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What's the one class at OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362217003140
OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2 SHELDON GUILE BLVD, OWEGO, NY 13827 · (607) 687-7303 · Tioga County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 51 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Based on grade levels within OWEGO-APALACHIN 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
53.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 65.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Tioga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,019 of 2,342 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,229 of 2,343 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #842 of 2,585 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #2,226 of 2,338 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.5% | #2,230 of 2,388 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #1,609 of 1,757 | #6 of 6 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
497
-15 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 12.8:1
% White
93%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 497 | 29.4 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 35.1 | 14.1:1 | 52% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 36.8 | 13.2:1 | 53% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 40 | 12.8:1 | 48% (248) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in OWEGO, New York, under OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. A federal count lists 497 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 1,958 students in its 5 schools, and OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of them.
Most students at OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White: 93% of enrollment. The remaining students are 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Tioga County is about 94% White. The chance that two students picked at random at OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
Its 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1, lower than at this school.
Across Tioga County, median household income is about $72,739, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 21 public schools in Tioga County.
The closest public school, OWEGO FREE ACADEMY, is about 0.3 miles from OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 512 to 497. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.8:1 to 16.9:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Tioga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,864
Census ACS
Median income
$72,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,112 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- OWEGO FREE ACADEMYHigh · 621 students
- OWEGO-APALACHIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 457 students
- APALACHIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 382 students
- TIOGA COUNTY JAILHigh · 1 students
Other schools in OWEGO
- OWEGO FREE ACADEMYHigh · 621 students
- OWEGO-APALACHIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 457 students
- TIOGA COUNTY JAILHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- OWEGO FREE ACADEMY0.3 mi · 621
- OWEGO-APALACHIN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 457
- TIOGA COUNTY JAIL2.0 mi · 1
- TIOGA MIDDLE SCHOOL5.5 mi · 279
- TIOGA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.5 mi · 273
- TIOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.5 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 497 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Tioga County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.