Vernon E Wightman Primary School serves 542 learners in grades Prekindergarten-3.

Vernon E Wightman Primary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 5% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Vernon E Wightman Primary School’s learner population of 542 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Vernon E Wightman Primary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Vernon E Wightman Primary School is 0.10, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Vernon E Wightman Primary School is Haverling Senior High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Dana L Lyon Middle School (0.3 miles away)