Is Genesee Street Elementary School a good school?

Genesee Street Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.9% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Genesee Street Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 321 students attended Genesee Street Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Genesee Street Elementary School?

Students at Genesee Street Elementary School are 57% White, 17% African American, 15% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Genesee Street Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Genesee Street Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Auburn Junior High School High : Auburn High School

Genesee Street Elementary School

Summary:

Genesee Street Elementary School is a public elementary school in Auburn, New York, serving 321 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Auburn City School District, which is ranked 762 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Genesee Street Elementary School stands out from nearby schools in several key ways. The school has a significantly higher percentage of minority students, with 57.01% White, 17.13% African American, 9.66% Hispanic, and 14.95% two or more races. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools and struggles with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, often below 30%. Additionally, 82.87% of Genesee Street Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 35.28% to 51.75%.

Despite the high per-student spending of $16,884 at Genesee Street Elementary, the school's academic performance remains poor, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution. The school's performance has been declining, with the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient in English Language Arts dropping from 44.19% in 2020-2021 to just 22.73% in 2022-2023. Notably, the school also faces significant achievement gaps between racial groups, with the proficiency rate for African American students in English Language Arts at 0% in the 2022-2023 school year. While the challenges at Genesee Street Elementary are significant, the nearby Auburn City School District schools also struggle academically, suggesting that the issues may be systemic within the district.

Detail:

Public K-6

244 Genesee St
Auburn, NY 13021-3298

(315) 255-8640

District: Auburn City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2099^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,884

Students who attend Genesee Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Auburn Junior High School
High:	Auburn High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.6

Number of students: 321

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.0%

African American:

17.1%

Two or more races:

15.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Genesee Street Elementary School ranks worse than 86.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Auburn City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Genesee Street Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Auburn City School District. Student population at Genesee Street Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (57%), African American (17.1%), two or more races (15%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Auburn City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Genesee Street Elementary School is 8.6, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Auburn City School District. (See more...)

Compare Genesee Street Elementary School employs 37.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Genesee Street Elementary School is $16,884, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Auburn City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Genesee Street Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Genesee Street Elementary School 2099^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Genesee Street Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Auburn City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Auburn City School District 762^nd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Genesee Street Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Genesee Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	36.28	1627^th	2206	26.2%
2007	27.19	1762^nd	2219	20.6%
2008	20.01	1902^nd	2227	14.6%
2009	39.96	1632^nd	2257	27.7%
2010	38.94	1564^th	2263	30.9%
2011	33.74	1662^nd	2286	27.3%
2012	32.30	1718^th	2320	25.9%
2013	26.33	1818^th	2325	21.8%
2014	25.67	1838^th	2345	21.6%
2015	21.71	1894^th	2352	19.5%
2016	22.73	1920^th	2366	18.9%
2017	19.92	2001^st	2386	16.1%
2018	28.71	1792^nd	2395	25.2%
2019	28.43	1769^th	2413	26.7%
2021	9.81	2063^rd	2201	6.3%
2022	22.68	1970^th	2434	19.1%
2023	17.91	2099^th	2439	13.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Genesee Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.01	140^th	202	30.7%
2019	40.59	88^th	180	51.1%
2021	17.36	119^th	143	16.8%
2022	37.97	159^th	289	45.0%
2023	25.01	158^th	223	29.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Genesee Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.99	1325^th	1941	31.7%
2019	31.01	1311^th	1859	29.5%
2021	20.85	949^th	1044	9.1%
2022	35.14	1307^th	2031	35.6%
2023	24.71	1670^th	2016	17.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Genesee Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.73	1317^th	2045	35.6%
2019	29.92	1478^th	2032	27.3%
2021	14.59	1571^st	1678	6.4%
2022	23.80	1761^st	2099	16.1%
2023	19.61	1795^th	2041	12.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Genesee Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.07	1692^nd	2338	27.6%
2019	33.26	1623^rd	2357	31.1%
2021	11.45	1824^th	1955	6.7%
2022	20.37	2030^th	2401	15.5%
2023	17.59	2114^th	2403	12.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Genesee Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.90	1845^th	2340	21.2%
2019	25.82	1822^nd	2358	22.7%
2021	10.20	1845^th	1961	5.9%
2022	28.35	1811^th	2400	24.5%
2023	20.71	1998^th	2400	16.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Genesee Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.49	423^rd	948	55.4%
2019	44.05	439^th	891	50.7%
2023	9.49	838^th	857	2.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Genesee Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	46.57	721^st	1392	48.2%
2019	19.46	1167^th	1315	11.3%

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Rank History for White students at Genesee Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.99	1258^th	1408	10.7%
2019	16.39	1200^th	1338	10.3%
2021	5.07	1202^nd	1224	1.8%
2022	10.39	1321^st	1399	5.6%
2023	11.49	1239^th	1337	7.3%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

This is the worst elementary school in the Auburn district. I would never allow my children to attend this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Genesee Street Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	342	85	1	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	437
1990	338	86	1	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	434
1991	315	93	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	14	427
1992	313	79	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
1993	311	95	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1994	298	93	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	402
1995	282	83	0	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	386
1996	282	83	0	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	386
1997	236	77	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1998	269	87	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1999	282	71	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	360
2000	246	66	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
2001	294	63	2	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	368
2002	294	76	3	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	384
2003	294	76	3	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	384
2004	301	76	2	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	387
2005	264	96	2	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	378
2006	288	99	4	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	405
2007	289	120	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2008	267	122	4	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	406
2009	223	76	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	313
2010	223	79	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2011	193	40	4	18	0	0	50	0	305
2012	203	38	3	20	0	1	55	0	320
2013	226	40	3	26	1	1	56	0	353
2014	249	31	2	30	1	0	68	0	381
2015	254	27	1	29	1	0	71	0	383
2016	243	36	0	28	1	0	77	0	385
2017	240	29	0	30	0	1	74	0	374
2018	231	42	0	40	0	1	70	0	384
2019	246	46	1	33	0	1	65	0	392
2020	226	49	0	30	1	1	67	0	374
2021	200	44	0	37	1	2	49	0	333
2022	181	50	0	28	1	2	54	0	316
2023	183	55	0	31	1	3	48	0	321

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 Genesee Street Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	437	26.9	16.2	n/a
1990	434	26.9	16.1	n/a
1991	427	27.9	15.3	n/a
1992	401	28.4	14.1	n/a
1993	414	27.3	15.2	n/a
1994	402	26.3	15.3	45.5
1995	386	25.0	15.4	58.8
1996	386	25.0	15.4	58.8
1997	324	26.0	12.5	65.7
1998	361	27.0	13.4	60.9
1999	360	26.0	13.8	60.3
2000	317	30.0	10.6	57.4
2001	368	31.0	11.9	60.6
2002	384	33.0	11.6	71.6
2003	384	33.0	11.6	71.6
2004	387	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	378	33.2	11.4	66.1
2006	405	34.0	11.9	62
2007	428	35.0	12.2	85
2008	406	35.0	11.6	66.5
2009	313	33.0	9.5	52.7
2010	316	29.9	10.5	52.8
2011	305	28.6	10.6	56.7
2012	320	25.0	12.8	75.6
2013	353	30.0	11.7	80.5
2014	381	33.0	11.5	0
2015	383	35.0	10.9	85.1
2016	385	37.0	10.4	82.1
2017	374	37.8	9.8	78.3
2018	384	36.0	10.6	76.6
2019	392	27.0	14.5	79.3
2020	374	34.0	11.0	85
2021	333	33.5	9.9	79.9
2022	316	35.6	8.8	83.2
2023	321	37.1	8.6	82.9

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 Genesee Street Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	437	26.9	16.2	n/a
1990	434	26.9	16.1	n/a
1991	427	27.9	15.3	n/a
1992	401	28.4	14.1	n/a
1993	414	27.3	15.2	n/a
1994	402	26.3	15.3	45.5
1995	386	25.0	15.4	58.8
1996	386	25.0	15.4	58.8
1997	324	26.0	12.5	65.7
1998	361	27.0	13.4	60.9
1999	360	26.0	13.8	60.3
2000	317	30.0	10.6	57.4
2001	368	31.0	11.9	60.6
2002	384	33.0	11.6	71.6
2003	384	33.0	11.6	71.6
2004	387	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	378	33.2	11.4	66.1
2006	405	34.0	11.9	62
2007	428	35.0	12.2	85
2008	406	35.0	11.6	66.5
2009	313	33.0	9.5	52.7
2010	316	29.9	10.5	52.8
2011	305	28.6	10.6	56.7
2012	320	25.0	12.8	75.6
2013	353	30.0	11.7	80.5
2014	381	33.0	11.5	0
2015	383	35.0	10.9	85.1
2016	385	37.0	10.4	82.1
2017	374	37.8	9.8	78.3
2018	384	36.0	10.6	76.6
2019	392	27.0	14.5	79.3
2020	374	34.0	11.0	85
2021	333	33.5	9.9	79.9
2022	316	35.6	8.8	83.2
2023	321	37.1	8.6	82.9

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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