Elementary Schools in Marathon Central School District

Summary:

The Marathon Central School District in New York has only one elementary school, William Appleby Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1016 out of 2445 schools in 2023-2024 to 1692 out of 2445 schools in 2024-2025.

William Appleby Elementary School's academic performance is mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas performing better than others. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 28.57% for 5th grade to 78.38% for 6th grade, while in Math, the proficiency rates ranged from 30.77% for 3rd grade to 70.73% for 6th grade. Compared to the district and state averages, the school's performance is also variable, with some metrics exceeding the averages and others falling short.

The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 50.99% in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school has access to significant resources, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.6 and per-student spending of $21,831 for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the typical per-student spending in the state. These resources could be leveraged to improve student outcomes and address the school's areas of academic weakness.

District Detail

1 Park St
Marathon, NY 13803-0339

(607) 849-3117

SchoolDigger Rank:
419^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 673

Primary Schools: 1
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
William Appleby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24 Albro Rd	Marathon	13803	Cortland County	Marathon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 849-3281	378	35	10.8	54.8%	372 (98.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.8	1692^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	30.8%		55.6	1016^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.4%	676	41.2	47.5	28.6	78.4	30.8	32.6	31.0	70.7	31.0	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$26,944	$78	$26,866

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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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