William H Golding Elementary School (Closed 2009)

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 59% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 3-5
Total Students
277 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (NY)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of William H Golding Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in William H Golding Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Hispanic
2%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in William H Golding Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Black
3%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in William H Golding Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
White
95%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in William H Golding Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in William H Golding Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in New York.
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of William H Golding Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in William H Golding Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in William H Golding Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
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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