For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 720 students in Dansville Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Dansville Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,349 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Dansville Central School District, which is ranked #686 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#670 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
78%

Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
10 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,243 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
92%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
139
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
81
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
15
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,076 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,050 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$38 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$25,076
$31,307

Spending / Student
$28,050
$32,183

Best Dansville Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellis B Hyde Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
280 Main St
Dansville, NY 14437
(585) 335-4030
Dansville, NY 14437
(585) 335-4030
Grades: 3-6
| 339 students
Rank: n/an/a
284 Main St
Dansville, NY 14437
(585) 335-4040
Dansville, NY 14437
(585) 335-4040
Grades: PK-2
| 381 students
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