HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a moderately sized elementary campus in HOMER, New York, HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL caters to 430 students from grades pre-K through 2, overseen by HOMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Across the 4 schools in HOMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,828 students total), HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%); the rest reads as 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Cortland County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cortland County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Cortland County put median household income runs about $70,418, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Cortland County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,381 students), HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HOMER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 21% since 2018, when it stood at 354 (now 430).

On the community side, members of the HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.