Enrollment
222
Elementary
DISTRICT 227 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361092000870
HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2 EAST AVE N, FALCONER, NY 14733 · (716) 665-6627 · Chautauqua County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
125 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 61 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 33% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 3% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
41.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +16.0pp since 2023
Math
46.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 31.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Chautauqua County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,787 of 2,335 | #15 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,608 of 2,342 | #13 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,743 of 2,343 | #12 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 222 | #2,315 of 2,585 | #19 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #383 of 2,338 | #16 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.3% | #2,122 of 2,388 | #14 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #1,390 of 1,757 | #17 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
222
-15 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 12.5:1
% White
90%
was 93%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 222 | 22.6 | 9.8:1 | 56% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 22.7 | 11.0:1 | 56% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 22.4 | 10.5:1 | 60% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 19 | 12.5:1 | 51% (122) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in FALCONER, New York, according to federal school records. Total enrollment is 222 students, and the grades served are 3 through 5. That is 50% below the average of about 443 students for elementary schools in New York.
FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (3 schools, 1,070 students) runs HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
A large majority of enrollment at HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White, at 90%. The school is also 5% Hispanic and 3% Black. Among Chautauqua County residents, the White share is about 86%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 19%.
The school's 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1. The average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 56% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Chautauqua County average a similar 57%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 54.3% at HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Chautauqua County show that the median household earns about $58,351 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Chautauqua County, 51 public schools serve about 17,056 students.
FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
The school's enrollment decreased 6% from 2017-18 to 2024-25. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 12.5:1 to 9.8:1.
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Chautauqua County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,544
Census ACS
Median income
$58,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
17,056 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 616 students
- PAUL B D TEMPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 232 students
Nearby schools
- FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 616
- CARLYLE C RING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 373
- GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 455
- CLINTON V BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 283
- JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL3.0 mi · 1,292
- SAMUEL G LOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 222 students in grades 03-05.
Is HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Chautauqua County.
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