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McGraw Elementary School

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McGraw Elementary School ranks 1674 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1674^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of New York elementary schools

Summary

McGraw Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the McGraw Central School District in Mc Graw, NY, with 226 students and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 36.36% to 47.06% in ELA and 38.24% to 56.67% in Math, while the state averages were 50.86% to 56.61% in ELA and 51.2% to 59.7% in Math. The school also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with its rankings for White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools. Despite a significant increase in spending per student, from $14,247 in 2020-2021 to $27,176 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance has not yet improved.

While McGraw Elementary School is underperforming compared to the state, it is not the lowest-performing school in the surrounding area. Schools like Franklyn S Barry Primary School and Fe Smith Intermediate School in the Cortland City School District have even lower proficiency rates and rankings. The inconsistent performance of McGraw Elementary School over the years suggests that the school may be struggling to implement effective and sustainable improvement strategies.

264

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,009

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 W Academy St
Mc Graw, NY 13101-9479

(607) 836-3650

District: McGraw Central School District

Students who attend McGraw Elementary School usually attend:

High:

McGraw Secondary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 55th percentile in 2024 → 32nd 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)

!Ranking has slipped from its 55th-percentile peak (2024) to 32nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

New York avg54%

1,674^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

553^rd of 874McGraw 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	33.3	1674 of 2445	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	1093 of 2445	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	1335 of 2439	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	1254 of 2434	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	1026 of 2201	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	1376 of 2413	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1591 of 2395	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.8	1882 of 2386	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.6	1952 of 2366	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.0	1886 of 2352	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.0	2097 of 2345	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.9	1802 of 2325	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.5	1737 of 2320	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.2	1758 of 2286	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.4	1500 of 2263	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.3	1541 of 2257	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.9	1658 of 2227	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.4	1760 of 2219	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.9	1678 of 2206	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1684 of 2409	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	1125 of 2413	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	1454 of 2403	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	1441 of 2401	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	927 of 1955	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	1648 of 2357	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1658 of 2338	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	1590 of 2098	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1149 of 2078	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	978 of 2041	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	961 of 2099	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	633 of 1678	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	1087 of 2032	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1300 of 2045	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	1567 of 2407	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	1037 of 2411	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	1175 of 2400	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	1129 of 2400	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	993 of 1961	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	1096 of 2358	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	1410 of 2340	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1754 of 2134	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1568 of 2110	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	1045 of 2016	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	1113 of 2031	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	670 of 1859	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	1114 of 1941	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	1323 of 1402	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	887 of 1392	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	906 of 1337	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1039 of 1399	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.6	472 of 1224	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.1	1098 of 1408	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math48%-8 vs state

English Language Arts43%-11 vs state

Science29%-16 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McGraw Elementary School

What district is McGraw Elementary School in?

McGraw Central School District

What schools do graduates of McGraw Elementary School attend?

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

High : McGraw Secondary School

What is the racial makeup of McGraw Elementary School?

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

How many students attend McGraw Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended McGraw Elementary School.

Is McGraw Elementary School a good school?

McGraw Elementary School ranks 1674^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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