Is Sandy Creek Elementary School a good school?

Sandy Creek Elementary School ranks 1599 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sandy Creek Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 393 students attended Sandy Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sandy Creek Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Sandy Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sandy Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sandy Creek Middle School High : Sandy Creek High School

Sandy Creek Elementary School

Summary:

Sandy Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 393 students in grades PK-5 in the town of Sandy Creek, New York. The school's student population is predominantly White, with over 94% of students identifying as such in the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student compared to nearby schools like New Haven Elementary, Mexico Elementary, and Maynard P. Wilson Elementary, Sandy Creek Elementary consistently underperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across grades 3-5. The school's performance on state assessments has been relatively stagnant, with only minor fluctuations in proficiency rates. Additionally, Sandy Creek Elementary has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, suggesting broader challenges in the local education system.

The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 50% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to its lower academic performance compared to the state average. While the nearby schools in the Mexico Central School District, South Jefferson Central School District, Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District, and Pulaski Central School District also perform below the state average, some of these schools, like Maynard P. Wilson Elementary, have higher proficiency rates in certain grade levels and subject areas compared to Sandy Creek Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

124 Salisbury St
Sandy Creek, NY 13145-0248

(315) 387-3445

District: Sandy Creek Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1599^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,889

Students who attend Sandy Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sandy Creek Middle School
High:	Sandy Creek High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 393

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sandy Creek Elementary School ranks worse than 65.6% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.64. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.9%), two or more races (1.8%), Hispanic (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

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

Compare Sandy Creek Elementary School employs 27.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sandy Creek Elementary School is $15,889.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sandy Creek Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sandy Creek Elementary School 1599^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Sandy Creek Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Sandy Creek Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sandy Creek Central School District 518^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sandy Creek Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sandy Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	48.31	1402^nd	2206	36.4%
2007	47.90	1399^th	2219	37.0%
2008	44.96	1477^th	2227	33.7%
2009	46.36	1495^th	2257	33.8%
2010	42.76	1473^rd	2263	34.9%
2011	43.94	1445^th	2286	36.8%
2012	45.80	1415^th	2320	39.0%
2013	41.56	1360^th	2325	41.5%
2014	42.89	1361^st	2345	42.0%
2015	30.95	1687^th	2352	28.3%
2016	36.90	1546^th	2366	34.7%
2017	43.82	1352^nd	2386	43.3%
2018	43.52	1377^th	2395	42.5%
2019	34.82	1580^th	2413	34.5%
2021	47.09	1157^th	2201	47.4%
2022	31.66	1720^th	2434	29.3%
2023	34.64	1599^th	2439	34.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sandy Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.23	1487^th	1941	23.4%
2019	15.80	1844^th	1859	0.8%
2021	20.58	952^nd	1044	8.8%
2022	19.39	1943^rd	2031	4.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sandy Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.78	1128^th	2045	44.8%
2019	35.54	1323^rd	2032	34.9%
2021	40.03	1032^nd	1678	38.5%
2022	30.66	1534^th	2099	26.9%
2023	36.60	1258^th	2041	38.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Sandy Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.37	1247^th	2338	46.7%
2019	36.91	1499^th	2357	36.4%
2021	33.17	1375^th	1955	29.7%
2022	25.50	1889^th	2401	21.3%
2023	30.64	1713^th	2403	28.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Sandy Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.76	1454^th	2340	37.9%
2019	35.65	1539^th	2358	34.7%
2021	55.09	854^th	1961	56.5%
2022	38.48	1495^th	2400	37.7%
2023	38.48	1474^th	2400	38.6%

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Rank History for White students at Sandy Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.85	1143^rd	1408	18.8%
2023	25.31	1050^th	1337	21.5%

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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 Sandy Creek Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	530	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1990	517	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1991	541	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1992	545	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
1993	534	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1994	529	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1995	586	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1996	586	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1997	538	4	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1998	644	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1999	525	5	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	536
2000	548	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2001	536	4	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	548
2002	503	1	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	513
2003	503	1	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	513
2004	469	5	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2005	420	3	1	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	428
2006	437	1	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
2007	423	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2008	424	3	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
2009	407	1	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	1	417
2010	389	3	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	402
2011	393	1	3	2	1	0	2	0	402
2012	372	2	2	7	0	0	2	0	385
2013	377	1	2	7	1	0	2	0	390
2014	364	2	3	5	2	0	6	0	382
2015	382	3	2	5	2	0	4	0	398
2016	398	2	1	3	1	0	7	0	412
2017	405	2	1	8	1	1	6	0	424
2018	403	1	1	8	2	1	6	0	422
2019	411	1	2	9	4	0	8	0	435
2020	382	0	2	5	2	0	7	0	398
2021	315	0	2	4	1	1	6	0	329
2022	361	0	3	3	1	0	14	0	382
2023	373	1	3	6	3	0	7	0	393

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 Sandy Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	532	35.7	14.9	n/a
1990	521	35.7	14.5	n/a
1991	546	34.7	15.7	n/a
1992	549	34.7	15.8	n/a
1993	537	35.3	15.2	n/a
1994	532	34.0	15.6	39.5
1995	588	34.5	17.0	45.6
1996	588	34.5	17.0	45.6
1997	545	35.0	15.6	42.6
1998	648	36.3	17.9	35.3
1999	536	38.5	13.9	42.7
2000	554	43.5	12.7	63.4
2001	548	36.5	15.0	44.7
2002	513	37.5	13.7	47
2003	513	37.5	13.7	47
2004	477	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	428	37.8	11.3	52.3
2006	443	39.0	11.4	53
2007	428	39.0	11.0	45.8
2008	436	39.0	11.2	69.7
2009	417	40.0	10.4	48.8
2010	402	40.0	10.0	47.8
2011	402	48.2	8.3	45
2012	385	38.0	10.1	49.1
2013	390	35.0	11.1	50.5
2014	382	34.0	11.2	n/a
2015	398	36.0	11.0	57
2016	412	40.0	10.3	57.8
2017	424	40.7	10.4	58.7
2018	422	42.0	10.0	55.5
2019	435	39.7	10.9	58.4
2020	398	31.0	12.8	52.8
2021	329	29.2	11.2	49.5
2022	382	27.9	13.6	50
2023	393	27.8	14.1	49.4

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 Sandy Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	532	35.7	14.9	n/a
1990	521	35.7	14.5	n/a
1991	546	34.7	15.7	n/a
1992	549	34.7	15.8	n/a
1993	537	35.3	15.2	n/a
1994	532	34.0	15.6	39.5
1995	588	34.5	17.0	45.6
1996	588	34.5	17.0	45.6
1997	545	35.0	15.6	42.6
1998	648	36.3	17.9	35.3
1999	536	38.5	13.9	42.7
2000	554	43.5	12.7	63.4
2001	548	36.5	15.0	44.7
2002	513	37.5	13.7	47
2003	513	37.5	13.7	47
2004	477	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	428	37.8	11.3	52.3
2006	443	39.0	11.4	53
2007	428	39.0	11.0	45.8
2008	436	39.0	11.2	69.7
2009	417	40.0	10.4	48.8
2010	402	40.0	10.0	47.8
2011	402	48.2	8.3	45
2012	385	38.0	10.1	49.1
2013	390	35.0	11.1	50.5
2014	382	34.0	11.2	n/a
2015	398	36.0	11.0	57
2016	412	40.0	10.3	57.8
2017	424	40.7	10.4	58.7
2018	422	42.0	10.0	55.5
2019	435	39.7	10.9	58.4
2020	398	31.0	12.8	52.8
2021	329	29.2	11.2	49.5
2022	382	27.9	13.6	50
2023	393	27.8	14.1	49.4

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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