Penn Yan Academy

Summary:

Penn Yan Academy is a public high school serving 385 students in grades 9-12 in the Gorham-Middlesex Central School District in Penn Yan, New York, a predominantly White community. The school consistently performs well on Regents exams, with high proficiency rates across various subject areas, indicating strong academic achievement. However, Penn Yan Academy has seen concerning trends in recent years, including an increase in chronic absenteeism and dropout rates that are higher than nearby schools like Hammondsport Junior-Senior High School and Naples High School.

Penn Yan Academy's four-year graduation rate of 85-88% is higher than the state average, but its dropout rate has reached 9.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is concerning. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students (45-48%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families, which is higher than some nearby schools like Hammondsport Junior-Senior High School (42.01%) and Naples High School (48.77%).

Overall, Penn Yan Academy appears to be a strong academic institution, but the school faces some challenges related to attendance and student retention that should be addressed to ensure continued success and support for all students. The school's performance on Regents exams and graduation rates are commendable, but the increase in chronic absenteeism and dropout rates are concerning trends that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to address the unique needs of the school's diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 305 Court St
       Penn Yan, NY  14527-1110


(315) 536-4408

District: Penn Yan Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
274th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,813 Help


Feeder schools for Penn Yan Academy:

Elementary:    Penn Yan Elementary School
Middle:    Penn Yan Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.0 Help
Number of students:  385

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.6%
Hispanic:
4.2%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.8% Help


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Compare Details Penn Yan Academy ranks better than 77.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.68. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Penn Yan Academy freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.6%), Hispanic (4.2%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Penn Yan Academy is 9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Penn Yan Academy is $17,813.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Penn Yan Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Penn Yan Academy 274th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Penn Yan Academy in the ranking list.)

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Penn Yan Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Penn Yan Central School District 364th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Penn Yan Academy

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Rank History for all students at Penn Yan Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 65.04 285th 935 69.5%
2006 66.92 262nd 986 73.4%
2007 70.51 180th 1002 82.0%
2008 61.93 424th 1027 58.7%
2009 64.60 359th 1086 66.9%
2010 64.48 366th 1117 67.2%
2011 68.54 286th 1165 75.5%
2012 71.83 268th 1198 77.6%
2013 71.39 299th 1217 75.4%
2014 69.25 278th 1237 77.5%
2015 74.34 147th 1255 88.3%
2016 68.56 262nd 1255 79.1%
2017 68.87 287th 1221 76.5%
2018 72.72 259th 1210 78.6%
2019 70.93 321st 1207 73.4%
2021 65.15 193rd 519 62.8%
2022 73.27 248th 1190 79.2%
2023 72.68 274th 1228 77.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Penn Yan Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.94 283rd 1095 74.2%
2019 59.93 377th 1132 66.7%
2022 57.51 347th 1038 66.6%
2023 56.56 388th 1130 65.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Penn Yan Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.45 171st 1154 85.2%
2019 66.37 292nd 1179 75.2%
2021 58.87 109th 289 62.3%
2022 70.78 186th 1101 83.1%
2023 69.54 222nd 1155 80.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Penn Yan Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.70 208th 1176 82.3%
2019 71.10 311th 1193 73.9%
2021 61.24 109th 290 62.4%
2022 65.35 391st 1155 66.1%
2023 68.84 365th 1197 69.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Penn Yan Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.98 317th 1176 73.0%
2019 68.97 336th 1190 71.8%
2021 66.07 103rd 354 70.9%
2022 79.11 113th 1154 90.2%
2023 74.66 225th 1191 81.1%
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Rank History for White students at Penn Yan Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.82 269th 765 64.8%
2019 57.76 327th 793 58.8%
2022 58.44 281st 738 61.9%
2023 54.46 360th 776 53.6%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Penn Yan Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 659 2 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 666
1990 576 4 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1991 588 1 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1992 584 5 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1993 598 9 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1994 771 8 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 782
1995 651 2 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1996 651 2 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1997 676 1 6 1 1 n/a n/a 0 685
1998 677 3 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 686
1999 711 3 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 723
2000 641 1 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 650
2001 628 2 6 6 1 n/a n/a 0 643
2002 641 3 4 4 2 n/a n/a 0 654
2003 641 3 4 4 2 n/a n/a 0 654
2004 632 4 1 7 1 n/a n/a 0 645
2005 636 4 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 649
2006 625 4 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 638
2007 603 6 2 6 5 n/a n/a 0 622
2008 625 5 2 7 6 n/a n/a 1 646
2009 599 6 6 8 1 n/a n/a 1 621
2010 573 6 0 13 0 n/a n/a 1 593
2011 565 7 4 11 0 0 0 0 587
2012 556 4 2 11 0 0 2 0 575
2013 553 7 2 17 0 0 1 0 580
2014 556 7 1 21 0 0 3 0 588
2015 536 6 3 24 1 0 6 0 576
2016 509 7 5 23 1 0 6 0 551
2017 456 3 5 27 1 0 7 0 499
2018 410 2 6 18 1 0 9 0 446
2019 389 2 6 16 1 0 12 0 426
2020 368 0 4 21 1 0 12 0 406
2021 374 1 3 17 1 0 13 0 409
2022 350 3 2 19 1 0 13 1 389
2023 349 3 3 16 0 1 13 0 385

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 Penn Yan Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 666 55.9 11.9 n/a
1990 588 53.9 10.9 n/a
1991 595 55.9 10.6 n/a
1992 597 48.9 12.2 n/a
1993 610 48.6 12.6 n/a
1994 782 43.0 18.2 9
1995 663 49.6 13.4 9.2
1996 663 49.6 13.4 9.2
1997 685 48.5 14.1 17.4
1998 686 48.7 14.1 10.2
1999 723 47.6 15.2 19.4
2000 650 50.1 13.0 13.5
2001 643 51.2 12.6 15.6
2002 654 48.7 13.4 21.3
2003 654 48.7 13.4 21.3
2004 645 n/a n/a n/a
2005 649 50.3 12.9 20.5
2006 638 51.0 12.5 16.9
2007 622 51.9 12.0 25.4
2008 646 52.0 12.4 26.8
2009 621 54.5 11.4 36.9
2010 593 51.9 11.4 37.2
2011 587 51.7 11.3 27.3
2012 575 50.4 11.4 30.6
2013 580 46.0 12.5 38.6
2014 588 47.2 12.4 n/a
2015 576 45.0 12.8 47.2
2016 551 52.0 10.5 45.2
2017 499 49.2 10.1 52.7
2018 446 44.0 10.1 54
2019 426 43.0 9.9 55.6
2020 406 50.0 8.1 47
2021 409 48.5 8.4 45
2022 389 42.0 9.2 45.5
2023 385 42.6 9.0 47.8

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 Penn Yan Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 666 55.9 11.9 n/a
1990 588 53.9 10.9 n/a
1991 595 55.9 10.6 n/a
1992 597 48.9 12.2 n/a
1993 610 48.6 12.6 n/a
1994 782 43.0 18.2 9
1995 663 49.6 13.4 9.2
1996 663 49.6 13.4 9.2
1997 685 48.5 14.1 17.4
1998 686 48.7 14.1 10.2
1999 723 47.6 15.2 19.4
2000 650 50.1 13.0 13.5
2001 643 51.2 12.6 15.6
2002 654 48.7 13.4 21.3
2003 654 48.7 13.4 21.3
2004 645 n/a n/a n/a
2005 649 50.3 12.9 20.5
2006 638 51.0 12.5 16.9
2007 622 51.9 12.0 25.4
2008 646 52.0 12.4 26.8
2009 621 54.5 11.4 36.9
2010 593 51.9 11.4 37.2
2011 587 51.7 11.3 27.3
2012 575 50.4 11.4 30.6
2013 580 46.0 12.5 38.6
2014 588 47.2 12.4 n/a
2015 576 45.0 12.8 47.2
2016 551 52.0 10.5 45.2
2017 499 49.2 10.1 52.7
2018 446 44.0 10.1 54
2019 426 43.0 9.9 55.6
2020 406 50.0 8.1 47
2021 409 48.5 8.4 45
2022 389 42.0 9.2 45.5
2023 385 42.6 9.0 47.8

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.6%0.2%0.0%99.6%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201499.7%0.0%0.2%99.7%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.7%99.7%99.8%
201599.3%0.2%0.5%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201699.1%0.2%0.6%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.1%99.2%
201799.4%0.0%0.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.4%99.6%99.6%
201899.5%0.0%0.5%100.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%100.0%
201999.5%0.0%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.5%99.5%99.8%
202099.8%0.0%99.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%99.8%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Penn Yan Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $892 (6.0%) $13,974 (94.0%) $14,866
2020 $406 (2.5%) $15,792 (97.5%) $16,198
2021 $101 (0.7%) $15,406 (99.3%) $15,507
2022 $1,339 (7.9%) $15,586 (92.1%) $16,926
2023 $1,860 (10.4%) $15,953 (89.6%) $17,813

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Penn Yan Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 321st of 1207 High schoolsRanks 274th of 1228 High schools
 4.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Penn Yan Academy)96.295.5
 0.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Penn Yan Central School District)93.693.6
 0%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Penn Yan Academy)75.579.2
 3.7%
   End of Course Chemistry (Penn Yan Central School District)75.579.2
 3.7%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Algebra II (Penn Yan Academy)88.491.1
 2.7%
   End of Course Algebra II (Penn Yan Central School District)86.491.1
 4.7%
   End of Course Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course English (Penn Yan Academy)86.381.6
 4.6%
   End of Course English (Penn Yan Central School District)8681
 5%
   End of Course English (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Geometry (Penn Yan Academy)84.684.2
 0.4%
   End of Course Geometry (Penn Yan Central School District)82.884.4
 1.6%
   End of Course Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Penn Yan Academy)72.686.6
 14%
   End of Course Earth Science (Penn Yan Central School District)7183.5
 12.5%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Global History and Geography (Penn Yan Academy)92.684
 8.6%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (Penn Yan Central School District)92.682.9
 9.7%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (New York)78.873.6
 5.2%
End of Course Living Environment (Penn Yan Academy)96.178.4
 17.7%
   End of Course Living Environment (Penn Yan Central School District)96.183.5
 12.6%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course Physics (Penn Yan Academy)10093.8
 6.3%
   End of Course Physics (Penn Yan Central School District)10093.8
 6.3%
   End of Course Physics (New York)81.668.1
 13.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Penn Yan Academy)8575.3
 9.7%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (Penn Yan Central School District)83.874.7
 9.1%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students426385
 9.6%
African American23
 50%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian63
 50%
Hispanic1616
Pacific Islander01
White389349
 10.3%
Two or More Races1213
 8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.6%47.8%
 7.8%


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Penn Yan Academy ranks 274th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Penn Yan Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Penn Yan Elementary School
Middle : Penn Yan Middle School

Students at Penn Yan Academy are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 385 students attended Penn Yan Academy.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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