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Sidney Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1991^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Sidney Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 504 students in grades K-6 in the Sidney Central School District in Sidney, New York. The school has a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 1596 out of 2434 New York elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year.

Academically, Sidney Elementary School performs below the state average on New York state assessments across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 39.66% to 48.44% across grades 3-6, compared to the state average of 50.86% to 56.61%. In math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 23.19% to 43.94%, compared to the state average of 51.2% to 59.7%. Compared to nearby schools, Sidney Elementary's performance is mixed, outperforming some schools but underperforming others.

The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is higher than the state average and many of the nearby schools, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending in recent years, from $9,817 in 2020-2021 to $24,924 in 2023-2024, but this increased investment has not yet translated into measurable improvements in academic outcomes.

477

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,656

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 Pearl St E
Sidney, NY 13838-1597

(607) 561-7701

District: Sidney Central School District

Students who attend Sidney Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sidney Middle School
High:	Sidney High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (36% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

New York avg54%

1,991^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

607^th of 874Sidney 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	23.0	1991 of 2445	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1919 of 2445	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1689 of 2439	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1596 of 2434	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	1255 of 2201	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1565 of 2413	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	1322 of 2395	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	1523 of 2386	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	1461 of 2366	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.8	1042 of 2352	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.3	1054 of 2345	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.8	1199 of 2325	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.8	1510 of 2320	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.4	1454 of 2286	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.6	1522 of 2263	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	1367 of 2257	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.0	1420 of 2227	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.5	979 of 2219	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	926 of 2206	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1748 of 2409	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1829 of 2413	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1593 of 2403	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1544 of 2401	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	1243 of 1955	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1547 of 2357	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	1132 of 2338	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	41.4	742 of 1315	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1744 of 2098	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1573 of 2078	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1415 of 2041	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1450 of 2099	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	964 of 1678	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1600 of 2032	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	1176 of 2045	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	2077 of 2407	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1910 of 2411	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1684 of 2400	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1586 of 2400	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	1079 of 1961	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	1516 of 2358	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1473 of 2340	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	1030 of 2134	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	962 of 2110	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	926 of 2016	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	963 of 2031	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	633 of 1044	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1163 of 1859	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	832 of 1941	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1312 of 1402	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1245 of 1392	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1119 of 1337	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	1178 of 1399	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	925 of 1224	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	1134 of 1338	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1048 of 1408	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2019)44th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-11 vs state

Math31%-25 vs state

Science30%-15 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 (2025)	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
Sidney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 Pearl St E	Sidney	13838	Delaware County	Sidney Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 561-7701	477	40	11.8	56.4%	427 (89.5%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	23	1991^st of 2445 public elementary schools	18.6%		24.5	1919^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.5%	72	42.0	48.4	39.7	41.6	28.4	43.9	28.6	23.2	30.4	99.0	99.7	99.2	99.2	99.8	99.5	100.0	99.3	$29,656	$1,810	$27,846
Unadilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Main St	Unadilla	13849	Otsego County	Otego-Unadilla Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 369-6200	349	22	15.8	49.9%	313 (89.7%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	39.6	1485^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.3%		48.7	1206^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.7%	279	54.2	41.7	51.7		59.2	29.2	47.5		47.5									$29,410	$740	$28,670
Greenlawn Elementary School	Public	2-6	43 Greenlawn Ave	Bainbridge	13733	Chenango County	Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 967-6301	297	25	12.0	50.8%	277 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	33.4	1672^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	31.6%		21.9	2006^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.0%	334	38.6	38.3	56.4	40.0	57.9	38.3	43.4	38.1	39.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,125	$1,791	$22,333
Guilford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	138 School St	Guilford	13780	Chenango County	Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 895-6710	141	7	21.0	31.2%	136 (96.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)										99.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	$26,866	$2,803	$24,063
Afton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 Academy St	Afton	13730	Chenango County	Afton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 639-8234	210	26	8.0	55.7%	194 (92.4%)	2 (1.0%)	12 (5.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17.8	2137^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.6%		27.5	1824^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.4%	313	29.0	26.7	46.2		25.8	26.7	20.5		38.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,096	$2,406	$31,690
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	693 State Hwy 51	Gilbertsville	13776	Otsego County	Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 783-2207	182	15	11.8	39.0%	175 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	32.5	1700^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.5%		29.3	1767^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.7%	67	25.9	15.0	47.4	36.8	51.9	66.7	35.0	55.0	42.1	98.4	98.4	98.9	98.9	99.5	98.4	98.9	98.9	$32,662	$806	$31,856
Oxford Academy Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	50 S Washington Ave	Oxford	13830	Chenango County	Oxford Academy And Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 843-2025	275	27	10.3	46.2%	247 (89.8%)	6 (2.2%)	13 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	24.5	1939^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.7%		19.1	2089^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.6%	150	30.4	50.0			48.9	31.3				99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$26,904	$1,545	$25,360
W A Olmsted Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	54 Main St	Harpursville	13787	Broome County	Harpursville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 693-8115	323	25	12.7	58.8%	311 (96.3%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	26.5	1876^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.3%		28.1	1800^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.4%	76	20.4	25.6	48.6	27.5	22.6	41.0	58.3	39.2	63.9	99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.7	$27,401	$2,068	$25,333
Townsend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	42-66 North St	Walton	13856	Delaware County	Walton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 865-4116	348	29	12.0	50.6%	333 (95.7%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.1	2261^st of 2445 public elementary schools	7.5%		28.6	1786^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.0%	475	35.6	21.8	40.5		20.0	32.7	20.5		26.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,377	$3,067	$25,310
Deposit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	171 2nd St	Deposit	13754	Broome County	Deposit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 467-2198	242	19	12.5	59.1%	202 (83.5%)	4 (1.7%)	27 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	27.7	1842^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	24.7%		48.5	1207^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.6%	635	35.5	31.3	56.7		36.7	50.0	38.7		37.9	99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.5	$34,514	$3,131	$31,384

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