POLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

www.polandcsd.org

246 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Poland Elementary School, located at 74 Cold Brook St. in Poland, New York, serves as the primary educational facility for young learners within the Poland Central School District. As a pillar of the local community, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging academic environment. By emphasizing foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development, the school aims to prepare its students for future academic success while encouraging a lifelong love of learning.

The school operates under the broader mission of the Poland Central School District, which prioritizes a well-rounded education that incorporates both rigorous instruction and extracurricular enrichment. Through their website (polandcsd.org), the administration maintains a commitment to transparency and communication, ensuring that families remain connected to school programs, district updates, and essential academic resources. Serving a rural community in Herkimer County, the school places a strong emphasis on fostering a close-knit school culture where students receive individualized attention in a small-community setting.

246

Total Students

26.4

Full-Time Teachers

9.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

27.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for POLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	232
Hispanic	7
Two or More	7

White
232 (94.3 %)
Hispanic
7 (2.8 %)
Two or More
7 (2.8 %)

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:	POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(315)826-0203
Website:	http://www.polandcsd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	246
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	67
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 16

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 36

Grade 5 42