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Apalachin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
506th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 79% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Apalachin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Owego-Apalachin Central School District, located in Apalachin, NY. With 376 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, currently ranking 506 out of 2,445 schools (top 21%) and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Apalachin Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 72.73% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 62.99% for the district and 54.15% for the state. In Math, 92% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to 68.29% for the district and 54.16% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 19% of New York elementary schools for male students and the top 16% for special education students in ELA.

Interestingly, Apalachin Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.44% to 35.31% over the past three years, lower than nearby Owego Elementary School (52.02%) and several other schools in the Union-Endicott Central School District (45.17% to 67.48%). Additionally, Apalachin Elementary School has a higher per-student spending level compared to the state average, ranging from $11,724 to $24,574 over the past four years, suggesting access to more resources and funding to support student learning.

382
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,751
Per pupil spending ?
32.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 405 Pennsylvania Ave
       Apalachin, NY  13732-2457

(607) 687-7304

District: Owego-Apalachin Central School District


Students who attend Apalachin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Owego-Apalachin Middle School
High:    Owego Free Academy
Racial breakdown:

White:
95.0%
Two or more races:
2.6%
Hispanic:
1.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of New York elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school72%
District avg62%
New York avg55%
506th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 38 pts since 2015
From bottom 42% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Owego-Apalachin Central School District
357th of 874Owego-Apalachin 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.0506 of 244579.3%★★★★☆
202471.0614 of 244574.9%★★★★☆
202380.6429 of 243982.4%★★★★☆
202270.8645 of 243473.5%★★★★☆
202173.2535 of 220175.7%★★★★☆
201948.71193 of 241350.6%★★★☆☆
201856.71027 of 239557.1%★★★☆☆
201744.91326 of 238644.4%★★☆☆☆
201649.31204 of 236649.1%★★☆☆☆
201542.91369 of 235241.8%★★☆☆☆
201460.8868 of 234563.0%★★★☆☆
201355.6962 of 232558.6%★★★☆☆
201270.9687 of 232070.4%★★★★☆
201161.9956 of 228658.2%★★★☆☆
201064.2895 of 226360.5%★★★☆☆
200975.7471 of 225779.1%★★★★☆
200875.8484 of 222778.3%★★★★☆
200778.2398 of 221982.1%★★★★☆
200672.2640 of 220671.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.5553 of 240977.0%★★★★☆
202464.0769 of 241368.1%★★★☆☆
202373.5563 of 240376.6%★★★★☆
202271.7601 of 240175.0%★★★★☆
202168.2554 of 195571.7%★★★★☆
201954.21037 of 235756.0%★★★☆☆
201864.2817 of 233865.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.2579 of 209872.4%★★★★☆
202467.5508 of 207875.6%★★★★☆
202374.3391 of 204180.8%★★★★☆
202255.5784 of 209962.6%★★★☆☆
202169.1381 of 167877.3%★★★★☆
201930.41471 of 203227.6%★☆☆☆☆
201841.91150 of 204543.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.2452 of 240781.2%★★★★☆
202479.9397 of 241183.5%★★★★☆
202385.1294 of 240087.8%★★★★☆
202267.3713 of 240070.3%★★★★☆
202173.4459 of 196176.6%★★★★☆
201944.31288 of 235845.4%★★☆☆☆
201851.41129 of 234051.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202571.9401 of 213481.2%★★★★☆
202468.0423 of 211080.0%★★★★☆
202249.7789 of 203161.2%★★★☆☆
202165.9234 of 104477.6%★★★★☆
201934.11193 of 185935.8%★★☆☆☆
201832.21401 of 194127.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202477.2270 of 139280.6%★★★★☆
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)81st percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)81st percentile~ school
White (2024)81st percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)77th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math85%+28 vs state
English Language Arts65%+10 vs state
Science57%+12 vs state

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Apalachin Elementary School.

Apalachin Elementary School ranks 506th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Owego-Apalachin Middle School
High : Owego Free Academy


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