Summary:
The city of Ellenville, New York is home to two public schools: Ellenville Junior/Senior High School and Ellenville Elementary School. Both schools serve a student population with a high rate of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the over 60% free/reduced lunch eligibility at each school. Unfortunately, the academic performance of these schools has been consistently below state and district averages, with both schools ranking in the bottom quarter of their respective school types in New York.
Ellenville Junior/Senior High School serves grades 7-12 and has a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a dropout rate of 4.9%. While the school has some stronger performance on certain Regents exams, such as Chemistry, Algebra II, and Physics, its overall test scores on state assessments lag behind state and district averages, particularly in Math. In contrast, Ellenville Elementary School serves grades PK-6 and has consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments in both English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels.
The Ellenville Central School District, which encompasses both schools, is ranked 765th out of 865 districts in New York and is rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating a need for significant improvement across the district. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and student-teacher ratios that are above the national average, the schools in Ellenville continue to struggle, suggesting that simply increasing funding or reducing class sizes may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes in this community.
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