Arthur S May School

Summary:

Arthur S May School is an elementary school located in Poughkeepsie, New York, serving 532 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Arlington Central School District, which is ranked 507 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Arthur S May School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student compared to the state average, it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math ranging from 30-50%. The school's diverse student population includes significant percentages of African American (around 30%), Hispanic (around 25%), and White (around 40%) students, as well as a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (40-42% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch). When looking at subgroup performance, the data shows notable disparities, with African American students performing better than the school's overall average, while Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, and economically disadvantaged students perform significantly worse.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools, Hagan School and Violet Avenue School in the Hyde Park Central School District, as well as schools in the Spackenkill Union Free School District, generally outperform Arthur S May School. However, it does outperform the nearby Poughkeepsie City School District schools, which have much lower proficiency rates and rankings. To address the persistent challenges at Arthur S May School, the school and district may need to focus on improving instructional practices, curriculum, and support services, particularly for its struggling student subgroups.


Detail:

Public K-5

 601 Dutchess Turnpike
       Poughkeepsie, NY  12603


(845) 486-4960

District: Arlington Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1423rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,752 Help


Students who attend Arthur S May School usually attend:

Middle:    Lagrange Middle School
High:    Arlington High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  532

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.2%
Hispanic:
32.0%
African American:
17.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.2% Help


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Compare Details Arthur S May School ranks worse than 58.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Arlington Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.64. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Arthur S May School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.2%), Hispanic (32%), African American (17.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Arlington Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arthur S May School is 10.4, which is the 3rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Arlington Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arthur S May School is $19,752, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Arlington Central School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arthur S May School:

SchoolDigger ranks Arthur S May School 1423rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Arthur S May School in the ranking list.)

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Arlington Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington Central School District 507th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Arthur S May School

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Rank History for all students at Arthur S May School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 66.09 887th 2206 59.8%
2007 68.46 799th 2219 64.0%
2008 71.33 670th 2227 69.9%
2009 78.96 330th 2257 85.4%
2010 70.22 692nd 2263 69.4%
2011 64.51 861st 2286 62.3%
2012 42.57 1488th 2320 35.9%
2013 53.52 1021st 2325 56.1%
2014 46.21 1273rd 2345 45.7%
2015 40.67 1430th 2352 39.2%
2016 41.28 1416th 2366 40.2%
2017 48.40 1216th 2386 49.0%
2018 42.47 1408th 2395 41.2%
2019 38.31 1476th 2413 38.8%
2021 75.78 465th 2201 78.9%
2022 38.41 1500th 2434 38.4%
2023 39.31 1462nd 2439 40.1%
2024 40.64 1423rd 2445 41.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Arthur S May School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 32.36 714th 1027 30.5%
2023 28.16 822nd 1001 17.9%
2024 29.38 857th 1066 19.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Arthur S May School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.23 1063rd 1941 45.2%
2019 22.03 1692nd 1859 9.0%
2022 35.69 1284th 2031 36.8%
2023 44.28 937th 2016 53.5%
2024 35.95 1294th 2110 38.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arthur S May School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.24 1643rd 2045 19.7%
2019 26.59 1573rd 2032 22.6%
2022 29.19 1581st 2099 24.7%
2023 32.57 1385th 2041 32.1%
2024 30.68 1483rd 2078 28.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Arthur S May School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.46 1380th 2338 41.0%
2019 43.46 1317th 2357 44.1%
2022 48.08 1220th 2401 49.2%
2023 47.63 1226th 2403 49.0%
2024 46.28 1259th 2413 47.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Arthur S May School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.59 1376th 2340 41.2%
2019 34.21 1584th 2358 32.8%
2022 28.86 1791st 2400 25.4%
2023 31.88 1661st 2400 30.8%
2024 36.00 1562nd 2411 35.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Arthur S May School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.18 555th 948 41.5%
2019 53.44 330th 891 63.0%
2022 49.90 417th 936 55.4%
2023 58.51 310th 857 63.8%
2024 52.00 396th 927 57.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arthur S May School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.30 1175th 1392 15.6%
2019 18.13 1189th 1315 9.6%
2022 38.51 937th 1503 37.7%
2023 37.99 899th 1429 37.1%
2024 38.92 916th 1531 40.2%
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Rank History for White students at Arthur S May School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.12 683rd 1408 51.5%
2019 45.77 743rd 1338 44.5%
2022 38.13 910th 1399 35.0%
2023 37.53 876th 1337 34.5%
2024 41.26 842nd 1392 39.5%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Arthur S May School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 421 44 19 2 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1990 428 49 13 8 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1991 433 49 22 19 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1992 456 51 36 10 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1993 434 72 31 21 0 n/a n/a 0 558
1994 438 49 34 9 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1995 445 101 36 24 0 n/a n/a 0 606
1996 445 101 36 24 0 n/a n/a 0 606
1997 454 104 38 32 0 n/a n/a 0 628
1998 451 84 53 49 0 n/a n/a 0 637
1999 383 79 18 23 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2000 371 88 24 24 0 n/a n/a 0 507
2001 348 57 20 33 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2002 373 63 23 36 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2003 373 63 23 36 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2004 347 72 28 48 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2005 333 70 24 54 0 n/a n/a 0 481
2006 327 89 35 64 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2007 328 92 39 52 0 n/a n/a 0 511
2008 311 85 35 55 1 n/a n/a 0 487
2009 294 81 31 55 0 n/a n/a 0 461
2010 307 80 29 60 0 n/a n/a 10 486
2011 307 78 25 54 1 0 10 0 475
2012 297 77 19 75 0 0 11 0 479
2013 249 71 24 84 0 0 22 0 450
2014 253 66 24 79 0 0 30 0 452
2015 238 67 21 79 1 0 22 0 428
2016 232 64 24 86 1 0 15 0 422
2017 205 65 22 81 1 0 21 0 395
2018 218 69 22 96 0 1 23 0 429
2019 220 69 18 113 0 0 30 0 450
2020 220 71 24 144 0 0 43 0 502
2021 220 75 24 145 0 0 37 0 501
2022 210 94 17 154 0 0 35 0 510
2023 214 95 18 170 0 0 35 0 532

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Arthur S May School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 486 32.9 14.7 n/a
1990 498 29.9 16.6 n/a
1991 523 26.9 19.4 n/a
1992 553 34.7 15.9 n/a
1993 558 29.2 19.1 n/a
1994 530 29.0 18.3 13
1995 606 34.1 17.8 18.8
1996 606 34.1 17.8 18.8
1997 628 33.4 18.8 23.4
1998 637 32.2 19.8 27
1999 503 30.4 16.5 23.9
2000 507 29.5 17.2 26.6
2001 458 30.8 14.9 26
2002 495 31.7 15.6 22.4
2003 495 31.7 15.6 22.4
2004 495 n/a n/a n/a
2005 481 31.5 15.3 16
2006 515 32.0 16.1 21.7
2007 511 32.5 15.7 19.4
2008 487 31.5 15.5 23.4
2009 461 32.8 14.1 22.6
2010 486 33.3 14.5 30.3
2011 475 37.2 12.7 34.5
2012 479 35.0 13.6 30.9
2013 450 34.0 13.2 32.7
2014 452 36.8 12.2 34.1
2015 428 32.0 13.3 38.1
2016 422 32.0 13.1 41
2017 395 32.9 11.9 42.5
2018 429 32.0 13.4 40.8
2019 450 36.0 12.4 43.3
2020 502 48.0 10.4 44
2021 501 51.0 9.8 40.5
2022 510 50.4 10.1 42.7
2023 532 50.7 10.4 41.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Arthur S May School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 486 32.9 14.7 n/a
1990 498 29.9 16.6 n/a
1991 523 26.9 19.4 n/a
1992 553 34.7 15.9 n/a
1993 558 29.2 19.1 n/a
1994 530 29.0 18.3 13
1995 606 34.1 17.8 18.8
1996 606 34.1 17.8 18.8
1997 628 33.4 18.8 23.4
1998 637 32.2 19.8 27
1999 503 30.4 16.5 23.9
2000 507 29.5 17.2 26.6
2001 458 30.8 14.9 26
2002 495 31.7 15.6 22.4
2003 495 31.7 15.6 22.4
2004 495 n/a n/a n/a
2005 481 31.5 15.3 16
2006 515 32.0 16.1 21.7
2007 511 32.5 15.7 19.4
2008 487 31.5 15.5 23.4
2009 461 32.8 14.1 22.6
2010 486 33.3 14.5 30.3
2011 475 37.2 12.7 34.5
2012 479 35.0 13.6 30.9
2013 450 34.0 13.2 32.7
2014 452 36.8 12.2 34.1
2015 428 32.0 13.3 38.1
2016 422 32.0 13.1 41
2017 395 32.9 11.9 42.5
2018 429 32.0 13.4 40.8
2019 450 36.0 12.4 43.3
2020 502 48.0 10.4 44
2021 501 51.0 9.8 40.5
2022 510 50.4 10.1 42.7
2023 532 50.7 10.4 41.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Arthur S May School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201499.3%0.7%0.0%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201594.3%0.9%0.5%97.2%97.2%97.2%97.2%94.7%96.8%97.2%
201695.1%1.4%0.0%97.6%97.2%96.9%97.2%97.9%97.4%97.9%
201797.2%1.0%0.0%97.7%99.0%98.7%99.0%97.5%98.2%98.5%
201897.4%1.4%0.0%97.4%98.8%98.8%98.8%97.9%97.9%98.6%
201997.3%0.0%0.0%98.5%98.7%98.7%98.7%97.8%98.7%97.8%
202098.3%0.0%99.2%99.8%99.8%99.8%98.8%99.4%99.2%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Arthur S May School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $725 (4.5%) $15,481 (95.5%) $16,206
2020 $691 (4.2%) $15,665 (95.8%) $16,355
2021 $744 (4.3%) $16,445 (95.7%) $17,189
2022 $1,316 (6.9%) $17,750 (93.1%) $19,066
2023 $1,512 (7.7%) $18,240 (92.3%) $19,752

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Arthur S May School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1476th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1462nd of 2439 Elementary schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Arthur S May School)4433.3
 10.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Arlington Central School District)5343.2
 9.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Arthur S May School)4030.4
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Arlington Central School District)5645.4
 10.6%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Arthur S May School)2851.9
 23.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Arlington Central School District)4850.1
 2.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Arthur S May School)3834.2
 3.8%
   4th Grade Math (Arlington Central School District)5449.5
 4.5%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Arthur S May School)5858.1
 0.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Arlington Central School District)4147.5
 6.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Arthur S May School)4742.9
 4.1%
   5th Grade Math (Arlington Central School District)4147.6
 6.5%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students450532
 18.2%
African American6995
 37.7%
American Indian00
Asian1818
Hispanic113170
 50.4%
Pacific Islander00
White220214
 2.7%
Two or More Races3035
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.3%41.2%
 2.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 532 students attended Arthur S May School.

Students at Arthur S May School are 40% White, 32% Hispanic, 18% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Arthur S May School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lagrange Middle School
High : Arlington High School

Arthur S May School ranks 1423rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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