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Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

90 W Gibson St, Canandaigua, NY 14424 · (585) 396-3900 · Part of Canandaigua City School District

Canandaigua’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
1,433
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Canandaigua kids: Canandaigua Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Canandaigua Primary-Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Canandaigua Middle School687 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 62.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

90 W Gibson St, Canandaigua

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K64
Kindergarten207
Grade 1199
Grade 2199
Grade 3240
Grade 4248
Grade 5276
Enrollment over time
1,434’20
1,495’21
1,475’22
1,441’23
1,433’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School from Canandaigua families.

Other schools in Canandaigua City School District

The district →
Canandaigua Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canandaigua
C
687 students8:1
Canandaigua Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Canandaigua
A+
998 students10:1

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; Canandaigua’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.