Is Owego Elementary School a good school?

Owego Elementary School ranks 1040 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Owego Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 496 students attended Owego Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Owego Elementary School?

Students at Owego Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Owego Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Owego Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Owego-Apalachin Middle School High : Owego Free Academy

Owego Elementary School

Summary:

Owego Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Owego-Apalachin Central School District, located in Owego, New York. The school has 486 students and has been consistently ranked in the middle range of New York elementary schools, typically around the 1000th rank out of over 2,400 schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Owego Elementary School's test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are generally below the district and state averages, particularly in the lower grades (3rd and 4th). However, the school's 4th and 5th grade test scores are closer to or above the district and state averages, suggesting stronger performance in the upper elementary grades. The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as White students and Special Education students, is lower compared to the overall school performance and state averages, while the performance for Low Socioeconomic Status students is relatively stronger. Owego Elementary School has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 43.43% in 2021-2022 to 53.29% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Clayton Avenue Elementary and Tioga Hills Elementary in the Vestal Central School District, as well as Apalachin Elementary in the same district, Owego Elementary's performance is generally lower, particularly in the upper elementary grades. However, the school has shown some positive trends, such as improved 4th and 5th grade test scores and a higher investment in resources through increased spending per student, indicating the potential for continued improvement with targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2 Sheldon Guile Blvd
Owego, NY 13827-1000

(607) 687-7303

District: Owego-Apalachin Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1040^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,782

Students who attend Owego Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Owego-Apalachin Middle School
High:	Owego Free Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 496

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

1.8%

African American:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Owego Elementary School ranks better than 57.5% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.8%), Hispanic (1.8%), African American (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Owego Elementary School is 14.1. (See more...)

Compare Owego Elementary School employs 35.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Owego Elementary School is $15,782.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Owego Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Owego Elementary School 1040^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Owego Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Owego-Apalachin Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Owego-Apalachin Central School District 334^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Owego Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Owego Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	67.55	834^th	2206	62.2%
2007	66.92	862^nd	2219	61.2%
2008	68.63	787^th	2227	64.7%
2009	58.16	1156^th	2257	48.8%
2010	60.14	1023^rd	2263	54.8%
2011	58.32	1057^th	2286	53.8%
2012	56.06	1146^th	2320	50.6%
2013	45.71	1236^th	2325	46.8%
2014	56.07	1000^th	2345	57.4%
2015	54.88	1038^th	2352	55.9%
2016	65.10	779^th	2366	67.1%
2017	66.25	758^th	2386	68.2%
2018	64.80	818^th	2395	65.8%
2019	65.02	783^rd	2413	67.6%
2021	74.35	500^th	2201	77.3%
2022	54.40	1063^rd	2434	56.3%
2023	56.31	1008^th	2439	58.7%
2024	54.61	1040^th	2445	57.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Owego Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.88	518^th	1941	73.3%
2019	54.29	580^th	1859	68.8%
2021	37.01	642^nd	1044	38.5%
2022	37.07	1226^th	2031	39.6%
2023	34.59	1280^th	2016	36.5%
2024	42.12	1072^nd	2110	49.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.24	692^nd	2045	66.2%
2019	60.10	644^th	2032	68.3%
2021	63.28	487^th	1678	71.0%
2022	44.82	1070^th	2099	49.0%
2023	56.65	745^th	2041	63.5%
2024	58.69	681^st	2078	67.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Owego Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.91	981^st	2338	58.0%
2019	68.53	695^th	2357	70.5%
2021	68.52	550^th	1955	71.9%
2022	50.45	1170^th	2401	51.3%
2023	60.24	887^th	2403	63.1%
2024	58.08	924^th	2413	61.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Owego Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.45	666^th	2340	71.5%
2019	58.08	928^th	2358	60.6%
2021	75.17	408^th	1961	79.2%
2022	58.50	936^th	2400	61.0%
2023	51.28	1121^st	2400	53.3%
2024	50.95	1127^th	2411	53.3%

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Rank History for White students at Owego Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	50.83	732^nd	1408	48.0%
2024	48.53	718^th	1392	48.4%

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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 Owego Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	637	9	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1990	675	10	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1991	721	12	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1992	714	12	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
1993	704	14	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
1994	689	15	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
1995	610	13	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1996	610	13	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1997	556	12	8	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
1998	530	10	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1999	530	11	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2000	509	9	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
2001	495	10	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
2002	492	20	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2003	492	20	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2004	506	26	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2005	516	26	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
2006	494	24	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
2007	507	25	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2008	517	25	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	1	552
2009	527	21	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2010	495	12	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	2	523
2011	478	18	5	0	1	0	0	0	502
2012	534	17	5	10	1	0	6	0	573
2013	506	14	1	12	1	0	5	0	539
2014	485	12	1	13	1	0	4	0	516
2015	463	14	0	10	1	0	6	0	494
2016	477	8	1	10	1	0	10	0	507
2017	489	8	1	7	0	1	14	0	520
2018	487	9	1	5	0	0	10	0	512
2019	500	9	2	6	1	0	10	0	528
2020	471	7	2	8	1	1	7	0	497
2021	443	6	1	7	3	1	7	0	468
2022	473	10	3	8	2	1	5	0	502
2023	457	9	4	9	1	1	5	0	486
2024	465	8	6	9	2	2	4	0	496

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 Owego Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	652	39.9	16.3	n/a
1990	696	39.9	17.4	n/a
1991	741	40.9	18.1	n/a
1992	735	41.9	17.5	n/a
1993	731	41.1	17.8	n/a
1994	714	39.6	18.0	28.3
1995	634	39.1	16.2	28.5
1996	634	39.1	16.2	28.5
1997	580	37.1	15.6	32.1
1998	555	36.2	15.3	38.9
1999	554	34.2	16.2	39
2000	528	35.0	15.1	44.3
2001	516	36.1	14.3	37
2002	523	37.5	13.9	36.7
2003	523	37.5	13.9	36.7
2004	539	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	553	40.2	13.8	48.5
2006	526	42.0	12.5	41.1
2007	541	41.0	13.2	43.3
2008	552	43.0	12.8	40.5
2009	560	45.0	12.4	40.9
2010	523	45.0	11.6	45.5
2011	502	45.5	11.0	51.2
2012	573	41.5	13.8	49.2
2013	539	39.8	13.5	49
2014	516	39.8	12.9	52.3
2015	494	37.0	13.3	53.4
2016	507	40.0	12.6	51.5
2017	520	40.0	12.9	49.6
2018	512	39.9	12.8	48.4
2019	528	40.0	13.2	49.1
2020	497	35.0	14.2	52.7
2021	468	39.9	11.7	51.9
2022	502	41.2	12.1	43.4
2023	486	36.8	13.2	53.3
2024	496	35.1	14.1	52

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 Owego Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	652	39.9	16.3	n/a
1990	696	39.9	17.4	n/a
1991	741	40.9	18.1	n/a
1992	735	41.9	17.5	n/a
1993	731	41.1	17.8	n/a
1994	714	39.6	18.0	28.3
1995	634	39.1	16.2	28.5
1996	634	39.1	16.2	28.5
1997	580	37.1	15.6	32.1
1998	555	36.2	15.3	38.9
1999	554	34.2	16.2	39
2000	528	35.0	15.1	44.3
2001	516	36.1	14.3	37
2002	523	37.5	13.9	36.7
2003	523	37.5	13.9	36.7
2004	539	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	553	40.2	13.8	48.5
2006	526	42.0	12.5	41.1
2007	541	41.0	13.2	43.3
2008	552	43.0	12.8	40.5
2009	560	45.0	12.4	40.9
2010	523	45.0	11.6	45.5
2011	502	45.5	11.0	51.2
2012	573	41.5	13.8	49.2
2013	539	39.8	13.5	49
2014	516	39.8	12.9	52.3
2015	494	37.0	13.3	53.4
2016	507	40.0	12.6	51.5
2017	520	40.0	12.9	49.6
2018	512	39.9	12.8	48.4
2019	528	40.0	13.2	49.1
2020	497	35.0	14.2	52.7
2021	468	39.9	11.7	51.9
2022	502	41.2	12.1	43.4
2023	486	36.8	13.2	53.3
2024	496	35.1	14.1	52

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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