Is Penn Yan Elementary School a good school?

Penn Yan Elementary School ranks 1221 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Penn Yan Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 527 students attended Penn Yan Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Penn Yan Elementary School?

Students at Penn Yan Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Penn Yan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Penn Yan Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Penn Yan Middle School High : Penn Yan Academy

Penn Yan Elementary School

Summary:

Penn Yan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 519 students in grades PK-5 in the Penn Yan Central School District located in Penn Yan, New York. While the school generally performs below the state average on standardized tests, it faces some unique challenges, including a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and relatively low performance for certain student subgroups.

Penn Yan Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by New York State Assessments, is below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 34.62% compared to the state average of 42.6%, and its 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 42.31% compared to the state average of 53.93%. The school's overall ranking has fluctuated between 908 and 1592 out of 2445 New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Penn Yan Elementary School generally performs better than some nearby schools, such as La Fayette School, South Seneca Elementary School, and North Street Elementary School, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Naples Elementary School and Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School. Additionally, the school's performance for White students and special education students is particularly low, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools in these categories.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3 School Dr
Penn Yan, NY 14527-1089

(315) 536-3346

District: Penn Yan Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1221^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,765

Students who attend Penn Yan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Penn Yan Middle School
High:	Penn Yan Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 7.8

Number of students: 527

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Penn Yan Elementary School ranks better than 50.1% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.73. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.4%), Hispanic (5.1%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Penn Yan Elementary School is 7.8. (See more...)

Compare Penn Yan Elementary School employs 67.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Penn Yan Elementary School is $17,765.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Penn Yan Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Penn Yan Elementary School 1221^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Penn Yan Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Penn Yan Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Penn Yan Central School District 408^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Penn Yan Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Penn Yan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	41.61	1543^rd	2206	30.1%
2007	35.06	1650^th	2219	25.6%
2008	39.55	1589^th	2227	28.6%
2009	43.76	1559^th	2257	30.9%
2010	41.42	1499^th	2263	33.8%
2011	47.04	1359^th	2286	40.6%
2012	33.84	1682^nd	2320	27.5%
2013	39.76	1410^th	2325	39.4%
2014	35.22	1592^nd	2345	32.1%
2015	44.20	1330^th	2352	43.5%
2016	39.95	1449^th	2366	38.8%
2017	50.98	1154^th	2386	51.6%
2018	50.29	1199^th	2395	49.9%
2019	37.65	1496^th	2413	38.0%
2021	57.17	908^th	2201	58.7%
2022	54.68	1054^th	2434	56.7%
2023	51.17	1126^th	2439	53.8%
2024	47.73	1221^st	2445	50.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Penn Yan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.13	1289^th	1941	33.6%
2019	28.57	1413^th	1859	24.0%
2021	55.20	355^th	1044	66.0%
2022	37.32	1221^st	2031	39.9%
2023	35.90	1230^th	2016	39.0%
2024	17.67	2038^th	2110	3.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Penn Yan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.95	1087^th	2045	46.8%
2019	30.81	1457^th	2032	28.3%
2021	59.14	579^th	1678	65.5%
2022	49.09	933^rd	2099	55.6%
2023	53.14	828^th	2041	59.4%
2024	49.98	928^th	2078	55.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Penn Yan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.52	1077^th	2338	53.9%
2019	40.19	1407^th	2357	40.3%
2021	50.49	961^st	1955	50.8%
2022	55.71	1022^nd	2401	57.4%
2023	50.96	1131^st	2403	52.9%
2024	50.01	1145^th	2413	52.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Penn Yan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.35	1276^th	2340	45.5%
2019	37.13	1495^th	2358	36.6%
2021	59.74	766^th	1961	60.9%
2022	52.03	1103^rd	2400	54.0%
2023	51.45	1116^th	2400	53.5%
2024	46.30	1248^th	2411	48.2%

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Rank History for White students at Penn Yan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.17	868^th	1408	38.4%
2022	37.27	925^th	1399	33.9%
2023	34.93	912^th	1337	31.8%
2024	31.93	998^th	1392	28.3%

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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 Penn Yan Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	937	10	9	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	969
1990	1013	12	8	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	1045
1991	1043	5	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1063
1992	495	3	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
1993	522	5	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1994	506	4	5	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	519
1995	823	8	1	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	841
1996	823	8	1	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	841
1997	785	7	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	801
1998	793	13	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	813
1999	812	13	0	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	836
2000	855	11	1	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	876
2001	769	9	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	787
2002	771	13	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	794
2003	771	13	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	794
2004	855	9	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	879
2005	795	8	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	815
2006	786	12	5	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	816
2007	760	26	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
2008	699	6	4	18	1	n/a	n/a	11	739
2009	684	13	11	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
2010	633	8	9	31	1	n/a	n/a	8	690
2011	608	12	8	29	1	0	0	0	658
2012	574	1	6	24	0	0	21	0	626
2013	563	2	3	27	0	0	23	0	618
2014	533	3	5	31	0	0	24	0	596
2015	541	2	5	31	0	0	24	0	603
2016	576	2	4	22	0	0	17	0	621
2017	607	1	3	17	0	1	12	0	641
2018	594	1	3	21	0	1	11	0	631
2019	605	0	4	24	0	1	12	0	646
2020	595	1	2	21	0	0	11	0	630
2021	531	3	1	22	0	0	10	0	567
2022	503	0	1	25	0	0	19	0	548
2023	462	0	2	30	0	0	25	0	519
2024	471	1	2	27	0	0	26	0	527

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	969	59.0	16.4	n/a
1990	1045	62.7	16.6	n/a
1991	1063	67.2	15.8	n/a
1992	506	32.4	15.6	n/a
1993	530	28.0	18.9	n/a
1994	519	27.0	19.2	20.4
1995	841	50.5	16.7	26.4
1996	841	50.5	16.7	26.4
1997	801	51.6	15.5	27
1998	813	54.3	15.0	24.2
1999	836	55.5	15.1	26.3
2000	876	55.2	15.9	31.6
2001	787	57.9	13.6	31.1
2002	794	60.3	13.2	34.8
2003	794	60.3	13.2	34.8
2004	879	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	815	68.4	11.9	44.8
2006	816	67.0	12.2	46
2007	809	68.7	11.8	47.1
2008	739	69.4	10.6	50
2009	730	70.4	10.4	60
2010	690	65.3	10.5	60.3
2011	658	65.0	10.1	54
2012	626	56.6	11.0	57.2
2013	618	59.2	10.4	54
2014	596	55.6	10.7	n/a
2015	603	49.0	12.3	55.7
2016	621	59.0	10.5	53.3
2017	641	59.9	10.6	59
2018	631	60.0	10.5	59
2019	646	60.9	10.6	57.1
2020	630	67.9	9.2	54.9
2021	567	65.1	8.7	54.9
2022	548	68.7	7.9	56.6
2023	519	66.7	7.7	53.9
2024	527	67.3	7.8	61.1

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	969	59.0	16.4	n/a
1990	1045	62.7	16.6	n/a
1991	1063	67.2	15.8	n/a
1992	506	32.4	15.6	n/a
1993	530	28.0	18.9	n/a
1994	519	27.0	19.2	20.4
1995	841	50.5	16.7	26.4
1996	841	50.5	16.7	26.4
1997	801	51.6	15.5	27
1998	813	54.3	15.0	24.2
1999	836	55.5	15.1	26.3
2000	876	55.2	15.9	31.6
2001	787	57.9	13.6	31.1
2002	794	60.3	13.2	34.8
2003	794	60.3	13.2	34.8
2004	879	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	815	68.4	11.9	44.8
2006	816	67.0	12.2	46
2007	809	68.7	11.8	47.1
2008	739	69.4	10.6	50
2009	730	70.4	10.4	60
2010	690	65.3	10.5	60.3
2011	658	65.0	10.1	54
2012	626	56.6	11.0	57.2
2013	618	59.2	10.4	54
2014	596	55.6	10.7	n/a
2015	603	49.0	12.3	55.7
2016	621	59.0	10.5	53.3
2017	641	59.9	10.6	59
2018	631	60.0	10.5	59
2019	646	60.9	10.6	57.1
2020	630	67.9	9.2	54.9
2021	567	65.1	8.7	54.9
2022	548	68.7	7.9	56.6
2023	519	66.7	7.7	53.9
2024	527	67.3	7.8	61.1

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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