Is Palermo Elementary School a good school?

Palermo Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.2% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Palermo Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 214 students attended Palermo Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Palermo Elementary School?

Students at Palermo Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Palermo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Palermo Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Mexico Middle School High : Mexico High School

Palermo Elementary School

Summary:

Palermo Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Fulton, New York, with 223 students enrolled. The school is part of the Mexico Central School District, which is ranked 784 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palermo Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.21% of 3rd graders and 20.51% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.6% and 47.05% respectively. The school has also struggled to support the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools for both male students and low socioeconomic status students in ELA. Overall, Palermo Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, at $18,355 in the 2022-2023 school year compared to the state average of $15,259 in 2020-2021, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the academic performance data indicates that these resources are not being effectively utilized to drive student success. The school's performance on the New York State Assessments has been inconsistent, suggesting the need for a more comprehensive and targeted approach to improving student learning. Nearby schools in the Mexico Central School District, such as New Haven Elementary School and Mexico Elementary School, have generally higher rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating that there may be opportunities for Palermo Elementary School to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing peers.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

1638 County Rt 45
Fulton, NY 13069-4444

(315) 963-8400

District: Mexico Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2097^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,355

Students who attend Palermo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mexico Middle School
High:	Mexico High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 214

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.3%

Two or more races:

1.9%

African American:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palermo Elementary School ranks worse than 85.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Mexico Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Palermo Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Mexico Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (96.3%), two or more races (1.9%), African American (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Mexico Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palermo Elementary School is 11.1, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Mexico Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Palermo Elementary School employs 19.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palermo Elementary School is $18,355, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Mexico Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palermo Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Palermo Elementary School 2097^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Palermo Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mexico Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mexico Central School District 784^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palermo Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Palermo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	44.82	1478^th	2206	33.0%
2007	50.22	1339^th	2219	39.7%
2008	37.51	1626^th	2227	27.0%
2009	23.24	1927^th	2257	14.6%
2010	35.70	1627^th	2263	28.1%
2011	28.50	1775^th	2286	22.4%
2012	24.13	1880^th	2320	19.0%
2013	32.49	1651^st	2325	29.0%
2014	17.44	2017^th	2345	14.0%
2015	29.10	1733^rd	2352	26.3%
2016	41.11	1419^th	2366	40.0%
2017	51.82	1132^nd	2386	52.6%
2018	44.95	1340^th	2395	44.1%
2019	15.55	2136^th	2413	11.5%
2021	21.20	1835^th	2201	16.6%
2022	32.29	1706^th	2434	29.9%
2023	38.59	1485^th	2439	39.1%
2024	18.86	2097^th	2445	14.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Palermo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.95	503^rd	1044	51.8%
2024	37.68	1235^th	2110	41.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.50	762^nd	2045	62.7%
2019	19.16	1811^th	2032	10.9%
2021	22.92	1446^th	1678	13.8%
2022	42.35	1146^th	2099	45.4%
2023	32.96	1374^th	2041	32.7%
2024	15.27	1940^th	2078	6.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Palermo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.58	1041^st	2338	55.5%
2019	13.16	2184^th	2357	7.3%
2021	21.98	1622^nd	1955	17.0%
2022	27.63	1831^st	2401	23.7%
2023	45.46	1284^th	2403	46.6%
2024	26.00	1866^th	2413	22.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Palermo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.81	1573^rd	2340	32.8%
2019	20.77	1954^th	2358	17.1%
2021	19.08	1689^th	1961	13.9%
2022	42.43	1382^nd	2400	42.4%
2023	31.21	1686^th	2400	29.8%
2024	15.51	2186^th	2411	9.3%

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Rank History for White students at Palermo Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.42	1072^nd	1408	23.9%

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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 Palermo Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	310	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1990	303	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1991	363	0	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	367
1992	349	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1993	325	7	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1994	321	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
1995	368	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	370
1996	368	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	370
1997	375	2	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	382
1998	382	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1999	368	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2000	342	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2001	343	1	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	346
2002	257	5	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	267
2003	257	5	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	267
2004	235	7	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
2005	220	6	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
2006	197	5	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
2007	202	3	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	6	216
2008	206	4	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	217
2009	204	3	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	214
2010	205	6	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
2011	243	1	0	1	0	0	7	0	252
2012	244	1	0	2	0	0	6	0	253
2013	255	1	0	2	0	0	6	0	264
2014	246	1	0	1	0	0	6	0	254
2015	232	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	237
2016	203	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	207
2017	202	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	207
2018	201	0	0	2	1	0	4	0	208
2019	203	1	0	3	1	0	3	0	211
2020	213	2	0	2	1	0	3	0	221
2021	195	2	1	1	1	0	4	0	204
2022	193	1	2	2	1	0	3	0	202
2023	213	2	0	4	0	0	4	0	223
2024	206	2	0	2	0	0	4	0	214

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 Palermo Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	310	16.9	18.3	n/a
1990	303	17.9	16.9	n/a
1991	367	19.9	18.4	n/a
1992	350	17.0	20.5	n/a
1993	333	17.0	19.6	n/a
1994	323	20.0	16.1	28.8
1995	370	19.0	19.5	27
1996	370	19.0	19.5	27
1997	382	18.0	21.2	25.7
1998	382	23.0	16.6	24.9
1999	368	22.0	16.7	31.3
2000	344	23.0	15.0	31.7
2001	346	23.0	15.0	37.6
2002	267	21.6	12.4	33.3
2003	267	21.6	12.4	33.3
2004	245	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	232	16.0	14.5	40.9
2006	207	16.0	12.9	42
2007	216	16.0	13.5	42.9
2008	217	18.0	12.1	54.8
2009	214	19.0	11.3	48.1
2010	216	17.0	12.7	53.7
2011	252	19.8	12.6	60.7
2012	253	20.0	12.6	56.9
2013	264	20.0	13.2	54.5
2014	254	23.0	11.0	n/a
2015	237	20.0	11.8	55.7
2016	207	20.0	10.3	57
2017	207	17.9	11.5	58.5
2018	208	20.0	10.4	51.9
2019	211	21.0	10.0	53.1
2020	221	17.0	13.0	56.1
2021	204	20.3	10.0	52.5
2022	202	16.2	12.4	52
2023	223	20.2	11.0	56.5
2024	214	19.2	11.1	53.7

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 Palermo Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	310	16.9	18.3	n/a
1990	303	17.9	16.9	n/a
1991	367	19.9	18.4	n/a
1992	350	17.0	20.5	n/a
1993	333	17.0	19.6	n/a
1994	323	20.0	16.1	28.8
1995	370	19.0	19.5	27
1996	370	19.0	19.5	27
1997	382	18.0	21.2	25.7
1998	382	23.0	16.6	24.9
1999	368	22.0	16.7	31.3
2000	344	23.0	15.0	31.7
2001	346	23.0	15.0	37.6
2002	267	21.6	12.4	33.3
2003	267	21.6	12.4	33.3
2004	245	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	232	16.0	14.5	40.9
2006	207	16.0	12.9	42
2007	216	16.0	13.5	42.9
2008	217	18.0	12.1	54.8
2009	214	19.0	11.3	48.1
2010	216	17.0	12.7	53.7
2011	252	19.8	12.6	60.7
2012	253	20.0	12.6	56.9
2013	264	20.0	13.2	54.5
2014	254	23.0	11.0	n/a
2015	237	20.0	11.8	55.7
2016	207	20.0	10.3	57
2017	207	17.9	11.5	58.5
2018	208	20.0	10.4	51.9
2019	211	21.0	10.0	53.1
2020	221	17.0	13.0	56.1
2021	204	20.3	10.0	52.5
2022	202	16.2	12.4	52
2023	223	20.2	11.0	56.5
2024	214	19.2	11.1	53.7

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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