Campbell-savona Elementary School, Savona NY

Original Research by School Decision on Campbell-savona Elementary School

Campbell-Savona Elementary School serves prekindergarten through seventh grade in Savona, a small village in central Steuben County. The school enrolls a student body of roughly mid-sized proportions for its grade span, drawn from a community that is predominantly white and moderately economically diverse, with a notable share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The academic profile shows mixed performance across tested grades and subjects. In third grade, students demonstrate stronger proficiency in both math and English language arts, with math notably above half. From fourth grade onward, proficiency drops substantially in both subjects, particularly in fourth and fifth grades where math proficiency falls well below half. By sixth grade, performance recovers somewhat in both math and language arts. Science proficiency in fifth grade is similarly modest, below half. This pattern suggests an academic stretch or transition point between third and fourth grade that warrants attention; a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand whether instructional approaches or curriculum changes at that level are affecting student progress. Across the tested grades, the school's overall proficiency sits above the midpoint among the county's districts.

Demographically, the student body is predominantly white, with very small shares of Asian, Black, Hispanic, and multiracial students. More than a third of students receive special education services or accommodations, though specific counts are not publicly available. English learner enrollment data was not reported.

Savona itself is a compact, residential village at the intersection of state routes in a rural setting. The village core includes civic anchors such as the Benedek Memorial Library, village hall, and volunteer fire department, and most residents own their homes. The local economy centers on retail, healthcare, construction, and professional services, with larger regional employers in nearby areas including Amazon, T-Mobile, and Corning Incorporated. Housing is modestly valued relative to state and national benchmarks, and the population has remained relatively stable over time with a slight recent uptick. New residential construction has been minimal at the village level.

The district is currently navigating significant transitions. Voters approved a multi-year capital improvement project in December 2024, with Phase I construction underway as of late 2025 on the junior-senior high school, elementary school, bus garage, and other facilities, focused on safety, energy efficiency, and upgrades. This construction activity will affect the school's physical environment during the coming years. More substantially, the Campbell-Savona and Bradford district boards approved a joint feasibility study in early 2026 to explore a possible merger, citing pressure from slowing state aid and rising tax levies. Any merger would require further board action and voter approval in both districts, but this prospect represents a significant question mark about the district's long-term structure and governance.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 360%

School 60% · District 59% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 436%

School 36% · District 35% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 31%

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 661%

School 61% · District 59% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 355%

School 55% · District 54% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 33% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 45%

▼ 10 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 655%

School 55% · District 54% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Science

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 582%

School 82% · district not reported

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

This schoolCAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income60%Higher-income48%12 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income27%Higher-income42%14 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income39%Higher-income54%15 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income44%Higher-income65%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income66%Higher-income52%14 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income25%Higher-income50%25 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income32%Higher-income31%1 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income48%Higher-income71%23 pp gap