Is A A Gates Elementary School a good school?

A A Gates Elementary School ranks 1483 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend A A Gates Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 413 students attended A A Gates Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of A A Gates Elementary School?

Students at A A Gates Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of A A Gates Elementary School attend?

Students who attend A A Gates Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Port Byron Senior High School

A A Gates Elementary School

Summary:

A A Gates Elementary School is a public elementary school in Port Byron, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 413 students. The school is part of the Port Byron Central School District, which is ranked 529 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A A Gates Elementary School faces several academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 30.36% to 50.98% across grades 3-6, compared to the state average of 42.6% to 47.05%. In math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 25.49% to 50%, compared to the state average of 50.56% to 58.03%. The school also struggles with science assessments, with only 30.91% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 35%. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and receiving special education services, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

Interestingly, the nearby Skaneateles Central School District, which includes Waterman Elementary School and State Street Intermediate School, consistently outperforms A A Gates Elementary School on state assessments, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher. Similarly, Cato-Meridian Elementary School also outperforms A A Gates, though the gap is not as large. In contrast, the Auburn City School District, which includes several elementary schools near A A Gates, generally has lower academic performance than A A Gates.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

30 Maple Ave
Port Byron, NY 13140-9647

(315) 776-5728

District: Port Byron Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1483^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,522

Students who attend A A Gates Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Port Byron Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 413

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.2%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39. (See more...)

Student Body

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at A A Gates Elementary School is 13. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at A A Gates Elementary School is $11,522.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

A A Gates Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks A A Gates Elementary School 1483^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See A A Gates Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Port Byron Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Port Byron Central School District 529^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for A A Gates Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at A A Gates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	76.51	460^th	2206	79.1%
2007	67.42	837^th	2219	62.3%
2008	65.90	889^th	2227	60.1%
2009	52.04	1347^th	2257	40.3%
2010	47.85	1349^th	2263	40.4%
2011	43.07	1460^th	2286	36.1%
2012	52.79	1250^th	2320	46.1%
2013	34.22	1585^th	2325	31.8%
2014	29.81	1716^th	2345	26.8%
2015	37.69	1511^th	2352	35.8%
2016	29.48	1745^th	2366	26.2%
2017	27.44	1813^th	2386	24.0%
2018	24.10	1931^st	2395	19.4%
2019	26.70	1806^th	2413	25.2%
2021	26.33	1703^rd	2201	22.6%
2022	35.50	1605^th	2434	34.1%
2023	26.68	1852^nd	2439	24.1%
2024	39.00	1483^rd	2445	39.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at A A Gates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.27	1528^th	1941	21.3%
2019	15.38	1849^th	1859	0.5%
2021	17.74	990^th	1044	5.2%
2022	24.42	1781^st	2031	12.3%
2023	21.59	1805^th	2016	10.5%
2024	27.66	1640^th	2110	22.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at A A Gates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.36	1749^th	2045	14.5%
2019	18.37	1835^th	2032	9.7%
2021	18.39	1521^st	1678	9.4%
2022	34.67	1403^rd	2099	33.2%
2024	36.52	1308^th	2078	37.1%

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Rank History for Female students at A A Gates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.93	1818^th	2338	22.2%
2019	33.44	1614^th	2357	31.5%
2021	25.52	1557^th	1955	20.4%
2022	32.61	1695^th	2401	29.4%
2023	28.72	1779^th	2403	26.0%
2024	38.45	1493^rd	2413	38.1%

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Rank History for Male students at A A Gates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.67	1957^th	2340	16.4%
2019	20.83	1953^rd	2358	17.2%
2021	25.44	1557^th	1961	20.6%
2022	39.00	1480^th	2400	38.3%
2023	26.97	1817^th	2400	24.3%
2024	40.82	1415^th	2411	41.3%

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Rank History for White students at A A Gates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.32	1218^th	1408	13.5%
2019	9.37	1277^th	1338	4.6%
2024	24.91	1109^th	1392	20.3%

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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 A A Gates Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	514	5	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	520
1990	527	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	534
1991	572	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	577
1992	577	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	582
1993	556	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	562
1994	520	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	527
1995	501	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	510
1996	501	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	510
1997	491	5	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	498
1998	497	6	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	505
1999	469	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	475
2000	459	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	463
2001	447	5	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	455
2002	406	3	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	415
2003	406	3	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	415
2004	407	6	1	6	2	n/a	n/a	422
2005	405	9	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	421
2006	426	7	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	435
2007	433	5	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	444
2008	452	0	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	462
2009	609	9	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	625
2010	588	9	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	603
2011	490	8	0	9	1	0	68	576
2012	505	12	0	9	1	0	1	528
2013	491	9	0	11	1	0	6	518
2014	476	4	0	10	0	0	7	497
2015	468	3	0	9	0	0	7	487
2016	447	4	0	14	0	0	9	474
2017	443	7	0	13	0	0	8	471
2018	428	3	0	12	0	0	12	455
2019	390	3	0	10	0	0	14	417
2020	359	2	0	9	0	0	14	384
2021	366	0	0	8	0	0	12	386
2022	370	0	0	10	0	0	12	392
2023	387	1	0	8	0	0	17	413

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 A A Gates Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	520	33.9	15.3	n/a
1990	534	36.9	14.4	n/a
1991	577	35.9	16.0	n/a
1992	582	32.0	18.1	n/a
1993	562	32.0	17.6	n/a
1994	527	32.0	16.5	25.4
1995	510	32.0	15.9	26.3
1996	510	32.0	15.9	26.3
1997	498	32.0	15.6	33.9
1998	505	33.0	15.3	31.3
1999	475	33.0	14.4	29.3
2000	463	32.0	14.5	39.5
2001	455	32.0	14.2	34.3
2002	415	32.0	13.0	48.9
2003	415	32.0	13.0	48.9
2004	422	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	421	29.5	14.3	33.3
2006	435	30.0	14.5	32.9
2007	444	29.0	15.3	30.9
2008	462	29.0	15.9	29.9
2009	625	42.0	14.9	31.2
2010	603	40.8	14.7	38.8
2011	576	39.2	14.6	31.6
2012	528	32.8	16.0	40
2013	518	30.8	16.8	41.9
2014	497	30.8	16.1	n/a
2015	487	35.0	13.9	51.7
2016	474	33.0	14.3	52.3
2017	471	31.9	14.7	52.4
2018	455	34.0	13.3	47.9
2019	417	33.0	12.6	41.2
2020	384	27.5	13.9	45.3
2021	386	21.0	18.3	45.1
2022	392	25.8	15.1	46.2
2023	413	31.5	13.0	n/a

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 A A Gates Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	520	33.9	15.3	n/a
1990	534	36.9	14.4	n/a
1991	577	35.9	16.0	n/a
1992	582	32.0	18.1	n/a
1993	562	32.0	17.6	n/a
1994	527	32.0	16.5	25.4
1995	510	32.0	15.9	26.3
1996	510	32.0	15.9	26.3
1997	498	32.0	15.6	33.9
1998	505	33.0	15.3	31.3
1999	475	33.0	14.4	29.3
2000	463	32.0	14.5	39.5
2001	455	32.0	14.2	34.3
2002	415	32.0	13.0	48.9
2003	415	32.0	13.0	48.9
2004	422	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	421	29.5	14.3	33.3
2006	435	30.0	14.5	32.9
2007	444	29.0	15.3	30.9
2008	462	29.0	15.9	29.9
2009	625	42.0	14.9	31.2
2010	603	40.8	14.7	38.8
2011	576	39.2	14.6	31.6
2012	528	32.8	16.0	40
2013	518	30.8	16.8	41.9
2014	497	30.8	16.1	n/a
2015	487	35.0	13.9	51.7
2016	474	33.0	14.3	52.3
2017	471	31.9	14.7	52.4
2018	455	34.0	13.3	47.9
2019	417	33.0	12.6	41.2
2020	384	27.5	13.9	45.3
2021	386	21.0	18.3	45.1
2022	392	25.8	15.1	46.2
2023	413	31.5	13.0	n/a

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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