Is Thomas K Beecher School a good school?

Thomas K Beecher School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Thomas K Beecher School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 366 students attended Thomas K Beecher School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas K Beecher School?

Students at Thomas K Beecher School are 62% White, 17% African American, 14% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Thomas K Beecher School attend?

Students who attend Thomas K Beecher School usually go on to attend: Middle : Ernie Davis Academy High : Elmira High School

Thomas K Beecher School

Summary:

Thomas K Beecher School is an elementary school in Elmira, New York, serving grades 3-6 with 366 students. The school is part of the Elmira City School District, which is ranked 816 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas K Beecher School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools, with a statewide rank between 2028-2397 out of around 2,400 schools over the past decade. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 9.3% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts in 2022-2023, compared to 44.89% statewide and 21.29% in the Elmira City School District. The school's performance is particularly low for African American, Hispanic, and White student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of New York elementary schools for these groups. Despite the high percentage of low-income students (84.43% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), Thomas K Beecher School has the highest per-student spending among the nearby schools, at $13,670 per student in 2022-2023, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4.

The nearby schools, such as Pine City School, Center Street School, and Broadway Elementary School, while also serving predominantly low-income student populations, generally perform better academically than Thomas K Beecher School. This suggests that the issues at Thomas K Beecher School are not solely due to the socioeconomic status of the student population, but may be related to factors specific to the school or its management. The persistent low performance and lack of significant improvement over time indicate that the school faces complex challenges that require a comprehensive, targeted approach to address the underlying factors contributing to its struggles.

Detail:

Public 3-6

310 Sullivan St
Elmira, NY 14901-2826

(607) 735-3500

District: Elmira City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2397^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,670

Students who attend Thomas K Beecher School usually attend:

Middle:	Ernie Davis Academy
High:	Elmira High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 366

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

African American:

17.5%

Two or more races:

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas K Beecher School ranks worse than 98.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Elmira City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.25. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Thomas K Beecher School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (62.3%), African American (17.5%), two or more races (13.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas K Beecher School is 13.4, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Elmira City School District! (See more...)

Compare Thomas K Beecher School employs 27.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas K Beecher School is $13,670, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Elmira City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Thomas K Beecher School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas K Beecher School 2397^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Thomas K Beecher School in the ranking list.)

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Elmira City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmira City School District 816^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas K Beecher School

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Rank History for all students at Thomas K Beecher School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	9.01	2096^th	2206	5.0%
2007	9.23	2073^rd	2219	6.6%
2008	27.38	1798^th	2227	19.3%
2009	50.88	1381^st	2257	38.8%
2010	44.48	1433^rd	2263	36.7%
2011	18.15	1961^st	2286	14.2%
2012	18.39	1989^th	2320	14.3%
2013	17.73	2028^th	2325	12.8%
2014	15.57	2079^th	2345	11.3%
2015	14.72	2101^st	2352	10.7%
2016	12.95	2167^th	2366	8.4%
2017	8.46	2298^th	2386	3.7%
2018	5.91	2346^th	2395	2.0%
2019	4.96	2385^th	2413	1.2%
2021	5.39	2142^nd	2201	2.7%
2022	6.02	2401^st	2434	1.4%
2023	5.25	2397^th	2439	1.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thomas K Beecher School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.80	200^th	202	1.0%
2019	7.75	180^th	180	0.0%
2021	10.27	137^th	143	4.2%
2022	11.37	277^th	289	4.2%
2023	10.14	222^nd	223	0.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas K Beecher School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.45	1903^rd	1941	2.0%
2019	18.79	1782^nd	1859	4.1%
2021	11.48	1036^th	1044	0.8%
2022	20.65	1906^th	2031	6.2%
2023	21.30	1814^th	2016	10.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas K Beecher School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.89	2026^th	2045	0.9%
2019	7.66	2017^th	2032	0.7%
2021	8.26	1644^th	1678	2.0%
2022	8.08	2065^th	2099	1.6%
2023	7.36	2018^th	2041	1.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Thomas K Beecher School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.98	2317^th	2338	0.9%
2019	4.56	2341^st	2357	0.7%
2021	3.86	1925^th	1955	1.5%
2022	6.68	2363^rd	2401	1.6%
2023	6.37	2361^st	2403	1.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Thomas K Beecher School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.84	2269^th	2340	3.0%
2019	7.25	2313^th	2358	1.9%
2021	6.99	1891^st	1961	3.6%
2022	7.40	2351^st	2400	2.0%
2023	6.07	2356^th	2400	1.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Thomas K Beecher School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.48	914^th	948	3.6%
2019	14.30	852^nd	891	4.4%
2021	15.10	388^th	427	9.1%
2022	12.81	905^th	936	3.3%
2023	9.98	836^th	857	2.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas K Beecher School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	17.12	1381^st	1503	8.1%
2023	8.20	1395^th	1429	2.4%

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Rank History for White students at Thomas K Beecher School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	3.01	1392^nd	1408	1.1%
2019	2.37	1332^nd	1338	0.4%
2021	2.51	1215^th	1224	0.7%
2022	2.68	1385^th	1399	1.0%
2023	2.81	1321^st	1337	1.2%

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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 Thomas K Beecher School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	332	149	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1990	291	160	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1991	303	166	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	32	509
1992	273	154	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
1993	237	155	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1994	250	138	6	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	401
1995	246	134	2	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	395
1996	246	134	2	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	395
1997	247	153	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1998	256	155	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	427
1999	243	130	2	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	387
2000	198	112	2	14	1	n/a	n/a	1	328
2001	186	95	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	293
2002	211	97	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	316
2003	211	97	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	316
2004	238	122	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	367
2005	244	106	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	358
2006	230	112	1	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	355
2007	233	116	1	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	368
2008	244	103	1	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	362
2009	255	113	1	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	384
2010	238	115	0	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	375
2011	247	124	5	19	0	0	0	0	395
2012	252	121	2	10	0	1	23	0	409
2013	269	132	2	22	0	1	14	0	440
2014	227	121	5	15	0	0	31	0	399
2015	232	97	6	16	1	0	48	0	400
2016	220	88	3	15	0	0	62	0	388
2017	236	77	3	14	0	0	77	0	407
2018	227	67	2	11	1	0	81	0	389
2019	231	65	1	10	2	0	77	0	386
2020	215	66	1	15	1	0	67	0	365
2021	223	64	1	16	1	0	63	0	368
2022	219	69	1	22	1	0	55	0	367
2023	228	64	1	23	0	0	50	0	366

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 Thomas K Beecher School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	489	25.1	19.4	n/a
1990	464	23.0	20.1	n/a
1991	509	26.5	19.2	n/a
1992	435	25.5	17.0	n/a
1993	409	24.7	16.6	n/a
1994	401	23.7	16.9	71.1
1995	395	26.0	15.2	70.9
1996	395	26.0	15.2	70.9
1997	415	30.2	13.7	68.4
1998	427	28.0	15.3	66.5
1999	387	32.3	12.0	65.4
2000	328	27.3	12.0	74
2001	293	22.0	13.3	71.3
2002	316	22.0	14.4	63.9
2003	316	22.0	14.4	63.9
2004	367	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	358	25.6	14.0	63.1
2006	355	24.0	14.8	83.9
2007	368	26.0	14.2	69.3
2008	362	27.0	13.4	67.7
2009	384	27.0	14.2	60.2
2010	375	27.1	13.8	73.6
2011	395	29.1	13.5	77
2012	409	27.0	15.1	76.5
2013	440	25.0	17.5	71.1
2014	399	22.0	18.1	74.4
2015	400	22.0	18.1	66.8
2016	388	24.0	16.1	77.6
2017	407	25.9	15.7	78.1
2018	389	26.0	14.9	79.7
2019	386	26.0	14.8	81.3
2020	365	24.0	15.2	80.8
2021	368	28.2	13.0	81.8
2022	367	27.1	13.5	84.7
2023	366	27.2	13.4	84.4

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 Thomas K Beecher School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	489	25.1	19.4	n/a
1990	464	23.0	20.1	n/a
1991	509	26.5	19.2	n/a
1992	435	25.5	17.0	n/a
1993	409	24.7	16.6	n/a
1994	401	23.7	16.9	71.1
1995	395	26.0	15.2	70.9
1996	395	26.0	15.2	70.9
1997	415	30.2	13.7	68.4
1998	427	28.0	15.3	66.5
1999	387	32.3	12.0	65.4
2000	328	27.3	12.0	74
2001	293	22.0	13.3	71.3
2002	316	22.0	14.4	63.9
2003	316	22.0	14.4	63.9
2004	367	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	358	25.6	14.0	63.1
2006	355	24.0	14.8	83.9
2007	368	26.0	14.2	69.3
2008	362	27.0	13.4	67.7
2009	384	27.0	14.2	60.2
2010	375	27.1	13.8	73.6
2011	395	29.1	13.5	77
2012	409	27.0	15.1	76.5
2013	440	25.0	17.5	71.1
2014	399	22.0	18.1	74.4
2015	400	22.0	18.1	66.8
2016	388	24.0	16.1	77.6
2017	407	25.9	15.7	78.1
2018	389	26.0	14.9	79.7
2019	386	26.0	14.8	81.3
2020	365	24.0	15.2	80.8
2021	368	28.2	13.0	81.8
2022	367	27.1	13.5	84.7
2023	366	27.2	13.4	84.4

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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