Is Slingerlands Elementary School a good school?

Slingerlands Elementary School ranks 464 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Slingerlands Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 462 students attended Slingerlands Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Slingerlands Elementary School?

Students at Slingerlands Elementary School are 80% White, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Slingerlands Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Slingerlands Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Bethlehem Central Middle School High : Bethlehem Central Senior High School

Slingerlands Elementary School

Summary:

Slingerlands Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 462 students in grades K-5 in the Bethlehem Central School District in Delmar, New York. The school consistently outperforms the state average on New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math, ranking in the top 20% of New York elementary schools over the past decade.

Slingerlands Elementary School has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 79.65% of students identifying as White, higher than the nearby Glenmont Elementary (81.27% White), Elsmere Elementary (84.42% White), and Hamagrael Elementary (82.35% White) schools. Additionally, the school has a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 9.74%, lower than the nearby schools. However, Slingerlands Elementary School spends $13,367 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby schools like Glenmont Elementary ($17,560) and Elsmere Elementary ($19,524).

The strong academic performance of Slingerlands Elementary School, coupled with its relatively homogeneous student population and lower per-student spending compared to some nearby schools, raises questions about the relationship between funding, diversity, and educational outcomes. While the school is delivering excellent results, it may be worth exploring ways to promote greater diversity and ensure equitable access to resources for all students, regardless of their socioeconomic background.

Detail:

Public K-5

25 Union Ave
Delmar, NY 12054-1610

(518) 439-7681

District: Bethlehem Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,367

Students who attend Slingerlands Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bethlehem Central Middle School
High:	Bethlehem Central Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 462

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Asian:

6.3%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Slingerlands Elementary School ranks better than 81% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Bethlehem Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Slingerlands Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Bethlehem Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (79.7%), Asian (6.3%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 9.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Slingerlands Elementary School is 12.8. 3 elementary schools in the Bethlehem Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Slingerlands Elementary School employs 35.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Slingerlands Elementary School is $13,367, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Bethlehem Central School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Slingerlands Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Slingerlands Elementary School 464^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Slingerlands Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bethlehem Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethlehem Central School District 103^rd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Slingerlands Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Slingerlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	80.87	297^th	2206	86.5%
2007	81.33	274^th	2219	87.7%
2008	81.74	237^th	2227	89.4%
2009	78.06	373^rd	2257	83.5%
2010	83.96	217^th	2263	90.4%
2011	83.03	291^st	2286	87.3%
2012	82.40	308^th	2320	86.7%
2013	84.94	258^th	2325	88.9%
2014	86.77	213^th	2345	90.9%
2015	81.63	354^th	2352	84.9%
2016	78.09	442^nd	2366	81.3%
2017	82.55	336^th	2386	85.9%
2018	82.86	320^th	2395	86.6%
2019	85.16	304^th	2413	87.4%
2021	82.23	323^rd	2201	85.3%
2022	79.80	424^th	2434	82.6%
2023	78.97	464^th	2439	81.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Slingerlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	89.54	11^th	143	92.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Slingerlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.81	160^th	1941	91.8%
2019	64.63	368^th	1859	80.2%
2021	62.30	284^th	1044	72.8%
2022	41.46	1057^th	2031	48.0%
2023	51.58	738^th	2016	63.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Slingerlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.95	953^rd	2045	53.4%
2019	78.70	316^th	2032	84.4%
2021	59.53	569^th	1678	66.1%
2022	36.23	1356^th	2099	35.4%
2023	47.22	983^rd	2041	51.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Slingerlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.47	408^th	2338	82.5%
2019	79.61	406^th	2357	82.8%
2021	74.53	400^th	1955	79.5%
2022	86.38	260^th	2401	89.2%
2023	79.07	447^th	2403	81.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Slingerlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.40	250^th	2340	89.3%
2019	87.64	229^th	2358	90.3%
2021	83.78	222^nd	1961	88.7%
2022	71.53	594^th	2400	75.3%
2023	76.17	493^rd	2400	79.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Slingerlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.56	308^th	601	48.8%
2019	74.52	118^th	548	78.5%
2022	71.76	185^th	671	72.4%
2023	53.17	326^th	605	46.1%

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Rank History for White students at Slingerlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.85	326^th	1408	76.8%
2019	72.58	361^st	1338	73.0%
2021	69.63	360^th	1224	70.6%
2022	61.53	518^th	1399	63.0%
2023	66.40	455^th	1337	66.0%

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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.

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

Review counts

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by a parent
Monday, November 6, 2017

The Principal is always on point, the 1st and 2nd grade teachers are outstanding (have no kids in other grades yet) the staff and specialty teachers (counseling, art, music, P.E. are amazing) love this school better than any other in the district. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Slingerlands Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	332	1	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1990	347	1	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1991	323	1	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1992	444	4	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1993	452	4	14	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1994	441	5	12	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1995	467	8	19	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1996	467	8	19	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1997	418	9	19	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1998	577	11	26	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1999	605	8	19	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
2000	586	9	18	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
2001	627	14	19	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
2002	665	9	21	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	708
2003	665	9	21	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	708
2004	644	14	25	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	695
2005	647	17	28	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
2006	654	13	30	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	718
2007	615	18	32	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	679
2008	606	15	33	12	2	n/a	n/a	9	677
2009	455	14	20	10	0	n/a	n/a	9	508
2010	393	7	25	14	0	n/a	n/a	13	452
2011	389	7	31	11	0	0	13	0	451
2012	456	11	41	14	0	0	10	0	532
2013	426	13	41	15	1	0	11	0	507
2014	417	13	41	13	0	0	11	0	495
2015	425	11	44	11	0	0	1	0	492
2016	407	14	47	16	0	0	6	0	490
2017	410	13	52	11	0	0	13	0	499
2018	396	8	42	11	0	0	19	0	476
2019	395	4	34	16	0	0	21	0	470
2020	388	4	23	18	0	0	22	0	455
2021	361	6	25	18	0	0	27	0	437
2022	371	6	28	20	0	0	26	0	451
2023	368	11	29	25	0	0	29	0	462

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 Slingerlands Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	344	18.0	19.1	n/a
1990	359	18.9	18.9	n/a
1991	333	19.9	16.7	n/a
1992	465	24.4	19.0	n/a
1993	470	26.6	17.7	n/a
1994	458	30.1	15.2	2.4
1995	499	24.6	20.3	2.2
1996	499	24.6	20.3	2.2
1997	453	26.1	17.4	2.2
1998	621	32.0	19.4	2.4
1999	641	33.4	19.2	2.7
2000	621	33.6	18.5	4
2001	668	34.5	19.4	2.8
2002	708	36.7	19.3	3.8
2003	708	36.7	19.3	3.8
2004	695	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	718	45.8	15.7	3.6
2006	718	42.0	17.1	4.7
2007	679	40.6	16.7	3.5
2008	677	40.4	16.8	4
2009	508	34.4	14.8	3.4
2010	452	32.4	13.9	6.4
2011	451	31.8	14.1	3.5
2012	532	35.0	15.1	2.3
2013	507	29.0	17.4	5.9
2014	495	31.0	15.9	7.7
2015	492	26.0	18.9	8.7
2016	490	29.0	16.8	10.6
2017	499	30.9	16.1	12.2
2018	476	30.0	15.8	12.8
2019	470	30.2	15.5	11.1
2020	455	37.0	12.2	10.3
2021	437	35.7	12.2	10.1
2022	451	36.5	12.3	9.3
2023	462	35.8	12.8	9.7

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 Slingerlands Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	344	18.0	19.1	n/a
1990	359	18.9	18.9	n/a
1991	333	19.9	16.7	n/a
1992	465	24.4	19.0	n/a
1993	470	26.6	17.7	n/a
1994	458	30.1	15.2	2.4
1995	499	24.6	20.3	2.2
1996	499	24.6	20.3	2.2
1997	453	26.1	17.4	2.2
1998	621	32.0	19.4	2.4
1999	641	33.4	19.2	2.7
2000	621	33.6	18.5	4
2001	668	34.5	19.4	2.8
2002	708	36.7	19.3	3.8
2003	708	36.7	19.3	3.8
2004	695	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	718	45.8	15.7	3.6
2006	718	42.0	17.1	4.7
2007	679	40.6	16.7	3.5
2008	677	40.4	16.8	4
2009	508	34.4	14.8	3.4
2010	452	32.4	13.9	6.4
2011	451	31.8	14.1	3.5
2012	532	35.0	15.1	2.3
2013	507	29.0	17.4	5.9
2014	495	31.0	15.9	7.7
2015	492	26.0	18.9	8.7
2016	490	29.0	16.8	10.6
2017	499	30.9	16.1	12.2
2018	476	30.0	15.8	12.8
2019	470	30.2	15.5	11.1
2020	455	37.0	12.2	10.3
2021	437	35.7	12.2	10.1
2022	451	36.5	12.3	9.3
2023	462	35.8	12.8	9.7

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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