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E A McAllister Elementary School

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E A McAllister Elementary School ranks 542 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

542^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New York elementary schools

Summary

E A McAllister Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 290 students in grades PK-6 in Sherrill, NY, which is part of the Sherrill City School District. This school consistently outperforms both the district and the state of New York in academic proficiency, with 70.97% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 87.1% proficient or better in Math, compared to 44.72% and 58.54% for the district, respectively.

E A McAllister Elementary School has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of New York elementary schools in recent years, and has received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance on state assessments is strong across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, with rankings generally in the top 25-30% of New York elementary schools.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as J.D. George Elementary School and W.A. Wettel Elementary School, which are also part of the Sherrill City School District, E A McAllister stands out as a high-performing school with significantly higher proficiency rates and rankings. The school's high spending per student, small student-teacher ratio, and strong district support may be contributing factors to its academic success.

287

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,507

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

217 Kinsley St
Sherrill, NY 13461-1103

(315) 829-2520

District: Sherrill City School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Asian:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg56%

New York avg54%

542^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Sherrill City School District

400^th of 874Sherrill 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	75.3	542 of 2445	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	610 of 2445	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	778 of 2439	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	529 of 2434	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	1115 of 2201	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	845 of 2413	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	874 of 2395	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.3	782 of 2386	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	699 of 2366	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	86.6	234 of 2352	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	71.2	600 of 2345	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	66.3	702 of 2325	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.1	580 of 2320	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	69.5	711 of 2286	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	80.3	344 of 2263	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.0	129 of 2257	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	85.3	90 of 2227	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	79.6	340 of 2219	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	80.7	305 of 2206	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	552 of 2409	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	635 of 2413	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	836 of 2403	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	684 of 2401	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	971 of 1955	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	762 of 2357	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	704 of 2338	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	616 of 2098	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	453 of 2078	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	543 of 2041	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	822 of 2099	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	766 of 1678	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	682 of 2032	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	526 of 2045	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	664 of 2407	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	619 of 2411	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	727 of 2400	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.4	407 of 2400	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	1045 of 1961	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	925 of 2358	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	973 of 2340	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	59.6	588 of 2110	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	59.4	541 of 1337	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	600 of 1399	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	753 of 1224	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.3	450 of 1408	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school

White (2023)60th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math78%+22 vs state

English Language Arts63%+9 vs state

Science54%+9 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
E A McAllister Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	217 Kinsley St	Sherrill	13461	Oneida County	Sherrill City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 829-2520	287	22	12.9	16.7%	254 (88.5%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	75.3	542^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.8%		71.3	610^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.1%	68	71.0	45.0	68.6	69.6	87.1	78.1	77.8	71.1	54.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	$21,507	$1,151	$20,356
W F Prior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	205 East Ave	Oneida	13421	Madison County	Oneida City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 363-2190	318	21	15.3	19.5%	268 (84.3%)	7 (2.2%)	19 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,207	$1,748	$20,459
Seneca Street School	Public	2-3	436 Seneca St	Oneida	13421	Madison County	Oneida City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 363-3930	237	18	13.5	42.2%	204 (86.1%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)								(n/a)	29.8				53.1					99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$27,641	$2,263	$25,378
W A Wettel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4329 Peterboro St	Vernon	13476	Oneida County	Sherrill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 829-2520	262	22	11.9	33.2%	239 (91.2%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	52.6	1140^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.4%		52	1111^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.6%	29	44.1	34.6	51.9	56.1	61.8	81.5	53.6	56.4	50.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	$24,138	$1,376	$22,762
J D George Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5647 E Main St	Verona	13478	Oneida County	Sherrill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 829-2520	414	34	12.1	34.3%	364 (87.9%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	42.4	1409^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.4%		47.9	1220^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.1%	189	31.0	36.2	56.5	43.2	41.4	36.2	72.6	54.2	56.5	98.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.3	99.8	$24,504	$1,469	$23,035
Durhamville School	Public	4-5	5462 Main St	Durhamville	13054	Oneida County	Oneida City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 363-8065	258	17	15.4	50.4%	216 (83.7%)	3 (1.2%)	11 (4.3%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	26.4	1882^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	23.0%		36.9	1540^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.0%	342		31.0	39.5			48.0	44.1		35.9	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$24,965	$2,183	$22,782
South Side Elementary School	Public	3-4	200 High St	Canastota	13032	Madison County	Canastota Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 697-6372	182	20	9.0	44.0%	168 (92.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	42.2	1413^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.2%					(n/a)	49.4	31.3			61.0	64.0				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,431	$1,256	$26,175
Peterboro Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	220 N Peterboro St	Canastota	13032	Madison County	Canastota Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 697-2027	260	26	9.8	30.8%	239 (91.9%)	3 (1.2%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)								(n/a)										98.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$26,571	$1,144	$25,427
Westmoreland Upper Elementary School	Public	3-6	5176 Rt 233	Westmoreland	13490	Oneida County	Westmoreland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 557-2618	230	21	11.0	25.7%	221 (96.1%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	80.5	409^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.3%		81.4	401^st of 2445 public elementary schools	83.6%	8	66.0	69.4	85.5	81.0	66.0	75.5	63.2	92.9	69.1	95.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,720	$454	$28,266
Deforest A Hill Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5176 Rt 233	Westmoreland	13490	Oneida County	Westmoreland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 557-2637	185	15	12.0	17.8%	178 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)										99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$32,565	$1,836	$30,729

Frequently Asked Questions about E A McAllister Elementary School

How many students attend E A McAllister Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended E A McAllister Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of E A McAllister Elementary School?

Students at E A McAllister Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is E A McAllister Elementary School in?

Sherrill City School District

Is E A McAllister Elementary School a good school?

E A McAllister Elementary School ranks 542^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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