Is Wayne Central Elementary School a good school?

Wayne Central Elementary School ranks 844 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wayne Central Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 309 students attended Wayne Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wayne Central Elementary School?

Students at Wayne Central Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Wayne Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wayne Central Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Wayne Central Middle School High : Wayne Senior High School

Wayne Central Elementary School

Summary:

Wayne Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 309 students in grades 3-4 in Ontario Center, New York. It is part of the Wayne Central School District, which is ranked 295 out of 865 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key strengths of Wayne Central Elementary School is its consistently strong academic performance. The school outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for grades 3 and 4, with a 4th grade ELA proficiency rate of 57.53% compared to the state average of 47.05%, and a 4th grade Math proficiency rate of 72.73% compared to the state average of 58.03%. The school's performance in Science is also impressive, with 90.48% of 4th graders proficient or better in 2021-2022, compared to the state average of 79.97%. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and White students is relatively weaker, with rankings in the lower half of New York elementary schools.

Another notable aspect of Wayne Central Elementary School is its resource allocation. The school's per-student spending has been relatively high, ranging from $11,388 to $13,938 over the past few years, compared to the nearby Plank Road North Elementary School's $9,559 per student. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio has been lower than the nearby schools, ranging from 11.3 to 14.9 students per teacher, indicating a potentially more favorable learning environment.

Detail:

Public 3-4

1784 Ridge Rd
Ontario Center, NY 14520-0155

(315) 524-1130

District: Wayne Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,388

Students who attend Wayne Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wayne Central Middle School
High:	Wayne Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 309

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wayne Central Elementary School ranks better than 65.5% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.37. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.2%), two or more races (3.2%), Hispanic (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wayne Central Elementary School is 14.9. (See more...)

Compare Wayne Central Elementary School employs 20.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wayne Central Elementary School is $11,388.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wayne Central Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne Central Elementary School 844^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Wayne Central Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Wayne Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne Central School District 295^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wayne Central Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wayne Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	66.38	876^th	2206	60.3%
2007	71.29	691^st	2219	68.9%
2008	68.51	795^th	2227	64.3%
2009	75.99	449^th	2257	80.1%
2010	71.50	640^th	2263	71.7%
2011	85.40	212^th	2286	90.7%
2012	78.00	450^th	2320	80.6%
2013	59.90	853^rd	2325	63.3%
2014	65.60	747^th	2345	68.1%
2015	64.09	798^th	2352	66.1%
2016	65.37	771^st	2366	67.4%
2017	67.78	726^th	2386	69.6%
2018	65.20	801^st	2395	66.6%
2019	64.79	792^nd	2413	67.2%
2021	72.42	552^nd	2201	74.9%
2022	59.75	932^nd	2434	61.7%
2023	57.62	980^th	2439	59.8%
2024	62.37	844^th	2445	65.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wayne Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.22	839^th	1941	56.8%
2019	47.20	780^th	1859	58.0%
2021	48.98	442^nd	1044	57.7%
2022	47.89	848^th	2031	58.2%
2023	41.62	1021^st	2016	49.4%
2024	65.87	463^rd	2110	78.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wayne Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.57	876^th	2045	57.2%
2019	47.25	961^st	2032	52.7%
2021	61.48	527^th	1678	68.6%
2022	49.96	909^th	2099	56.7%
2023	35.68	1289^th	2041	36.8%
2024	45.59	1025^th	2078	50.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Wayne Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.28	785^th	2338	66.4%
2019	63.61	806^th	2357	65.8%
2021	66.44	589^th	1955	69.9%
2022	59.90	896^th	2401	62.7%
2023	61.47	853^rd	2403	64.5%
2024	64.13	764^th	2413	68.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Wayne Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.30	796^th	2340	66.0%
2019	63.76	790^th	2358	66.5%
2021	73.76	450^th	1961	77.1%
2022	58.85	924^th	2400	61.5%
2023	52.90	1079^th	2400	55.0%
2024	59.50	895^th	2411	62.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wayne Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	61.62	447^th	1392	67.9%
2023	21.60	1210^th	1429	15.3%

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Rank History for White students at Wayne Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.59	693^rd	1408	50.8%
2019	51.08	650^th	1338	51.4%
2021	58.94	520^th	1224	57.5%
2022	43.91	809^th	1399	42.2%
2023	44.50	781^st	1337	41.6%
2024	51.05	681^st	1392	51.1%

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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 Wayne Central Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	361	6	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	371
1990	376	7	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	389
1991	373	7	4	0	5	n/a	n/a	389
1992	365	10	6	0	3	n/a	n/a	384
1993	372	9	2	3	3	n/a	n/a	389
1994	410	6	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	420
1995	446	8	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	462
1996	446	8	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	462
1997	453	8	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	466
1998	456	7	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	470
1999	436	10	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	450
2000	0	9	1	0	456	n/a	n/a	466
2001	429	9	3	11	3	n/a	n/a	455
2002	375	3	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	384
2003	375	3	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	384
2004	370	8	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	387
2005	379	10	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	400
2006	381	9	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	402
2007	381	4	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	393
2008	353	9	2	8	2	n/a	n/a	374
2009	339	12	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	362
2010	347	9	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	362
2011	351	9	4	6	0	0	2	372
2012	343	6	1	5	0	1	0	356
2013	341	5	2	7	0	1	2	358
2014	327	4	1	9	0	0	1	342
2015	338	6	2	6	0	0	7	359
2016	336	9	2	11	0	0	4	362
2017	353	12	3	11	0	0	6	385
2018	310	6	2	13	0	0	4	335
2019	308	6	1	14	0	0	1	330
2020	280	5	1	13	0	0	5	304
2021	270	4	2	8	0	0	10	294
2022	282	6	2	6	0	0	9	305
2023	285	4	1	9	0	0	10	309

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 Wayne Central Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	371	25.9	14.3	n/a
1990	389	25.9	15.0	n/a
1991	389	27.9	13.9	n/a
1992	384	29.9	12.8	n/a
1993	389	26.0	15.0	n/a
1994	420	28.0	15.0	14.8
1995	462	30.0	15.4	10
1996	462	30.0	15.4	10
1997	466	32.0	14.6	11.6
1998	470	31.0	15.2	18.9
1999	450	34.0	13.2	15.3
2000	466	33.0	14.1	16.7
2001	455	32.0	14.2	18.5
2002	384	34.0	11.3	22.7
2003	384	34.0	11.3	22.7
2004	387	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	400	30.3	13.2	27.3
2006	402	33.0	12.2	21.9
2007	393	34.6	11.4	28
2008	374	33.6	11.1	32.1
2009	362	35.0	10.3	25.4
2010	362	30.5	11.8	25.4
2011	372	32.9	11.2	26.6
2012	356	25.4	14.0	26.7
2013	358	29.0	12.3	28.5
2014	342	34.0	10.0	31.6
2015	359	34.0	10.5	34
2016	362	36.0	10.0	37.6
2017	385	36.9	10.4	35.1
2018	335	26.0	12.8	31
2019	330	23.6	13.9	38.5
2020	304	24.0	12.6	36.5
2021	294	25.8	11.3	36.1
2022	305	21.0	14.4	35.7
2023	309	20.6	14.9	38.8

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 Wayne Central Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	371	25.9	14.3	n/a
1990	389	25.9	15.0	n/a
1991	389	27.9	13.9	n/a
1992	384	29.9	12.8	n/a
1993	389	26.0	15.0	n/a
1994	420	28.0	15.0	14.8
1995	462	30.0	15.4	10
1996	462	30.0	15.4	10
1997	466	32.0	14.6	11.6
1998	470	31.0	15.2	18.9
1999	450	34.0	13.2	15.3
2000	466	33.0	14.1	16.7
2001	455	32.0	14.2	18.5
2002	384	34.0	11.3	22.7
2003	384	34.0	11.3	22.7
2004	387	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	400	30.3	13.2	27.3
2006	402	33.0	12.2	21.9
2007	393	34.6	11.4	28
2008	374	33.6	11.1	32.1
2009	362	35.0	10.3	25.4
2010	362	30.5	11.8	25.4
2011	372	32.9	11.2	26.6
2012	356	25.4	14.0	26.7
2013	358	29.0	12.3	28.5
2014	342	34.0	10.0	31.6
2015	359	34.0	10.5	34
2016	362	36.0	10.0	37.6
2017	385	36.9	10.4	35.1
2018	335	26.0	12.8	31
2019	330	23.6	13.9	38.5
2020	304	24.0	12.6	36.5
2021	294	25.8	11.3	36.1
2022	305	21.0	14.4	35.7
2023	309	20.6	14.9	38.8

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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