Summary:
The 14461 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Gorham Elementary School, which serves grades 3-5 with 218 students. The school is part of the Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman), which is ranked 509 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Gorham Elementary School's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) consistently below the state average, ranging from 35.14% to 36.51% in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 54.07% to 56.61%. However, the school's math proficiency rates are closer to or even above the state average, ranging from 58.06% to 61.97% compared to the state average of 54.16% to 59.7%. The school has a relatively high spending per student of $31,934, which is significantly higher than the state average, and a low student-teacher ratio of 7.8 to 1, suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students.
Overall, Gorham Elementary School appears to be facing challenges in improving its academic performance, particularly in ELA, despite its high spending and small class sizes. Further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes of these performance issues and identify potential areas for improvement to better support student learning and achievement.
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