MARCY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MARCY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the cozy K-5 schools in MARCY, New York, one of the schools within WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 288 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 35% smaller than typical.

MARCY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 7 schools operated by WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that enrolls 2,898 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MARCY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Looking at school resources, On paper, MARCY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 20% of students at MARCY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Oneida County's rate of about 47%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MARCY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Oneida County put median household earnings sit near $70,154, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Oneida County's 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,265 students), MARCY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 1.7 miles away. 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), MARCY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 55.5%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MARCY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 6%, going from 306 students in 2018 to 288 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 90% to 86% over that span.

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