Indian River Central School District

32735-b County Rt 29
Philadelphia, NY 13673-0308
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Indian River Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,587 students in Indian River 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 Indian River Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
3,381 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
301 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Indian River Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#661 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Indian River Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indian River Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indian River Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Indian River Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
26 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
543 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
29%
# Black Students
249 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
2,229 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
66%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
43 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
387
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
359
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
320
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
296
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
224
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
22
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,807 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Indian River Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$84 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Indian River Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,971
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Indian River Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,807
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Indian River Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Indian River Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Theresa Primary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
125 Bridge St
Theresa, NY 13691
(315) 628-4432
Grades: K-3
| 183 students
Rank: #22.
Philadelphia Primary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3 Sand St
Philadelphia, NY 13673
(315) 642-3432
Grades: PK-3
| 100 students
Rank: #33.
Evans Mills Primary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8442 S Main St
Evans Mills, NY 13637
(315) 629-4331
Grades: PK-3
| 371 students
Rank: #44.
Calcium Primary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
25440 Indian River Dr
Calcium, NY 13616
(315) 629-1100
Grades: PK-3
| 536 students
Rank: #55.
Indian River Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
32735 County Rt 29
Philadelphia, NY 13673
(315) 642-0125
Grades: 6-8
| 719 students
Rank: #66.
Indian River Intermediate School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
32430 Us Rt 11
Philadelphia, NY 13673
(315) 642-0405
Grades: 4-5
| 506 students
Rank: #77.
Antwerp Primary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6 Academy St
Antwerp, NY 13608
(315) 659-8386
Grades: K-3
| 172 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,381 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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