JAMESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JAMESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment K-5 school in JAMESVILLE, New York, part of JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school teaches 321 students in grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 28% below typical.

JAMESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 5 schools operated by JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that educates 2,431 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, JAMESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 71%. Beyond that, the school records 19% Asian, 6% multiracial, 2% Black. Compared to Onondaga County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.1:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Onondaga County (around 49%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, JAMESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.4%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Onondaga County indicate median household earnings sit near $76,945, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. JAMESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 123 public schools in Onondaga County (combined enrollment of about 67,044 students).

TECUMSEH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JAMESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 65.3%.

JAMESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. JAMESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 361 (now 321). Over the same period, the Asian share ticked up from 11% to 19%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.