Is Afton Elementary School a good school?

Afton Elementary School ranks 1824 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Afton Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 213 students attended Afton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Afton Elementary School?

Students at Afton Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Afton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Afton Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Afton Junior/Senior High School

Afton Elementary School

Summary:

Afton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Afton, New York, with 212 students. The school is part of the Afton Central School District, which is ranked 709 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Afton Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Afton Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 27.5% to 53.57%, compared to the state average of 42.6% to 47.05%. In math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 19.05% to 35.71%, compared to the state average of 48.93% to 58.03%. The school's performance for specific student groups, such as special education and low socioeconomic status students, is also concerning, with rankings in the bottom half and bottom quarter of the state, respectively.

When comparing Afton Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Greene Intermediate School, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. Greene Intermediate School, which is about 13.5 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and math, as well as a higher overall school ranking. Afton Elementary School's performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement in its state ranking or proficiency rates, suggesting that the school may be facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

29 Academy St
Afton, NY 13730-0005

(607) 639-8234

District: Afton Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1824^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,353

Students who attend Afton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Afton Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.4

Number of students: 213

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Hispanic:

4.7%

African American:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Afton Elementary School ranks worse than 74.6% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.48. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.1%), Hispanic (4.7%), African American (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Afton Elementary School is 8.4. (See more...)

Compare Afton Elementary School employs 25.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Afton Elementary School is $22,353.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Afton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Afton Elementary School 1824^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Afton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Afton Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Afton Central School District 709^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Afton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Afton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	50.62	1334^th	2206	39.5%
2007	59.95	1081^st	2219	51.3%
2008	50.49	1354^th	2227	39.2%
2009	61.55	1050^th	2257	53.5%
2010	40.60	1523^rd	2263	32.7%
2011	59.11	1041^st	2286	54.5%
2012	48.61	1353^rd	2320	41.7%
2013	36.06	1519^th	2325	34.7%
2014	28.25	1759^th	2345	25.0%
2015	31.07	1684^th	2352	28.4%
2016	39.39	1467^th	2366	38.0%
2017	39.04	1468^th	2386	38.5%
2018	36.44	1573^rd	2395	34.3%
2019	22.69	1919^th	2413	20.5%
2021	37.19	1432^nd	2201	34.9%
2022	22.34	1981^st	2434	18.6%
2023	22.50	1969^th	2439	19.3%
2024	27.48	1824^th	2445	25.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Afton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	41.46	928^th	1859	50.1%
2023	29.10	1500^th	2016	25.6%
2024	43.78	1019^th	2110	51.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Afton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.47	1246^th	2045	39.1%
2019	26.90	1564^th	2032	23.0%
2021	39.23	1047^th	1678	37.6%
2022	20.77	1851^st	2099	11.8%
2023	25.62	1629^th	2041	20.2%
2024	29.58	1523^rd	2078	26.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Afton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.58	1502^nd	2338	35.8%
2019	25.18	1845^th	2357	21.7%
2021	48.98	984^th	1955	49.7%
2022	25.70	1887^th	2401	21.4%
2023	25.58	1865^th	2403	22.4%
2024	30.73	1721^st	2413	28.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Afton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.92	1568^th	2340	33.0%
2019	23.09	1892^nd	2358	19.8%
2021	29.76	1456^th	1961	25.8%
2022	22.13	1990^th	2400	17.1%
2023	22.11	1964^th	2400	18.2%
2024	25.90	1879^th	2411	22.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Afton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	338	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1990	365	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1991	372	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1992	368	2	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
1993	374	6	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	386
1994	393	3	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
1995	403	0	0	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	409
1996	403	0	0	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	409
1997	426	1	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	432
1998	403	3	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	409
1999	398	3	0	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	406
2000	396	3	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	405
2001	366	2	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
2002	330	1	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	338
2003	330	1	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	338
2004	310	6	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	324
2005	300	3	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	313
2006	269	10	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
2007	279	2	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	294
2008	273	1	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	2	288
2009	263	3	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2010	264	3	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
2011	262	4	5	6	0	0	0	0	277
2012	298	7	8	11	1	0	0	0	325
2013	305	4	5	13	0	0	4	0	331
2014	316	6	6	12	0	0	2	0	342
2015	288	6	5	12	0	0	5	0	316
2016	257	7	4	10	0	0	11	0	289
2017	260	5	2	14	0	0	10	0	291
2018	271	5	1	14	0	0	10	0	301
2019	259	5	1	10	0	0	7	0	282
2020	218	8	1	8	0	0	5	0	240
2021	183	7	0	6	0	0	5	0	201
2022	187	4	0	9	0	0	2	0	202
2023	195	4	0	12	0	0	1	0	212
2024	194	4	1	10	0	0	4	0	213

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Afton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	342	30.9	11.0	n/a
1990	369	29.9	12.3	n/a
1991	375	30.9	12.1	n/a
1992	374	29.9	12.5	n/a
1993	386	29.2	13.2	n/a
1994	401	29.1	13.8	44.6
1995	409	28.1	14.6	36.7
1996	409	28.1	14.6	36.7
1997	432	31.1	13.9	36.3
1998	409	29.2	14.0	39.9
1999	406	29.2	13.9	33.5
2000	405	29.7	13.6	51.6
2001	371	30.0	12.4	52.3
2002	338	27.2	12.4	53
2003	338	27.2	12.4	53
2004	324	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	313	29.7	10.5	52.4
2006	287	28.0	10.3	71.1
2007	294	25.1	11.7	74.5
2008	288	26.0	11.1	57.7
2009	273	28.0	9.8	55.7
2010	278	27.0	10.3	74.5
2011	277	24.9	11.0	58.5
2012	325	30.1	10.7	99.1
2013	331	29.4	11.2	62.8
2014	342	32.4	10.5	62.3
2015	316	28.0	11.2	66.1
2016	289	32.0	9.0	66.1
2017	291	27.9	10.4	67.4
2018	301	28.0	10.7	66.1
2019	282	23.0	12.2	59.6
2020	240	30.0	8.0	51.7
2021	201	28.2	7.1	61.7
2022	202	27.9	7.2	49
2023	212	26.9	7.8	50.5
2024	213	25.2	8.4	49.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Afton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	342	30.9	11.0	n/a
1990	369	29.9	12.3	n/a
1991	375	30.9	12.1	n/a
1992	374	29.9	12.5	n/a
1993	386	29.2	13.2	n/a
1994	401	29.1	13.8	44.6
1995	409	28.1	14.6	36.7
1996	409	28.1	14.6	36.7
1997	432	31.1	13.9	36.3
1998	409	29.2	14.0	39.9
1999	406	29.2	13.9	33.5
2000	405	29.7	13.6	51.6
2001	371	30.0	12.4	52.3
2002	338	27.2	12.4	53
2003	338	27.2	12.4	53
2004	324	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	313	29.7	10.5	52.4
2006	287	28.0	10.3	71.1
2007	294	25.1	11.7	74.5
2008	288	26.0	11.1	57.7
2009	273	28.0	9.8	55.7
2010	278	27.0	10.3	74.5
2011	277	24.9	11.0	58.5
2012	325	30.1	10.7	99.1
2013	331	29.4	11.2	62.8
2014	342	32.4	10.5	62.3
2015	316	28.0	11.2	66.1
2016	289	32.0	9.0	66.1
2017	291	27.9	10.4	67.4
2018	301	28.0	10.7	66.1
2019	282	23.0	12.2	59.6
2020	240	30.0	8.0	51.7
2021	201	28.2	7.1	61.7
2022	202	27.9	7.2	49
2023	212	26.9	7.8	50.5
2024	213	25.2	8.4	49.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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