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York Central Elementary School

Retsof, NY · York Central School District · Grades PK-5

1,955th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 16% Declining

274
Students
2023–24 enrollment
8.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
51%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
22.0%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

York Central Elementary School ranking

SchoolRow ranks York Central Elementary School 1,955th 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 16% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 36th in 2019 to 16th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%16%201920202025no testing 2020–21

York Central Elementary School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
This school
30%
NY average
53%
Math
This school
42%
NY average
57%
Science
This school
38%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time this school NY average
25%50%75%30%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school NY average
25%50%75%42%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

York Central Elementary School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 274 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

6%White91%
Hover the pie for details
White 91%97%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White96.4%90.5% 5.9 pts
Hispanic1.2%6.2% 5.0 pts
Two or more races0.9%1.5% 0.6 pts
Black0.0%1.1% 1.1 pts
Asian1.2%0.7% 0.5 pts

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is York Central Elementary School in?

York Central Elementary School is part of the York Central School District district in Retsof, New York.

Is York Central Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks York Central Elementary School 1,955th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 16% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of York Central Elementary School?

White 91%, Hispanic 6%, Two or more races 2%, Black 1% (274 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.