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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361170000936

VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2592 STATE RT 3, FULTON, NY 13069 · (315) 593-5570 · Oswego County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
142 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Kindergarten
35
Grade 1
44
Grade 2
39
Grade 3
50
Grade 4
48
Grade 5
42
Grade 6
48
Student demographics
White
28292%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
165%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 31%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
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
15049%
Female
15651%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
35.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +16.0pp since 2023
Math
39.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +11.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-29.1pp
below demographic expectation
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
306
-80 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.9:1
% White
92%
was 96%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in FULTON, New York, VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school, overseen by FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. It instructs 306 students across grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 31% leaner than that benchmark.

Within FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 6 schools and 3,005 students, VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). The remainder looks like 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Oswego County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of New York public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 57.9%; VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 28.9%, -29.1 points below that line.

In the area at large, census data for Oswego County shows median household earnings sit near $69,183, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Oswego County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,529 students), of which VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: FAIRGRIEVE SCHOOL, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 37.1%.

VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 21% since 2018, when it stood at 386 (now 306).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Oswego County at a glance

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Population
117,953
Census ACS
Median income
$69,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
17,529 students

Quick facts

School name
VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
2592 STATE RT 3, FULTON, NY 13069
Phone
(315) 593-5570
County
Oswego County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
306
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
142 (46%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
361170000936
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 306 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VOLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Oswego County.
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