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Herkimer Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2072^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Herkimer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Herkimer, New York, part of the Herkimer Central School District. With 543 students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state and local averages, ranking in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past decade.

Herkimer Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 28.05% for 3rd grade to 40.54% for 4th grade, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively. Similarly, in math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 32.93% for 3rd grade to 44.59% for 4th grade, compared to the state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with its African American and White students, as well as its special education and economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools.

When comparing Herkimer Elementary School to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. For example, Richfield Springs Elementary School, located about 12 miles away, consistently outperforms Herkimer Elementary School on state assessments, with proficiency rates that are 10-30 percentage points higher across various grade levels and subjects. Additionally, Herkimer Elementary School's performance has declined over the past decade, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1447 out of 2352 schools in 2014-2015 to 2072 out of 2445 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting the need for significant interventions to improve student outcomes.

533

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,755

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 Gros Blvd
Herkimer, NY 13350-1494

(315) 866-8562

District: Herkimer Central School District

Students who attend Herkimer Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Herkimer High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

African American:

3.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (35% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

New York avg55%

2,072^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

703^rd of 874Herkimer 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	20.2	2072 of 2445	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	2068 of 2445	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1930 of 2439	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1625 of 2434	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	1161 of 2201	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1811 of 2413	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1697 of 2395	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	1682 of 2386	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.8	1638 of 2366	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.1	1447 of 2352	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.0	1384 of 2345	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.2	1464 of 2325	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.0	1242 of 2320	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.6	1286 of 2286	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.5	1039 of 2263	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.7	1082 of 2257	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.1	612 of 2227	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	71.3	690 of 2219	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.4	1047 of 2206	52.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	919 of 928	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1997 of 2409	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1981 of 2413	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1931 of 2403	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1713 of 2401	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	1112 of 1955	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1872 of 2357	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1995 of 2338	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1347 of 1569	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1902 of 2098	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1700 of 2078	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1526 of 2041	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1513 of 2099	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	774 of 1678	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	1449 of 2032	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1552 of 2045	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	2041 of 2407	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	2096 of 2411	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1832 of 2400	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1493 of 2400	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	1070 of 1961	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1657 of 2358	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	1346 of 2340	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	1955 of 2134	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1678 of 2110	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1684 of 2016	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1657 of 2031	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	997 of 1044	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	1795 of 1859	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1657 of 1941	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1317 of 1402	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1321 of 1392	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1230 of 1337	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1168 of 1399	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	945 of 1224	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	1214 of 1338	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1233 of 1408	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science40%-5 vs state

English Language Arts34%-21 vs state

Math34%-23 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
Herkimer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Gros Blvd	Herkimer	13350	Herkimer County	Herkimer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 866-8562	533	48	11.1	50.5%	491 (92.1%)	21 (3.9%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	20.2	2072^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	15.3%		19.7	2068^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.4%	4	28.1	40.5	34.8		32.9	44.6	27.2		40.2	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$26,755	$2,083	$24,672
Harry M Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	10 Fisher Ave	Mohawk	13407	Herkimer County	Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 866-4851	348	31	11.2	0.9%	311 (89.4%)	5 (1.4%)	17 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)										99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$34,156	$1,685	$32,471
Barringer Road Elementary School	Public	2-4	326 Barringer Rd	Ilion	13357	Herkimer County	Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 894-8420	434	40	10.8		402 (92.6%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	24.6	1934^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.9%		43.1	1351^st of 2445 public elementary schools	44.7%	583	31.3	38.9			49.3	46.4				99.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.9	$22,035	$1,087	$20,947
Benton Hall Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Ward Sq	Little Falls	13365	Herkimer County	Little Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 823-1400	441	40	11.0	49.0%	399 (90.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.4%)	39.5	1491^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.0%		39.7	1465^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.1%	26	52.9	45.6	33.8		51.4	62.7	48.1		44.7	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$24,297	$1,785	$22,512
Frankfort-Schuyler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	610 Reese Rd	Frankfort	13340	Herkimer County	Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 895-7491	379	28	13.6	39.3%	343 (90.5%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	24.6	1938^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.7%		29.8	1749^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.5%	189	16.1	33.3	51.4		16.1	26.2	42.0		52.2	98.3	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	100.0	99.8	$24,059	$1,328	$22,731
West Canada Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5447 State Rt 28	Newport	13416	Herkimer County	West Canada Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 845-6800	365	33	10.9	37.0%	354 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	44.5	1350^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.8%		51.9	1117^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.3%	233	51.3	42.3	45.0	42.9	63.2	53.9	46.2	67.4	42.5	99.4	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	$24,662	$1,298	$23,364
Dolgeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	38 Slawson St	Dolgeville	13329	Herkimer County	Dolgeville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 429-3155	419	42	10.0	51.6%	410 (97.9%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.9	2221^st of 2445 public elementary schools	9.2%		15.9	2188^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.5%	33	27.8	21.2	12.0	21.4	32.7	46.2	20.0	35.0	31.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,019	$1,722	$20,298
General Herkimer Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	420 Keyes Rd	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6600	634	49	12.8	74.1%	206 (32.5%)	158 (24.9%)	125 (19.7%)	108 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.5%)	28.4	1818^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.6%		29	1775^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.4%	43	38.6	40.5	37.0	42.4	58.0	48.3	41.3	33.7	26.3	99.5	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.7	$27,151	$3,548	$23,603
Richfield Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	93 Main St	Richfield Springs	13439	Otsego County	Richfield Springs Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 858-0610	231	25	9.2	42.4%	219 (94.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	42.9	1389^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.2%		41.4	1405^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.5%	16	54.6	79.2	44.7	46.7	42.4	62.5	42.1	53.3	34.2	97.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	98.8	$28,655	$00	$28,655
Albany Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	1151 Albany St	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6500	478	39	12.3	68.4%	212 (44.4%)	87 (18.2%)	82 (17.2%)	67 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	33.9	1662^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.0%		30.5	1731^st of 2445 public elementary schools	29.2%	69	37.9	46.9	48.3	53.6	48.5	40.0	48.3	41.4	28.6	99.1	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.7	99.5	$26,377	$4,009	$22,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Herkimer Elementary School

Is Herkimer Elementary School a good school?

Herkimer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Herkimer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Herkimer Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Herkimer Elementary School attend?

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

High : Herkimer High School

What is the racial makeup of Herkimer Elementary School?

Students at Herkimer Elementary School are 92% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Herkimer Elementary School in?

Herkimer Central School District

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