MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a small elementary-level community in RUSHVILLE, New York, MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls 242 students from grades pre-K through 2, run under GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN). Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 45% below typical.

MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN), a district that enrolls 1,039 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Beyond that, the school records 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Yates County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 41% of students at MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Yates County's rate of about 52%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Yates County) records that the typical household earns roughly $69,701 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Yates County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,097 students), of which MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is MARCUS WHITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 1.9 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MIDDLESEX VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has fell 23%, going from 316 students in 2018 to 242 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.