African Road Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

600 S Benita Blvd
Vestal, NY 13850

Top 30%

Serving 306 students in grades Kindergarten-5, African Road Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 306 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 30% in NY
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: ≥90% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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African Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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African Road Elementary School's student population of 306 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	African Road Elementary School
Kind	51
1	48
2	44
3	52
4	53
5	58

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Total Students

306 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	African Road Elementary School
2024	306
2023	327
2022	281
2021	290
2020	257
2019	257
2018	270
2017	270
2016	272
2015	262
2014	272
2013	263
2012	290
2011	283
2010	292
2009	309
2008	307
2007	287
2006	301
2005	291
2004	290
2003	311
2002	316
2001	311
2000	300
1999	313
1998	310
1997	298
1996	296
1995	257
1994	300
1993	350
1992	361
1991	361
1990	349
1989	351
1988	341

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	African Road Elementary School
2024	26
2023	23
2022	24
2021	25
2020	18
2019	18
2018	21
2017	21
2016	19
2015	19
2014	20
2013	23
2012	21
2011	22
2010	23
2009	20
2008	21
2007	17
2006	18
2005	20
2003	20
2002	20
2001	20
2000	16
1999	16
1998	17
1997	15
1996	15
1995	14
1994	15
1993	19
1992	22
1991	23
1990	24
1989	26
1988	23
1987	22

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

African Road Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of African Road Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#1003 out of 4346 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	African Road Elementary School
2023	#1003
2022	#1105
2021	#1334
2019	#1238
2018	#944
2017	#1281
2016	#1774
2015	#1566
2014	#660
2013	#1232
2012	#871

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70-74%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	African Road Elementary School	New York	Vestal Central School District
2023	72%	52%	69%
2022	67%	46%	59%
2021	62%	55%	63%
2019	72%	54%	70%
2018	82%	52%	70%
2017	72%	50%	66%
2016	57%	49%	63%
2015	57%	48%	64%
2014	62%	41%	55%
2013	62%	39%	54%
2012	87%	69%	83%

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55-59%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	African Road Elementary School	New York	Vestal Central School District
2022	57%	49%	62%
2021	72%	62%	68%
2019	67%	52%	64%
2018	72%	52%	70%
2017	57%	47%	62%
2016	52%	46%	60%
2015	52%	40%	54%
2014	52%	37%	52%
2013	47%	39%	53%
2012	82%	60%	75%
2011	72%	58%	71%

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≥90%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	African Road Elementary School	New York	Vestal Central School District
2022	90%	78%	87%
2021	90%	84%	89%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	African Road Elementary School	New York	Vestal Central School District
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	14:1	12:1	12:1
2022	12:1	12:1	12:1
2021	12:1	12:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	13:1
2019	14:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	13:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	11:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	13:1
2011	13:1	13:1	12:1
2010	13:1	13:1	12:1
2009	15:1	13:1	13:1
2008	15:1	13:1	13:1
2007	17:1	14:1	13:1
2006	17:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2003	16:1	13:1	14:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	19:1	14:1	15:1
1999	20:1	14:1	15:1
1998	18:1	14:1	16:1
1997	20:1	15:1	16:1
1996	20:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	20:1	15:1	18:1
1993	18:1	15:1	16:1
1992	16:1	14:1	16:1
1991	16:1	13:1	15:1
1990	14:1	13:1	14:1
1989	14:1	13:1	14:1
1988	15:1	14:1	15:1
1987	15:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

33%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	African Road Elementary School	New York	Vestal Central School District
2024	33%	10%
2023	34%	10%	14%
2022	33%	10%	13%
2021	33%	10%	13%
2020	25%	9%	12%
2019	25%	9%	12%
2018	29%	9%	10%
2017	29%	9%	10%
2016	24%	9%	10%
2015	20%	9%	9%
2014	21%	9%	8%
2013	19%	9%	9%
2012	20%	9%	8%
2011	22%	8%	8%
2010	21%	8%	8%
2009	18%	9%	8%
2008	19%	8%	8%
2007	19%	8%	7%
2006	16%	7%	5%
2005	18%	7%	6%
2004	17%	7%	6%
2003	16%	6%	5%
2002	16%	6%	6%
2001	6%	7%	4%
2000	10%	6%	4%
1999	12%	6%	5%
1998	10%	5%	5%
1997	11%	5%	5%
1996	11%	5%	5%
1995	7%	5%	4%
1994	12%	5%	5%
1993	12%	5%	5%
1992	12%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	African Road Elementary School	New York	Vestal Central School District
2024	3%	30%
2023	4%	29%	5%
2022	4%	29%	5%
2021	3%	28%	4%
2020	4%	27%	4%
2019	4%	27%	4%
2018	4%	26%	3%
2017	4%	26%	3%
2016	5%	26%	3%
2015	4%	25%	3%
2014	5%	25%	3%
2013	5%	24%	2%
2012	4%	23%	2%
2011	3%	22%	2%
2010	2%	22%	2%
2009	2%	21%	2%
2008	2%	21%	2%
2007	1%	21%	2%
2006	1%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	2%	19%	1%
2002	2%	19%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1999	2%	18%	1%
1998	2%	18%	1%
1997	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	17%	1%
1995	2%	17%	1%
1994	2%	17%	1%
1993	1%	16%	1%
1991	1%	15%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	African Road Elementary School	New York	Vestal Central School District
2024	7%	15%
2023	8%	16%	4%
2022	7%	16%	4%
2021	6%	17%	4%
2020	5%	17%	3%
2019	5%	17%	3%
2018	7%	17%	2%
2017	7%	17%	2%
2016	6%	18%	2%
2015	8%	18%	3%
2014	7%	18%	3%
2013	5%	18%	3%
2012	3%	18%	3%
2011	2%	19%	3%
2010	3%	19%	3%
2009	3%	19%	3%
2008	5%	20%	2%
2007	5%	19%	2%
2006	4%	20%	3%
2005	4%	20%	3%
2004	5%	20%	3%
2003	3%	20%	3%
2002	5%	20%	3%
2001	4%	20%	3%
2000	4%	21%	2%
1999	2%	21%	2%
1998	4%	20%	2%
1997	3%	20%	2%
1996	2%	20%	2%
1995	4%	20%	2%
1994	2%	20%	2%
1993	3%	20%	2%
1992	3%	20%	2%

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White

52%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	African Road Elementary School	New York	Vestal Central School District
2024	52%	40%
2023	48%	40%	72%
2022	49%	41%	74%
2021	52%	41%	75%
2020	62%	43%	78%
2019	62%	43%	78%
2018	59%	44%	81%
2017	59%	44%	81%
2016	64%	44%	82%
2015	67%	45%	83%
2014	67%	46%	84%
2013	70%	47%	85%
2012	72%	48%	86%
2011	73%	49%	87%
2010	74%	51%	87%
2009	77%	51%	87%
2008	74%	51%	88%
2007	75%	52%	89%
2006	78%	53%	90%
2005	75%	53%	90%
2004	76%	54%	90%
2003	81%	55%	91%
2002	77%	55%	90%
2001	90%	55%	92%
2000	85%	55%	93%
1999	84%	55%	92%
1998	84%	57%	92%
1997	85%	57%	92%
1996	86%	58%	92%
1995	86%	58%	93%
1994	83%	58%	92%
1993	83%	59%	92%
1992	85%	60%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	African Road Elementary School	New York	Vestal Central School District
2024	5%	4%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	African Road Elementary School	New York	Vestal Central School District
2024	0.62	0.72
2023	0.65	0.73	0.46
2022	0.65	0.72	0.43
2021	0.62	0.72	0.41
2020	0.55	0.71	0.37
2019	0.55	0.71	0.37
2018	0.57	0.71	0.34
2017	0.57	0.71	0.34
2016	0.53	0.70	0.31
2015	0.51	0.70	0.31
2014	0.51	0.69	0.29
2013	0.48	0.69	0.27
2012	0.44	0.68	0.25
2011	0.42	0.68	0.24
2010	0.42	0.66	0.23
2009	0.38	0.66	0.23
2008	0.42	0.66	0.21
2007	0.40	0.65	0.20
2006	0.37	0.64	0.19
2005	0.41	0.64	0.19
2004	0.39	0.63	0.18
2003	0.32	0.62	0.18
2002	0.38	0.62	0.19
2001	0.19	0.63	0.16
2000	0.27	0.62	0.14
1999	0.28	0.62	0.15
1998	0.28	0.61	0.14
1997	0.26	0.61	0.14
1996	0.25	0.60	0.15
1995	0.25	0.60	0.13
1994	0.30	0.60	0.15
1993	0.30	0.59	0.15
1992	0.27	0.58	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	African Road Elementary School	New York	Vestal Central School District
2024	32%	54%
2023	30%	53%	28%
2022	24%	51%	24%
2021	24%	52%	24%
2020	29%	50%	24%
2019	29%	50%	24%
2018	21%	48%	18%
2017	21%	48%	18%
2016	20%	44%	20%
2015	23%	45%	19%
2014	19%	42%	14%
2013	17%	41%	11%
2012	16%	42%	17%
2011	13%	41%	11%
2010	10%	16%	7%
2009	7%	37%	7%
2008	11%	36%	8%
2007	10%	36%	8%
2006	3%	37%	4%
2005	7%	14%	9%
2003	6%	13%	5%
2002	5%	36%	5%
2001	7%	36%	5%
2000	7%	37%	6%
1999	5%	38%	6%
1998	6%	37%	5%
1997	6%	38%	6%
1996	6%	13%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	African Road Elementary School	New York	Vestal Central School District
2024	2%	3%
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	6%	5%	4%
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2003	4%	4%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Vestal Central School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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What is African Road Elementary School's ranking?

African Road Elementary School is ranked #1003 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in New York.

What schools are African Road Elementary School often compared to?

African Road Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vestal Hills Elementary School, Glenwood Elementary School, Clayton Avenue Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend African Road Elementary School?

306 students attend African Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of African Road Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of African Road Elementary School?

African Road Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does African Road Elementary School offer ?

African Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is African Road Elementary School part of?

African Road Elementary School is part of Vestal Central School District.

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