Is Clayton Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Clayton Avenue Elementary School ranks 841 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clayton Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 248 students attended Clayton Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Clayton Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Clayton Avenue Elementary School are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Clayton Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clayton Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Vestal Middle School High : Vestal Senior High School

Clayton Avenue Elementary School

Summary:

Clayton Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Vestal, New York, serving 248 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Vestal Central School District, which is ranked 243 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clayton Avenue Elementary School consistently outperforms the Vestal Central School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA ranged from 30.56% to 62.86%, compared to the district's 46.04% to 51.14% and the state's 42.6% to 47.05%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 48.57% to 72.22%, compared to the district's 54.92% to 69.5% and the state's 48.93% to 58.03%. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 35.29% also exceeds the state average of 35%. Additionally, the school performs particularly well for its male students and special education students, ranking in the top 642 and 380 out of 2,400 and 2,016 New York elementary schools, respectively, in 2022-2023.

While Clayton Avenue Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, it also has some areas for improvement. The school's performance for its white students and students with low socioeconomic status is relatively lower, ranking in the 605-728 range out of 1,224-2,078 New York elementary schools. However, the school's increasing per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest a focus on providing adequate resources and support for its students, which may contribute to the school's overall academic success. When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Johnson City Elementary/Primary School and Vestal Hills Elementary School, Clayton Avenue Elementary School generally outperforms its counterparts in the Vestal Central School District and the Union-Endicott Central School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

209 Clayton Ave
Vestal, NY 13850-2492

(607) 757-2271

District: Vestal Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,452

Students who attend Clayton Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Vestal Middle School
High:	Vestal Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 248

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Asian:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clayton Avenue Elementary School ranks better than 65.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Vestal Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Clayton Avenue Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Vestal Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (81.5%), Hispanic (8.1%), Asian (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Vestal Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clayton Avenue Elementary School is 11.3, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Vestal Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Clayton Avenue Elementary School employs 21.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clayton Avenue Elementary School is $18,452, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Vestal Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clayton Avenue Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clayton Avenue Elementary School 841^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Clayton Avenue Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Vestal Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Vestal Central School District 243^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clayton Avenue Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Clayton Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	73.89	562^nd	2206	74.5%
2007	74.93	538^th	2219	75.8%
2008	67.07	850^th	2227	61.8%
2009	71.22	669^th	2257	70.4%
2010	64.13	897^th	2263	60.4%
2011	54.76	1154^th	2286	49.5%
2012	74.55	571^st	2320	75.4%
2013	59.47	862^nd	2325	62.9%
2014	66.07	730^th	2345	68.9%
2015	72.40	599^th	2352	74.5%
2016	67.96	701^st	2366	70.4%
2017	71.68	620^th	2386	74.0%
2018	71.55	621^st	2395	74.1%
2019	69.43	680^th	2413	71.8%
2021	60.09	852^nd	2201	61.3%
2022	61.63	881^st	2434	63.8%
2023	63.66	826^th	2439	66.1%
2024	62.54	841^st	2445	65.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Clayton Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.50	184^th	1941	90.5%
2019	58.99	472^nd	1859	74.6%
2021	63.33	269^th	1044	74.2%
2022	37.76	1202^nd	2031	40.8%
2023	70.10	380^th	2016	81.2%
2024	36.13	1285^th	2110	39.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clayton Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.67	342^nd	2045	83.3%
2019	67.16	513^th	2032	74.8%
2021	74.11	289^th	1678	82.8%
2022	61.83	638^th	2099	69.6%
2023	69.39	477^th	2041	76.6%
2024	72.96	407^th	2078	80.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Clayton Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.91	790^th	2338	66.2%
2019	61.31	855^th	2357	63.7%
2021	57.90	791^st	1955	59.5%
2022	59.30	918^th	2401	61.8%
2023	55.18	1023^rd	2403	57.4%
2024	63.96	768^th	2413	68.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Clayton Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.18	495^th	2340	78.8%
2019	72.60	565^th	2358	76.0%
2021	57.97	799^th	1961	59.3%
2022	62.18	845^th	2400	64.8%
2023	70.06	642^nd	2400	73.3%
2024	59.33	899^th	2411	62.7%

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Rank History for White students at Clayton Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.44	583^rd	1408	58.6%
2019	57.10	560^th	1338	58.1%
2021	53.18	605^th	1224	50.6%
2023	49.63	702^nd	1337	47.5%
2024	48.04	728^th	1392	47.7%

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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 Clayton Avenue Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	463	3	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1990	476	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1991	480	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	42	526
1992	531	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1993	517	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1994	443	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1995	426	10	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1996	426	10	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1997	407	7	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1998	408	6	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1999	392	12	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
2000	382	6	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2001	372	9	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
2002	398	9	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
2003	398	9	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
2004	342	14	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
2005	333	15	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
2006	332	8	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	354
2007	338	9	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
2008	305	8	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
2009	300	7	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
2010	288	11	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
2011	305	10	4	6	0	0	3	0	328
2012	290	10	6	9	0	0	5	0	320
2013	263	6	4	10	0	0	9	0	292
2014	257	8	6	14	1	0	11	0	297
2015	238	6	6	11	1	0	15	0	277
2016	242	7	1	13	1	0	15	0	279
2017	253	8	0	16	0	2	20	0	299
2018	265	10	1	14	1	2	18	0	311
2019	249	11	4	13	0	2	11	0	290
2020	242	16	8	13	0	0	12	0	291
2021	222	9	6	13	0	0	9	0	259
2022	212	6	9	19	0	0	8	0	254
2023	202	5	11	20	0	0	10	0	248

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 Clayton Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	472	29.9	15.7	n/a
1990	481	31.9	15.0	n/a
1991	526	30.4	17.3	n/a
1992	533	32.7	16.2	n/a
1993	523	30.2	17.3	n/a
1994	448	22.3	20.1	6
1995	437	22.5	19.4	10.1
1996	437	22.5	19.4	10.1
1997	417	25.5	16.4	11
1998	421	24.7	17.0	10
1999	411	27.2	15.1	11.4
2000	401	27.3	14.7	15.2
2001	394	31.0	12.7	12.4
2002	411	31.0	13.3	15.6
2003	411	31.0	13.3	15.6
2004	362	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	355	28.2	12.6	25.6
2006	354	27.0	13.1	21.2
2007	364	29.0	12.6	20.3
2008	323	25.5	12.7	18.9
2009	320	26.0	12.3	15.3
2010	310	26.0	11.9	14.5
2011	328	24.9	13.1	27.4
2012	320	25.0	12.8	37.5
2013	292	21.0	13.9	26
2014	297	21.0	14.1	27.6
2015	277	19.0	14.5	37.5
2016	279	18.0	15.5	36.9
2017	299	19.0	15.6	33.4
2018	311	24.0	12.9	37.6
2019	290	24.7	11.7	36.6
2020	291	23.6	12.3	38.8
2021	259	24.2	10.7	42.5
2022	254	21.5	11.8	36.6
2023	248	21.8	11.3	48.8

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 Clayton Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	472	29.9	15.7	n/a
1990	481	31.9	15.0	n/a
1991	526	30.4	17.3	n/a
1992	533	32.7	16.2	n/a
1993	523	30.2	17.3	n/a
1994	448	22.3	20.1	6
1995	437	22.5	19.4	10.1
1996	437	22.5	19.4	10.1
1997	417	25.5	16.4	11
1998	421	24.7	17.0	10
1999	411	27.2	15.1	11.4
2000	401	27.3	14.7	15.2
2001	394	31.0	12.7	12.4
2002	411	31.0	13.3	15.6
2003	411	31.0	13.3	15.6
2004	362	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	355	28.2	12.6	25.6
2006	354	27.0	13.1	21.2
2007	364	29.0	12.6	20.3
2008	323	25.5	12.7	18.9
2009	320	26.0	12.3	15.3
2010	310	26.0	11.9	14.5
2011	328	24.9	13.1	27.4
2012	320	25.0	12.8	37.5
2013	292	21.0	13.9	26
2014	297	21.0	14.1	27.6
2015	277	19.0	14.5	37.5
2016	279	18.0	15.5	36.9
2017	299	19.0	15.6	33.4
2018	311	24.0	12.9	37.6
2019	290	24.7	11.7	36.6
2020	291	23.6	12.3	38.8
2021	259	24.2	10.7	42.5
2022	254	21.5	11.8	36.6
2023	248	21.8	11.3	48.8

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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