Best Public Schools in Putnam Station, NY

Summary:

The city of Putnam Station, New York, has only one school, Putnam Central School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 47 students. The school is part of the Putnam Central School District, which is ranked 570 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Putnam Central School has a student population that is 100% white, with no representation from other racial or ethnic groups. The school's academic performance has declined over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 577 out of 2,201 elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1,361 out of 2,439 in 2022-2023. While the school spends $17,678 per student and has a low student-teacher ratio of 6:1, its academic performance, particularly in mathematics, is below the statewide averages. Additionally, 55.32% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.

Overall, the analysis of Putnam Central School reveals a school that is struggling academically and has experienced a decline in performance over the past few years. The school's racial homogeneity and high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch also raise concerns about equity and access to educational opportunities. Further investigation into the underlying factors contributing to these trends would be necessary to develop targeted interventions and support for the school and its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)				NY State Assessments Math (2023)				% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Putnam Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	126 County Rt 2	Putnam Station	12861	Washington County	Putnam Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 547-8266	47	8	6.0	55.3%	47 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.1	1361^st of 2439 public elementary schools	44.2%		49.3	1191^st of 2434 public elementary schools	51.1%	170	25.0	100.0	57.1	57.1	37.5	40.0	42.9	0.0	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	$17,678	$5,984	$11,694

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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