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C Grant Grimshaw School

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C Grant Grimshaw School ranks 1545 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1545^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New York elementary schools

Summary

C Grant Grimshaw School is an elementary school in La Fayette, NY, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 324 students. The school is part of the Lafayette Central School District, which is ranked 738 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

C Grant Grimshaw School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1230-1969 out of over 2,300 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in ELA ranging from 37.21% to 46.51% and in math from 36.36% to 54%, compared to state averages of 50.86% to 54.15% in ELA and 51.2% to 59.7% in math. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Native American students, students with special education needs, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds tending to perform below their peers.

In comparison, schools in the neighboring Tully Central School District and Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District, such as Tully Elementary School and Jamesville Elementary School, consistently outperform C Grant Grimshaw School and the state averages. Additionally, another school in the Lafayette Central School District, Onondaga Nation School, performs even worse than C Grant Grimshaw School on state assessments.

338

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,405

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5957 Us Rt 20w
La Fayette, NY 13084-9701

(315) 677-3152

District: Lafayette Central School District

Students who attend C Grant Grimshaw School usually attend:

High:

La Fayette Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

American Indian:

23.1%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg38%

New York avg54%

1,545^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Lafayette Central School District

738^th of 874Lafayette 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	37.1	1545 of 2445	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1581 of 2445	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1477 of 2439	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1497 of 2434	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	1353 of 2201	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1969 of 2413	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1683 of 2395	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.4	1515 of 2386	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.3	1300 of 2366	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.2	1230 of 2352	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.4	1406 of 2345	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.2	1401 of 2325	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.9	1367 of 2320	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	1239 of 2286	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.3	1207 of 2263	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.7	1430 of 2257	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.3	1307 of 2227	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.1	1134 of 2219	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.7	1293 of 2206	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	1447 of 2409	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1429 of 2413	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	1144 of 2403	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	1369 of 2401	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	1336 of 1955	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	2015 of 2357	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1655 of 2338	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	1605 of 2098	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1559 of 2078	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1316 of 2041	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1591 of 2099	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	1298 of 1678	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1898 of 2032	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1668 of 2045	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	1605 of 2407	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1675 of 2411	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1715 of 2400	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	1536 of 2400	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	1114 of 1961	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1839 of 2358	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1651 of 2340	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	12.8	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	24 of 24	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1390 of 2134	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	804 of 2016	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.0	1401 of 2031	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	628 of 1044	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1807 of 1859	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1897 of 1941	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	862 of 1402	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	951 of 1392	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	875 of 1337	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1085 of 1399	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	758 of 1224	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1218 of 1338	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1185 of 1408	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)40th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-13 vs school

Native American (2024)13th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+11 vs state

Math46%-10 vs state

English Language Arts43%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (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	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 Math 8th 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
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
Onondaga Nation School	Public	PK, KG-8	Rr 1-Rt 11a	Nedrow	13120	Onondaga County	Lafayette Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 469-6991	120	22	5.4	57.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4.1	2419^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.1%		11.6	2304^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.8%	115		26.7	0.0	15.8	0.0	16.7	9.1	33.3	16.7	10.5	0.0	41.7	0.0	5.3	18.2	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	$56,437	$5,048	$51,388
Wheeler Elementary School	Public	3-6	4543 S Onondaga Rd	Nedrow	13120	Onondaga County	Onondaga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 552-5050	240	22	11.0	45.4%	167 (69.6%)	24 (10.0%)	24 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	57	1016^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.4%		56	1003^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	59.0%	13		55.9	56.5	56.8	49.2			62.7	72.5	72.7	42.6			47.7		98.1	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.5	100.0	$25,534	$1,813	$23,721
Rockwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	208 Rockwell Rd	Nedrow	13120	Onondaga County	Onondaga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 552-5070	208	23	9.1	45.2%	145 (69.7%)	14 (6.7%)	21 (10.1%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.2%)								(n/a)																98.8	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	$24,554	$1,569	$22,985
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
Meachem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	171 Spaulding Ave	Syracuse	13205	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4610	343	30	11.5	78.1%	50 (14.6%)	212 (61.8%)	46 (13.4%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.5%)	8.1	2334^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.5%		10.5	2324^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.9%	10		25.0	16.1	26.8				16.3	33.9	29.3				17.1		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,144	$3,850	$31,295
Jamesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6409 E Seneca Tpke	Jamesville	13078	Onondaga County	Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 445-8460	321	16	20.1	27.1%	229 (71.3%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (0.9%)	61 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.6%)	60.9	916^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.5%		62.7	831^st of 2445 public elementary schools	66.0%	85		67.2	61.1					67.7	51.9							99.1	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	$26,946	$1,533	$25,413
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
Van Duyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Loomis Ave	Syracuse	13207	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4660	346	28	12.2	78.3%	22 (6.4%)	264 (76.3%)	21 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.7%)	5.8	2389^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.8	2388^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.3%	1		26.5	26.5	19.5				27.3	22.9	12.5				7.5		99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$30,184	$3,867	$26,317
Southside Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 Onondaga Creek Blvd	Syracuse	13207	Onondaga County	Southside Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(315) 476-3019	685	34	20.1	95.8%	17 (2.5%)	411 (60.0%)	120 (17.5%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (18.8%)	7.7	2346^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.0%		10.2	2328^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.8%	18	63.6	21.3	33.8	28.8	21.6	21.1	26.5	26.7	23.4	15.3	16.0	28.2	44.6	13.7	36.8									$18,599	$2,319	$16,280

Frequently Asked Questions about C Grant Grimshaw School

How many students attend C Grant Grimshaw School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended C Grant Grimshaw School.

What is the racial makeup of C Grant Grimshaw School?

Students at C Grant Grimshaw School are 73% White, 23% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is C Grant Grimshaw School in?

Lafayette Central School District

What schools do graduates of C Grant Grimshaw School attend?

Students who attend C Grant Grimshaw School usually go on to attend:

High : La Fayette Junior-Senior High School

Is C Grant Grimshaw School a good school?

C Grant Grimshaw School ranks 1545^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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