For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 720 students in Dansville Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Dansville Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,703 Schools
# Students
1,349 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dansville Central School District, which is ranked #771 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#772 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
92%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,076 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,050 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,076
$31,307
Spending / Student
$28,050
$32,183
Best Dansville Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ellis B Hyde Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
280 Main St
Dansville, NY 14437
(585) 335-4030
Dansville, NY 14437
(585) 335-4030
Gr: 3-6 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
284 Main St
Dansville, NY 14437
(585) 335-4040
Dansville, NY 14437
(585) 335-4040
Gr: PK-2 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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