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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360252000035

RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

324 EAST AVE, ALBION, NY 14411 · (585) 589-2030 · Orleans County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL826 STUDENTS
Enrollment
826
Elementary
DISTRICT 575 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
402 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Pre-K
76
Kindergarten
121
Grade 1
120
Grade 2
115
Grade 3
143
Grade 4
108
Grade 5
141
Ungraded
2
Student demographics
White
60673%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
9912%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 31%
Black
9111%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 16%
Asian
40%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
192%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
40048%
Female
42652%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCARL I BERGERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLCHARLES D'AMICO HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within ALBION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
42.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +8.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
826
-60 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.0:1
% White
73%
was 76%
% Hispanic
12%
was 11%
% Black
11%
was 12%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in ALBION, New York, RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an expansive elementary-level community, run under ALBION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It works with 826 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 86% above that benchmark.

Within ALBION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 1,725 students, RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

Looking at school resources, RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.1%, the actual is 40.6%, a residual of -16.5 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Orleans County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,969, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Orleans County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,767 students), of which RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

CHARLES D'AMICO HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 54.0%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 7% since 2018, when it stood at 886 (now 826). Class-load math has fell: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Orleans County at a glance

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Population
39,608
Census ACS
Median income
$65,969
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,767 students

Quick facts

School name
RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
ALBION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
324 EAST AVE, ALBION, NY 14411
Phone
(585) 589-2030
County
Orleans County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
826
Teachers (FTE)
67
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
402 (49%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
360252000035
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 826 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 12.4:1 (67 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
RONALD L SODOMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of ALBION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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