Elementary Schools in Homer Central School District

Summary:

The Homer Central School District in New York is home to two elementary schools: Homer Elementary School and Homer Intermediate School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of a district that is ranked 555 out of 874 school districts in New York, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While both schools have similar free and reduced lunch rates, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios, their academic performance varies. Homer Intermediate School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, going from 1507 out of 2439 New York elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1840 out of 2445 in 2024-2025. Both schools also struggle to meet the state proficiency averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, with Homer Intermediate School having a 5th grade ELA proficiency rate of 48.63% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 56.61%.

The data suggests that the Homer Central School District and its elementary schools are facing significant academic challenges, with both schools underperforming compared to state averages. While the district appears to be allocating resources fairly evenly across the schools, the differences in performance indicate that factors beyond just resource allocation may be contributing to the schools' academic outcomes. The district may benefit from a deeper investigation into the root causes of these performance issues and the development of a comprehensive plan to address them.

District Detail

80 S West St
Homer, NY 13077-1513

(607) 749-7241

SchoolDigger Rank:
555^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,828

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
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 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
Homer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	9 Central Park Pl	Homer	13077	Cortland County	Homer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 749-1250	430	37	11.7	31.4%	389 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)								(n/a)								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,766	$1,410	$24,356
Homer Intermediate School	Public	3-5	58 Clinton St	Homer	13077	Cortland County	Homer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 749-1240	443	38	11.6	40.6%	398 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	27.8	1840^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.7%		32.6	1668^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.8%	172	41.5	41.7	48.6	38.7	32.3	42.5	41.4	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$21,420	$1,139	$20,281

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cortland City School District	1.74 mi	5	710^th
McGraw Central School District	5.12 mi	2	553^rd
Dryden Central School District	8.29 mi	5	498^th
Truxton Academy Charter School	9.24 mi	1	839^th
Groton Central School District	9.72 mi	2	371^st

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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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