Best Public Schools in Zip Code 14889

Summary:

The 14889 zip code is home to a single school, Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school is part of the Spencer-Van Etten Central School District, which is ranked 633 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments, is consistently lower than the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 36.67%, compared to the state average of 54.15%, and the 4th grade Math proficiency rate was 48%, compared to the state average of 58.64%. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 49.85% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $23,902 and lower student-teacher ratio of 11.3, both of which are better than the state averages, the academic performance of Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School remains below state standards. This suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be enough to address the underlying issues affecting student learning at the school. Further investigation into the specific factors contributing to the school's underperformance, as well as targeted interventions and support, may be necessary to improve student outcomes.

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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	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
Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7 Langford St	Van Etten	14889	Chemung County	Spencer-Van Etten Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 589-7110	333	27	12.3	61.9%	318 (95.5%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	20.7	2056^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.9%		26.2	1868^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.6%	188	36.7	24.0	43.1	48.0	97.7	98.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.3	99.0	99.7	$25,722	$1,581	$24,141

Cities Near Zip Code 14889

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Van Etten	1.63 mi	1	739^th
Spencer	3.05 mi	2	422^nd
Newfield	9.97 mi	3	686^th
Horseheads	12.16 mi	6	321^st
Candor	12.45 mi	2	644^th

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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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