Is Cambridge Elementary School a good school?

Cambridge Elementary School ranks 1610 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cambridge Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 417 students attended Cambridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cambridge Elementary School?

Students at Cambridge Elementary School are 91% White, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Cambridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cambridge Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Cambridge Junior-Senior High School

Cambridge Elementary School

Summary:

Cambridge Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 417 students in grades PK-6 in the Cambridge Central School District in Cambridge, New York, located about 60 miles north of Albany.

While Cambridge Elementary School has a predominantly White student population of around 90%, its academic performance on New York State Assessments is generally below the state average and the performance of nearby schools like Dorothy Nolan Elementary and Schuylerville Elementary. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 35-40% across grades 3-6, compared to the state average of 44.89-48.79%, and its math proficiency rates ranged from 19.35-52.38%, compared to the state average of 48.07-53.85%. Additionally, Cambridge Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a 2-3 star rating out of 5 on School Digger.

The school's performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, with its special education students performing relatively well but its low-income students performing poorly, ranking in the bottom 20% of schools statewide. This suggests potential equity issues and the need to address achievement gaps. Furthermore, the school's declining performance over the past 5-10 years, from the top 40% of New York elementary schools to the bottom 35%, indicates that Cambridge Elementary may face challenges in maintaining academic achievement compared to higher-performing schools in the region, such as Stillwater Elementary and Schuylerville Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

24 S Park St
Cambridge, NY 12816-1298

(518) 677-8527

District: Cambridge Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1610^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,502

Students who attend Cambridge Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cambridge Junior-Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 417

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

African American:

2.9%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cambridge Elementary School ranks worse than 66% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.9%), African American (2.9%), Hispanic (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cambridge Elementary School is 10.1. (See more...)

Compare Cambridge Elementary School employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cambridge Elementary School is $11,502.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cambridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cambridge Elementary School 1610^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Cambridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Cambridge Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cambridge Central School District 458^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cambridge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cambridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	63.20	998^th	2206	54.8%
2007	64.92	937^th	2219	57.8%
2008	70.64	710^th	2227	68.1%
2009	66.41	861^st	2257	61.9%
2010	62.57	938^th	2263	58.6%
2011	73.11	592^nd	2286	74.1%
2012	73.61	593^rd	2320	74.4%
2013	57.11	929^th	2325	60.0%
2014	60.52	874^th	2345	62.7%
2015	60.34	882^nd	2352	62.5%
2016	53.74	1073^rd	2366	54.6%
2017	64.62	802^nd	2386	66.4%
2018	60.58	931^st	2395	61.1%
2019	55.64	1020^th	2413	57.7%
2021	43.01	1279^th	2201	41.9%
2022	50.43	1167^th	2434	52.1%
2023	34.28	1610^th	2439	34.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cambridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.19	840^th	1941	56.7%
2019	62.99	397^th	1859	78.6%
2021	57.86	327^th	1044	68.7%
2022	62.07	488^th	2031	76.0%
2023	42.16	1006^th	2016	50.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.88	729^th	2045	64.4%
2019	41.37	1135^th	2032	44.1%
2021	43.36	948^th	1678	43.5%
2022	41.66	1166^th	2099	44.4%
2023	23.48	1692^nd	2041	17.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Cambridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.62	1097^th	2338	53.1%
2019	47.09	1230^th	2357	47.8%
2021	36.74	1284^th	1955	34.3%
2022	52.38	1115^th	2401	53.6%
2023	34.95	1580^th	2403	34.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Cambridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.36	765^th	2340	67.3%
2019	62.81	811^th	2358	65.6%
2021	47.25	1037^th	1961	47.1%
2022	48.93	1197^th	2400	50.1%
2023	35.00	1571^st	2400	34.5%

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Rank History for White students at Cambridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.16	969^th	1408	31.2%
2019	34.69	928^th	1338	30.6%
2021	28.61	939^th	1224	23.3%
2022	42.62	838^th	1399	40.1%

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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 Cambridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	630	5	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	639
1990	624	4	4	0	3	n/a	n/a	635
1991	659	2	3	0	3	n/a	n/a	667
1992	633	2	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	640
1993	599	9	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	618
1994	618	8	5	4	5	n/a	n/a	640
1995	644	4	13	2	2	n/a	n/a	665
1996	644	4	13	2	2	n/a	n/a	665
1997	570	4	11	2	1	n/a	n/a	588
1998	596	4	7	2	2	n/a	n/a	611
1999	580	4	6	2	4	n/a	n/a	596
2000	548	7	8	2	4	n/a	n/a	569
2001	616	3	9	5	2	n/a	n/a	635
2002	551	3	4	5	4	n/a	n/a	567
2003	551	3	4	5	4	n/a	n/a	567
2004	543	7	8	5	1	n/a	n/a	564
2005	510	5	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	526
2006	475	7	1	9	2	n/a	n/a	494
2007	477	2	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	488
2008	479	4	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	495
2009	483	8	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	503
2010	474	6	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	490
2011	469	8	7	0	1	0	0	485
2012	471	7	4	5	1	1	1	490
2013	449	11	4	6	2	0	0	472
2014	427	13	4	5	4	0	0	453
2015	435	13	3	7	4	0	0	462
2016	411	12	3	9	5	0	0	440
2017	406	15	4	10	5	2	0	442
2018	412	14	7	9	6	2	0	450
2019	396	12	4	14	7	2	0	435
2020	374	14	4	11	8	2	0	413
2021	353	12	5	10	6	2	0	388
2022	389	12	5	9	7	2	0	424
2023	379	12	4	11	8	3	0	417

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 Cambridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	639	36.4	17.5	n/a
1990	635	32.9	19.3	n/a
1991	667	37.3	17.8	n/a
1992	640	36.9	17.3	n/a
1993	618	35.9	17.2	n/a
1994	640	36.9	17.3	23.1
1995	665	39.1	17.0	22.1
1996	665	39.1	17.0	22.1
1997	588	39.0	15.1	21.8
1998	611	38.7	15.8	19.8
1999	596	40.3	14.8	20.1
2000	569	42.6	13.4	29.5
2001	635	46.0	13.8	31.3
2002	567	42.9	13.2	33.7
2003	567	42.9	13.2	33.7
2004	564	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	526	42.5	12.4	34.2
2006	494	45.0	11.0	37.4
2007	488	41.9	11.6	33.6
2008	495	46.9	10.6	31.1
2009	503	45.0	11.2	35.8
2010	490	45.0	10.8	32.7
2011	485	36.5	13.2	33.6
2012	490	37.0	13.2	34.5
2013	472	34.6	13.6	33.1
2014	453	31.6	14.3	38.4
2015	462	32.0	14.4	41.3
2016	440	34.0	12.9	47
2017	442	35.0	12.6	39.4
2018	450	38.0	11.8	38.7
2019	435	39.0	11.1	40.5
2020	413	45.0	9.1	41.2
2021	388	39.1	9.9	48.7
2022	424	39.1	10.8	43.2
2023	417	41.0	10.1	51.6

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 Cambridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	639	36.4	17.5	n/a
1990	635	32.9	19.3	n/a
1991	667	37.3	17.8	n/a
1992	640	36.9	17.3	n/a
1993	618	35.9	17.2	n/a
1994	640	36.9	17.3	23.1
1995	665	39.1	17.0	22.1
1996	665	39.1	17.0	22.1
1997	588	39.0	15.1	21.8
1998	611	38.7	15.8	19.8
1999	596	40.3	14.8	20.1
2000	569	42.6	13.4	29.5
2001	635	46.0	13.8	31.3
2002	567	42.9	13.2	33.7
2003	567	42.9	13.2	33.7
2004	564	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	526	42.5	12.4	34.2
2006	494	45.0	11.0	37.4
2007	488	41.9	11.6	33.6
2008	495	46.9	10.6	31.1
2009	503	45.0	11.2	35.8
2010	490	45.0	10.8	32.7
2011	485	36.5	13.2	33.6
2012	490	37.0	13.2	34.5
2013	472	34.6	13.6	33.1
2014	453	31.6	14.3	38.4
2015	462	32.0	14.4	41.3
2016	440	34.0	12.9	47
2017	442	35.0	12.6	39.4
2018	450	38.0	11.8	38.7
2019	435	39.0	11.1	40.5
2020	413	45.0	9.1	41.2
2021	388	39.1	9.9	48.7
2022	424	39.1	10.8	43.2
2023	417	41.0	10.1	51.6

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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