Elementary Schools in Sandy Creek Central School District

Summary:

The Sandy Creek Central School District in New York has only one elementary school, Sandy Creek Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Despite the district spending significantly more per student than the state average, the school's academic performance remains below par, particularly in math proficiency.

Sandy Creek Elementary School has a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 1352 and 1758 out of 2445 New York elementary schools over the past few years, and its SchoolDigger rating is 2 out of 5 stars, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments are generally lower than the state averages, with its 3rd grade math proficiency rate at 27.66% in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 59.7%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the student population faces significant economic challenges.

Despite the district's high spending per student and the school's smaller class sizes, the data suggests that Sandy Creek Elementary School is underperforming compared to other schools in New York. The school's declining ranking and persistent underperformance in math indicate that the district may need to investigate further to identify opportunities for improvement and address the factors contributing to the school's academic challenges.

District Detail

124 Salisbury St
Sandy Creek, NY 13145-0248

(315) 387-3445

SchoolDigger Rank:
599^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 784

Primary Schools: 1
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
Sandy Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	124 Salisbury St	Sandy Creek	13145	Oswego County	Sandy Creek Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 387-3445	379	24	15.6	54.4%	363 (95.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	30.4	1758^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.1%		43.1	1352^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.7%	406	40.8	31.8	52.2	27.7	34.9	52.2	50.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,349	$1,820	$27,529

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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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