Summary:
The Clifton-Fine Central School District in New York is home to a single elementary school, Clifton-Fine Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools in recent years, with below-average performance on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and science.
Clifton-Fine Elementary School's proficiency rates on state assessments lag significantly behind the state averages. In 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 15.38% (4th grade) to 50% (6th grade), compared to the state average of 54.07% to 56.61%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 15.38% (4th grade) to 68.75% (3rd grade), compared to the state average of 51.2% to 59.7%. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was also low at 18.75%, compared to the state average of 45.02%.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $37,272 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.1, the academic performance remains below the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 53.96% in 2023-2024, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. These factors suggest that the school may need to focus on improving its curriculum, instructional practices, and targeted support for its economically disadvantaged students to address the persistent academic challenges.
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