Is Poland Elementary School a good school?

Poland Elementary School ranks 766 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Poland Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 253 students attended Poland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Poland Elementary School?

Students at Poland Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Poland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Poland Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Poland Junior-Senior High School

Poland Elementary School

Summary:

Poland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 246 students in grades PK-5 in the Poland Central School District in New York. According to the data, the school has been consistently ranked in the middle range of New York elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Poland Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 58.54%, compared to the state average of 42.6%, and the 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 68.29%, compared to the state average of 53.93%. The school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is also strong, with a rank of 439 out of 2,078 New York elementary schools in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance for students with special needs is mixed, with a rank of 1,436 out of 2,110 New York elementary schools in the same year.

Compared to nearby schools, Roscoe Conkling Elementary School (Utica City School District) and Remsen Elementary School (Remsen Central School District), Poland Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency rates. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Marcy Elementary School and Deerfield Elementary School (both in the Whitesboro Central School District) in both ELA and Math proficiency.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

74 Cold Brook St
Poland, NY 13431-0008

(315) 826-0203

District: Poland Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,561

Students who attend Poland Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Poland Junior-Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 253

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Poland Elementary School ranks better than 68.7% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.9%), two or more races (2.4%), Hispanic (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Poland Elementary School is 9.8. (See more...)

Compare Poland Elementary School employs 25.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Poland Elementary School is $16,561.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Poland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Poland Elementary School 766^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Poland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Poland Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Poland Central School District 275^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Poland Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Poland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	69.83	747^th	2206	66.1%
2007	66.77	865^th	2219	61.0%
2008	65.11	914^th	2227	59.0%
2009	63.23	987^th	2257	56.3%
2010	59.93	1027^th	2263	54.6%
2011	42.76	1466^th	2286	35.9%
2012	51.28	1285^th	2320	44.6%
2013	60.36	843^rd	2325	63.7%
2014	55.31	1020^th	2345	56.5%
2015	40.68	1429^th	2352	39.2%
2016	30.60	1712^th	2366	27.6%
2017	29.86	1733^rd	2386	27.4%
2018	39.26	1496^th	2395	37.5%
2019	30.08	1724^th	2413	28.6%
2021	76.72	442^nd	2201	79.9%
2022	63.57	825^th	2434	66.1%
2023	61.01	892^nd	2439	63.4%
2024	65.67	766^th	2445	68.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Poland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.93	1371^st	1941	29.4%
2019	21.10	1719^th	1859	7.5%
2021	37.14	637^th	1044	39.0%
2022	58.04	574^th	2031	71.7%
2023	33.86	1306^th	2016	35.2%
2024	32.73	1436^th	2110	31.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.46	1204^th	2045	41.1%
2019	31.38	1434^th	2032	29.4%
2021	72.60	313^th	1678	81.3%
2022	56.88	753^rd	2099	64.1%
2023	54.42	798^th	2041	60.9%
2024	71.39	439^th	2078	78.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Poland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.24	1418^th	2338	39.3%
2019	36.98	1496^th	2357	36.5%
2021	84.91	188^th	1955	90.4%
2022	68.78	668^th	2401	72.2%
2023	56.85	981^st	2403	59.2%
2024	63.60	778^th	2413	67.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Poland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.53	1458^th	2340	37.7%
2019	25.65	1829^th	2358	22.4%
2021	64.26	658^th	1961	66.4%
2022	57.25	971^st	2400	59.5%
2023	63.29	824^th	2400	65.7%
2024	64.16	776^th	2411	67.8%

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Rank History for White students at Poland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.09	1194^th	1408	15.2%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Friday, April 21, 2017

Almost 50 of Moms in this school district believe it is ok to stay home, not go out to work, and allow me the working, taxpaying Mom, to buy their child breakfast/and or lunch every day through the "Free" lunch program. Free for them, because I work to pay for their food. How nice for them! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Poland Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	453	1	4	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	461
1993	466	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1994	464	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1995	484	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1996	484	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1997	477	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1998	473	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1999	466	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
2000	437	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	439
2001	436	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2002	411	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2003	411	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2004	401	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2005	402	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2006	387	7	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	402
2007	393	0	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	9	408
2008	376	3	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	6	396
2009	369	1	5	3	3	n/a	n/a	5	386
2010	360	0	5	5	3	n/a	n/a	4	377
2011	286	4	2	7	3	0	0	0	302
2012	279	1	1	6	1	0	6	0	294
2013	264	0	1	6	1	0	7	0	279
2014	270	0	1	5	1	0	6	0	283
2015	258	0	0	5	0	0	4	0	267
2016	284	1	0	7	0	0	6	0	298
2017	291	1	0	8	0	0	10	0	310
2018	289	0	0	8	0	0	7	0	304
2019	290	0	0	9	0	0	8	0	307
2020	241	0	0	9	0	0	6	0	256
2021	211	0	0	7	0	0	5	0	223
2022	234	0	0	8	0	0	4	0	246
2023	232	0	0	7	0	0	7	0	246
2024	240	2	0	5	0	0	6	0	253

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 Poland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	461	26.4	17.4	n/a
1993	471	27.5	17.1	n/a
1994	469	26.2	17.9	35.2
1995	484	28.0	17.3	33.5
1996	484	28.0	17.3	33.5
1997	477	27.0	17.7	36.9
1998	473	28.0	16.9	38.7
1999	468	27.1	17.3	39.3
2000	439	30.6	14.3	41.5
2001	436	31.4	13.9	41.5
2002	417	29.4	14.2	45.1
2003	417	29.4	14.2	45.1
2004	410	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	403	32.6	12.4	54.3
2006	402	32.0	12.6	46.8
2007	408	32.4	12.6	46.1
2008	396	34.4	11.5	46.2
2009	386	34.4	11.2	47.2
2010	377	30.0	12.5	47.7
2011	302	29.0	10.4	57
2012	294	26.0	11.3	54.4
2013	279	26.5	10.5	54.1
2014	283	25.0	11.3	46.3
2015	267	20.0	13.3	50.9
2016	298	23.0	12.9	52.3
2017	310	16.0	19.3	53.5
2018	304	21.0	14.4	52.3
2019	307	22.0	13.9	44.3
2020	256	29.0	8.8	50.4
2021	223	24.4	9.1	45.7
2022	246	24.2	10.1	41.1
2023	246	26.3	9.3	60.2
2024	253	25.7	9.8	49

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 Poland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	461	26.4	17.4	n/a
1993	471	27.5	17.1	n/a
1994	469	26.2	17.9	35.2
1995	484	28.0	17.3	33.5
1996	484	28.0	17.3	33.5
1997	477	27.0	17.7	36.9
1998	473	28.0	16.9	38.7
1999	468	27.1	17.3	39.3
2000	439	30.6	14.3	41.5
2001	436	31.4	13.9	41.5
2002	417	29.4	14.2	45.1
2003	417	29.4	14.2	45.1
2004	410	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	403	32.6	12.4	54.3
2006	402	32.0	12.6	46.8
2007	408	32.4	12.6	46.1
2008	396	34.4	11.5	46.2
2009	386	34.4	11.2	47.2
2010	377	30.0	12.5	47.7
2011	302	29.0	10.4	57
2012	294	26.0	11.3	54.4
2013	279	26.5	10.5	54.1
2014	283	25.0	11.3	46.3
2015	267	20.0	13.3	50.9
2016	298	23.0	12.9	52.3
2017	310	16.0	19.3	53.5
2018	304	21.0	14.4	52.3
2019	307	22.0	13.9	44.3
2020	256	29.0	8.8	50.4
2021	223	24.4	9.1	45.7
2022	246	24.2	10.1	41.1
2023	246	26.3	9.3	60.2
2024	253	25.7	9.8	49

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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