SPENCER-VAN ETTEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SPENCER-VAN ETTEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small K-5 school in VAN ETTEN, New York, operated by SPENCER-VAN ETTEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school serves 333 students in grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 25% below the state mean of about 443.

SPENCER-VAN ETTEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 803 students. SPENCER-VAN ETTEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, SPENCER-VAN ETTEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (96%) are White. By comparison, Chemung County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, SPENCER-VAN ETTEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.2%; this one delivers 36.9%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Chemung County put median household income runs about $63,716, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Chemung County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,788 students), of which SPENCER-VAN ETTEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: SPENCER-VAN ETTEN HIGH SCHOOL, around 1.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SPENCER-VAN ETTEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 51.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 6%: 354 students in 2018 compared to 333 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for SPENCER-VAN ETTEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.