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Penn Yan Elementary School

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Penn Yan Elementary School ranks 1833 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1833^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Penn Yan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Penn Yan Central School District, located in Penn Yan, New York. The school has 527 students and is ranked 614 out of 874 districts in the state.

Academically, Penn Yan Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates ranging from 32.5% to 67.16% across different grade levels and subjects. The school's performance is below the state average, but it generally outperforms some nearby schools like La Fayette School, South Seneca Elementary School, and Dundee Elementary School. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools in the area, such as Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School and Naples Elementary School.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, its academic performance remains a concern. The school's leadership and the Penn Yan Central School District should closely examine the factors contributing to these challenges and develop targeted strategies to address the needs of all student subgroups, particularly those who are underperforming. Collaboration with nearby high-performing schools could also provide valuable insights to help improve student learning and achievement at Penn Yan Elementary School.

545

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,747

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3 School Dr
Penn Yan, NY 14527-1089

(315) 536-3346

District: Penn Yan Central School District

Students who attend Penn Yan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Penn Yan Middle School
High:	Penn Yan Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Math scores 16 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

New York avg55%

1,833^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

614^th of 874Penn Yan 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	28.0	1833 of 2445	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	1221 of 2445	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	1126 of 2439	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	1054 of 2434	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	908 of 2201	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	1496 of 2413	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	1199 of 2395	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	1154 of 2386	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.9	1449 of 2366	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.2	1330 of 2352	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.2	1592 of 2345	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.8	1410 of 2325	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.8	1682 of 2320	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.0	1359 of 2286	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.4	1499 of 2263	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.8	1559 of 2257	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.5	1589 of 2227	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.1	1650 of 2219	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.6	1543 of 2206	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1894 of 2409	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	1145 of 2413	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	1131 of 2403	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	1022 of 2401	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	961 of 1955	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	1407 of 2357	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	1077 of 2338	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	978 of 1569	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	1552 of 2098	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	928 of 2078	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	828 of 2041	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	933 of 2099	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	579 of 1678	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	1457 of 2032	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	1087 of 2045	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	1692 of 2407	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	1248 of 2411	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	1116 of 2400	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	1103 of 2400	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	766 of 1961	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	1495 of 2358	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	1276 of 2340	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	155 of 287	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	1644 of 2134	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	2038 of 2110	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1230 of 2016	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1221 of 2031	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	355 of 1044	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.6	1413 of 1859	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1289 of 1941	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1248 of 1402	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	998 of 1392	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	912 of 1337	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	925 of 1399	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	868 of 1408	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science42%-3 vs state

Math41%-16 vs state

English Language Arts41%-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
Penn Yan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3 School Dr	Penn Yan	14527	Yates County	Penn Yan Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 536-3346	545	71	7.7	60.6%	476 (87.3%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (6.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	28	1833^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	25.0%		47.7	1221^st of 2445 public elementary schools	50.1%	612	42.2	38.8	43.2		47.0	32.5	44.7		42.1	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$30,747	$1,933	$28,814
Gorham Elementary School	Public	3-5	2705 W Main St	Gorham	14461	Ontario County	Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 526-6351	213	27	7.8	43.7%	196 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	35.9	1585^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.2%		44.2	1315^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.2%	270	35.1	36.5	36.1		58.3	58.1	62.0		38.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	$34,248	$1,246	$33,002
Dundee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	55 Water St	Dundee	14837	Yates County	Dundee Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 243-5535	314	40	7.8	52.2%	302 (96.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	11.9	2267^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.3%		7.8	2371^st of 2445 public elementary schools	3.0%	104	30.2	11.8	34.2	25.6	35.7	32.4	36.8	5.1	23.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,176	$3,475	$29,702
Middlesex Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	149 Rt 245	Rushville	14544	Yates County	Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 554-3115	242	27	8.8	40.9%	232 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)										99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	99.6	$28,291	$949	$27,341
West Street Elementary School	Public	K-2	30 West St	Geneva	14456	Ontario County	Geneva City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 781-0406	421	43	9.7	72.9%	206 (48.9%)	32 (7.6%)	134 (31.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.7%)								(n/a)										98.5	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	99.1	99.1	$24,875	$2,125	$22,749
North Street Elementary School	Public	3-5	400 W North St	Geneva	14456	Ontario County	Geneva City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 781-0489	498	45	11.1	68.5%	190 (38.2%)	53 (10.6%)	208 (41.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.6%)	12.5	2250^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.0%		15.7	2197^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.1%	53	29.6	34.1	29.7		34.6	25.8	27.3		26.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,979	$2,808	$24,171
South Seneca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8326 Main St	Interlaken	14847	Seneca County	South Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 869-9636	286	34	8.4	45.5%	252 (88.1%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	9.2	2312^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.4%		12.1	2290^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.3%	22	29.6	23.5	27.6		26.2	20.0	34.5		18.5	98.5	98.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.5	98.9	98.5	$43,291	$3,408	$39,884
Naples Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Academy St	Naples	14512	Ontario County	Naples Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 374-7951	288	38	7.6	53.1%	273 (94.8%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	53.6	1102^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	54.9%		53.1	1075^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.0%	27	34.1	69.1	71.4	55.3	43.2	50.0	54.3	60.0	65.7	97.8	98.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.1	98.1	98.7	$30,165	$1,755	$28,410
Skoi-Yase School	Public	PK, KG-2	65 Fayette St	Waterloo	13165	Seneca County	Waterloo Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 539-1520	345	40	8.6	59.4%	265 (76.8%)	8 (2.3%)	34 (9.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.9%)								(n/a)										99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.7	$24,663	$2,038	$22,624
Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	90 W Gibson St	Canandaigua	14424	Ontario County	Canandaigua City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 396-3900	1,433	134	10.7	38.5%	1,228 (85.7%)	33 (2.3%)	78 (5.4%)	18 (1.3%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (4.7%)	48.8	1223^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	50.0%		50	1171^st of 2445 public elementary schools	52.1%	52	54.7	47.4	56.7		54.7	52.6	55.5		53.2	99.3	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.7	99.4	$25,010	$944	$24,066

Frequently Asked Questions about Penn Yan Elementary School

What district is Penn Yan Elementary School in?

Penn Yan Central School District

Is Penn Yan Elementary School a good school?

Penn Yan Elementary School ranks 1833^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Penn Yan Elementary School?

Students at Penn Yan Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Penn Yan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Penn Yan Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Penn Yan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Penn Yan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Penn Yan Middle School
High : Penn Yan Academy

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