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William Appleby Elementary School

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William Appleby Elementary School ranks 1692 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1692^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of New York elementary schools

Summary

William Appleby Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 404 students in grades PK-6 in Marathon, New York, which is part of the Marathon Central School District. While the school has some bright spots, such as 6th grade ELA and math proficiency rates exceeding state averages, it generally underperforms on state assessments compared to the state, especially in math.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students and white students performing relatively worse than their male and special education counterparts. However, the school's increased spending per student, from $12,939 in 2021-2022 to $21,831 in 2023-2024, and relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 10.6 students per teacher, may provide opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Freeville Elementary School and Homer Intermediate School, generally perform better on state assessments than William Appleby Elementary School, especially in math.

Over the past several years, William Appleby Elementary School's performance on the state assessments has been somewhat inconsistent, with the school's ranking among New York elementary schools fluctuating between 1,016 and 1,913. Additionally, the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate has increased from 47.89% in 2021-2022 to 50.99% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. These factors suggest the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of its lower-performing subgroups and economically disadvantaged students to improve overall academic achievement.

378

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,944

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Albro Rd
Marathon, NY 13803-0339

(607) 849-3281

District: Marathon Central School District

Students who attend William Appleby Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Marathon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.4%

Hispanic:

1.1%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 54% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 16 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

New York avg54%

1,692^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

419^th of 874Marathon 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	32.8	1692 of 2445	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	1016 of 2445	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	1348 of 2439	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	1194 of 2434	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	1045 of 2201	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.0	1913 of 2413	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1537 of 2395	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.6	1745 of 2386	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.3	1700 of 2366	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.4	1562 of 2352	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.7	1668 of 2345	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.4	1461 of 2325	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.2	1177 of 2320	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.0	1114 of 2286	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.3	1462 of 2263	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.6	1205 of 2257	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.0	1340 of 2227	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.1	1251 of 2219	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.5	1562 of 2206	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1813 of 2409	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.2	994 of 2413	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	1492 of 2403	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	1128 of 2401	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	997 of 1955	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1782 of 2357	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1552 of 2338	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1520 of 2098	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.1	893 of 2078	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	925 of 2041	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	902 of 2099	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	751 of 1678	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.5	1899 of 2032	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1562 of 2045	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1523 of 2407	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	1021 of 2411	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	1170 of 2400	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	1272 of 2400	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	953 of 1961	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.6	1993 of 2358	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1467 of 2340	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	999 of 2134	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	468 of 2110	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	39.3	1114 of 2016	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1250 of 2031	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	823 of 1044	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1748 of 1859	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1635 of 1941	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	1352 of 1402	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1318 of 1392	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	968 of 1337	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	950 of 1399	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	842 of 1224	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1198 of 1338	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

Math40%-16 vs state

Science31%-14 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
William Appleby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24 Albro Rd	Marathon	13803	Cortland County	Marathon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 849-3281	378	35	10.8	54.8%	372 (98.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.8	1692^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	30.8%		55.6	1016^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.4%	676	41.2	47.5	28.6	78.4	30.8	32.6	31.0	70.7	31.0	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$26,944	$78	$26,866
Caryl E Adams Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	24 Keibel Rd	Whitney Point	13862	Broome County	Whitney Point Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 692-8241	453	43	10.4	54.1%	417 (92.1%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)								(n/a)	36.9				49.1					99.0	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.8	99.5	$26,566	$2,516	$24,050
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
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
Franklyn S Barry Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	20 Raymond Ave	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4150	417	38	11.1	64.0%	367 (88.0%)	18 (4.3%)	14 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)								(n/a)										98.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	99.6	99.3	$26,118	$1,653	$24,466
Dryden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 Union St	Dryden	13053	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-8694	500	59	8.4	43.8%	414 (82.8%)	11 (2.2%)	32 (6.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	37.6	1531^st of 2445 public elementary schools	37.4%		33.8	1625^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.5%	94	42.6	38.1	47.1		55.7	45.4	55.9		45.6	99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.4	99.6	$30,772	$1,763	$29,009
Fe Smith Intermediate School	Public	3-4	33 Wheeler Ave	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4180	291	25	11.4	61.5%	261 (89.7%)	7 (2.4%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	14.1	2217^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.3%		15.1	2217^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.3%		19.4	33.6			31.3	45.8				99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$26,468	$1,712	$24,756
Homer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	9 Central Park Pl	Homer	13077	Cortland County	Homer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 749-1250	430	37	11.7	31.4%	389 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,766	$1,410	$24,356
Cassavant Elementary School	Public	K-3	32 School St	Mc Lean	13102	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-8694	85	7	12.4	48.2%	70 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)	42.1				55.6					100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,553	$1,300	$21,253
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 William Appleby Elementary School

How many students attend William Appleby Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended William Appleby Elementary School.

Is William Appleby Elementary School a good school?

William Appleby Elementary School ranks 1692^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is William Appleby Elementary School in?

Marathon Central School District

What is the racial makeup of William Appleby Elementary School?

Students at William Appleby Elementary School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of William Appleby Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William Appleby Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Marathon High School

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