Is Fairgrieve School a good school?

Fairgrieve School ranks in the bottom 1.3% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Fairgrieve School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 439 students attended Fairgrieve School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairgrieve School?

Students at Fairgrieve School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Fairgrieve School attend?

Students who attend Fairgrieve School usually go on to attend: Middle : Fulton Junior High School High : G Ray Bodley High School

Fairgrieve School

Summary:

Fairgrieve School is an elementary school in Fulton, New York, serving 439 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Fulton City School District, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked 784 out of 866 school districts in the state.

Fairgrieve School consistently performs well below the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 3.28% to 16.36% across grades 3-6, compared to the state averages of 44.89% to 48.79%. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rates ranged from 6.67% to 12.5%, compared to the state averages of 48.07% to 53.85%. Fairgrieve School has also consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, maintaining a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 5% of New York elementary schools for female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Fairgrieve School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.64% to 74.72% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the state average. While the nearby Volney Elementary, J.E. Lanigan, and Granby Elementary schools within the Fulton City School District generally perform better than Fairgrieve, they still struggle to meet state averages and have similar low statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

716 Academy St
Fulton, NY 13069-1912

(315) 593-5550

District: Fulton City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2407^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,265

Students who attend Fairgrieve School usually attend:

Middle:	Fulton Junior High School
High:	G Ray Bodley High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 439

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairgrieve School ranks worse than 98.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Fulton City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.8%), Hispanic (9.3%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fulton City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairgrieve School is 16.8, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Fulton City School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairgrieve School is $14,265, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Fulton City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fairgrieve School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairgrieve School 2407^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Fairgrieve School in the ranking list.)

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Male students:

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Fulton City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fulton City School District 784^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairgrieve School

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Rank History for all students at Fairgrieve School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	40.62	1559^th	2206	29.3%
2007	49.15	1367^th	2219	38.4%
2008	58.40	1141^st	2227	48.8%
2009	55.58	1238^th	2257	45.1%
2010	46.53	1386^th	2263	38.8%
2011	39.57	1529^th	2286	33.1%
2012	38.32	1588^th	2320	31.6%
2013	30.92	1684^th	2325	27.6%
2014	29.10	1732^nd	2345	26.1%
2015	28.68	1740^th	2352	26.0%
2016	29.04	1757^th	2366	25.7%
2017	25.05	1877^th	2386	21.3%
2018	22.54	1973^rd	2395	17.6%
2019	14.96	2155^th	2413	10.7%
2021	7.14	2104^th	2201	4.4%
2022	14.59	2205^th	2434	9.4%
2023	4.86	2407^th	2439	1.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairgrieve School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.61	1631^st	1941	16.0%
2019	21.35	1715^th	1859	7.7%
2022	23.39	1811^th	2031	10.8%
2023	19.07	1899^th	2016	5.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairgrieve School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.50	1631^st	2045	20.2%
2019	18.81	1821^st	2032	10.4%
2021	8.30	1642^nd	1678	2.1%
2022	13.90	1992^nd	2099	5.1%
2023	6.32	2030^th	2041	0.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Fairgrieve School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.97	627^th	730	14.1%
2022	31.22	464^th	622	25.4%
2023	9.59	635^th	637	0.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairgrieve School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.97	1886^th	2338	19.3%
2019	16.26	2097^th	2357	11.0%
2021	9.45	1851^st	1955	5.3%
2022	14.86	2191^st	2401	8.7%
2023	4.28	2388^th	2403	0.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairgrieve School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.58	1983^rd	2340	15.3%
2019	15.94	2101^st	2358	10.9%
2021	5.97	1905^th	1961	2.9%
2022	16.88	2129^th	2400	11.3%
2023	7.75	2336^th	2400	2.7%

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Rank History for White students at Fairgrieve School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.94	1293^rd	1408	8.2%
2019	7.31	1296^th	1338	3.1%
2021	2.31	1217^th	1224	0.6%
2022	6.61	1357^th	1399	3.0%
2023	1.93	1331^st	1337	0.4%

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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 Fairgrieve School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	617	10	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	632
1990	640	6	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	651
1991	614	8	2	8	1	n/a	n/a	633
1992	635	10	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	654
1993	625	6	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	637
1994	610	6	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	624
1995	569	5	0	21	2	n/a	n/a	597
1996	569	5	0	21	2	n/a	n/a	597
1997	579	5	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	601
1998	548	5	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	565
1999	543	5	0	35	0	n/a	n/a	583
2000	573	3	0	29	0	n/a	n/a	605
2001	590	3	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	613
2002	546	12	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	574
2003	546	12	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	574
2004	538	10	5	15	1	n/a	n/a	569
2005	545	15	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	582
2006	518	15	6	21	0	n/a	n/a	560
2007	523	13	6	25	0	n/a	n/a	567
2008	504	22	11	17	0	n/a	n/a	554
2009	517	21	9	22	3	n/a	n/a	572
2010	517	16	7	25	4	n/a	n/a	569
2011	490	16	2	30	5	0	5	548
2012	524	12	2	27	5	0	5	575
2013	462	12	1	34	1	0	8	518
2014	436	11	0	28	2	0	5	482
2015	418	10	1	36	2	0	6	473
2016	430	12	2	36	3	0	5	488
2017	457	11	1	24	4	0	12	509
2018	433	8	1	26	1	0	14	483
2019	428	11	2	27	1	0	18	487
2020	404	13	1	19	0	0	17	454
2021	377	8	1	20	2	0	16	424
2022	378	7	0	32	0	0	10	427
2023	368	10	0	41	0	0	20	439

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 Fairgrieve School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	632	40.9	15.4	n/a
1990	651	39.9	16.3	n/a
1991	633	37.9	16.7	n/a
1992	654	38.9	16.8	n/a
1993	637	38.1	16.7	n/a
1994	624	38.1	16.4	43.6
1995	597	38.1	15.7	46.7
1996	597	38.1	15.7	46.7
1997	601	39.1	15.4	49.8
1998	565	38.0	14.9	47.3
1999	583	40.6	14.4	52
2000	605	39.7	15.2	55
2001	613	41.9	14.6	48.5
2002	574	41.1	14.0	58.4
2003	574	41.1	14.0	58.4
2004	569	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	582	43.1	13.5	60.5
2006	560	42.0	13.3	58.9
2007	567	44.0	12.9	59.8
2008	554	42.0	13.2	57.2
2009	572	41.0	14.0	65.6
2010	569	40.0	14.2	68.9
2011	548	37.6	14.5	65.9
2012	575	35.0	16.4	63.5
2013	518	36.0	14.3	53.9
2014	482	32.0	15.0	70.5
2015	473	31.0	15.2	73.8
2016	488	35.0	13.9	77
2017	509	34.0	14.9	76.4
2018	483	35.0	13.7	74.3
2019	487	35.0	13.9	71.3
2020	454	34.0	13.3	66.5
2021	424	n/a	n/a	66.5
2022	427	37.1	11.5	64.6
2023	439	26.0	16.8	74.7

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 Fairgrieve School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	632	40.9	15.4	n/a
1990	651	39.9	16.3	n/a
1991	633	37.9	16.7	n/a
1992	654	38.9	16.8	n/a
1993	637	38.1	16.7	n/a
1994	624	38.1	16.4	43.6
1995	597	38.1	15.7	46.7
1996	597	38.1	15.7	46.7
1997	601	39.1	15.4	49.8
1998	565	38.0	14.9	47.3
1999	583	40.6	14.4	52
2000	605	39.7	15.2	55
2001	613	41.9	14.6	48.5
2002	574	41.1	14.0	58.4
2003	574	41.1	14.0	58.4
2004	569	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	582	43.1	13.5	60.5
2006	560	42.0	13.3	58.9
2007	567	44.0	12.9	59.8
2008	554	42.0	13.2	57.2
2009	572	41.0	14.0	65.6
2010	569	40.0	14.2	68.9
2011	548	37.6	14.5	65.9
2012	575	35.0	16.4	63.5
2013	518	36.0	14.3	53.9
2014	482	32.0	15.0	70.5
2015	473	31.0	15.2	73.8
2016	488	35.0	13.9	77
2017	509	34.0	14.9	76.4
2018	483	35.0	13.7	74.3
2019	487	35.0	13.9	71.3
2020	454	34.0	13.3	66.5
2021	424	n/a	n/a	66.5
2022	427	37.1	11.5	64.6
2023	439	26.0	16.8	74.7

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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