G L PRIESS PRIMARY SCHOOL

www.edencsd.org

345 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

G.L. Priess Primary School is a public elementary school located in Eden, New York, serving as part of the Eden Central School District. The school focuses on the foundational years of education, typically catering to students in the early primary grades (pre-kindergarten through grade 2). Its mission centers on creating a supportive and nurturing learning environment that promotes both academic growth and the development of essential social and emotional skills during a child's most formative years.

As a community-focused institution, G.L. Priess emphasizes a collaborative approach to education, involving parents and local stakeholders in the student experience. The school is known for its commitment to small-class philosophies and a curriculum designed to foster a lifelong love of learning. By utilizing the resources of the larger Eden Central School District, the school works to ensure that all students have access to foundational literacy, numeracy, and character-building opportunities in a safe, suburban setting.

345

Total Students

28.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

11.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for G L PRIESS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	324
Hispanic	7
Black	4
Asian	1
Two or More	8
American Indian	1

White
324 (93.9 %)
Two or More
8 (2.3 %)
Hispanic
7 (2.0 %)
Black
4 (1.2 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(716)992-3638
Website:	http://www.edencsd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	345
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	29
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 70

Kindergarten 93

Grade 1 87

Grade 2 95