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African Road Elementary School

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African Road Elementary School ranks 431 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of New York elementary schools

Summary

African Road Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Vestal, New York, serving 306 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Vestal Central School District, which is ranked 247 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

African Road Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 78.95%, compared to the state average of 56.61%, and its 5th-grade Math proficiency rate was 77.97%, compared to the state average of 54.16%. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was also significantly higher at 84.75%, compared to the state average of 45.02%. The school performs well across different student subgroups, with its White and Multi-racial students ranking in the top quartile of New York elementary schools.

When compared to other schools in the Vestal Central School District, such as Vestal Hills Elementary and Clayton Avenue Elementary, African Road Elementary School outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency across all grade levels. When compared to schools outside the Vestal district, such as those in the Union-Endicott and Binghamton City school districts, African Road Elementary School demonstrates significantly higher academic performance.

325

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,064

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 S Benita Blvd
Vestal, NY 13850-2698

(607) 757-2311

District: Vestal Central School District

Students who attend African Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Vestal Middle School
High:	Vestal Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.8%

Asian:

35.1%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (74% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

431^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Vestal Central School District

247^th of 874Vestal 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	79.9	431 of 2445	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	443 of 2445	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	495 of 2439	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	412 of 2434	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	469 of 2201	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	424 of 2413	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	170 of 2395	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	82.5	337 of 2386	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	509 of 2366	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	472 of 2352	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	82.0	319 of 2345	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	83.7	290 of 2325	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.7	203 of 2320	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	80.7	351 of 2286	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.5	507 of 2263	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	71.9	633 of 2257	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	574 of 2227	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	441 of 2219	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	84.0	164 of 2206	92.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	351 of 696	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	395 of 662	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	421 of 605	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	333 of 671	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	191 of 430	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	190 of 548	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.8	53 of 601	91.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	64.9	205 of 1066	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	359 of 1001	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.6	130 of 1027	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	419 of 2409	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	254 of 2413	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	371 of 2403	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	287 of 2401	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	291 of 1955	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	465 of 2357	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	126 of 2338	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	429 of 2098	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	528 of 2078	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	646 of 2041	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	478 of 2099	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	406 of 1678	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	540 of 2032	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	258 of 2045	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	440 of 2407	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	677 of 2411	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	605 of 2400	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	529 of 2400	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	626 of 1961	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	409 of 2358	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	235 of 2340	90.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	79.6	63 of 289	78.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	56.4	343 of 1044	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	1455 of 1859	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	291 of 1402	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	392 of 1392	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	404 of 1337	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	517 of 1399	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	578 of 1224	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	556 of 1338	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	267 of 1408	81.0%	★★★★☆

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)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)78th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2021)67th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science85%+40 vs state

Math77%+20 vs state

English Language Arts68%+13 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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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
African Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 S Benita Blvd	Vestal	13850	Broome County	Vestal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2311	325	28	11.5	30.8%	162 (49.8%)	19 (5.8%)	12 (3.7%)	114 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	79.9	431^st of 2445 public elementary schools	82.4%		79.3	443^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.9%	12	54.7	68.5	79.0	77.4	75.9	78.0	84.8	98.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.6	99.3	99.0	$22,064	$1,127	$20,937
Clayton Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 Clayton Ave	Vestal	13850	Broome County	Vestal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2271	250	27	9.3	48.8%	190 (76.0%)	6 (2.4%)	19 (7.6%)	20 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	80.2	419^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.9%		62.5	841^st of 2445 public elementary schools	65.6%	422	71.4	68.8	73.8	88.2	68.8	72.7	63.6	98.3	98.6	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.6	99.0	99.0	$29,160	$2,101	$27,059
Homer Brink School	Public	PK, KG-5	3618 Briar Ln	Endwell	13760	Broome County	Maine-Endwell Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 786-8244	731	53	13.6	31.5%	626 (85.6%)	19 (2.6%)	28 (3.8%)	28 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	75.3	543^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.8%		72.6	584^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.1%	41	67.7	68.5	77.2	76.8	73.2	64.3	55.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	$24,187	$841	$23,347
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	337 Jones Rd	Vestal	13850	Broome County	Vestal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2391	310	30	10.1	34.2%	268 (86.5%)	10 (3.2%)	7 (2.3%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	37.3	1538^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.1%		45.3	1275^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.9%	263	43.3	46.3	49.1	42.4	47.2	46.4	55.4	98.7	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	99.4	98.7	$23,059	$1,088	$21,971
Vestal Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	709 Country Club Rd	Vestal	13850	Broome County	Vestal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2357	388	29	13.3	34.3%	240 (61.9%)	27 (7.0%)	28 (7.2%)	68 (17.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	54.4	1070^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.2%		68.4	691^st of 2445 public elementary schools	71.7%	379	51.1	60.5	44.1	64.6	69.7	60.3	45.6	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$21,687	$1,266	$20,422
George F Johnson Elementary School	Public	K-5	999 Taft Ave	Endicott	13760	Broome County	Union-Endicott Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 757-2143	570	43	13.1	46.7%	384 (67.4%)	43 (7.5%)	48 (8.4%)	26 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.9%)	19.7	2088^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.6%		32.7	1664^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.9%	424	43.8	38.8	29.3	33.7	38.8	30.8	34.7	97.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.2	98.8	98.2	$23,064	$1,323	$21,742
Charles F Johnson Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	715 Paden St	Endicott	13760	Broome County	Union-Endicott Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2137	413	31	13.3	72.4%	185 (44.8%)	67 (16.2%)	63 (15.3%)	44 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	47 (11.4%)	12.2	2259^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.6%		24.1	1937^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.8%	322	43.4	29.3	32.8	33.3	19.0	22.2	20.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$24,244	$2,359	$21,885
Ann G McGuinness Elementar School	Public	K-5	1301 Union Center Main Hwy	Endicott	13760	Broome County	Union-Endicott Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2131	312	26	12.2	52.9%	236 (75.6%)	26 (8.3%)	13 (4.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.3%)	54.4	1071^st of 2445 public elementary schools	56.2%		55.7	1014^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.5%	57	52.1	47.3	66.0	57.5	52.7	63.0	63.0	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	100.0	99.2	$25,311	$2,186	$23,124
Thomas Jefferson School	Public	K-5	151 Helen St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8431	267	23	11.8	58.4%	124 (46.4%)	60 (22.5%)	40 (15.0%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	54.7	1064^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.5%		52.7	1087^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.5%	23	71.4	62.9	46.3	69.4	73.5	38.1	38.1	98.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	99.3	99.3	$29,864	$3,972	$25,892
Johnson City Elementary/Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	601 Columbia Dr	Johnson City	13790	Broome County	Johnson City Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 930-1015	560	38	14.7	69.3%	253 (45.2%)	75 (13.4%)	100 (17.9%)	52 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (14.3%)								(n/a)								99.4	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.8	99.6	$26,546	$2,048	$24,497

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