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
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of New York public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 20% larger than its 6th grade class (35).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 72.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
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 →
Schools most like MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (59.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 335 | 43.0% | 59.2% |
| ANDREW J SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UNION SPRINGS | 332 | 44.9% | 57.3% |
| SOUTHERN CAYUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AURORA | 348 | 39.9% | 54.9% |
| ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALEXANDER | 326 | 39.9% | 45.8% |
| JOHN E JOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROME | 366 | 41.5% | 31.3% |
| WARSAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WARSAW | 365 | 43.8% | 40.2% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #783 of 2,335 | #1 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #602 of 2,342 ▼ 89 | #1 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #811 of 2,343 ▲ 308 | #1 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #1,768 of 2,585 | #12 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.3:1 | #90 of 2,338 | #2 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.7% | #1,907 of 2,388 | #8 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.0% | #1,608 of 2,534 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #900 of 1,757 | #5 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
335
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 688
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 335 | 40.1 | 8.3:1 | 43% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 44.5 | 8.0:1 | 45% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 43.2 | 8.6:1 | 40% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 28 | 11.5:1 | 43% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 31 | 12.6:1 | 42% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 390 | 31 | 12.6:1 | 48% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 39 | 11.5:1 | 40% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 625 | 45 | 13.9:1 | 17% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 688 | 52 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school for students in MARION, New York. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 335 students. Enrollment is 24% lower than the average for elementary schools in New York, which is about 443.
The 2 schools of MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, including MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, enroll 603 students.
Most students at MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White: 83% of enrollment. Other groups include 11% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 8.3 students per teacher. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 43%.
allk12 grades MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 59.2% for MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The school posts 59.2%, within a point of the prediction.
Federal survey data for Wayne County show that median household income is about $74,506, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 37 public schools operate in Wayne County, serving about 13,068 students.
The next-closest public school is MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 2.0 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 59.2% against a local average of 58.3%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 335 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 322. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (8.3:1) than in 2020-21 (11.5:1).
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Other Marion Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Marion Elementary. MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 10.
- Marion Elementary SchoolBelle Vernon, PA · 635 students
- MARION ELEM.ST LOUIS, MO · 496 students
- Marion Elementary SchoolMarion, NC · 333 students
- Marion ElementaryMarion, VA · 298 students
- Marion Elementary SchoolChambersburg, PA · 292 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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