Is Hughes Elementary School a good school?

Hughes Elementary School ranks 507 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hughes Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 472 students attended Hughes Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hughes Elementary School?

Students at Hughes Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Hughes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hughes Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Perry Junior High School High : New Hartford Senior High School

Hughes Elementary School

Summary:

Hughes Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Hartford, New York, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 453 students. The school is part of the New Hartford Central School District, which is ranked 194 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hughes Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of New York elementary schools, with a current ranking of 507 out of 2,445 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is impressive, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 67.65% of 6th-grade students at Hughes Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.36% in the district and 43.64% statewide. In Math, Hughes Elementary had 69.7% of 6th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 64% in the district and 50.56% statewide.

While Hughes Elementary consistently outperforms the New Hartford Central School District and the state of New York on academic measures, the nearby Myles Elementary and Robert L. Bradley Elementary schools within the same district also demonstrate strong academic performance, though not to the same degree as Hughes. In contrast, the Utica City School District, which includes several other nearby elementary schools, generally has lower academic achievement compared to Hughes Elementary and the New Hartford Central School District.

Detail:

Public K-6

340 Higby Rd
New Hartford, NY 13413-3428

(315) 738-9350

District: New Hartford Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,203

Students who attend Hughes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Perry Junior High School
High:	New Hartford Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 472

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Asian:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hughes Elementary School ranks better than 79.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the New Hartford Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.2%), two or more races (4.9%), Asian (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the New Hartford Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hughes Elementary School is 12.7, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the New Hartford Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Hughes Elementary School employs 36.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hughes Elementary School is $11,203, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the New Hartford Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hughes Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hughes Elementary School 507^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Hughes Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New Hartford Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Hartford Central School District 194^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hughes Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hughes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	81.81	261^st	2206	88.2%
2007	81.14	281^st	2219	87.3%
2008	81.73	238^th	2227	89.3%
2009	80.19	265^th	2257	88.3%
2010	81.58	300^th	2263	86.7%
2011	84.42	242^nd	2286	89.4%
2012	83.75	262^nd	2320	88.7%
2013	81.26	359^th	2325	84.6%
2014	78.78	416^th	2345	82.3%
2015	79.07	425^th	2352	81.9%
2016	73.65	557^th	2366	76.5%
2017	74.52	534^th	2386	77.6%
2018	84.28	284^th	2395	88.1%
2019	83.57	347^th	2413	85.6%
2021	83.65	293^rd	2201	86.7%
2022	83.08	360^th	2434	85.2%
2023	89.00	234^th	2439	90.4%
2024	76.22	507^th	2445	79.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.48	881^st	2045	56.9%
2019	71.88	422^nd	2032	79.2%
2021	77.84	230^th	1678	86.3%
2022	74.48	366^th	2099	82.6%
2023	76.17	357^th	2041	82.5%
2024	70.22	457^th	2078	78.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Hughes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.93	442^nd	2338	81.1%
2019	77.70	453^rd	2357	80.8%
2021	73.74	422^nd	1955	78.4%
2022	76.64	469^th	2401	80.5%
2023	86.45	274^th	2403	88.6%
2024	79.44	425^th	2413	82.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Hughes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.95	198^th	2340	91.5%
2019	85.41	268^th	2358	88.6%
2021	87.34	148^th	1961	92.5%
2022	86.50	243^rd	2400	89.9%
2023	88.41	213^th	2400	91.1%
2024	69.53	626^th	2411	74.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hughes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	83.12	21^st	430	95.1%
2023	79.98	89^th	605	85.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hughes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	92.87	46^th	1392	96.7%

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Rank History for White students at Hughes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.43	431^st	1408	69.4%
2019	42.01	810^th	1338	39.5%
2021	73.22	299^th	1224	75.6%
2022	71.41	365^th	1399	73.9%
2023	78.41	271^st	1337	79.7%
2024	67.16	424^th	1392	69.5%

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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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Enrollment information for Hughes Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	608	1	24	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1990	588	1	24	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1991	588	1	28	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1992	519	4	32	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1993	522	4	37	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1994	511	2	33	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
1995	443	4	43	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1996	443	4	43	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1997	450	2	44	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1998	458	2	41	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1999	463	5	45	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
2000	439	8	41	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2001	451	6	35	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2002	488	9	33	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
2003	488	9	33	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
2004	491	8	35	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	538
2005	491	7	35	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2006	481	13	33	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2007	484	11	34	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2008	473	11	35	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2009	480	6	30	5	0	n/a	n/a	7	528
2010	440	5	27	3	0	n/a	n/a	12	487
2011	455	4	28	5	0	0	11	0	503
2012	447	3	33	14	1	0	14	0	512
2013	428	3	35	16	1	0	11	0	494
2014	415	3	32	21	0	0	11	0	482
2015	420	3	34	24	0	0	13	0	494
2016	419	3	29	21	0	0	17	0	489
2017	419	3	25	28	0	0	16	0	491
2018	409	4	21	24	0	0	21	0	479
2019	425	4	21	20	0	0	18	0	488
2020	427	2	28	16	0	0	16	0	489
2021	418	0	22	14	0	0	11	0	465
2022	422	3	22	10	0	0	13	0	470
2023	397	4	23	11	0	0	18	0	453
2024	421	2	19	7	0	0	23	0	472

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 Hughes Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	636	37.4	17.0	n/a
1990	617	38.9	15.8	n/a
1991	620	37.9	16.3	n/a
1992	560	33.5	16.7	n/a
1993	569	34.0	16.7	n/a
1994	553	30.1	18.4	0.7
1995	494	31.1	15.9	2
1996	494	31.1	15.9	2
1997	498	31.1	16.0	1.4
1998	503	28.0	18.0	1.6
1999	513	31.6	16.2	1.4
2000	488	32.1	15.2	1.6
2001	492	34.5	14.3	3.7
2002	532	33.9	15.7	2.8
2003	532	33.9	15.7	2.8
2004	538	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	533	34.0	15.7	1.9
2006	530	32.0	16.6	1.5
2007	533	32.8	16.3	3.4
2008	522	33.0	15.8	3.6
2009	528	28.0	18.9	4.8
2010	487	34.0	14.3	6.5
2011	503	35.3	14.2	5.8
2012	512	30.8	16.6	5.7
2013	494	31.8	15.5	5.7
2014	482	32.3	14.9	5.8
2015	494	30.0	16.4	7.7
2016	489	33.0	14.8	11.9
2017	491	35.1	13.9	10.2
2018	479	34.5	13.8	9.2
2019	488	34.4	14.1	10.2
2020	489	42.4	11.5	9.8
2021	465	38.1	12.1	10.1
2022	470	34.5	13.6	14
2023	453	35.5	12.7	16.3
2024	472	36.9	12.7	11

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 Hughes Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	636	37.4	17.0	n/a
1990	617	38.9	15.8	n/a
1991	620	37.9	16.3	n/a
1992	560	33.5	16.7	n/a
1993	569	34.0	16.7	n/a
1994	553	30.1	18.4	0.7
1995	494	31.1	15.9	2
1996	494	31.1	15.9	2
1997	498	31.1	16.0	1.4
1998	503	28.0	18.0	1.6
1999	513	31.6	16.2	1.4
2000	488	32.1	15.2	1.6
2001	492	34.5	14.3	3.7
2002	532	33.9	15.7	2.8
2003	532	33.9	15.7	2.8
2004	538	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	533	34.0	15.7	1.9
2006	530	32.0	16.6	1.5
2007	533	32.8	16.3	3.4
2008	522	33.0	15.8	3.6
2009	528	28.0	18.9	4.8
2010	487	34.0	14.3	6.5
2011	503	35.3	14.2	5.8
2012	512	30.8	16.6	5.7
2013	494	31.8	15.5	5.7
2014	482	32.3	14.9	5.8
2015	494	30.0	16.4	7.7
2016	489	33.0	14.8	11.9
2017	491	35.1	13.9	10.2
2018	479	34.5	13.8	9.2
2019	488	34.4	14.1	10.2
2020	489	42.4	11.5	9.8
2021	465	38.1	12.1	10.1
2022	470	34.5	13.6	14
2023	453	35.5	12.7	16.3
2024	472	36.9	12.7	11

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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