Is Arthur S May School a good school?

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

How many students attend Arthur S May School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 496 students attended Arthur S May School.

What is the racial makeup of Arthur S May School?

Students at Arthur S May School are 39% White, 30% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Arthur S May School attend?

Students who attend Arthur S May School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lagrange Middle School High : Arlington High School

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:
1423^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,752

Students who attend Arthur S May School usually attend:

Middle:	Lagrange Middle School
High:	Arlington High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 496

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.1%

Hispanic:

30.4%

African American:

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.4%

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Performance Trends

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...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.64. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Arthur S May School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.1%), Hispanic (30.4%), African American (18.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.4% 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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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arthur S May School is 10.2, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Arlington Central School District. (See more...)

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Finance

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 1423^rd 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 507^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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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
2006	66.09	887^th	2206	59.8%
2007	68.46	799^th	2219	64.0%
2008	71.33	670^th	2227	69.9%
2009	78.96	330^th	2257	85.4%
2010	70.22	692^nd	2263	69.4%
2011	64.51	861^st	2286	62.3%
2012	42.57	1488^th	2320	35.9%
2013	53.52	1021^st	2325	56.1%
2014	46.21	1273^rd	2345	45.7%
2015	40.67	1430^th	2352	39.2%
2016	41.28	1416^th	2366	40.2%
2017	48.40	1216^th	2386	49.0%
2018	42.47	1408^th	2395	41.2%
2019	38.31	1476^th	2413	38.8%
2021	75.78	465^th	2201	78.9%
2022	38.41	1500^th	2434	38.4%
2023	39.31	1462^nd	2439	40.1%
2024	40.64	1423^rd	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
2022	32.36	714^th	1027	30.5%
2023	28.16	822^nd	1001	17.9%
2024	29.38	857^th	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
2018	40.23	1063^rd	1941	45.2%
2019	22.03	1692^nd	1859	9.0%
2022	35.69	1284^th	2031	36.8%
2023	44.28	937^th	2016	53.5%
2024	35.95	1294^th	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
2018	27.24	1643^rd	2045	19.7%
2019	26.59	1573^rd	2032	22.6%
2022	29.19	1581^st	2099	24.7%
2023	32.57	1385^th	2041	32.1%
2024	30.68	1483^rd	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
2018	43.46	1380^th	2338	41.0%
2019	43.46	1317^th	2357	44.1%
2022	48.08	1220^th	2401	49.2%
2023	47.63	1226^th	2403	49.0%
2024	46.28	1259^th	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
2018	42.59	1376^th	2340	41.2%
2019	34.21	1584^th	2358	32.8%
2022	28.86	1791^st	2400	25.4%
2023	31.88	1661^st	2400	30.8%
2024	36.00	1562^nd	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
2018	41.18	555^th	948	41.5%
2019	53.44	330^th	891	63.0%
2022	49.90	417^th	936	55.4%
2023	58.51	310^th	857	63.8%
2024	52.00	396^th	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
2018	23.30	1175^th	1392	15.6%
2019	18.13	1189^th	1315	9.6%
2022	38.51	937^th	1503	37.7%
2023	37.99	899^th	1429	37.1%
2024	38.92	916^th	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
2018	53.12	683^rd	1408	51.5%
2019	45.77	743^rd	1338	44.5%
2022	38.13	910^th	1399	35.0%
2023	37.53	876^th	1337	34.5%
2024	41.26	842^nd	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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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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
2024	194	92	21	151	0	1	37	0	496

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
2024	496	48.2	10.2	44.4

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
2024	496	48.2	10.2	44.4

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.

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