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Mexico Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1986^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Mexico Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Mexico Central School District, with 371 students located in Mexico, NY. The school district as a whole is ranked 787 out of 874 districts in New York and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Mexico Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 45.65% of 3rd graders and 36.23% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 54.07% respectively. Similarly, in Math, only 43.48% of 3rd graders and 38.81% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%. The school has been ranked in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 1986 out of 2445 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the lowest 1-star rating category by SchoolDigger.

When comparing Mexico Elementary School to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Palermo Elementary School and New Haven Elementary School, the academic performance is generally lower. Mexico Elementary School also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.55% to 52.08% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's high per-student spending and relatively high student-teacher ratio may also be factors influencing its performance.

362

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,991

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26 Academy St
Mexico, NY 13114-3432

(315) 963-8400

District: Mexico Central School District

Students who attend Mexico Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mexico Middle School
High:	Mexico High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (40% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg35%

New York avg57%

1,986^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Mexico Central School District

787^th of 874Mexico 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	23.2	1986 of 2445	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	2247 of 2445	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	2231 of 2439	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1728 of 2434	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1863 of 2201	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	1841 of 2413	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1540 of 2395	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	1296 of 2386	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	1428 of 2366	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.1	1391 of 2352	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.1	1236 of 2345	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.0	1223 of 2325	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.4	1496 of 2320	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.3	1848 of 2286	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.5	1855 of 2263	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.2	1499 of 2257	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.2	1671 of 2227	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.6	1481 of 2219	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.4	1397 of 2206	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	2052 of 2409	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	2262 of 2413	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	2279 of 2403	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	1345 of 2401	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1662 of 1955	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	2030 of 2357	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1472 of 2338	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1641 of 2098	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1929 of 2078	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1938 of 2041	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1838 of 2099	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1535 of 1678	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1716 of 2032	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1475 of 2045	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	1788 of 2407	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	2146 of 2411	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	2079 of 2400	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	2044 of 2400	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1680 of 1961	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	1504 of 2358	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1513 of 2340	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	1971 of 2134	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1300 of 2110	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1440 of 2016	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1586 of 2031	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	598 of 1044	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1521 of 1859	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1435 of 1941	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	7.4	1340 of 1392	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	1287 of 1337	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1087 of 1399	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)26th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-11 vs school

White (2024)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math41%-18 vs state

English Language Arts40%-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
Mexico Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	26 Academy St	Mexico	13114	Oswego County	Mexico Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 963-8400	362	33	10.8	42.0%	341 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	23.2	1986^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.8%		13.8	2247^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.1%	261	45.7	36.2			43.5	38.8				98.8	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.1	99.4	99.4	$24,991	$1,202	$23,790
New Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4320 State Rt 104	New Haven	13121	Oswego County	Mexico Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 963-8400	239	20	12.2	47.3%	223 (93.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	15.4	2183^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	10.7%		17.7	2129^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.9%	54	36.7	35.1			34.7	29.7				99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.6	100.0	$25,598	$1,331	$24,267
Palermo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1638 County Rt 45	Fulton	13069	Oswego County	Mexico Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 963-8400	216	18	11.7	38.0%	204 (94.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	11.3	2276^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.9%		18.9	2097^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.2%	179	26.3	26.8			43.6	19.5				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,596	$1,500	$27,097
Pulaski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Hinman Rd	Pulaski	13142	Oswego County	Pulaski Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 298-2412	422	37	11.5	55.9%	400 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	34	1656^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.3%		33	1652^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.4%	4	33.3	52.6	41.0		47.9	64.3	47.5		34.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$27,142	$1,660	$25,482
Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	640 County Rt 22	Parish	13131	Oswego County	Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 625-5270	580	50	11.6	55.9%	541 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	15	2196^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.2%		14.3	2233^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	8.7%	37	23.8	27.2	34.9	26.7	25.8	25.9	32.3	38.6	33.9	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$32,497	$2,939	$29,558
Hastings Mallory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	93 Barkers Rd	Central Square	13036	Oswego County	Central Square Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 668-4252	407	28	14.4	56.3%	395 (97.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	30.5	1755^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.2%		33.2	1645^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.7%	110	42.0	49.1	41.9		46.0	40.4	44.3		38.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,344	$1,153	$26,191
Volney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2592 State Rt 3	Fulton	13069	Oswego County	Fulton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 593-5570	306	23	13.0	46.4%	282 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	22.6	2001^st of 2445 public elementary schools	18.2%		13.1	2266^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.3%	265	28.0	34.0	39.5	39.1	52.0	31.3	33.3	39.5	31.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	99.4	$32,053	$792	$31,261
Minetto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2411 County Rt 8	Minetto	13115	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 341-2600	409	38	10.6	33.5%	375 (91.7%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	46.4	1286^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.4%		42.6	1369^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.0%	83	38.9	37.5	60.4	52.5	43.6	50.9	62.5	53.3	61.2	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$29,553	$1,108	$28,444
Fairgrieve School	Public	PK, KG-6	716 Academy St	Fulton	13069	Oswego County	Fulton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 593-5550	390	44	8.9	68.2%	318 (81.5%)	14 (3.6%)	28 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	6.6	2369^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.1%		6.1	2406^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.6%	37	22.0	16.3	23.2	17.2	25.0	27.9	17.5	17.0	20.7	99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	99.8	$31,681	$794	$30,887
Charles E Riley Elementary School	Public	K-6	269 E 8th St	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 341-2800	390	30	13.2	50.5%	313 (80.3%)	3 (0.8%)	52 (13.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	34.6	1632^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	33.3%		25.2	1894^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.5%	262	42.7	31.3	35.3	48.4	39.5	64.6	48.0	45.9	43.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	$28,437	$963	$27,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Mexico Elementary School

What district is Mexico Elementary School in?

Mexico Central School District

Is Mexico Elementary School a good school?

Mexico Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.8% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Mexico Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Mexico Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mexico Elementary School?

Students at Mexico Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Mexico Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mexico Middle School
High : Mexico High School

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