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Best Elementary Schools in Canandaigua, NY

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School

1,433

Students

Top rankedCanandaigua Primary-Elementary School1223^rd of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Canandaigua, New York is home to a single elementary school, the Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This public school is part of the Canandaigua City School District and has an enrollment of 1,441 students.

The Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, ranking between 1,150 and 1,223 out of approximately 2,400-2,500 elementary schools statewide. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages. The school has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 40.53%, indicating a relatively affluent student population, and spends $23,808 per student, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 10.3 to 1, which may contribute to the quality of education provided.

Overall, the Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School appears to be a solid, well-performing elementary school serving the Canandaigua community. While it does not stand out as a clear standout or underperforming school, it seems to be providing a quality education to its students and is comparable to other schools in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	90 W Gibson St	Canandaigua	14424	Ontario County	Canandaigua City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 396-3900	1,433	134	10.7	38.5%	1,228 (85.7%)	33 (2.3%)	78 (5.4%)	18 (1.3%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (4.7%)	48.8	1223^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	50.0%		50	1171^st of 2445 public elementary schools	52.1%	52	54.7	47.4	56.7	54.7	52.6	55.5	53.2	99.3	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.7	99.4	$25,010	$944	$24,066

Cities Near Canandaigua

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rushville	5.93 mi	3	370^th
Bloomfield	7.01 mi	3	359^th
Shortsville	8.77 mi	3	506^th
Gorham	8.87 mi	1	620^th
Honeoye	10.82 mi	2	273^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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