Elementary Schools in Pine Bush Central School District

Summary:

The Pine Bush Central School District in New York is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools exhibit varying levels of academic performance, with Pine Bush Elementary School standing out as the strongest performer, particularly in 3rd and 5th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments.

While the schools generally perform below the state averages on ELA and Math assessments, Pakanasink Elementary School stands out with stronger performance on 4th grade ELA assessments. The schools also have a wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 41.49% at E.J. Russell Elementary School to 63.74% at Pakanasink Elementary, indicating varying levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations.

Despite the high spending per student, ranging from $17,465 at Pine Bush Elementary to $21,158 at Pakanasink Elementary, the differences in academic performance suggest that factors beyond just district-level resources may be influencing the outcomes at the individual school level. Identifying and sharing best practices from the stronger-performing schools could help raise the academic achievement across all schools in the Pine Bush Central School District.

District Detail

156 Rt 302
Pine Bush, NY 12566-0700

(845) 744-2031

SchoolDigger Rank:
580^th of 865 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,736

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			NY State Assessments Math (2024)			NY State Assessments Science (2024)	% 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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
E J Russell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	78 Holland Ave	Pine Bush	12566	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	536	35	15.3	39.7%	385 (71.8%)	33 (6.2%)	103 (19.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	43.6	1333^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.5%		33.2	1649^th of 2439 public elementary schools	32.4%	316	41.5	28.0	39.7	59.5	33.8	45.5	43.6	99.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.6	$19,625	$2,820	$16,805
Pakanasink Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1953 Rt 302	Circleville	10919	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	400	28	14.2	65.8%	107 (26.8%)	101 (25.3%)	161 (40.3%)	19 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	36.3	1554^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.4%		34.4	1607^th of 2439 public elementary schools	34.1%	53	33.9	37.5	40.3	44.6	52.5	31.1	31.4	99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.6	99.6	$21,158	$2,826	$18,332
Pine Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Ulsterville Rd	Pine Bush	12566	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	647	43	14.9	48.1%	455 (70.3%)	22 (3.4%)	141 (21.8%)	12 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	49.1	1197^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.0%		39.8	1445^th of 2439 public elementary schools	40.8%	248	38.6	24.0	43.7	58.6	61.6	49.0	42.6	98.9	99.5	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.4	99.5	$17,465	$2,820	$14,645
Circleville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Rt 302	Circleville	10919	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	487	33	14.8	52.4%	253 (52.0%)	63 (12.9%)	141 (29.0%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	29.1	1772^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.5%		37.2	1519^th of 2439 public elementary schools	37.7%	253	27.8	38.7	36.6	40.3	33.3	32.1	29.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$20,088	$2,826	$17,262

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Middletown City School District	4.72 mi	7	786^th
Monticello Central School District	6.32 mi	5	780^th
Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	7.35 mi	6	444^th
Goshen Central School District	7.79 mi	4	484^th
Minisink Valley Central School District	8.9 mi	5	540^th

Elementary Schools in Pine Bush Central School District

District Detail

Pine Bush Elementary School

E J Russell Elementary School

Pakanasink Elementary School

Circleville Elementary School

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