STANFORD J GIBSON PRIMARY SCHOOL

STANFORD J GIBSON PRIMARY SCHOOL, an average-sized elementary school in NORWICH, New York, part of NORWICH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, serves 388 students, covering grades pre-K through 2.

NORWICH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,626 students; STANFORD J GIBSON PRIMARY SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, STANFORD J GIBSON PRIMARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 4% Black, 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Chenango County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Chenango County's rate of about 50%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Chenango County put the typical household earns roughly $62,948 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Chenango County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,036 students), of which STANFORD J GIBSON PRIMARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is NORWICH HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at STANFORD J GIBSON PRIMARY SCHOOL has declined 16%, going from 462 students in 2018 to 388 in 2025.

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