Enrollment
335
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361854001668
MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3863 MAIN ST, MARION, NY 14505 · (315) 926-4256 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
144 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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
MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MARION 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
63.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +19.0pp since 2023
Math
73.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 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
59.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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
335
-55 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 12.6:1
% White
83%
was 88%
% Hispanic
11%
was 7%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the low-enrollment elementary schools in MARION, New York, operated by MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 335 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 24% below typical.
MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 603 students; MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
On demographics, MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.3:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.2%.
In the area at large, census data for Wayne County shows median household earnings sit near $74,506, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 13,068 students).
MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 58.3%.
MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a rural location.
Looking at the recent track record. MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 14% since 2018, when it stood at 390 (now 335). The White share of enrollment declined from 88% to 83% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 in 2025.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
90,929
Census ACS
Median income
$74,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
13,068 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 268 students
Nearby schools
- MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.0 mi · 268
- WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL4.8 mi · 277
- WILLIAMSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.2 mi · 396
- WILLIAMSON MIDDLE SCHOOL5.3 mi · 270
- PALMYRA-MACEDON PRIMARY SCHOOL6.1 mi · 431
- GANANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL6.1 mi · 176
Frequently asked questions
About MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 335 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.3:1 students per teacher at MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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