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York Central Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2015^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of New York elementary schools

Summary

York Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Retsof, NY, with 274 students. The school is part of the York Central School District, which is ranked 579 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

York Central Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 32.56% in 3rd grade ELA, 30.23% in 4th grade ELA, and 27.66% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates were also lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school's Hispanic and White student populations ranked in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools in recent years, and the school's special education and low socioeconomic status student populations also struggled, ranking in the bottom 50% of the state.

When comparing York Central Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Livonia Elementary School and Caledonia-Mumford Elementary School, it underperforms most of its peers, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, as well as higher overall school rankings. York Central Elementary School's performance has also declined over time, with its ranking dropping from 1,009 out of 2,201 schools in 2020-2021 to 2,015 out of 2,445 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is struggling to keep up with the state's academic standards.

275

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,029

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2578 Genesee St
Retsof, NY 14539-0102

(585) 243-1730

District: York Central School District

Students who attend York Central Elementary School usually attend:

High:

York Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

5.5%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (36% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

New York avg55%

2,015^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

579^th of 874York 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	22.1	2015 of 2445	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1854 of 2445	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.4	1269 of 2439	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	1243 of 2434	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	1009 of 2201	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	1503 of 2413	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1690 of 2395	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.4	1653 of 2386	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	1425 of 2366	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.1	1421 of 2352	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.4	1440 of 2345	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	1288 of 2325	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.6	1007 of 2320	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	1011 of 2286	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.8	1145 of 2263	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.6	1460 of 2257	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.8	1288 of 2227	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.8	822 of 2219	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.0	935 of 2206	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1852 of 2409	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	2025 of 2413	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1598 of 2403	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1665 of 2401	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	1202 of 1955	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	1315 of 2357	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1667 of 2338	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	14.7	1335 of 1429	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1402 of 1503	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	1445 of 2098	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1741 of 2078	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	1259 of 2041	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	1196 of 2099	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	791 of 1678	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	1137 of 2032	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1669 of 2045	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	2081 of 2407	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1575 of 2411	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	961 of 2400	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	974 of 2400	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	791 of 1961	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	1605 of 2358	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1593 of 2340	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	933 of 2134	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	1393 of 2110	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1453 of 2016	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	1049 of 2031	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	807 of 1044	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1080 of 1859	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1367 of 1941	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	11.8	1291 of 1392	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	895 of 1337	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	772 of 1399	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	700 of 1224	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)56th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)7th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2023)7th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math42%-15 vs state

Science38%-7 vs state

English Language Arts30%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
York Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2578 Genesee St	Retsof	14539	Livingston County	York Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 243-1730	275	34	8.1	48.4%	254 (92.4%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	22.1	2015^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.6%		26.7	1854^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.2%	161			32.6	30.2	27.7				59.1	32.6	34.8				38.3		99.0	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.7	$32,029	$1,527	$30,502
Geneseo Elementary School	Public	K-6	4050 Avon Rd	Geneseo	14454	Livingston County	Geneseo Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 243-3450	406	40	10.0	44.3%	310 (76.4%)	3 (0.7%)	62 (15.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	32.9	1687^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.0%		30.2	1742^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	28.8%	55			52.5	49.0	45.5				53.3	34.6	37.9				37.9		97.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.4	$27,586	$2,010	$25,577
D B Bunce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7071 York Rd	Pavilion	14525	Genesee County	Pavilion Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 584-3011	295	35	8.4	34.6%	282 (95.6%)	4 (1.4%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27.5	1848^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.4%		32	1688^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.0%	160			47.6	37.8	52.6				45.2	29.7	29.0				39.5		99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$25,384	$1,037	$24,347
Mount Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Bonadonna Ave	Mount Morris	14510	Livingston County	Mount Morris Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 658-3331	295	35	8.3	65.4%	219 (74.2%)	5 (1.7%)	60 (20.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	21.8	2031^st of 2445 public elementary schools	16.9%		22.4	1991^st of 2445 public elementary schools	18.6%	40			26.7	42.1	25.0	41.5			24.4	52.6	21.6	45.3			18.9										$27,305	$1,876	$25,428
Perry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 Olin Ave	Perry	14530	Wyoming County	Perry Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 237-0270	411	48	8.5	47.0%	362 (88.1%)	15 (3.6%)	18 (4.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	39.3	1496^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.8%		41.5	1403^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	42.6%	93			40.9	41.3	55.6	37.5			61.9	55.3	50.9	45.2			36.5		99.2	99.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.4	$29,674	$2,832	$26,843
Avon Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	161 Clinton St	Avon	14414	Livingston County	Avon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 226-2455	316	33	9.5	37.7%	265 (83.9%)	8 (2.5%)	26 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	61	915^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.6%		46.1	1252^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	48.8%	337			64.4	44.9					72.4	67.4							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,242	$359	$23,884
Wyoming Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	1225 Rt 19	Wyoming	14591	Wyoming County	Wyoming Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 495-6222	151	19	8.0	32.5%	146 (96.7%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	40.6	1453^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	40.6%		49.9	1173^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.0%	280	100.0	100.0	18.2	61.5	54.6	66.7	60.0	46.2	50.0	75.0	0.0	66.7	60.0	0.0	18.2	0.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	$30,257	$1,247	$29,010
Caledonia-Mumford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	99 North St	Caledonia	14423	Livingston County	Caledonia-Mumford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 538-3481	393	40	9.9	39.7%	351 (89.3%)	7 (1.8%)	22 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	53.4	1109^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.6%		51.3	1137^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.5%	28			66.1	57.4	48.1				67.9	68.7	40.0				42.6		99.1	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.7	$24,291	$1,217	$23,075
Wolcott Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	2-6 Trigon Park	Le Roy	14482	Genesee County	Le Roy Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 768-7115	579	60	9.6	47.3%	493 (85.1%)	10 (1.7%)	40 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	60.2	936^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.7%		55.8	1009^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.7%	73			52.0	57.1	54.2	62.3			62.3	75.0	63.3	44.0			62.5		98.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	$25,916	$1,635	$24,281
Livonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6 Puppy Ln	Livonia	14487	Livingston County	Livonia Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 346-4000	639	55	11.6	32.9%	592 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	57.8	994^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.3%		54.7	1036^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.6%	42			44.1	60.7	62.4				68.1	70.8	57.6				47.8		98.5	99.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	99.3	98.7	$23,997	$844	$23,153

Frequently Asked Questions about York Central Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of York Central Elementary School?

Students at York Central Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend York Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended York Central Elementary School.

What district is York Central Elementary School in?

York Central School District

What schools do graduates of York Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend York Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : York Middle/High School

Is York Central Elementary School a good school?

York Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of New York elementary schools.

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