Kent Elementary School

Summary:

Kent Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Carmel Central School District in Carmel, New York. The school has 394 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.4, and has been rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other elementary schools in New York.

Kent Elementary has a higher percentage of white students (59.64%) compared to the surrounding schools, which tend to have more diverse student populations. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Math are generally lower than the Carmel Central School District and New York state averages, with only 30.51% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 39.19% for the district and 44.89% for the state. Performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but white students, English Language Learners, and economically disadvantaged students performing poorly compared to their peers statewide.

Kent Elementary's statewide ranking has dropped from 622 out of 2,325 NY elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 1,582 out of 2,439 in 2022-2023, suggesting its performance has declined relative to other schools in the state over the past decade. The school is located very close (0.13 miles) to Kent Primary School, which outperforms it on many metrics, highlighting the significant differences in performance between the two schools despite being in the same district. With a relatively high percentage of students (29.19%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, socioeconomic factors may be contributing to Kent Elementary's lower academic achievement, despite having a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.


Detail:

Public K-4

 1091 Rt 52
       Carmel, NY  10512-0296


(845) 225-5029

District: Carmel Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1582nd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,733 Help


Students who attend Kent Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    George Fischer Middle School
High:    Carmel High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  394

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.6%
Hispanic:
33.5%
African American:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Kent Elementary School ranks worse than 64.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Carmel Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.21. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.6%), Hispanic (33.5%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Carmel Central School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kent Elementary School is 12.4. 1 elementary schools in the Carmel Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kent Elementary School is $23,733, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Carmel Central School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kent Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kent Elementary School 1582nd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Kent Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Carmel Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Carmel Central School District 493rd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kent Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Kent Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 76.60 457th 2206 79.3%
2007 76.44 470th 2219 78.8%
2008 74.77 540th 2227 75.8%
2009 73.41 579th 2257 74.3%
2010 78.04 414th 2263 81.7%
2011 71.80 633rd 2286 72.3%
2012 79.08 415th 2320 82.1%
2013 69.50 622nd 2325 73.2%
2014 60.94 866th 2345 63.1%
2015 60.33 883rd 2352 62.5%
2016 61.31 870th 2366 63.2%
2017 46.95 1258th 2386 47.3%
2018 44.38 1357th 2395 43.3%
2019 34.82 1582nd 2413 34.4%
2021 52.91 1002nd 2201 54.5%
2022 44.73 1313th 2434 46.1%
2023 35.21 1582nd 2439 35.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kent Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.96 123rd 202 39.1%
2021 76.26 44th 143 69.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kent Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.80 995th 1001 0.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kent Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.41 1310th 1941 32.5%
2021 65.32 244th 1044 76.6%
2023 49.26 802nd 2016 60.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kent Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.73 1192nd 2045 41.7%
2019 38.66 1235th 2032 39.2%
2021 47.28 855th 1678 49.0%
2022 39.38 1245th 2099 40.7%
2023 13.96 1925th 2041 5.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Kent Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.61 1402nd 2338 40.0%
2019 35.91 1533rd 2357 35.0%
2021 59.44 752nd 1955 61.5%
2022 51.13 1144th 2401 52.4%
2023 25.65 1864th 2403 22.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Kent Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.56 1270th 2340 45.7%
2019 34.55 1573rd 2358 33.3%
2021 41.73 1177th 1961 40.0%
2022 37.15 1528th 2400 36.3%
2023 50.79 1132nd 2400 52.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kent Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.67 741st 1392 46.8%
2019 41.67 737th 1315 44.0%
2021 58.08 298th 818 63.6%
2022 66.89 386th 1503 74.3%
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Rank History for White students at Kent Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.33 921st 1408 34.6%
2019 20.41 1147th 1338 14.3%
2021 37.27 828th 1224 32.4%
2022 40.52 873rd 1399 37.6%
2023 24.70 1059th 1337 20.8%
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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.

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Data source: NY State Education Department

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Thursday, December 20, 2018

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Enrollment information for Kent Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 476 6 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1990 486 4 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1991 543 1 9 10 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1992 516 4 5 11 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1993 494 4 8 16 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1994 519 7 5 15 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1995 557 12 4 24 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1996 557 12 4 24 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1997 561 8 1 30 1 n/a n/a 0 601
1998 570 9 1 34 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1999 566 6 0 38 2 n/a n/a 0 612
2000 543 9 4 43 0 n/a n/a 0 599
2001 562 15 1 39 1 n/a n/a 0 618
2002 514 20 13 47 0 n/a n/a 0 594
2003 514 20 13 47 0 n/a n/a 0 594
2004 490 14 17 49 1 n/a n/a 0 571
2005 501 13 14 51 2 n/a n/a 0 581
2006 495 5 10 59 1 n/a n/a 0 570
2007 478 8 20 66 1 n/a n/a 0 573
2008 482 8 21 68 2 n/a n/a 0 581
2009 461 10 18 65 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2010 444 14 21 64 1 n/a n/a 0 544
2011 429 13 25 68 0 0 0 0 535
2012 400 14 11 78 1 2 14 0 520
2013 399 21 10 88 2 2 22 0 544
2014 359 17 11 97 2 0 21 0 507
2015 347 11 6 82 2 0 21 0 469
2016 345 9 9 86 2 0 20 0 471
2017 329 8 9 104 1 1 20 0 472
2018 296 7 10 108 0 3 26 0 450
2019 300 6 7 113 0 2 25 0 453
2020 263 8 7 115 0 0 18 0 411
2021 235 10 2 106 0 1 17 0 371
2022 234 11 2 114 1 1 13 0 376
2023 235 14 2 132 1 1 9 0 394

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 Kent Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 496 37.4 13.2 n/a
1990 505 35.9 14.0 n/a
1991 563 38.9 14.4 n/a
1992 536 39.4 13.6 n/a
1993 522 29.5 17.7 n/a
1994 546 32.0 17.1 5.7
1995 597 35.7 16.7 6
1996 597 35.7 16.7 6
1997 601 35.7 16.8 5.3
1998 614 34.8 17.6 6.4
1999 612 35.9 17.0 6.2
2000 599 32.3 18.5 8.7
2001 618 35.5 17.4 7.3
2002 594 35.0 17.0 5.6
2003 594 35.0 17.0 5.6
2004 571 n/a n/a n/a
2005 581 37.0 15.7 6.7
2006 570 33.0 17.3 6
2007 573 30.0 19.1 9.2
2008 581 33.0 17.6 10.8
2009 554 34.0 16.3 12.3
2010 544 33.5 16.2 15.6
2011 535 34.7 15.4 13.8
2012 520 30.0 17.3 15.6
2013 544 29.4 18.5 19.3
2014 507 30.0 16.9 n/a
2015 469 29.0 16.1 19.6
2016 471 33.0 14.2 24.2
2017 472 33.0 14.2 26.9
2018 450 37.0 12.1 30.2
2019 453 35.7 12.6 27.4
2020 411 29.5 13.9 27.7
2021 371 39.9 9.2 27.8
2022 376 31.5 11.9 25.5
2023 394 31.5 12.4 29.2

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 Kent Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 496 37.4 13.2 n/a
1990 505 35.9 14.0 n/a
1991 563 38.9 14.4 n/a
1992 536 39.4 13.6 n/a
1993 522 29.5 17.7 n/a
1994 546 32.0 17.1 5.7
1995 597 35.7 16.7 6
1996 597 35.7 16.7 6
1997 601 35.7 16.8 5.3
1998 614 34.8 17.6 6.4
1999 612 35.9 17.0 6.2
2000 599 32.3 18.5 8.7
2001 618 35.5 17.4 7.3
2002 594 35.0 17.0 5.6
2003 594 35.0 17.0 5.6
2004 571 n/a n/a n/a
2005 581 37.0 15.7 6.7
2006 570 33.0 17.3 6
2007 573 30.0 19.1 9.2
2008 581 33.0 17.6 10.8
2009 554 34.0 16.3 12.3
2010 544 33.5 16.2 15.6
2011 535 34.7 15.4 13.8
2012 520 30.0 17.3 15.6
2013 544 29.4 18.5 19.3
2014 507 30.0 16.9 n/a
2015 469 29.0 16.1 19.6
2016 471 33.0 14.2 24.2
2017 472 33.0 14.2 26.9
2018 450 37.0 12.1 30.2
2019 453 35.7 12.6 27.4
2020 411 29.5 13.9 27.7
2021 371 39.9 9.2 27.8
2022 376 31.5 11.9 25.5
2023 394 31.5 12.4 29.2

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

Kent Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.6%0.2%0.0%99.8%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201496.4%0.8%0.0%97.0%96.8%96.8%96.8%97.2%97.0%97.0%
201596.8%0.4%0.0%98.3%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.1%96.8%
201698.7%1.1%0.0%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.7%98.7%98.9%
201797.3%0.6%0.0%98.5%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.5%99.2%98.7%
201898.2%1.6%0.0%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.2%98.4%
201997.1%0.0%0.0%97.1%97.1%97.1%97.1%97.1%97.1%97.1%
202099.5%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.5%

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $149 (0.8%) $19,226 (99.2%) $19,375
2020 $114 (0.6%) $20,414 (99.4%) $20,529
2021 $254 (1.1%) $23,483 (98.9%) $23,737
2022 $1,274 (5.6%) $21,379 (94.4%) $22,653
2023 $470 (2.0%) $23,264 (98.0%) $23,733

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kent Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1582nd of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1582nd of 2439 Elementary schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kent Elementary School)4530.5
 14.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Carmel Central School District)5339.2
 13.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Kent Elementary School)4530.4
 14.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Carmel Central School District)5643.4
 12.6%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kent Elementary School)3947.3
 8.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Carmel Central School District)4945.2
 3.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Kent Elementary School)4254.7
 12.7%
   4th Grade Math (Carmel Central School District)5154.8
 3.8%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students453394
 13%
African American614
 133.3%
American Indian01
Asian72
 71.4%
Hispanic113132
 16.8%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White300235
 21.7%
Two or More Races259
 64%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.4%29.2%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Kent Elementary School

Students at Kent Elementary School are 60% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 394 students attended Kent Elementary School.

Students who attend Kent Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : George Fischer Middle School
High : Carmel High School

Kent Elementary School ranks 1582nd of 2439 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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