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Vestal Hills Elementary School

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Vestal Hills Elementary School ranks 1070 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1070^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Vestal Hills Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving 405 students in grades K-5 in the Vestal Central School District in Vestal, New York. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, with a current statewide ranking of 611 out of 2,439 elementary schools.

Vestal Hills Elementary School excels academically, outperforming the state and district averages in New York state assessments for English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly higher than the state averages in 3rd grade ELA, 4th grade ELA, and 3rd grade Math. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.2, which may contribute to more personalized attention for students. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $21,141 in the 2023-2024 school year is higher than the state average, suggesting access to more resources and funding to support student learning.

Compared to nearby elementary schools, Vestal Hills Elementary School generally outperforms schools in the Binghamton City School District, which has a lower overall district ranking and lower academic performance. However, the school's performance is comparable to or slightly lower than the nearby African Road Elementary School, which is also in the Vestal Central School District.

388

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,687

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

709 Country Club Rd
Vestal, NY 13850-3911

(607) 757-2357

District: Vestal Central School District

Students who attend Vestal Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Vestal Middle School
High:	Vestal Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.9%

Asian:

17.5%

Hispanic:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Vestal Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

1,070^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	54.4	1070 of 2445	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	691 of 2445	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	611 of 2439	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	348 of 2434	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	376 of 2201	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	516 of 2413	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	378 of 2395	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	86.9	222 of 2386	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	85.7	253 of 2366	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	87.8	203 of 2352	91.4%	★★★★★
2014	85.6	244 of 2345	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	90.0	155 of 2325	93.3%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	191 of 2320	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	84.4	243 of 2286	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	87.1	127 of 2263	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	82.6	142 of 2257	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	83.1	182 of 2227	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	84.1	166 of 2219	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	80.1	327 of 2206	85.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	238 of 928	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	310 of 927	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	272 of 857	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	569 of 696	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	452 of 662	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	397 of 605	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	337 of 671	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	249 of 430	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	245 of 548	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	175 of 601	70.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1062 of 1117	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	48.9	407 of 1066	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	379 of 1001	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	97.8	17 of 1027	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	951 of 2409	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	552 of 2413	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	532 of 2403	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	398 of 2401	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	387 of 1955	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	462 of 2357	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	583 of 2338	75.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	1035 of 1569	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.6	249 of 1392	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	1020 of 2098	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	931 of 2078	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	723 of 2041	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	447 of 2099	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	275 of 1678	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	553 of 2032	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	351 of 2045	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	1171 of 2407	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	808 of 2411	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	674 of 2400	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	278 of 2400	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	328 of 1961	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	563 of 2358	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	223 of 2340	90.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	58.6	56 of 143	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	40.3	1137 of 2110	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	965 of 2016	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	702 of 2031	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	541 of 1859	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	45.4	890 of 1941	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	872 of 1402	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	572 of 1392	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	556 of 1337	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	471 of 1399	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	475 of 1224	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	544 of 1338	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	414 of 1408	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)74th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)61st percentile-22 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)46th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)18th percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math65%+8 vs state

English Language Arts52%-3 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

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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
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
Horace Mann School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 College St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8273	205	24	8.5	67.8%	81 (39.5%)	58 (28.3%)	35 (17.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.1%)	48.6	1227^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.8%		34.3	1607^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.3%	380	59.3	38.7	50.0	77.8	68.8	33.3	50.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,952	$5,452	$29,500
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
MacArthur School	Public	PK, KG-5	1123 Vestal Ave	Binghamton	13901	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8485	399	39	10.1	62.7%	209 (52.4%)	85 (21.3%)	52 (13.0%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.8%)	21.4	2045^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.4%		12.1	2292^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.3%	247	46.2	35.8	32.2	59.6	41.8	22.0	17.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	$28,659	$3,386	$25,272
Woodrow Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-5	287 Prospect St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8442	355	38	9.3	82.0%	115 (32.4%)	101 (28.5%)	72 (20.3%)	20 (5.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.1%)	28.1	1826^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.3%		22.5	1990^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.6%	164	44.4	57.6	42.5	36.8	48.6	34.2	29.6	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.4	100.0	$30,533	$3,539	$26,994
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
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	262 Conklin Ave	Binghamton	13903	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8344	403	38	10.7	80.1%	144 (35.7%)	112 (27.8%)	88 (21.8%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.7%)	15.1	2192^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	10.3%		20.4	2048^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.2%	144	23.1	32.7	49.1	10.3	43.8	18.9	20.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$27,244	$3,363	$23,881
Theodore Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-5	9 Ogden St	Binghamton	13901	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8283	352	38	9.2	80.7%	110 (31.3%)	111 (31.5%)	68 (19.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (16.5%)	6.2	2379^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.7%		8.6	2358^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.6%	21	18.0	29.3	26.3	10.0	30.0	13.5	16.7	99.5	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$29,683	$3,874	$25,809
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
Johnson City Elementary/Intermediate School	Public	3-5	601 Columbia Dr	Johnson City	13790	Broome County	Johnson City Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 930-1015	509	29	17.3	71.5%	242 (47.5%)	61 (12.0%)	80 (15.7%)	55 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (13.8%)	20.4	2066^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.5%		20.3	2049^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.2%	17	35.0	31.9	44.0	38.3	30.3	35.0	35.8	99.1	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.7	99.1	$26,936	$1,987	$24,948

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