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Letchworth Elementary School

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Letchworth Elementary School ranks 1769 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1769^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Letchworth Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Gainesville, NY, with 336 students. The school is part of the Letchworth Central School District, which is ranked 568 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Letchworth Elementary School's academic performance on state assessments has been inconsistent, with some years seeing strong results and others lagging behind the state and district averages. While the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 52.38% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 59.7%, its 3rd grade ELA proficiency was only 30.16%, well below the state's 54.15%. The school has also seen significant variations in performance across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students and Hispanic students performing exceptionally well, while White students have struggled.

Despite the inconsistent academic performance, Letchworth Elementary School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $10,930 in 2020-2021 to $25,494 in 2023-2024, and an improvement in its student-teacher ratio, from 10.3 in 2021-2022 to 8.4 in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools, such as D B Bunce Elementary School and York Central Elementary School, Letchworth Elementary generally performs in the middle to lower range, suggesting opportunities for improvement by examining the practices and strategies of the higher-performing schools in the area.

311

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,745

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5550 School Rd
Gainesville, NY 14066-9788

(585) 493-2581

District: Letchworth Central School District

Students who attend Letchworth Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Letchworth Middle School
High:	Letchworth Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

Hispanic:

1.9%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

New York avg57%

1,769^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

568^th of 874Letchworth 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	30.1	1769 of 2445	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.6	840 of 2445	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	1312 of 2439	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	1214 of 2434	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	728 of 2201	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	1492 of 2413	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	1236 of 2395	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	70.3	663 of 2386	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	56.1	1009 of 2366	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.1	921 of 2352	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	82.2	314 of 2345	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	47.2	1193 of 2325	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.5	1464 of 2320	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.9	1304 of 2286	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.1	1212 of 2263	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.9	1074 of 2257	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.1	1401 of 2227	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.7	1612 of 2219	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.7	1572 of 2206	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	1674 of 2409	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	949 of 2413	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	1487 of 2403	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1535 of 2401	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.1	616 of 1955	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	1577 of 2357	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	1065 of 2338	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	94.2	54 of 1503	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1752 of 2098	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	1013 of 2078	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.0	1441 of 2041	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1404 of 2099	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.4	612 of 1678	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	1347 of 2032	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1441 of 2045	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	1775 of 2407	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.2	720 of 2411	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	1127 of 2400	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	878 of 2400	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	788 of 1961	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	1360 of 2358	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	1407 of 2340	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	1024 of 2134	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	378 of 2031	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	300 of 1044	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	26.7	1503 of 1859	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	31.6	1015 of 1399	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1028 of 1338	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)96th percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

White (2022)27th percentile-23 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math52%-7 vs state

English Language Arts37%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	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 Living Environment End of Course	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
Letchworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5550 School Rd	Gainesville	14066	Wyoming County	Letchworth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 493-2581	311	37	8.4	45.0%	302 (97.1%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30.1	1769^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.6%		62.6	840^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.6%	929			30.2	45.8					52.4	52.1							98.8	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.1	99.7	99.1	$28,745	$1,736	$27,009
Warsaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	153 W Buffalo St	Warsaw	14569	Wyoming County	Warsaw Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 786-8000	365	42	8.7	43.8%	329 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	29.5	1791^st of 2445 public elementary schools	26.7%		37.5	1522^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	37.8%	269			28.9	47.9	39.0				28.9	60.9	35.0				36.6		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,368	$3,905	$22,463
Perry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 Olin Ave	Perry	14530	Wyoming County	Perry Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 237-0270	411	48	8.5	47.0%	362 (88.1%)	15 (3.6%)	18 (4.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	39.3	1496^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.8%		41.5	1403^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	42.6%	93			40.9	41.3	55.6	37.5			61.9	55.3	50.9	45.2			36.5		99.2	99.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.4	$29,674	$2,832	$26,843
Dalton-Nunda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	13 Mill St	Nunda	14517	Livingston County	Dalton-Nunda Central School District (Keshequa)	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 468-2900	190	23	8.4	49.5%	178 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	18.1	2130^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.9%		16.6	2161^st of 2445 public elementary schools	11.6%	31			41.0	32.0					41.0	24.0							99.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.3	100.0	$29,678	$1,884	$27,794
Wyoming Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	1225 Rt 19	Wyoming	14591	Wyoming County	Wyoming Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 495-6222	151	19	8.0	32.5%	146 (96.7%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	40.6	1453^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	40.6%		49.9	1173^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.0%	280	100.0	100.0	18.2	61.5	54.6	66.7	60.0	46.2	50.0	75.0	0.0	66.7	60.0	0.0	18.2	0.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	$30,257	$1,247	$29,010
Mount Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Bonadonna Ave	Mount Morris	14510	Livingston County	Mount Morris Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 658-3331	295	35	8.3	65.4%	219 (74.2%)	5 (1.7%)	60 (20.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	21.8	2031^st of 2445 public elementary schools	16.9%		22.4	1991^st of 2445 public elementary schools	18.6%	40			26.7	42.1	25.0	41.5			24.4	52.6	21.6	45.3			18.9										$27,305	$1,876	$25,428
Arcade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	315 W Main St	Arcade	14009	Wyoming County	Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 492-9423	505	48	10.4	45.5%	476 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	21.8	2029^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.0%		29.2	1768^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.7%	261			39.8	39.8					35.5	42.7							99.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.6	$24,557	$1,666	$22,891
D B Bunce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7071 York Rd	Pavilion	14525	Genesee County	Pavilion Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 584-3011	295	35	8.4	34.6%	282 (95.6%)	4 (1.4%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27.5	1848^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.4%		32	1688^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.0%	160			47.6	37.8	52.6				45.2	29.7	29.0				39.5		99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$25,384	$1,037	$24,347
York Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2578 Genesee St	Retsof	14539	Livingston County	York Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 243-1730	275	34	8.1	48.4%	254 (92.4%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	22.1	2015^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.6%		26.7	1854^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.2%	161			32.6	30.2	27.7				59.1	32.6	34.8				38.3		99.0	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.7	$32,029	$1,527	$30,502
Attica Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	31 Prospect St	Attica	14011	Wyoming County	Attica Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 591-0400	452	37	12.0	39.8%	431 (95.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	33.9	1661^st of 2445 public elementary schools	32.1%		29.8	1751^st of 2445 public elementary schools	28.4%	90			36.2	45.8					51.5	55.6							98.8	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	99.0	$24,615	$2,552	$22,063

Frequently Asked Questions about Letchworth Elementary School

Is Letchworth Elementary School a good school?

Letchworth Elementary School ranks 1769^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Letchworth Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Letchworth Elementary School.

What district is Letchworth Elementary School in?

Letchworth Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Letchworth Elementary School?

Students at Letchworth Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Letchworth Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Letchworth Middle School
High : Letchworth Senior High School

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