NORMAN R KELLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Located at 316 W MILLER ST, in NEWARK, New York, NORMAN R KELLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is a close-knit elementary campus that enrolls 363 students (grades 3 through 5), one of the schools within NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.

NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,817 students. NORMAN R KELLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, NORMAN R KELLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL lists that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 14% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 6% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting NORMAN R KELLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, NORMAN R KELLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 54.6%; this one comes in at 29.1%, -25.6 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household earnings sit near $74,506, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NORMAN R KELLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 13,068 students).

Nearest neighbor: PERKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NORMAN R KELLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 40.1%.

NORMAN R KELLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 27%: 497 students in 2018 compared to 363 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.