Elementary Schools in Dansville Central School District

Summary:

The Dansville Central School District in New York is home to two elementary schools: Dansville Primary School and Ellis B Hyde Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and provide insights into the educational landscape of the district.

Dansville Primary School stands out with its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.8, suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention. However, the school's free and reduced lunch rate of 46.72% indicates a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. In contrast, Ellis B Hyde Elementary School has an even lower student-teacher ratio of 9.1, but a higher free and reduced lunch rate of 61.06%, suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged population.

Despite the differences in student demographics, both schools face academic challenges, with generally lower-than-average performance on standardized tests compared to the state. Ellis B Hyde Elementary School stands out with particularly low proficiency rates in 4th-grade English Language Arts (16.05%) and 5th-grade science (32.43%). The Dansville Central School District as a whole is ranked 634 out of 874 school districts in New York and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting broader systemic challenges that may be impacting the performance of both elementary schools.

District Detail

337 Main St
Dansville, NY 14437-9753

(585) 335-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
634^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,315

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th 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
Dansville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	284 Main St	Dansville	14437	Livingston County	Dansville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 335-4040	393	33	11.8	49.9%	356 (90.6%)	4 (1.0%)	17 (4.3%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)								(n/a)										99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,037	$1,176	$22,861
Ellis B Hyde Elementary School	Public	3-6	280 Main St	Dansville	14437	Livingston County	Dansville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 335-4030	339	30	11.4	55.8%	313 (92.3%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	26.6	1875^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.3%		26.8	1850^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.3%	25	42.0	34.9	37.2	38.7	55.6	41.5	37.7	37.3	32.4	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.2	99.5	99.5	$26,059	$1,423	$24,636

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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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