Is Groton Elementary School a good school?

Groton Elementary School ranks 804 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Groton Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 380 students attended Groton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Groton Elementary School?

Students at Groton Elementary School are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Groton Elementary School attend?

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

Groton Elementary School

Summary:

Groton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 380 students in grades PK-5 in the Groton Central School District in Groton, NY. The school has been rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year, ranking 804 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools.

Groton Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across grades 3-5, with 5th grade ELA proficiency at 66% compared to the state average of 43.68%. However, the school's performance lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools like Northeast School and Raymond C. Buckley Elementary. The school also struggles with its special education and multi-racial student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% and bottom 1% of NY elementary schools respectively.

Groton Elementary spends $11,095 per student, which is lower than the state average but higher than some nearby districts like Cortland City. The school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5, which is better than the state average. While Groton Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating for several years, it faces socioeconomic challenges with 43.16% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, and significant performance gaps between female and male students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

516 Elm St
Groton, NY 13073-1297

(607) 898-5853

District: Groton Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,095

Students who attend Groton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Groton Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 380

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Groton Elementary School ranks better than 67.1% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.88. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.4%), Hispanic (7.1%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Groton Elementary School is 13.5. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Groton Elementary School is $11,095.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Groton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Groton Elementary School 804^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Groton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Groton Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Groton Central School District 399^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Groton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Groton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	49.96	1352^nd	2206	38.7%
2007	42.65	1505^th	2219	32.2%
2008	32.70	1709^th	2227	23.3%
2009	26.16	1885^th	2257	16.5%
2010	27.83	1784^th	2263	21.2%
2011	23.02	1874^th	2286	18.0%
2012	25.69	1845^th	2320	20.5%
2013	29.50	1728^th	2325	25.7%
2014	24.04	1883^rd	2345	19.7%
2015	29.24	1728^th	2352	26.5%
2016	23.21	1911^th	2366	19.2%
2017	26.91	1828^th	2386	23.4%
2018	27.89	1817^th	2395	24.1%
2019	32.78	1640^th	2413	32.0%
2021	48.41	1112^th	2201	49.5%
2022	60.72	905^th	2434	62.8%
2023	56.55	1004^th	2439	58.8%
2024	63.88	804^th	2445	67.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Groton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	7.07	289^th	289	0.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Groton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.01	1536^th	1941	20.9%
2021	25.52	862^nd	1044	17.4%
2022	25.17	1742^nd	2031	14.2%
2023	16.05	1975^th	2016	2.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.23	1667^th	2045	18.5%
2019	37.22	1277^th	2032	37.2%
2021	44.07	917^th	1678	45.4%
2022	45.95	1032^nd	2099	50.8%
2023	50.50	888^th	2041	56.5%
2024	52.21	858^th	2078	58.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Groton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.41	1967^th	2338	15.9%
2019	31.81	1667^th	2357	29.3%
2021	61.55	706^th	1955	63.9%
2022	75.02	508^th	2401	78.8%
2023	70.90	624^th	2403	74.0%
2024	71.10	583^rd	2413	75.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Groton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.51	1516^th	2340	35.2%
2019	35.84	1531^st	2358	35.1%
2021	35.21	1336^th	1961	31.9%
2022	45.42	1291^st	2400	46.2%
2023	41.63	1377^th	2400	42.6%
2024	53.07	1065^th	2411	55.8%

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Rank History for White students at Groton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	50.59	699^th	1399	50.0%
2023	37.62	872^nd	1337	34.8%
2024	49.32	707^th	1392	49.2%

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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 Groton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	659	5	6	1	2	n/a	n/a	673
1990	708	4	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	721
1991	723	7	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	741
1992	728	7	6	2	1	n/a	n/a	744
1993	742	6	5	6	3	n/a	n/a	762
1994	715	8	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	736
1995	667	11	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	699
1996	667	11	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	699
1997	650	14	3	19	1	n/a	n/a	687
1998	543	11	1	15	1	n/a	n/a	571
1999	549	9	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	570
2000	560	8	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	582
2001	565	8	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	589
2002	541	9	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	556
2003	541	9	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	556
2004	534	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	541
2005	510	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	514
2006	485	7	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	494
2007	467	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	474
2008	457	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	461
2009	457	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	462
2010	450	7	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	461
2011	425	8	1	4	2	0	14	454
2012	408	5	0	7	1	1	5	427
2013	394	9	0	7	1	0	8	419
2014	356	7	1	7	0	0	11	382
2015	362	9	1	2	1	0	8	383
2016	353	7	3	10	1	0	10	384
2017	370	9	2	9	1	1	16	408
2018	377	9	2	12	1	1	14	416
2019	390	6	3	15	1	1	17	433
2020	381	7	3	18	1	1	22	433
2021	329	4	7	22	1	1	24	388
2022	330	4	6	27	1	0	22	390
2023	317	4	6	27	1	0	25	380

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 Groton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	673	44.8	15.0	n/a
1990	721	44.7	16.1	n/a
1991	741	48.8	15.1	n/a
1992	744	48.0	15.5	n/a
1993	762	45.1	16.9	n/a
1994	736	44.2	16.7	27.3
1995	699	47.0	14.9	24.3
1996	699	47.0	14.9	24.3
1997	687	45.2	15.2	24.5
1998	571	39.1	14.6	30.3
1999	570	39.1	14.6	26.8
2000	582	40.9	14.2	39.5
2001	589	44.0	13.4	34.5
2002	556	44.7	12.4	33.3
2003	556	44.7	12.4	33.3
2004	541	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	514	46.3	11.1	41.4
2006	494	43.0	11.5	40.1
2007	474	42.8	11.1	42.8
2008	461	41.8	11.0	44.7
2009	462	42.8	10.8	45.2
2010	461	33.7	13.6	52.3
2011	454	42.1	10.7	46.5
2012	427	34.0	12.5	40.7
2013	419	33.1	12.6	43.9
2014	382	32.1	11.8	41.6
2015	383	32.0	11.9	48.3
2016	384	32.0	12.0	50.3
2017	408	34.4	11.8	48
2018	416	35.8	11.6	46.6
2019	433	34.5	12.5	38.8
2020	433	29.0	14.9	37.9
2021	388	30.0	12.9	45.9
2022	390	27.0	14.4	39.2
2023	380	28.0	13.5	43.2

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 Groton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	673	44.8	15.0	n/a
1990	721	44.7	16.1	n/a
1991	741	48.8	15.1	n/a
1992	744	48.0	15.5	n/a
1993	762	45.1	16.9	n/a
1994	736	44.2	16.7	27.3
1995	699	47.0	14.9	24.3
1996	699	47.0	14.9	24.3
1997	687	45.2	15.2	24.5
1998	571	39.1	14.6	30.3
1999	570	39.1	14.6	26.8
2000	582	40.9	14.2	39.5
2001	589	44.0	13.4	34.5
2002	556	44.7	12.4	33.3
2003	556	44.7	12.4	33.3
2004	541	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	514	46.3	11.1	41.4
2006	494	43.0	11.5	40.1
2007	474	42.8	11.1	42.8
2008	461	41.8	11.0	44.7
2009	462	42.8	10.8	45.2
2010	461	33.7	13.6	52.3
2011	454	42.1	10.7	46.5
2012	427	34.0	12.5	40.7
2013	419	33.1	12.6	43.9
2014	382	32.1	11.8	41.6
2015	383	32.0	11.9	48.3
2016	384	32.0	12.0	50.3
2017	408	34.4	11.8	48
2018	416	35.8	11.6	46.6
2019	433	34.5	12.5	38.8
2020	433	29.0	14.9	37.9
2021	388	30.0	12.9	45.9
2022	390	27.0	14.4	39.2
2023	380	28.0	13.5	43.2

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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