Is Gardner Road Elementary School a good school?

Gardner Road Elementary School ranks 904 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gardner Road Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 453 students attended Gardner Road Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gardner Road Elementary School?

Students at Gardner Road Elementary School are 79% White, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Gardner Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gardner Road Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Horseheads Intermediate School Middle : Horseheads Middle School High : Horseheads Senior High School

Gardner Road Elementary School

Summary:

Gardner Road Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 453 students in grades K-4 in the Horseheads Central School District in Horseheads, New York. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, ranking 904 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gardner Road Elementary School's academic performance is particularly strong, with its 3rd and 4th grade students exceeding the district and state proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. The school's Asian and Hispanic student populations perform exceptionally well, ranking among the top elementary schools in New York. However, the school's White students and students with special needs tend to perform below the state average, indicating potential equity concerns that the school may need to address.

Compared to nearby schools, Gardner Road Elementary School stands out as a strong performer. While other elementary schools in the Horseheads Central School District perform at a similar level, the schools in the neighboring Elmira City School District and the Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School lag behind in academic proficiency. Gardner Road Elementary School's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that the school is allocating resources effectively, but there may be opportunities to further improve the efficiency and impact of these resources to support all student groups.

Detail:

Public K-4

541 Gardner Rd
Horseheads, NY 14845-1894

(607) 739-6347

District: Horseheads Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,908

Students who attend Gardner Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Horseheads Intermediate School
	Horseheads Middle School
High:	Horseheads Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 453

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Asian:

7.7%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gardner Road Elementary School ranks better than 63% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Horseheads Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.07. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Gardner Road Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Horseheads Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (78.6%), Asian (7.7%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gardner Road Elementary School is 14.7. 2 elementary schools in the Horseheads Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gardner Road Elementary School is $11,908, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Horseheads Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gardner Road Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gardner Road Elementary School 904^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Gardner Road Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Horseheads Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Horseheads Central School District 416^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gardner Road Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Gardner Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	62.50	1016^th	2206	53.9%
2007	50.64	1328^th	2219	40.2%
2008	42.95	1512^th	2227	32.1%
2009	41.20	1607^th	2257	28.8%
2010	70.54	678^th	2263	70.0%
2011	71.82	632^nd	2286	72.4%
2012	71.49	667^th	2320	71.3%
2013	69.91	610^th	2325	73.8%
2014	67.28	701^st	2345	70.1%
2015	76.60	484^th	2352	79.4%
2016	69.75	657^th	2366	72.2%
2017	72.69	586^th	2386	75.4%
2018	63.63	847^th	2395	64.6%
2019	70.95	641^st	2413	73.4%
2021	67.30	665^th	2201	69.8%
2022	58.04	971^st	2434	60.1%
2023	60.21	912^th	2439	62.6%
2024	60.07	904^th	2445	63.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gardner Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.84	163^rd	223	26.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gardner Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.59	1271^st	1941	34.5%
2019	42.04	916^th	1859	50.7%
2021	71.68	173^rd	1044	83.4%
2022	25.98	1713^th	2031	15.7%
2023	29.12	1497^th	2016	25.7%
2024	39.36	1175^th	2110	44.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gardner Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.28	772^nd	2045	62.2%
2019	61.57	612^th	2032	69.9%
2021	68.17	404^th	1678	75.9%
2022	45.46	1053^rd	2099	49.8%
2023	40.85	1152^nd	2041	43.6%
2024	57.11	720^th	2078	65.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Gardner Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.54	615^th	2338	73.7%
2019	80.72	381^st	2357	83.8%
2021	69.20	532^nd	1955	72.8%
2022	58.93	935^th	2401	61.1%
2023	52.97	1080^th	2403	55.1%
2024	55.23	993^rd	2413	58.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Gardner Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.03	1057^th	2340	54.8%
2019	59.69	883^rd	2358	62.6%
2021	61.53	720^th	1961	63.3%
2022	56.30	986^th	2400	58.9%
2023	67.78	705^th	2400	70.6%
2024	64.39	772^nd	2411	68.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Gardner Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.42	204^th	601	66.1%
2019	72.80	134^th	548	75.5%
2021	84.13	17^th	430	96.0%
2022	83.69	66^th	671	90.2%
2023	63.55	235^th	605	61.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gardner Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	65.38	416^th	1503	72.3%

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Rank History for White students at Gardner Road Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.97	809^th	1408	42.5%
2019	56.48	569^th	1338	57.5%
2021	51.69	625^th	1224	48.9%
2022	40.01	882^nd	1399	37.0%
2023	46.82	740^th	1337	44.7%
2024	42.79	814^th	1392	41.5%

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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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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

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Enrollment information for Gardner Road Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	457	10	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1990	474	4	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1991	462	3	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1992	448	4	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1993	470	2	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1994	459	3	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1995	329	3	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1996	329	3	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1997	319	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1998	299	1	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1999	345	3	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
2000	328	3	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2001	346	5	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
2002	333	11	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2003	333	11	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2004	361	8	12	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
2005	360	8	14	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	386
2006	374	13	20	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2007	334	7	22	5	1	n/a	n/a	35	404
2008	379	11	23	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	420
2009	398	10	32	5	0	n/a	n/a	5	450
2010	409	8	29	8	3	n/a	n/a	6	463
2011	400	9	32	9	3	0	0	0	453
2012	364	8	23	9	1	0	6	0	411
2013	371	6	30	17	1	0	13	0	438
2014	355	5	32	17	1	0	11	0	421
2015	313	7	45	20	0	0	18	0	403
2016	302	6	48	20	0	0	25	0	401
2017	304	6	46	28	0	0	24	0	408
2018	310	8	56	26	0	0	26	0	426
2019	311	6	49	28	0	0	28	0	422
2020	332	4	45	23	0	0	22	0	426
2021	321	7	33	25	0	0	23	0	409
2022	363	17	28	23	0	0	26	0	457
2023	356	16	35	19	0	0	27	0	453

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 Gardner Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	473	30.4	15.5	n/a
1990	484	30.9	15.6	n/a
1991	474	34.4	13.7	n/a
1992	459	33.9	13.5	n/a
1993	483	25.1	19.2	n/a
1994	470	24.1	19.5	16.8
1995	336	18.0	18.7	18.2
1996	336	18.0	18.7	18.2
1997	324	18.0	18.0	13.6
1998	305	20.0	15.3	19.7
1999	355	23.9	14.9	25.6
2000	338	23.0	14.7	30.5
2001	356	29.0	12.3	43.5
2002	351	28.0	12.5	33.9
2003	351	28.0	12.5	33.9
2004	387	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	386	31.0	12.5	30.3
2006	412	31.0	13.3	30.1
2007	404	31.0	13.0	34.1
2008	420	32.0	13.1	35.2
2009	450	31.0	14.5	28.1
2010	463	32.0	14.4	34.8
2011	453	29.9	15.1	39.7
2012	411	25.0	16.4	30.9
2013	438	28.0	15.6	26.9
2014	421	27.0	15.5	33.5
2015	403	28.0	14.3	36
2016	401	28.0	14.3	37.9
2017	408	27.1	15.0	35.5
2018	426	29.2	14.5	35.2
2019	422	29.1	14.4	33.6
2020	426	31.0	13.7	34.5
2021	409	27.5	14.8	34
2022	457	29.3	15.5	30
2023	453	30.6	14.7	36.4

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 Gardner Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	473	30.4	15.5	n/a
1990	484	30.9	15.6	n/a
1991	474	34.4	13.7	n/a
1992	459	33.9	13.5	n/a
1993	483	25.1	19.2	n/a
1994	470	24.1	19.5	16.8
1995	336	18.0	18.7	18.2
1996	336	18.0	18.7	18.2
1997	324	18.0	18.0	13.6
1998	305	20.0	15.3	19.7
1999	355	23.9	14.9	25.6
2000	338	23.0	14.7	30.5
2001	356	29.0	12.3	43.5
2002	351	28.0	12.5	33.9
2003	351	28.0	12.5	33.9
2004	387	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	386	31.0	12.5	30.3
2006	412	31.0	13.3	30.1
2007	404	31.0	13.0	34.1
2008	420	32.0	13.1	35.2
2009	450	31.0	14.5	28.1
2010	463	32.0	14.4	34.8
2011	453	29.9	15.1	39.7
2012	411	25.0	16.4	30.9
2013	438	28.0	15.6	26.9
2014	421	27.0	15.5	33.5
2015	403	28.0	14.3	36
2016	401	28.0	14.3	37.9
2017	408	27.1	15.0	35.5
2018	426	29.2	14.5	35.2
2019	422	29.1	14.4	33.6
2020	426	31.0	13.7	34.5
2021	409	27.5	14.8	34
2022	457	29.3	15.5	30
2023	453	30.6	14.7	36.4

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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