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Calvin U Smith Elementary School

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Calvin U Smith Elementary School ranks 1356 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Calvin U Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Painted Post, New York, serving 257 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Corning City School District, which is ranked 501 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Calvin U Smith Elementary School has shown fluctuating academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math below the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. However, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science were higher than the district and state averages. The school has also seen a decline in performance for certain student subgroups, such as Special Education students and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who ranked in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools. In contrast, the school's performance for Female and Male students has been more consistent, with both subgroups ranking in the middle 50% of New York elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools within the Corning City School District, Erwin Valley Elementary School and Frederick Carder Elementary School consistently outperform Calvin U Smith Elementary School in ELA and Math proficiency rates, particularly in the upper elementary grades. The per-student spending and student-teacher ratios at the nearby schools are generally comparable to Calvin U Smith Elementary School, suggesting that resource allocation may not be the sole factor driving the differences in academic performance.

262

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,237

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3414 Stanton St
Painted Post, NY 14870-1599

(607) 936-4156

District: Corning City School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Corning City School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg57%

New York avg55%

1,356^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Corning City School District

501^st of 874Corning City 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	44.3	1356 of 2445	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	908 of 2445	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	1109 of 2439	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.6	475 of 2434	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	1240 of 2201	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	1194 of 2413	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	748 of 2395	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.1	715 of 2386	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.4	596 of 2366	74.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	417 of 2352	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	62.3	837 of 2345	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	713 of 2325	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.5	1306 of 2320	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.2	1245 of 2286	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.0	1158 of 2263	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.3	869 of 2257	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.4	1303 of 2227	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.9	1411 of 2219	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.1	1055 of 2206	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	1510 of 2409	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.8	848 of 2413	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	1195 of 2403	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	540 of 2401	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	35.7	1318 of 1955	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	1180 of 2357	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	779 of 2338	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	1536 of 2098	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	1101 of 2078	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1111 of 2041	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	685 of 2099	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	1186 of 1678	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	918 of 2032	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	438 of 2045	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	1186 of 2407	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	912 of 2411	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	1008 of 2400	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.9	418 of 2400	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	989 of 1961	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	1177 of 2358	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	691 of 2340	70.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1497 of 2134	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1238 of 2110	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	685 of 1859	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	470 of 1941	75.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	45.5	775 of 1392	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	713 of 1408	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+6 vs school

White (2024)44th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+8 vs state

Math53%-4 vs state

English Language Arts47%-8 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	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
Calvin U Smith Elementary School	Public	K-5	3414 Stanton St	Painted Post	14870	Steuben County	Corning City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 936-4156	262	22	11.6	50.0%	239 (91.2%)	5 (1.9%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	44.3	1356^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.5%		60	908^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.9%	448	35.9	42.2	60.8		43.6	47.7	65.3		53.1	99.0	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	100.0	$28,237	$1,309	$26,928
Winfield Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	193 Winfield St	Corning	14830	Steuben County	Corning City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 962-6706	224	17	13.5	63.8%	186 (83.0%)	7 (3.1%)	13 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	18.6	2115^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.5%		27.8	1812^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.9%	303	30.6	36.8	39.5		36.1	34.2	38.9		30.6	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	100.0	100.0	$26,489	$1,390	$25,099
Hugh W Gregg Elementary School	Public	K-5	164 Flint Ave	Corning	14830	Steuben County	Corning City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 962-1514	214	15	14.1	51.9%	170 (79.4%)	9 (4.2%)	15 (7.0%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	81.6	377^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.6%		68.4	695^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.6%	318	66.7	66.7	73.7		81.8	85.3	76.3		65.8	99.1	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	$27,281	$1,437	$25,844
Erwin Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	16 Beartown Rd	Painted Post	14870	Steuben County	Corning City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 936-6514	378	30	12.6	33.9%	296 (78.3%)	8 (2.1%)	19 (5.0%)	36 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	61.7	901^st of 2445 public elementary schools	63.1%		68.8	680^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.2%	221	51.9	56.7	64.3		65.4	61.2	70.2		57.1	98.9	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	99.3	$26,228	$931	$25,297
Frederick Carder Elementary School	Public	K-5	289 State St	Corning	14830	Steuben County	Corning City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 962-2454	399	33	12.1	40.4%	327 (82.0%)	9 (2.3%)	16 (4.0%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.3%)	68.2	734^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.0%		78.8	455^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.4%	279	57.1	58.6	74.1		59.7	70.0	72.9		62.5	98.5	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	99.0	99.0	$27,212	$1,246	$25,965
William E Severn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 McMahon Ave	Corning	14830	Steuben County	Corning City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 962-6844	404	36	11.1	53.5%	338 (83.7%)	12 (3.0%)	24 (5.9%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	46	1298^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.9%		51.8	1122^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	54.1%	176	56.1	50.0	58.7		63.6	47.8	48.4		40.3	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	99.5	$29,487	$1,292	$28,195
Big Flats School	Public	PK, KG-4	543 Maple St	Big Flats	14814	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 739-6373	372	27	13.9	25.0%	333 (89.5%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (4.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	48	1243^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	49.2%		55.6	1017^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.4%	226	48.4	58.1			54.7	60.3				98.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	100.0	100.0	$21,435	$1,012	$20,423
Tuscarora Elementary School	Public	K-5	7 Cleveland Dr	Addison	14801	Steuben County	Addison Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 359-2261	429	37	11.4	57.1%	418 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	9.5	2305^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.7%		11.3	2306^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.7%	1	19.7	25.4	26.3		43.9	25.0	12.7		21.1	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,642	$3,411	$25,230
Campbell-Savona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	64 E Lamoka Ave	Savona	14879	Steuben County	Campbell-Savona Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 527-9800	436	39	11.1	55.5%	410 (94.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	36.9	1552^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	36.5%		46.4	1247^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.0%	305	55.0	33.3	44.8	55.4	60.0	35.7	31.3	60.7	32.8	98.2	98.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.6	98.8	99.1	$29,702	$2,083	$27,619
Gardner Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	541 Gardner Rd	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 739-6347	444	31	14.4	36.7%	330 (74.3%)	14 (3.2%)	25 (5.6%)	47 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	58.7	964^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.6%		60.1	904^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.0%	60	60.4	54.8			69.2	57.1				99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$21,171	$985	$20,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Calvin U Smith Elementary School

How many students attend Calvin U Smith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Calvin U Smith Elementary School.

Is Calvin U Smith Elementary School a good school?

Calvin U Smith Elementary School ranks 1356^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Calvin U Smith Elementary School?

Students at Calvin U Smith Elementary School are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Calvin U Smith Elementary School in?

Corning City School District

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