Sandy Creek Central School District

124 Salisbury St
Sandy Creek, NY 13145-0248
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 553 students in Sandy Creek Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Sandy Creek Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), 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
3,702 Schools
# Students
786 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sandy Creek Central School District, which is ranked #809 of all 1,015 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 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#811 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
47%
52%
38%
49%
80-84%
78%
80-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
96%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,017 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,803 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,017
$31,307
Spending / Student
$37,803
$32,183

Best Sandy Creek Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandy Creek Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
124 Salisbury St
Sandy Creek, NY 13145
(315) 387-3445
Grades: 6-8
| 172 students
Rank: #22.
Sandy Creek Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
124 Salisbury St
Sandy Creek, NY 13145
(315) 387-3445
Grades: PK-5
| 381 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 786 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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