Thomas K Beecher School
310 Sullivan St
Elmira NY, 14901, Chemung County
Phone: 607-735-3500
Ranking:
(2,778 out of 3,424, bottom 19%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 6
School District: Elmira City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 22 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |||||||
Total Students: | 399 | 440 | 409 | 395 | 375 | 384 | 362 | |||||||
Grade 3: | 103 | 25.8% | 98 | 22.3% | 61 | 14.9% | 49 | 12.4% | 46 | 12.3% | 60 | 15.6% | 50 | 13.8% |
Grade 4: | 96 | 24.1% | 120 | 27.3% | 56 | 13.7% | 51 | 12.9% | 56 | 14.9% | 52 | 13.5% | 52 | 14.4% |
Grade 5: | 106 | 26.6% | 109 | 24.8% | 48 | 11.7% | 55 | 13.9% | 49 | 13.1% | 53 | 13.8% | 48 | 13.3% |
Grade 6: | 94 | 23.6% | 113 | 25.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 221 | 55.4% | 238 | 54.1% | 230 | 56.2% | 226 | 57.2% | 210 | 56.0% | 199 | 51.8% | 185 | 51.1% |
Female: | 178 | 44.6% | 202 | 45.9% | 179 | 43.8% | 169 | 42.8% | 157 | 41.9% | 177 | 46.1% | 173 | 47.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% |
Asian: | 5 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 5 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 15 | 3.8% | 22 | 5.0% | 10 | 2.4% | 19 | 4.8% | 21 | 5.6% | 13 | 3.4% | 12 | 3.3% |
Black: | 121 | 30.3% | 132 | 30.0% | 121 | 29.6% | 124 | 31.4% | 115 | 30.7% | 113 | 29.4% | 103 | 28.5% |
White: | 227 | 56.9% | 269 | 61.1% | 252 | 61.6% | 247 | 62.5% | 238 | 63.5% | 255 | 66.4% | 244 | 67.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 31 | 7.8% | 14 | 3.2% | 23 | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 269 | 67.4% | 273 | 62.0% | 281 | 68.7% | 271 | 68.6% | 251 | 66.9% | 197 | 51.3% | 227 | 62.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 7.0% | 40 | 9.1% | 32 | 7.8% | 33 | 8.4% | 25 | 6.7% | 34 | 8.9% | 18 | 5.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.14 | 17.59 | 15.15 | 13.53 | 13.81 | 14.20 | 13.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43% | 58% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 61% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 64% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 67% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 49% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30% | 47% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 43% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 12.4% | 19.2% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34% | 62% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 79% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 89% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 91% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 55% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31% | 50% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | 47% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 10.5% | 21.5% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 54% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 43% | 57% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 61% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 72% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 52% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 40% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 29% | 41% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 11.7% | 13.6% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 37% | 64% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 65% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 81% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 49% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 50% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 30% | 50% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 14.1% | 13.3% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 81% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 79% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 78% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 85% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 77% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 79% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 57% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 62% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 70% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 79% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 43% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 35% | 42% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 46% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.4% | 15% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 32% | 54% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 61% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 70% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 82% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 54% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 52% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 52% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 13.5% | 11% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 79% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 68% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 74% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 82% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 80% | 86% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 12.8% | 17% | 29.6% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 20% | 15.6% | 30.6% |
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* Thomas K Beecher School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.