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McConnellsville Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2337^th

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of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of New York elementary schools

Summary

McConnellsville Elementary School in Blossvale, NY, serves 322 students from Pre-K through 4th grade as part of the Camden Central School District. The school has experienced a dramatic decline in academic performance, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2017-2018 to a 0-star rating in 2024-2025, placing it in the bottom 5% of New York elementary schools. This rapid deterioration is particularly concerning when compared to Camden Elementary School, located just 4.8 miles away, which has remained relatively stable over the same period despite serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

One of the most striking differentiators is the school's extreme underperformance with female students, who ranked in the 2nd percentile statewide in 2024-2025—a catastrophic drop from the 26th percentile just two years prior. The school also shows inconsistent academic performance between grade levels, with 4th graders achieving a 45.45% proficiency rate in ELA in 2023-2024 while 3rd graders reached only 20%, followed by a reversal the next year. This volatility is far more pronounced than at nearby schools like Ridge Mills Elementary or J.D. George Elementary, which show more stable progress across grades.

McConnellsville has the highest student-to-teacher ratio (18.9) among all nearby comparison schools and spends the least per student ($20,215), while schools like John E. Joy Elementary spend $31,141 per student with a ratio of 11.5. Despite these challenges, there is a glimmer of hope: the 2022-2023 3rd grade class achieved a 53.33% proficiency rate in ELA, well above district and state averages. This suggests that higher performance is possible within the student body, and the school's challenge is to replicate that success consistently across all grades and cohorts.

322

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,215

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8564 State Rt 13
Blossvale, NY 13308-3419

(315) 245-3412

District: Camden Central School District

Students who attend McConnellsville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Camden Middle School
High:	Camden Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (26% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 63 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg38%

New York avg57%

2,337^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 62 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Camden Central School District

723^rd of 874Camden 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	8.1	2337 of 2445	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1927 of 2445	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1973 of 2439	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1613 of 2434	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	1423 of 2201	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	1489 of 2413	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	1152 of 2395	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.5	1141 of 2386	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.0	929 of 2366	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	780 of 2352	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	800 of 2345	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.8	1441 of 2325	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.6	946 of 2320	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.6	765 of 2286	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.4	1074 of 2263	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.1	1286 of 2257	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.0	1088 of 2227	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.8	369 of 2219	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	431 of 2206	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	2364 of 2409	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1787 of 2413	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1735 of 2403	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1694 of 2401	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	1317 of 1955	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1796 of 2357	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.9	1113 of 2338	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	2011 of 2098	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1383 of 2078	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1577 of 2041	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1590 of 2099	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	1043 of 1678	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	1097 of 2032	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	852 of 2045	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	2142 of 2407	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1973 of 2411	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	2159 of 2400	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	1455 of 2400	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	1293 of 1961	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	1165 of 2358	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	1116 of 2340	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)11th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math29%-31 vs state

English Language Arts24%-30 vs state

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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 (2025)	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
McConnellsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8564 State Rt 13	Blossvale	13308	Oneida County	Camden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 245-3412	322	17	18.9	40.4%	304 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	8.1	2337^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.4%		24.4	1927^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.2%	410	25.7	23.3			28.6	28.6				98.3	98.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.7	98.7	99.6	$20,215	$1,307	$18,908
Camden Elementary School	Public	K-4	1 Oswego St	Camden	13316	Oneida County	Camden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 245-2616	493	39	12.5	51.5%	454 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	27.4	1851^st of 2445 public elementary schools	24.3%		15.6	2198^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.1%	347	44.4	42.1			45.4	41.5				98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	100.0	98.8	$27,390	$1,816	$25,574
Durhamville School	Public	4-5	5462 Main St	Durhamville	13054	Oneida County	Oneida City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 363-8065	258	17	15.4	50.4%	216 (83.7%)	3 (1.2%)	11 (4.3%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	26.4	1882^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	23.0%		36.9	1540^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.0%	342		31.0	39.5			48.0	44.1		35.9	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$24,965	$2,183	$22,782
Stokes Elementary School	Public	K-6	9095 Turin Rd	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 334-1221	368	27	13.8	39.4%	323 (87.8%)	9 (2.4%)	22 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	19.2	2100^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.1%		25.1	1897^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.4%	203	34.7	48.8	40.3	12.1	40.8	43.9	32.4	15.4	34.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,524	$00	$27,524
J D George Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5647 E Main St	Verona	13478	Oneida County	Sherrill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 829-2520	414	34	12.1	34.3%	364 (87.9%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	42.4	1409^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.4%		47.9	1220^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.1%	189	31.0	36.2	56.5	43.2	41.4	36.2	72.6	54.2	56.5	98.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.3	99.8	$24,504	$1,469	$23,035
Gansevoort Elementary School	Public	K-6	758 W Liberty St	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 334-5181	397	34	11.8	79.6%	255 (64.2%)	23 (5.8%)	72 (18.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.3%)	3.3	2426^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.8%		4.1	2435^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.4%	9	16.4	7.6	16.2	9.4	14.0	7.8	11.8	8.2	18.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$29,886	$2,941	$26,945
John E Joy Elementary School	Public	K-6	8194 Bielby Rd	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 334-1261	366	32	11.5	41.5%	305 (83.3%)	12 (3.3%)	23 (6.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	18.2	2127^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%		21.8	2009^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.8%	118	30.2	36.4	41.3	31.7	28.6	42.9	31.1	29.3	27.7	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$31,141	$912	$30,228
Louis V Denti Elementary School	Public	K-6	1001 Ruby St	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 338-5371	598	47	12.7	58.5%	395 (66.1%)	40 (6.7%)	97 (16.2%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.0%)	8.5	2330^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%		9	2349^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.9%	19	20.5	32.6	19.3	15.3	13.3	33.7	14.5	20.8	26.5	99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.8	100.0	$23,491	$1,492	$21,999
W F Prior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	205 East Ave	Oneida	13421	Madison County	Oneida City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 363-2190	318	21	15.3	19.5%	268 (84.3%)	7 (2.2%)	19 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,207	$1,748	$20,459
Ridge Mills Elementary School	Public	K-6	7841 Rome-Wstrnvll Rd	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 334-1281	388	29	13.3	33.2%	320 (82.5%)	14 (3.6%)	29 (7.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	47.6	1254^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.7%		49.3	1189^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.4%	65	38.8	56.9	68.8	52.4	22.5	39.7	63.8	58.1	55.3	98.9	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	98.9	99.7	$28,855	$827	$28,028

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