Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 238 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET)·NCES 362427003335
RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1506 RT 21, SHORTSVILLE, NY 14548 · (585) 289-9647 · Ontario County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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
8.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
177 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 32 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
46.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
66.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 323 | 54.8% | 52.4% |
| FITZHUGH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OSWEGO | 319 | 54.5% | 28.6% |
| NORTH HORNELL SCHOOL HORNELL | 331 | 53.5% | N/A |
| HARRY HOAG SCHOOL FORT PLAIN | 341 | 54.5% | 40.4% |
| LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OSWEGO | 294 | 56.5% | 35.8% |
| CENTER STREET SCHOOL HORSEHEADS | 306 | 51.3% | 51.5% |
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 RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Ontario County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #1,070 of 2,335 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #861 of 2,342 ▼ 43 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,525 of 2,343 ▼ 466 | #5 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #1,853 of 2,585 | #7 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.9:1 | #171 of 2,338 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.0% | #1,757 of 2,388 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.8% | #1,274 of 2,534 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #1,150 of 1,757 | #5 of 8 |
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
323
-32 (-9%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 323 | 36.1 | 8.9:1 | 55% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 35.2 | 9.4:1 | 49% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 33.4 | 9.9:1 | 48% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 50% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 30 | 12.0:1 | 47% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 54% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 40 | 9.9:1 | 29% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | 30 | 15.3:1 | 20% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 578 | 39 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The public elementary school RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in SHORTSVILLE, New York. Enrolled students number 323 students, in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 27% lower than the average for elementary schools in New York, which is about 443.
Within MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET), RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 715 students.
RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 79% White by enrollment. Other students are 12% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. By comparison, Ontario County residents are about 89% White. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 8.9 students per teacher and 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.9 below the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 55%. That rate is above the 41% average among public schools in Ontario County.
RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (52.4%) and its predicted rate (54.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.
Ontario County has about 112,625 residents, and the median household income is $82,324, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Ontario County has 26 other public schools.
Nearby, RED JACKET HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 54.9% on proficiency, and RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is below that at 52.4%.
NCES describes the area around RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 32 students since 2020-21, to 323. By 2024-25, the school had 8.9 students per teacher, compared with 12.2 in 2020-21.
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Ontario County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,625
Census ACS
Median income
$82,324
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,114 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET)
- RED JACKET HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 232 students
- RED JACKET MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 160 students
Other schools in SHORTSVILLE
- RED JACKET HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 232 students
- RED JACKET MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 160 students
Nearby schools
- RED JACKET HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 232
- RED JACKET MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 160
- CANANDAIGUA ACADEMY4.1 mi · 998
- CANANDAIGUA MIDDLE SCHOOL4.7 mi · 687
- CANANDAIGUA PRIMARY-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.6 mi · 1,433
- MIDLAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.5 mi · 761
Frequently asked questions
About RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 323 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.9:1 students per teacher at RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more.
Is RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
RED JACKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.