Summary:
The city of Blasdell, New York has only one school, Blasdell Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Frontier Central School District. With a total enrollment of 488 students, Blasdell Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past three years, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Blasdell Elementary School struggles to meet the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 33.33% to 43.66%, compared to 47.83% to 51.53% for the district and 42.6% to 47.05% for the state. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 28% to 73.13%, while the district and state averages were significantly higher. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 24.49% was also well below the district and state averages.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's academic challenges, as Blasdell Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 55.53% in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's per-student spending of $12,144 is higher than the state average, but its academic performance remains below district and state levels, raising questions about the effective allocation of resources to support student learning. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4, it has not translated into improved academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond class size may be contributing to the school's struggles.
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