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Wayne Central Elementary School

Ontario Center, NY · Wayne Central School District

Regular public school · Grades 3-4 · Suburb, large

1,284th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 45% Declining

1784 RIDGE RD, Ontario Center, NY 14520

(315)524-1130NCES ID 363033004074Directory 202324

288
Students
2023–24 enrollment
13.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
37%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
13.2%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Wayne Central Elementary School 1,284th of 2,326 New York elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 45% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 70th in 2019 to 45th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate · no science: NY tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4

English Language Arts
Wayne Central Elementary School
44%
NY average
53%
Math
Wayne Central Elementary School
61%
NY average
57%
English Language Arts over time Wayne Central Elementary School NY average
25%50%75%44%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Wayne Central Elementary School NY average
25%50%75%61%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 288 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

White92%
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categories changedWhite 92%97%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White94.4%92.0% 2.4 pts
Hispanic1.6%4.2% 2.6 pts
Two or more races0.5%2.8% 2.3 pts
Asian1.1%0.7% 0.4 pts
Black2.4%0.3% 2.1 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

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What school district is Wayne Central Elementary School in?

Wayne Central Elementary School is part of the Wayne Central School District district in Ontario Center, New York.

Is Wayne Central Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Wayne Central Elementary School 1,284th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 45% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of Wayne Central Elementary School?

White 92%, Hispanic 4%, Two or more races 3% (288 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.