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Afton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Afton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Afton, New York, with 213 students. The school is part of the Afton Central School District, which is ranked 734 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Afton Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.03% of 3rd graders, 26.67% of 4th graders, and 46.15% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. In Math, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 25.81% of 3rd graders, 26.67% of 4th graders, and 20.51% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding the standards, compared to the state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,432 and 2,137 out of 2,201 to 2,445 schools over the past 10 school years.

While Afton Elementary School struggles academically, some of the nearby schools, such as Oxford Academy Primary School, Greene Intermediate School, and A.F. Palmer Elementary School/Windsor Central Middle School, perform significantly better on state assessments and have higher school rankings. Afton Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $21,291 to $36,640 over the past four school years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.2 to 8.4 over the past three school years, but these factors do not appear to be translating into improved educational outcomes.

210

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,096

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29 Academy St
Afton, NY 13730-0005

(607) 639-8234

District: Afton Central School District

Students who attend Afton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Afton Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

5.7%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (32% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

New York avg55%

2,137^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

734^th of 874Afton Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	2137 of 2445	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1824 of 2445	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1969 of 2439	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1981 of 2434	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	1432 of 2201	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1919 of 2413	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1573 of 2395	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.0	1468 of 2386	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.4	1467 of 2366	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.1	1684 of 2352	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.3	1759 of 2345	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.1	1519 of 2325	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	1353 of 2320	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.1	1041 of 2286	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.6	1523 of 2263	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.5	1050 of 2257	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.5	1354 of 2227	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.9	1081 of 2219	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.6	1334 of 2206	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	2010 of 2409	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1721 of 2413	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1865 of 2403	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1887 of 2401	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.0	984 of 1955	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1845 of 2357	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1502 of 2338	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	1840 of 2098	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1523 of 2078	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1629 of 2041	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1851 of 2099	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	1047 of 1678	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1564 of 2032	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	1246 of 2045	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	2140 of 2407	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1879 of 2411	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1964 of 2400	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1990 of 2400	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	1456 of 1961	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1892 of 2358	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1568 of 2340	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	1434 of 2134	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	1019 of 2110	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	1500 of 2016	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	928 of 1859	50.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-7 vs state

English Language Arts36%-18 vs state

Math24%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	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	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Afton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 Academy St	Afton	13730	Chenango County	Afton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 639-8234	210	26	8.0	55.7%	194 (92.4%)	2 (1.0%)	12 (5.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17.8	2137^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.6%		27.5	1824^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.4%	313			29.0	26.7	46.2				25.8	26.7	20.5			38.5		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,096	$2,406	$31,690
Greenlawn Elementary School	Public	2-6	43 Greenlawn Ave	Bainbridge	13733	Chenango County	Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 967-6301	297	25	12.0	50.8%	277 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	33.4	1672^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	31.6%		21.9	2006^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.0%	334			38.6	38.3	56.4	40.0			57.9	38.3	43.4	38.1		39.6		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,125	$1,791	$22,333
W A Olmsted Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	54 Main St	Harpursville	13787	Broome County	Harpursville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 693-8115	323	25	12.7	58.8%	311 (96.3%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	26.5	1876^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.3%		28.1	1800^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.4%	76			20.4	25.6	48.6	27.5			22.6	41.0	58.3	39.2		63.9		99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.7	$27,401	$2,068	$25,333
Sidney Elementary School	Public	K-6	15 Pearl St E	Sidney	13838	Delaware County	Sidney Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 561-7701	477	40	11.8	56.4%	427 (89.5%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	23	1991^st of 2445 public elementary schools	18.6%		24.5	1919^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.5%	72			42.0	48.4	39.7	41.6			28.4	43.9	28.6	23.2		30.4		99.0	99.7	99.2	99.2	99.8	99.5	100.0	99.3	$29,656	$1,810	$27,846
A F Palmer Elementary School / Windsor Central Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	213 Main St	Windsor	13865	Broome County	Windsor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 655-8247	542	51	10.6	48.2%	494 (91.1%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	73.2	608^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.7	602^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	75.4%	6	79.5	100.0	55.6	70.0	56.0	62.1	46.2	67.3	66.7	66.7	61.5	76.9	64.0	55.6	66.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	$29,153	$2,071	$27,082
Guilford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	138 School St	Guilford	13780	Chenango County	Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 895-6710	141	7	21.0	31.2%	136 (96.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)																99.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	$26,866	$2,803	$24,063
Deposit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	171 2nd St	Deposit	13754	Delaware County	Deposit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 467-2198	242	19	12.5	59.1%	202 (83.5%)	4 (1.7%)	27 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	27.7	1842^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	24.7%		48.5	1207^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.6%	635			35.5	31.3	56.7				36.7	50.0	38.7			37.9		99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.5	$34,514	$3,131	$31,384
Unadilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Main St	Unadilla	13849	Otsego County	Otego-Unadilla Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 369-6200	349	22	15.8	49.9%	313 (89.7%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	39.6	1485^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.3%		48.7	1206^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.7%	279			54.2	41.7	51.7				59.2	29.2	47.5			47.5										$29,410	$740	$28,670
Greene Intermediate School	Public	3-5	105 Elementary Ln	Greene	13778	Chenango County	Greene Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 656-9891	187	21	8.7	48.7%	175 (93.6%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	41.2	1439^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.1%		45.8	1261^st of 2445 public elementary schools	48.4%	178			32.8	50.0	51.5				23.0	61.0	56.1			61.3		99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$29,190	$1,841	$27,349
Greene Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	127 Elementary Ln	Greene	13778	Chenango County	Greene Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 656-5174	238	23	10.5	34.0%	226 (95.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)																99.1	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	100.0	$30,396	$1,841	$28,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Afton Elementary School

How many students attend Afton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Afton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Afton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Afton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Afton Junior/Senior High School

Is Afton Elementary School a good school?

Afton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of New York elementary schools.

What district is Afton Elementary School in?

Afton Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Afton Elementary School?

Students at Afton Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic.

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