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William H Golding Elementary School (Closed 2009)

177 Golding Dr
Cobleskill, NY 12043

William H Golding Elementary School serves 277 students in grades 3-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 5% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William H Golding Elementary School
3	81
4	94
5	102

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Total Students

277 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	William H Golding Elementary School
2023	277
2022	277
2021	277
2020	277
2019	277
2018	277
2017	277
2016	277
2015	277
2008	277
2007	290
2006	273
2005	241
2004	171
2003	184
2002	198
2001	195
2000	214
1999	220

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	William H Golding Elementary School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2008	18
2007	18
2006	16
2005	15
2003	11
2002	12
2001	11
2000	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NY)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	William H Golding Elementary School	New York	Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District
2023	15:1	11:1	11:1
2022	15:1	11:1	11:1
2021	15:1	12:1	11:1
2020	15:1	13:1	12:1
2019	15:1	13:1	12:1
2018	15:1	14:1	13:1
2017	15:1	13:1	13:1
2016	15:1	14:1	13:1
2015	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	13:1	13:1
2007	16:1	14:1	14:1
2006	17:1	14:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2003	17:1	14:1	14:1
2002	17:1	15:1	14:1
2001	18:1	14:1	14:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2007)
Year	William H Golding Elementary School	New York	Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	6%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	2%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	William H Golding Elementary School	New York	Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District
2023	2%	29%	6%
2022	2%	29%	5%
2021	2%	28%	5%
2020	2%	27%	5%
2019	2%	27%	5%
2018	3%	26%	6%
2017	3%	26%	6%
2016	3%	26%	6%
2015	3%	25%	5%
2008	2%	21%	2%
2007	3%	21%	3%
2006	3%	20%	3%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	19%	2%
2003	3%	19%	3%
2002	2%	19%	2%
2001	3%	18%	2%
2000	4%	18%	1%
1999	2%	18%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	William H Golding Elementary School	New York	Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District
2023	3%	16%	2%
2022	3%	16%	2%
2021	3%	17%	1%
2020	3%	17%	2%
2019	3%	17%	2%
2018	2%	17%	1%
2017	2%	17%	1%
2016	2%	18%	1%
2015	2%	18%	1%
2008	3%	20%	2%
2007	1%	19%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	20%	2%
2003	2%	20%	2%
2002	1%	20%	2%
2001	2%	20%	2%
2000	4%	21%	1%

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White

95%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	William H Golding Elementary School	New York	Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District
2023	95%	40%	90%
2022	95%	41%	91%
2021	95%	41%	91%
2020	95%	43%	91%
2019	95%	43%	91%
2018	95%	44%	92%
2017	95%	44%	92%
2016	95%	44%	92%
2015	95%	45%	94%
2008	95%	51%	95%
2007	95%	52%	95%
2006	95%	53%	95%
2005	97%	53%	96%
2004	96%	54%	95%
2003	94%	55%	95%
2002	96%	55%	96%
2001	94%	55%	95%
2000	91%	55%	96%
1999	95%	55%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	William H Golding Elementary School	New York	Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District
2023	0.10	0.73	0.18
2022	0.10	0.72	0.18
2021	0.10	0.72	0.17
2020	0.10	0.71	0.16
2019	0.10	0.71	0.16
2018	0.10	0.71	0.15
2017	0.10	0.71	0.15
2016	0.10	0.70	0.14
2015	0.10	0.70	0.12
2008	0.10	0.66	0.10
2007	0.10	0.65	0.10
2006	0.10	0.64	0.09
2005	0.06	0.64	0.09
2004	0.08	0.63	0.10
2003	0.11	0.62	0.10
2002	0.07	0.62	0.08
2001	0.11	0.63	0.08
2000	0.17	0.62	0.08
1999	0.10	0.62	0.08

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Eligible for

25%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	William H Golding Elementary School	New York	Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District
2023	25%	53%	41%
2022	25%	51%	40%
2021	25%	52%	39%
2020	25%	50%	39%
2019	25%	50%	39%
2018	25%	48%	41%
2017	25%	48%	41%
2016	25%	44%	38%
2015	25%	45%	36%
2008	25%	36%	23%
2007	25%	36%	23%
2006	19%	37%	20%
2005	20%	14%	22%
2003	16%	13%	21%
2002	10%	36%	20%
2001	51%	36%	27%
2000	19%	37%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	William H Golding Elementary School	New York	Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District
2023	9%	3%	4%
2022	9%	3%	3%
2021	9%	3%	5%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	5%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	15%	5%	11%
2003	6%	4%	10%
2002	23%	7%	10%
2001	28%	7%	12%
2000	11%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend William H Golding Elementary School?

277 students attend William H Golding Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of William H Golding Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William H Golding Elementary School?

William H Golding Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does William H Golding Elementary School offer ?

William H Golding Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is William H Golding Elementary School part of?

William H Golding Elementary School is part of Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District.

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