Summary:
The city of Dansville, New York is home to two elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade: Dansville Primary School and Ellis B Hyde Elementary School, both part of the Dansville Central School District. While the schools share similarities in their predominantly White student populations, they differ in their socioeconomic challenges, academic performance, and resource allocation.
Dansville Primary School serves a student population that is 94.82% White, with 50.68% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Ellis B Hyde Elementary has an even higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 61.05%, despite a similar racial makeup of 94.19% White students. Academically, both schools perform below the state average in English Language Arts and Math, but Ellis B Hyde's proficiency rates are particularly low, ranging from 18.42% to 32.94% in ELA and 29.63% to 48.65% in Math.
The financial resources allocated to these schools also vary, with Dansville Primary spending $15,164 per student, compared to $14,389 per student at Ellis B Hyde. Despite the higher spending, Dansville Primary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, while Ellis B Hyde's ranking is not provided, suggesting potential differences in the schools' effectiveness or the resources available to them. These findings highlight the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the academic challenges faced by these Dansville elementary schools and the implementation of strategies to support student success in the community.
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