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Enrollment
486
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360405000164
VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
216 MAPLE HTS, BATH, NY 14810 · (607) 776-4123 · Steuben County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
299 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
31.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
42.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 2024-25Enrollment
486
-56 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.8:1
% White
93%
was 95%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of the reasonably sized K-5 schools in BATH, New York, part of BATH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 486 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4.
BATH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,395 students. VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). The remainder comes out to 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Steuben County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the income-and-resources front, VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL logs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Steuben County (around 51%), the school's rate is north of typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.5%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Steuben County shows the typical household earns roughly $65,887 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Steuben County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,701 students), of which VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is DANA L LYON MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 56.5%.
VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL operates from a town-based location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL has declined 10%, going from 542 students in 2018 to 486 in 2025.
On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Steuben County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,588
Census ACS
Median income
$65,887
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
13,701 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BATH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- DANA L LYON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 509 students
- HAVERLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 400 students
Other schools in BATH
- DANA L LYON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 509 students
- HAVERLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 400 students
Nearby schools
- DANA L LYON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 509
- HAVERLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 400
- AVOCA CENTRAL SCHOOL6.7 mi · 369
- CAMPBELL-SAVONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.8 mi · 436
- GLENN H CURTISS MEMORIAL SCHOOL6.9 mi · 199
- HAMMONDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL6.9 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOLHow large is VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL?
VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 486 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL serve?
VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL have?
VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL public or private?
VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BATH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.