Summary:
The 11980 zip code area has only one school, C.E. Walters School, which is an elementary school serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 795 students. The school is part of the Longwood Central School District, which is ranked 742 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
C.E. Walters School's academic performance, as measured by the New York State Assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 34%, compared to the district's 28.6% and the state's 42.6%. Similarly, the school's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 28.81%, compared to the district's 30.22% and the state's 47.05%. In Math, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rate was 49.02%, compared to the district's 35.78% and the state's 53.93%, while the 4th-grade Math proficiency rate was 46.4%, compared to the district's 38.8% and the state's 58.03%.
The school's high percentage of students from low-income families, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch rate of 49.18%, may contribute to the academic performance challenges. Additionally, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $19,028 and a low student-teacher ratio of 14.4 to 1, suggesting that the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population. Further analysis may be needed to understand how the school's resources can be better leveraged to improve student outcomes.
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