Beekman School

Summary:

Beekman School is an elementary school located in Poughquag, New York, serving 381 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Arlington Central School District, which is ranked 451 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beekman School consistently outperforms the Arlington Central School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In 2022-2023, Beekman School's ELA proficiency rates were 57.69% for 3rd grade, 58.06% for 4th grade, and 59.32% for 5th grade, compared to the district's 43.18%, 50.1%, and 47.52%, respectively. Similarly, Beekman School's Math proficiency rates were 54.17% for 3rd grade, 58.06% for 4th grade, and 42.37% for 5th grade, compared to the district's 45.42%, 49.5%, and 47.55%, respectively. Additionally, Beekman School has a more diverse student population, with 23.88% Hispanic and 1.31% Asian students, compared to nearby Vail Farm Elementary School (73.39% White) and Noxon Road Elementary School (64.29% White).

Beekman School also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.8, compared to the other district schools, which range from 9.7 to 11.3. Additionally, Beekman School has the highest spending per student at $18,479 in 2022-2023, compared to the other district schools, which range from $17,917 to $18,118. While Beekman School outperforms the district and state, nearby schools in the Wappingers Central School District, such as Fishkill Plains Elementary School and Gayhead School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that factors beyond just district-level resources and policies may contribute to a school's success.


Detail:

Public K-5

 201 Lime Ridge Rd
       Poughquag, NY  12570


(845) 227-1834

District: Arlington Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
880th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,479 Help


Students who attend Beekman School usually attend:

Middle:    Union Vale Middle School
High:    Arlington High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.8 Help
Number of students:  381

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.6%
Hispanic:
23.9%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Beekman School ranks better than 63.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Arlington Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.59. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.6%), Hispanic (23.9%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 21.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beekman School is 9.8, which is the 2nd 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 Beekman School is $18,479, which is the 3rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Arlington Central School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Beekman School:

SchoolDigger ranks Beekman School 880th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Beekman School in the ranking list.)

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Arlington Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington Central School District 451st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Beekman School

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Rank History for all students at Beekman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 69.19 771st 2206 65.0%
2007 70.71 718th 2219 67.6%
2008 69.07 767th 2227 65.6%
2009 70.45 693rd 2257 69.3%
2010 75.28 514th 2263 77.3%
2011 65.30 836th 2286 63.4%
2012 69.92 718th 2320 69.1%
2013 67.66 668th 2325 71.3%
2014 73.45 561st 2345 76.1%
2015 73.33 570th 2352 75.8%
2016 71.16 620th 2366 73.8%
2017 77.74 448th 2386 81.2%
2018 65.11 806th 2395 66.3%
2019 61.67 863rd 2413 64.2%
2021 50.32 1067th 2201 51.5%
2022 54.87 1051st 2434 56.8%
2023 61.59 880th 2439 63.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Beekman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.16 731st 1941 62.3%
2019 52.28 621st 1859 66.6%
2022 58.13 571st 2031 71.9%
2023 40.55 1061st 2016 47.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Beekman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.85 782nd 2045 61.8%
2019 45.69 998th 2032 50.9%
2022 42.97 1126th 2099 46.4%
2023 43.76 1076th 2041 47.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Beekman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.51 534th 2338 77.2%
2019 73.25 562nd 2357 76.2%
2022 51.53 1131st 2401 52.9%
2023 63.21 800th 2403 66.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Beekman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.30 1108th 2340 52.6%
2019 46.83 1218th 2358 48.3%
2022 57.15 973rd 2400 59.5%
2023 56.69 972nd 2400 59.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Beekman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.24 355th 1392 74.5%
2019 57.27 469th 1315 64.3%
2023 72.08 286th 1429 80.0%
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Rank History for White students at Beekman School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.41 661st 1408 53.1%
2019 50.37 658th 1338 50.8%
2022 50.67 698th 1399 50.1%
2023 48.40 722nd 1337 46.0%
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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 Beekman School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 576 8 12 5 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1990 585 5 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1991 610 8 15 18 0 n/a n/a 0 651
1992 663 6 10 21 0 n/a n/a 0 700
1993 647 9 7 22 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1994 642 11 7 24 0 n/a n/a 0 684
1995 686 16 6 25 0 n/a n/a 0 733
1996 686 16 6 25 0 n/a n/a 0 733
1997 680 20 5 29 0 n/a n/a 0 734
1998 718 12 6 11 0 n/a n/a 0 747
1999 758 12 9 11 0 n/a n/a 0 790
2000 680 11 9 21 0 n/a n/a 0 721
2001 727 13 15 20 1 n/a n/a 0 776
2002 801 12 12 21 1 n/a n/a 0 847
2003 801 12 12 21 1 n/a n/a 0 847
2004 791 17 15 27 0 n/a n/a 0 850
2005 535 17 15 26 1 n/a n/a 0 594
2006 532 22 28 26 0 n/a n/a 0 608
2007 505 26 25 26 0 n/a n/a 0 582
2008 493 23 28 33 0 n/a n/a 0 577
2009 494 20 31 33 0 n/a n/a 0 578
2010 510 14 32 31 0 n/a n/a 2 589
2011 551 17 27 57 0 0 0 0 652
2012 491 10 21 60 0 0 6 0 588
2013 473 11 20 52 0 0 9 0 565
2014 453 9 18 62 0 0 17 0 559
2015 426 6 9 54 0 0 17 0 512
2016 387 11 2 50 0 0 18 0 468
2017 357 12 1 51 0 0 11 0 432
2018 344 15 1 73 0 0 11 0 444
2019 333 18 0 71 0 0 14 0 436
2020 329 11 2 84 0 0 19 0 445
2021 302 7 3 82 0 0 16 0 410
2022 288 1 3 93 0 0 17 0 402
2023 265 3 5 91 0 0 17 0 381

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 Beekman School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 601 35.0 17.1 n/a
1990 611 37.0 16.5 n/a
1991 651 37.7 17.2 n/a
1992 700 38.9 17.9 n/a
1993 685 33.2 20.6 n/a
1994 684 37.0 18.5 6.6
1995 733 40.0 18.3 7.8
1996 733 40.0 18.3 7.8
1997 734 40.8 18.0 7.8
1998 747 40.7 18.4 4.7
1999 790 40.5 19.5 5.6
2000 721 39.5 18.3 6.4
2001 776 40.3 19.3 4.5
2002 847 45.4 18.7 3.3
2003 847 45.4 18.7 3.3
2004 850 n/a n/a n/a
2005 594 36.3 16.4 6.4
2006 608 37.0 16.4 6.6
2007 582 34.8 16.7 6.2
2008 577 35.8 16.1 5.7
2009 578 37.3 15.5 6.7
2010 589 38.8 15.1 8.9
2011 652 45.6 14.2 12.7
2012 588 39.8 14.7 16
2013 565 39.8 14.1 12
2014 559 41.6 13.4 14.3
2015 512 36.0 14.2 15.8
2016 468 31.0 15.0 14.7
2017 432 32.0 13.4 19.2
2018 444 31.0 14.3 21.2
2019 436 34.0 12.8 22
2020 445 42.0 10.5 22.5
2021 410 41.4 9.8 23.4
2022 402 39.3 10.2 20.9
2023 381 38.8 9.8 21.3

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 Beekman School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 601 35.0 17.1 n/a
1990 611 37.0 16.5 n/a
1991 651 37.7 17.2 n/a
1992 700 38.9 17.9 n/a
1993 685 33.2 20.6 n/a
1994 684 37.0 18.5 6.6
1995 733 40.0 18.3 7.8
1996 733 40.0 18.3 7.8
1997 734 40.8 18.0 7.8
1998 747 40.7 18.4 4.7
1999 790 40.5 19.5 5.6
2000 721 39.5 18.3 6.4
2001 776 40.3 19.3 4.5
2002 847 45.4 18.7 3.3
2003 847 45.4 18.7 3.3
2004 850 n/a n/a n/a
2005 594 36.3 16.4 6.4
2006 608 37.0 16.4 6.6
2007 582 34.8 16.7 6.2
2008 577 35.8 16.1 5.7
2009 578 37.3 15.5 6.7
2010 589 38.8 15.1 8.9
2011 652 45.6 14.2 12.7
2012 588 39.8 14.7 16
2013 565 39.8 14.1 12
2014 559 41.6 13.4 14.3
2015 512 36.0 14.2 15.8
2016 468 31.0 15.0 14.7
2017 432 32.0 13.4 19.2
2018 444 31.0 14.3 21.2
2019 436 34.0 12.8 22
2020 445 42.0 10.5 22.5
2021 410 41.4 9.8 23.4
2022 402 39.3 10.2 20.9
2023 381 38.8 9.8 21.3

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

Beekman School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.1%0.2%0.2%99.5%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.1%99.6%
201499.3%0.4%0.2%99.5%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.5%99.5%99.5%
201599.0%0.6%0.0%99.4%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%
201699.4%0.6%0.0%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%
2017100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201898.9%1.1%0.0%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%
201999.1%0.0%0.0%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%
202099.5%0.0%100.0%99.8%99.8%100.0%99.8%100.0%99.8%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Beekman School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $236 (1.6%) $14,610 (98.4%) $14,845
2020 $25 (0.2%) $14,757 (99.8%) $14,782
2021 $36 (0.2%) $16,326 (99.8%) $16,361
2022 $969 (5.7%) $16,074 (94.3%) $17,044
2023 $1,229 (6.7%) $17,250 (93.3%) $18,479

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Beekman School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 863rd of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 880th of 2439 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Beekman School)5957.7
 1.3%
   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 (Beekman School)6954.2
 14.8%
   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 (Beekman School)5758.1
 1.1%
   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 (Beekman School)5658.1
 2.1%
   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 (Beekman School)3759.3
 22.3%
   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 (Beekman School)4442.4
 1.6%
   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 Students436381
 12.6%
African American183
 83.3%
American Indian00
Asian05
Hispanic7191
 28.2%
Pacific Islander00
White333265
 20.4%
Two or More Races1417
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients22%21.3%
 0.8%


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Students who attend Beekman School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Vale Middle School
High : Arlington High School

Beekman School ranks 880th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 381 students attended Beekman School.

Students at Beekman School are 70% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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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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