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Charles E Riley Elementary School

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Charles E Riley Elementary School ranks 1632 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1632^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Charles E Riley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Oswego, New York, serving 379 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Oswego City School District, which is ranked 699 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Charles E Riley Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 31.25% to 48.39% across grades 3-6, while the state averages were 54.07% to 56.61%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some groups, like English Language Learners, performing much better than others.

When compared to nearby schools in the district, such as Minetto Elementary School and Kingsford Park Elementary School, Charles E Riley Elementary School appears to be performing similarly or slightly worse in terms of academic proficiency and rankings. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which ranges from 53.83% to 63.06% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance. Despite the school's increased per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio, these resources have not yet translated into significantly improved academic outcomes for the students.

390

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,437

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

269 E 8th St
Oswego, NY 13126-3356

(315) 341-2800

District: Oswego City School District

Students who attend Charles E Riley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oswego Middle School
High:	Oswego High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (44% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

New York avg54%

1,632^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Oswego City School District

699^th of 874Oswego City 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	34.6	1632 of 2445	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1894 of 2445	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1678 of 2439	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1709 of 2434	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1802 of 2201	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	1069 of 2413	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	1066 of 2395	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.6	982 of 2386	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.8	1244 of 2366	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.0	1394 of 2352	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.6	1435 of 2345	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.5	1132 of 2325	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.9	1477 of 2320	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.7	1343 of 2286	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.9	1241 of 2263	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.1	1474 of 2257	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	1366 of 2227	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.1	1344 of 2219	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.0	1004 of 2206	54.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	76.0	80 of 860	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1742 of 2409	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1992 of 2413	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1575 of 2403	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1703 of 2401	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1616 of 1955	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	1023 of 2357	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	1122 of 2338	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	1107 of 1569	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1392 of 1531	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	632 of 1315	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	1586 of 2098	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1899 of 2078	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1788 of 2041	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1503 of 2099	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	1445 of 1678	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	720 of 2032	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	1022 of 2045	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	1493 of 2407	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1722 of 2411	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1668 of 2400	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1648 of 2400	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	1561 of 1961	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	1085 of 2358	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	1032 of 2340	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1099 of 2134	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1221 of 2110	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	1244 of 2016	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	1127 of 2031	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	931 of 1044	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	971 of 1859	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	702 of 1941	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1107 of 1402	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1202 of 1392	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1121 of 1337	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1213 of 1399	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1165 of 1224	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	834 of 1338	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	857 of 1408	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)91st percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math48%-8 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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
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
Kingsford Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	275 W 5th St	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 341-2500	397	28	14.1	32.2%	333 (83.9%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.3%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.0%)	38.5	1510^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.2%		38.3	1505^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.4%	5	50.0	44.7	48.4	55.0	51.0	42.6	38.7	55.0	32.3	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$27,927	$895	$27,033
FitzHugh Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	195 East Bridge St	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 341-2400	319	29	11.0	54.5%	250 (78.4%)	4 (1.3%)	37 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	17.4	2146^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.2%		17.6	2130^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.9%	16	39.2	27.7	34.9	34.1	32.1	27.1	39.5	31.8	27.9	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.3	$32,436	$1,164	$31,272
Leighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Buccaneer Blvd	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 341-2700	294	22	13.2	56.5%	224 (76.2%)	10 (3.4%)	38 (12.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.4%)	24.6	1937^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.8%		29.2	1769^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.6%	168	28.3	35.7	47.4	42.9	40.0	37.5	40.5	34.2	36.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,740	$1,077	$29,663
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
Granby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 W 7th St N	Fulton	13069	Oswego County	Fulton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 593-5480	463	34	13.8	61.3%	362 (78.2%)	6 (1.3%)	81 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	14.2	2215^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.4%		16.3	2173^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	11.1%	42	15.6	31.3	14.6	37.5	28.6	38.2	28.6	35.4	19.6	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.4	$31,503	$794	$30,709
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
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
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
Fairley School	Public	PK, KG-4	953 Auburn St	Hannibal	13074	Oswego County	Hannibal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 564-8110	495	40	12.3	52.7%	494 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.8	2390^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.2%		6.1	2403^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	1.7%	13	25.6	23.3			23.1	16.2				99.1	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.1	$25,487	$2,130	$23,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles E Riley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Charles E Riley Elementary School?

Students at Charles E Riley Elementary School are 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Charles E Riley Elementary School in?

Oswego City School District

What schools do graduates of Charles E Riley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Charles E Riley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oswego Middle School
High : Oswego High School

How many students attend Charles E Riley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Charles E Riley Elementary School.

Is Charles E Riley Elementary School a good school?

Charles E Riley Elementary School ranks 1632^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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