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Clayton Avenue Elementary School

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Clayton Avenue Elementary School ranks 419 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

419^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Clayton Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in Vestal, New York, serving 242 students in grades K-5 and part of the Vestal Central School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels.

The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for female and male students, as well as for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's performance for Asian students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups. With a higher spending per student of $28,420 and a low student-teacher ratio ranging from 9.1 to 11.8, Clayton Avenue Elementary School appears to have access to more resources and funding to support student learning.

Over the past several years, the school has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the 680th position in 2018-2019 to the 419th position in 2024-2025, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. While Clayton Avenue Elementary School outperforms the Vestal Central School District on most metrics, some nearby schools, such as Tioga Hills Elementary and African Road Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in specific subject areas or grade levels.

250

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,160

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

209 Clayton Ave
Vestal, NY 13850-2492

(607) 757-2271

District: Vestal Central School District

Students who attend Clayton Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Vestal Middle School
High:	Vestal Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Asian:

8.0%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

419^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	80.2	419 of 2445	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	841 of 2445	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	826 of 2439	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	881 of 2434	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	852 of 2201	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	680 of 2413	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	621 of 2395	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	620 of 2386	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.0	701 of 2366	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	599 of 2352	74.5%	★★★★☆
2014	66.1	730 of 2345	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.5	862 of 2325	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.6	571 of 2320	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	54.8	1154 of 2286	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.1	897 of 2263	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.2	669 of 2257	70.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.1	850 of 2227	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.9	538 of 2219	75.8%	★★★★☆
2006	73.9	562 of 2206	74.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	522 of 696	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	417 of 2409	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	768 of 2413	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	1023 of 2403	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	918 of 2401	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	791 of 1955	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	855 of 2357	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	790 of 2338	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	477 of 2098	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	407 of 2078	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	477 of 2041	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	638 of 2099	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	289 of 1678	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	513 of 2032	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	342 of 2045	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	484 of 2407	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	899 of 2411	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	642 of 2400	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	845 of 2400	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	799 of 1961	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	565 of 2358	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	495 of 2340	78.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	36.1	1285 of 2110	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.1	380 of 2016	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	37.8	1202 of 2031	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	269 of 1044	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	472 of 1859	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	184 of 1941	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	423 of 1402	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	728 of 1392	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	702 of 1337	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	605 of 1224	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	560 of 1338	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	583 of 1408	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2024)39th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)25th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math76%+19 vs state

English Language Arts72%+17 vs state

Science64%+19 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Thomas J Watson Senior Elementary School	Public	K-5	263 Ridgefield Rd	Endicott	13760	Broome County	Union-Endicott Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2152	247	26	9.6	52.6%	155 (62.8%)	26 (10.5%)	31 (12.6%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.7%)	34.4	1640^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.9%		43.5	1336^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.4%	304	38.1	51.2	38.9	42.9	53.7	47.1	47.1	77.2	78.7	78.7	78.7	78.7	78.7	78.7	78.7	$29,646	$2,437	$27,209
Tioga Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	40-48 Glann Rd	Apalachin	13732	Tioga County	Vestal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2366	269	22	12.0	22.3%	241 (89.6%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	76.7	511^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.1%		62.1	854^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.1%	343	75.0	62.3	80.0	83.0	61.5	74.3	64.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,399	$1,045	$22,354
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

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