LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the close-knit K-5 schools in GAINESVILLE, New York, overseen by LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 311 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 30% below typical.

LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that educates 858 students overall.

On the student-mix side, LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (97%) are White.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.4%; this one delivers 51.6%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Wyoming County) shows that median household earnings sit near $69,110, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wyoming County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,159 students), LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 60.7%.

LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 19%: 385 students in 2018 compared to 311 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.