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Deruyter Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Deruyter Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Deruyter Central School District, located in De Ruyter, NY. With 155 students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.05% of 3rd graders and 39.13% of 4th graders at Deruyter Elementary School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively. In Math, 19.05% of 3rd graders and 52.17% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%. The school has also struggled to support its student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 15% of New York elementary schools for both female and male students, as well as the bottom 10% for low socioeconomic status students.

While Deruyter Elementary School has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $19,260 to $31,145 over the past few years, its academic performance lags behind many nearby schools, such as Homer Intermediate School, Edward R Andrews Elementary School, and Tully Elementary School, which have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, as well as higher overall rankings from SchoolDigger. The nearby Truxton Academy Charter School also has even lower academic performance than Deruyter Elementary School, highlighting the challenges faced by both traditional public schools and public charter schools in the region.

119

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,943

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

711 Railroad St
De Ruyter, NY 13052

(315) 852-3400

District: Deruyter Central School District

Students who attend Deruyter Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Deruyter High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (33% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

New York avg57%

2,122^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

687^th of 874Deruyter 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	18.3	2122 of 2445	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1701 of 2445	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1818 of 2439	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	1298 of 2434	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	1495 of 2201	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1704 of 2413	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	1275 of 2395	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.8	1053 of 2386	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.1	1393 of 2366	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.7	1428 of 2352	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.7	1134 of 2345	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.7	1125 of 2325	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.1	1633 of 2320	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.6	1390 of 2286	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.4	1662 of 2263	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.0	1737 of 2257	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.8	1586 of 2227	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.1	1494 of 2219	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.1	1725 of 2206	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	1904 of 2409	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1536 of 2413	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1778 of 2403	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	1240 of 2401	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	1308 of 1955	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1409 of 2357	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	1310 of 2338	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1895 of 2098	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1404 of 2078	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1753 of 2041	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1260 of 2099	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	1084 of 1678	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1704 of 2032	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	1091 of 2045	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	2182 of 2407	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1681 of 2411	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1721 of 2400	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	1326 of 2400	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	1357 of 1961	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1861 of 2358	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	1229 of 2340	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	30.9	1498 of 2110	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	34.2	867 of 1224	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2021)29th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math36%-23 vs state

English Language Arts30%-25 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
Deruyter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	711 Railroad St	De Ruyter	13052	Madison County	Deruyter Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 852-3400	119	15	8.0	39.5%	113 (95.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	18.3	2122^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	13.2%		31.5	1701^st of 2445 public elementary schools	30.4%	421	19.1	39.1			19.1	52.2				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,943	$3,124	$30,819
Fabius-Pompey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 Main St	Fabius	13063	Onondaga County	Fabius-Pompey Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 683-5857	326	26	12.4	26.7%	306 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	50.2	1198^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.0%		55.6	1018^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.4%	180	28.6	48.7	65.4		39.3	59.0	79.6		60.8	98.2	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.0	98.8	$27,640	$1,216	$26,423
Truxton Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	6337 Academy St	Truxton	13158	Cortland County	Truxton Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(607) 842-6252	84	8	10.5	59.5%	80 (95.2%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.3	2188^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.5%		17.1	2147^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.2%	41	46.2	10.0	40.0		38.5	11.1	20.0											$16,951	$00	$16,951
Tully Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 State St	Tully	13159	Onondaga County	Tully Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 696-6213	370	26	14.0	31.1%	330 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	45	1328^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.7%		55.8	1008^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.8%	320	38.9	70.2	60.4		40.0	57.5	38.8		55.1	99.5	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	$25,952	$386	$25,566
Burton Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	37 Burton St	Cazenovia	13035	Madison County	Cazenovia Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 655-1325	484	35	13.9	25.4%	451 (93.2%)	6 (1.2%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	46.4	1287^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.4%		44.3	1312^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.3%	25	53.9	45.5			59.7	58.2				98.6	99.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.4	99.8	99.6	$22,612	$1,359	$21,254
C Grant Grimshaw School	Public	PK, KG-6	5957 Us Rt 20w	La Fayette	13084	Onondaga County	Lafayette Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 677-3152	338	28	12.1	40.5%	246 (72.8%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (23.1%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	37.1	1545^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.8%		35.5	1581^st of 2445 public elementary schools	35.3%	36	46.5	44.0	44.4	37.2	53.5	54.0	36.4	40.5	55.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,405	$1,866	$25,538
Cincinnatus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2809 Cincinnatus Rd	Cincinnatus	13040	Cortland County	Cincinnatus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 863-3200	190	17	11.3	46.8%	186 (97.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	40.3	1461^st of 2445 public elementary schools	40.2%		34.1	1612^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.1%	151	45.2	55.9			58.1	44.1				98.5	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	98.9	99.6	$26,546	$1,957	$24,589
Edward R Andrews Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Eaton St	Morrisville	13408	Madison County	Morrisville-Eaton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 684-9288	285	20	14.2	51.2%	273 (95.8%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	30.6	1748^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.5%		33.4	1638^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.0%	110	38.5	36.8	29.0		55.3	56.4	43.2		40.5	98.4	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	98.8	99.6	$24,836	$1,363	$23,473
McGraw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 W Academy St	Mc Graw	13101	Cortland County	McGraw Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 836-3650	264	24	11.0	50.4%	250 (94.7%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	33.3	1674^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.5%		52.5	1093^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	55.3%	581	46.7	47.1	36.4	43.3	48.4	52.9	38.2	56.7	29.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,009	$1,266	$22,743
Homer Intermediate School	Public	3-5	58 Clinton St	Homer	13077	Cortland County	Homer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 749-1240	443	38	11.6	40.6%	398 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	27.8	1840^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.7%		32.6	1668^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.8%	172	41.5	41.7	48.6		38.7	32.3	42.5		41.4	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$21,420	$1,139	$20,281

Frequently Asked Questions about Deruyter Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Deruyter Elementary School?

Students at Deruyter Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Deruyter Elementary School in?

Deruyter Central School District

Is Deruyter Elementary School a good school?

Deruyter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.2% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Deruyter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended Deruyter Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Deruyter Elementary School attend?

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

High : Deruyter High School

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