Summary:
The Hannibal Central School District in New York contains only one elementary school, Fairley School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 810 out of 874 districts in New York and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges across the educational system.
Fairley School has consistently underperformed on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math, with proficiency rates well below the state averages for both 3rd and 4th grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.64% of 3rd graders and 23.29% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively. In Math, the proficiency rates were even lower, at 23.08% for 3rd grade and 16.22% for 4th grade, compared to state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%. This trend of consistently low performance has persisted over the last three school years, placing Fairley School in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools.
Despite the school's academic challenges, Fairley School serves a high-poverty student population, with 68.37% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's spending per student is higher than the state average, at $28,208, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5. However, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved educational outcomes, suggesting a need for a comprehensive review of the school's resource allocation and the implementation of targeted interventions to address the unique needs of the student population.
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