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Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARCELLUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361848001663
K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2 LEARNERS LNDG, MARCELLUS, NY 13108 · (315) 673-6100 · Onondaga County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
98 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Based on grade levels within MARCELLUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
74.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
79.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
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
75.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
471
+56 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 10.4:1
% White
92%
was 94%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a reasonably sized elementary campus in MARCELLUS, New York, K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL instructs 471 students from grades pre-K through 3, operated by MARCELLUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Across the 3 schools in MARCELLUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,407 students total), K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
For racial and ethnic makeup, K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. The remainder looks like 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.
On the resource side, On paper, K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Onondaga County (around 49%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.3%; this one delivers 75.8%.
In the area at large, census data for Onondaga County shows the typical household earns roughly $76,945 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 123 public schools in Onondaga County (combined enrollment of about 67,044 students).
C S DRIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 73.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has expanded 13%, going from 415 students in 2018 to 471 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Onondaga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
471,129
Census ACS
Median income
$76,945
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
67,044 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARCELLUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- C S DRIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 501 students
- MARCELLUS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 435 students
Other schools in MARCELLUS
- C S DRIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 501 students
- MARCELLUS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 435 students
Nearby schools
- C S DRIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 501
- MARCELLUS HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 435
- CAMILLUS MIDDLE SCHOOL3.5 mi · 693
- EAST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.2 mi · 336
- WATERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.7 mi · 281
- SKANEATELES MIDDLE SCHOOL4.7 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 471 students in grades PK-03.
Is K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MARCELLUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.