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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 13617

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School

408

Students

Top rankedF S Banford Elementary School1126^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

Summary:

The sole elementary school located in zip code 13617 is F.S. Banford Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and has an enrollment of 408 students. The school's performance on New York State Assessments has been mixed, with stronger results in math compared to English Language Arts. While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, it continues to provide education to the local community.

F.S. Banford Elementary School's students performed better in math than the state average, with 68.49% of 3rd graders and 66.18% of 4th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%, respectively. However, in English Language Arts, the school's performance was slightly below the state averages, with 51.39% of 3rd graders and 47.06% of 4th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 54.07%.

The school's spending per student of $26,475 in the 2023-2024 school year is notably higher than the state average, which could be due to factors such as small class sizes, specialized programs, or higher teacher salaries. Additionally, 36.52% of students at F.S. Banford Elementary School were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's Canton Central School District serves the local community and provides resources and support to the elementary school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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
F S Banford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	99 State St	Canton	13617	St. Lawrence County	Canton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 386-8561	408	26	15.5	30.9%	377 (92.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	53.1	1126^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.9%		69.3	667^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.7%	459	51.4	47.1	68.5	66.2	98.3	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.1	98.6	$26,488	$1,232	$25,255

Cities Near Zip Code 13617

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Canton	1.88 mi	5	236^th
Colton	9.85 mi	1
Potsdam	10.22 mi	3	248^th
De Kalb Junction	10.52 mi	1
Lisbon	12.99 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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