Is Plank Road South Elementary School a good school?

Plank Road South Elementary School ranks 1063 rd of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plank Road South Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 586 students attended Plank Road South Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Plank Road South Elementary School?

Students at Plank Road South Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Plank Road South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Plank Road South Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Spry Middle School High : Webster-Schroeder High School

Plank Road South Elementary School

Summary:

Plank Road South Elementary School is a public school serving 586 students in grades PK-5 in the Webster Central School District in Webster, NY. The school has a predominantly White student population (81.74%) and a relatively low percentage of students from low-income families (13.65% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch).

Plank Road South Elementary School is a high-performing school, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on state assessments in English Language Arts and Math. The school has maintained a strong ranking, placing in the top 25% of New York elementary schools, and has received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. However, the school's academic performance shows some racial disparities, with Hispanic and African American students underperforming compared to their White and Asian peers.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Webster Central School District, such as Plank Road North Elementary School and Klem Road South Elementary School, Plank Road South Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, school ranking, and student demographics. This suggests the school may be a desirable option for families in the area, though the racial disparities in student achievement are an area that warrants further investigation and potential intervention.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

715 Plank Rd
Webster, NY 14580-2264

(585) 671-3190

District: Webster Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1063^rd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,215

Students who attend Plank Road South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Spry Middle School
High:	Webster-Schroeder High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 586

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plank Road South Elementary School ranks better than 56.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Webster Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.96. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Plank Road South Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Webster Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (81.7%), Hispanic (7.3%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Webster Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plank Road South Elementary School is 18, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Webster Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Plank Road South Elementary School employs 32.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plank Road South Elementary School is $8,215, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Webster Central School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Plank Road South Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Plank Road South Elementary School 1063^rd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Plank Road South Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Webster Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Webster Central School District 360^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Plank Road South Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Plank Road South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	77.63	414^th	2206	81.2%
2007	82.64	221^st	2219	90.0%
2008	81.61	248^th	2227	88.9%
2009	76.18	441^st	2257	80.5%
2010	82.34	274^th	2263	87.9%
2011	76.04	506^th	2286	77.9%
2012	65.99	844^th	2320	63.6%
2013	74.72	491^st	2325	78.9%
2014	86.08	232^nd	2345	90.1%
2015	84.45	279^th	2352	88.1%
2016	79.15	410^th	2366	82.7%
2017	78.18	435^th	2386	81.8%
2018	74.95	520^th	2395	78.3%
2019	72.51	606^th	2413	74.9%
2021	75.04	478^th	2201	78.3%
2022	77.61	476^th	2434	80.4%
2023	53.96	1063^rd	2439	56.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Plank Road South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	80.09	61^st	289	78.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Plank Road South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	17.51	1814^th	1859	2.4%
2022	53.69	691^st	2031	66.0%
2023	15.35	2003^rd	2016	0.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plank Road South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.01	775^th	2045	62.1%
2019	54.45	763^rd	2032	62.5%
2021	75.02	277^th	1678	83.5%
2023	33.90	1341^st	2041	34.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Plank Road South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.17	658^th	2338	71.9%
2019	73.34	559^th	2357	76.3%
2021	71.54	473^rd	1955	75.8%
2022	76.50	475^th	2401	80.2%
2023	52.82	1084^th	2403	54.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Plank Road South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.03	419^th	2340	82.1%
2019	68.34	661^st	2358	72.0%
2021	73.47	456^th	1961	76.7%
2022	75.53	491^st	2400	79.5%
2023	54.57	1032^nd	2400	57.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Plank Road South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.37	354^th	605	41.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Plank Road South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	74.49	177^th	891	80.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plank Road South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.51	657^th	1392	52.8%
2019	35.93	839^th	1315	36.2%

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Rank History for White students at Plank Road South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.61	490^th	1408	65.2%
2019	59.36	527^th	1338	60.6%
2021	60.16	501^st	1224	59.1%
2022	62.32	507^th	1399	63.8%
2023	42.11	821^st	1337	38.6%

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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 Plank Road South Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	532	14	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1990	582	15	16	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1991	518	15	19	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1992	552	14	20	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1993	605	20	22	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1994	612	14	18	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
1995	575	12	21	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1996	575	12	21	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1997	577	9	15	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1998	570	8	14	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	600
1999	573	13	17	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
2000	578	9	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
2001	579	9	10	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
2002	503	6	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
2003	503	6	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
2004	517	6	23	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2005	483	9	23	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	521
2006	464	12	20	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2007	434	13	33	6	0	n/a	n/a	7	493
2008	443	14	28	12	0	n/a	n/a	4	501
2009	437	13	24	13	2	n/a	n/a	4	493
2010	435	13	19	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
2011	430	12	14	25	1	0	0	0	482
2012	448	14	11	26	2	0	4	0	505
2013	456	14	18	30	2	1	7	0	528
2014	478	18	17	31	1	0	12	0	557
2015	482	19	25	36	0	0	13	0	575
2016	498	18	29	34	0	0	20	0	599
2017	490	21	26	35	0	0	22	0	594
2018	480	18	21	34	0	0	26	0	579
2019	498	20	23	40	0	0	23	0	604
2020	493	22	22	38	0	0	27	0	602
2021	464	14	22	34	0	0	23	0	557
2022	483	13	21	39	1	0	20	0	577
2023	479	15	21	43	3	0	25	0	586

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 Plank Road South Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	563	32.9	17.1	n/a
1990	621	34.8	17.8	n/a
1991	557	33.9	16.4	n/a
1992	591	33.9	17.4	n/a
1993	649	34.0	19.1	n/a
1994	653	35.4	18.4	1.2
1995	617	34.0	18.1	2.9
1996	617	34.0	18.1	2.9
1997	608	33.3	18.3	2.1
1998	600	33.5	17.9	2.5
1999	608	33.5	18.1	2.1
2000	600	35.3	17.0	1.8
2001	608	39.0	15.6	3.1
2002	526	37.1	14.2	3.8
2003	526	37.1	14.2	3.8
2004	549	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	521	34.8	15.0	5
2006	506	35.0	14.5	4.9
2007	493	31.6	15.6	6.6
2008	501	29.3	17.1	7
2009	493	29.8	16.5	7.2
2010	485	33.6	14.4	7.2
2011	482	36.4	13.2	9.5
2012	505	35.0	14.4	9.9
2013	528	33.6	15.7	8.3
2014	557	35.6	15.6	8.3
2015	575	40.0	14.3	10.3
2016	599	39.0	15.3	7
2017	594	39.0	15.1	7.7
2018	579	39.0	14.8	11.4
2019	604	35.3	17.1	12.3
2020	602	32.0	18.8	13.3
2021	557	30.5	18.2	10.8
2022	577	31.0	18.6	11.6
2023	586	32.5	18.0	13.7

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 Plank Road South Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	563	32.9	17.1	n/a
1990	621	34.8	17.8	n/a
1991	557	33.9	16.4	n/a
1992	591	33.9	17.4	n/a
1993	649	34.0	19.1	n/a
1994	653	35.4	18.4	1.2
1995	617	34.0	18.1	2.9
1996	617	34.0	18.1	2.9
1997	608	33.3	18.3	2.1
1998	600	33.5	17.9	2.5
1999	608	33.5	18.1	2.1
2000	600	35.3	17.0	1.8
2001	608	39.0	15.6	3.1
2002	526	37.1	14.2	3.8
2003	526	37.1	14.2	3.8
2004	549	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	521	34.8	15.0	5
2006	506	35.0	14.5	4.9
2007	493	31.6	15.6	6.6
2008	501	29.3	17.1	7
2009	493	29.8	16.5	7.2
2010	485	33.6	14.4	7.2
2011	482	36.4	13.2	9.5
2012	505	35.0	14.4	9.9
2013	528	33.6	15.7	8.3
2014	557	35.6	15.6	8.3
2015	575	40.0	14.3	10.3
2016	599	39.0	15.3	7
2017	594	39.0	15.1	7.7
2018	579	39.0	14.8	11.4
2019	604	35.3	17.1	12.3
2020	602	32.0	18.8	13.3
2021	557	30.5	18.2	10.8
2022	577	31.0	18.6	11.6
2023	586	32.5	18.0	13.7

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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