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Elsmere Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

247 Delaware Ave, Delmar, NY 12054 · (518) 439-4996 · Part of Bethlehem Central School District

Bethlehem’s School Grade A− better than 81% of New York school districts

Students
236
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Elsmere Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bethlehem kids: Bethlehem Central Middle School

On the path

Where Bethlehem kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Elsmere Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Bethlehem Central Middle Schoolin Delmar

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts98%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

247 Delaware Ave, Delmar

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 135
Grade 237
Grade 340
Grade 447
Grade 539
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
242’20
240’21
231’22
230’23
236’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Hispanic 3%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Elsmere Elementary School from Bethlehem families.

Other schools in Bethlehem Central School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Bethlehem’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.