Is Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School a good school?

Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.6% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 331 students attended Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School?

Students at Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Spencer-Van Etten Middle School High : Spencer-Van Etten High School

Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School

Summary:

Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 332 students in grades PK-4 in Van Etten, New York, which is part of the Spencer-Van Etten Central School District. The school consistently underperforms the state average on New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math, with only 28.57% of 3rd graders and 23.44% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.6% and 47.05% respectively. In Math, the school fared slightly better, with 40.82% of 3rd graders and 50% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better, but still lagging behind the state averages of 53.93% and 58.03%.

The school struggles to serve its student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools for female students, male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.2% to 62.71% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the higher spending per student, ranging from $11,091 to $15,147, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance remains poor.

When comparing Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Tioga Elementary School, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming its peers. Tioga Elementary School, which is 14.21 miles away, consistently outperforms Spencer-Van Etten on state assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. The consistency of low performance at Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School, with its statewide ranking consistently in the bottom 30-40% of New York elementary schools, suggests that the school is struggling to make meaningful improvements and address the underlying issues that are contributing to its poor academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

7 Langford St
Van Etten, NY 14889

(607) 589-7110

District: Spencer-Van Etten Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1868^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,496

Students who attend Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Spencer-Van Etten Middle School
High:	Spencer-Van Etten High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 331

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

3.3%

African American:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School ranks worse than 76.4% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.21. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.5%), two or more races (3.3%), African American (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School is 11.3. (See more...)

Compare Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School employs 29.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School is $13,496.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School 1868^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Spencer-Van Etten Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Spencer-Van Etten Central School District 612^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	36.60	1621^st	2206	26.5%
2007	45.69	1440^th	2219	35.1%
2008	51.05	1338^th	2227	39.9%
2009	63.83	968^th	2257	57.1%
2010	49.63	1300^th	2263	42.6%
2011	32.19	1704^th	2286	25.5%
2012	29.27	1783^rd	2320	23.1%
2013	39.38	1425^th	2325	38.7%
2014	36.97	1539^th	2345	34.4%
2015	41.14	1418^th	2352	39.7%
2016	43.94	1345^th	2366	43.2%
2017	42.93	1371^st	2386	42.5%
2018	52.26	1141^st	2395	52.4%
2019	37.82	1490^th	2413	38.3%
2021	40.30	1357^th	2201	38.3%
2022	34.21	1652^nd	2434	32.1%
2023	34.39	1605^th	2439	34.2%
2024	26.21	1868^th	2445	23.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.69	905^th	1941	53.4%
2019	40.34	957^th	1859	48.5%
2021	36.86	644^th	1044	38.3%
2022	25.16	1744^th	2031	14.1%
2023	25.93	1629^th	2016	19.2%
2024	28.23	1614^th	2110	23.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.49	937^th	2045	54.2%
2019	37.43	1270^th	2032	37.5%
2021	52.14	725^th	1678	56.8%
2022	34.00	1424^th	2099	32.2%
2023	27.47	1563^rd	2041	23.4%
2024	22.14	1752^nd	2078	15.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.26	1050^th	2338	55.1%
2019	35.70	1542^nd	2357	34.6%
2021	36.68	1287^th	1955	34.2%
2022	38.36	1510^th	2401	37.1%
2023	30.22	1731^st	2403	28.0%
2024	21.91	2004^th	2413	16.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.69	1241^st	2340	47.0%
2019	40.63	1379^th	2358	41.5%
2021	41.75	1175^th	1961	40.1%
2022	30.95	1728^th	2400	28.0%
2023	41.60	1378^th	2400	42.6%
2024	33.07	1659^th	2411	31.2%

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Rank History for White students at Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.28	1140^th	1399	18.5%

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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 Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	302	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1990	302	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1991	277	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	16	296
1992	277	4	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
1993	274	2	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1994	284	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1995	312	4	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1996	312	4	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1997	292	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1998	268	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
1999	275	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
2000	292	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
2001	285	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
2002	263	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
2003	263	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
2004	395	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2005	374	6	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2006	403	5	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2007	379	9	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2008	369	3	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	6	388
2009	379	2	5	4	2	n/a	n/a	8	400
2010	369	6	8	5	3	n/a	n/a	8	399
2011	364	6	3	9	5	0	7	0	394
2012	347	9	4	3	3	1	3	0	370
2013	381	12	5	4	3	1	3	0	409
2014	350	7	5	5	3	0	3	0	373
2015	335	6	3	3	2	0	2	0	351
2016	337	8	4	3	1	0	2	0	355
2017	332	7	2	4	0	0	3	0	348
2018	343	2	2	3	1	0	3	0	354
2019	338	1	1	5	2	0	4	0	351
2020	346	1	1	6	2	0	10	0	366
2021	282	0	0	7	0	0	14	0	303
2022	299	2	0	6	0	0	14	0	321
2023	314	2	0	3	0	0	13	0	332
2024	316	2	0	2	0	0	11	0	331

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 Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	305	18.7	16.3	n/a
1990	306	19.7	15.5	n/a
1991	296	19.4	15.2	n/a
1992	285	21.4	13.3	n/a
1993	282	19.5	14.5	n/a
1994	291	19.5	14.9	38.8
1995	319	20.0	16.0	37.9
1996	319	20.0	16.0	37.9
1997	298	17.5	17.0	42.3
1998	269	18.3	14.7	39.4
1999	277	16.9	16.4	34.7
2000	293	18.8	15.6	44.4
2001	289	19.8	14.6	50.5
2002	272	19.8	13.7	54.4
2003	272	19.8	13.7	54.4
2004	400	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	382	26.1	14.6	53.9
2006	412	23.0	17.9	54.1
2007	395	24.9	15.9	58.2
2008	388	28.9	13.4	62.8
2009	400	32.3	12.4	51.3
2010	399	33.1	12.0	54.5
2011	394	31.8	12.3	60.4
2012	370	27.3	13.5	99.2
2013	409	32.3	12.6	56.5
2014	373	29.0	12.8	55.8
2015	351	28.0	12.5	49.9
2016	355	29.0	12.2	59.4
2017	348	31.0	11.2	57.2
2018	354	30.0	11.8	55.6
2019	351	32.0	10.9	50.4
2020	366	32.0	11.4	51.9
2021	303	29.4	10.2	62.7
2022	321	30.5	10.5	53
2023	332	29.0	11.4	51.2
2024	331	29.2	11.3	49.8

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 Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	305	18.7	16.3	n/a
1990	306	19.7	15.5	n/a
1991	296	19.4	15.2	n/a
1992	285	21.4	13.3	n/a
1993	282	19.5	14.5	n/a
1994	291	19.5	14.9	38.8
1995	319	20.0	16.0	37.9
1996	319	20.0	16.0	37.9
1997	298	17.5	17.0	42.3
1998	269	18.3	14.7	39.4
1999	277	16.9	16.4	34.7
2000	293	18.8	15.6	44.4
2001	289	19.8	14.6	50.5
2002	272	19.8	13.7	54.4
2003	272	19.8	13.7	54.4
2004	400	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	382	26.1	14.6	53.9
2006	412	23.0	17.9	54.1
2007	395	24.9	15.9	58.2
2008	388	28.9	13.4	62.8
2009	400	32.3	12.4	51.3
2010	399	33.1	12.0	54.5
2011	394	31.8	12.3	60.4
2012	370	27.3	13.5	99.2
2013	409	32.3	12.6	56.5
2014	373	29.0	12.8	55.8
2015	351	28.0	12.5	49.9
2016	355	29.0	12.2	59.4
2017	348	31.0	11.2	57.2
2018	354	30.0	11.8	55.6
2019	351	32.0	10.9	50.4
2020	366	32.0	11.4	51.9
2021	303	29.4	10.2	62.7
2022	321	30.5	10.5	53
2023	332	29.0	11.4	51.2
2024	331	29.2	11.3	49.8

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.

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