Is Ralph R Smith School a good school?

Ralph R Smith School ranks in the bottom 22.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ralph R Smith School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 340 students attended Ralph R Smith School.

What is the racial makeup of Ralph R Smith School?

Students at Ralph R Smith School are 55% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ralph R Smith School attend?

Students who attend Ralph R Smith School usually go on to attend: Middle : Haviland Middle School High : Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High School

Ralph R Smith School

Summary:

Ralph R Smith School is an elementary school located in Hyde Park, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 340 students. The school is part of the Hyde Park Central School District, which is ranked 674 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ralph R Smith School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 1,803 and 2,329 out of around 2,400 schools. It has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating very low performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math on the New York State Assessments are significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 26.92% compared to the state average of 42.6%, and its 5th grade Math proficiency rate was 38.89% compared to the state average of 48.93%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Netherwood School (43.05%) and North Park Elementary School (50%).

Despite being part of the same school district, Ralph R Smith School has consistently underperformed compared to the other elementary schools in the district, with no significant improvement in its ranking or performance metrics over the past 10 years. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as special education students and African American students, who rank in the bottom 10-15% of their respective statewide groups. This suggests that the school may be struggling to meet the needs of these students effectively, and the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may be a contributing factor to its overall low performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

16 Smith Ct
Hyde Park, NY 12538-0725

(845) 229-4060

District: Hyde Park Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1890^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,911

Students who attend Ralph R Smith School usually attend:

Middle:	Haviland Middle School
High:	Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 340

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Hispanic:

19.7%

African American:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ralph R Smith School ranks worse than 77.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Hyde Park Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.29. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ralph R Smith School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55%), Hispanic (19.7%), African American (13.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ralph R Smith School is 9.2, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Hyde Park Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Ralph R Smith School employs 36.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ralph R Smith School is $19,911, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Hyde Park Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ralph R Smith School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ralph R Smith School 1890^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ralph R Smith School in the ranking list.)

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Hyde Park Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hyde Park Central School District 674^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ralph R Smith School

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Rank History for all students at Ralph R Smith School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	50.81	1331^st	2206	39.7%
2007	48.24	1389^th	2219	37.4%
2008	55.59	1214^th	2227	45.5%
2009	50.93	1378^th	2257	38.9%
2010	42.13	1480^th	2263	34.6%
2011	31.70	1714^th	2286	25.0%
2012	25.30	1853^rd	2320	20.1%
2013	19.52	1987^th	2325	14.5%
2014	15.78	2070^th	2345	11.7%
2015	22.35	1875^th	2352	20.3%
2016	13.45	2160^th	2366	8.7%
2017	7.00	2329^th	2386	2.4%
2018	15.25	2139^th	2395	10.7%
2019	16.38	2111^th	2413	12.5%
2021	17.93	1892^nd	2201	14.0%
2022	25.84	1881^st	2434	22.7%
2023	28.27	1803^rd	2439	26.1%
2024	25.29	1890^th	2445	22.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ralph R Smith School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	57.03	114^th	279	59.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ralph R Smith School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.22	1843^rd	1941	5.0%
2019	22.28	1678^th	1859	9.7%
2021	10.44	1040^th	1044	0.4%
2022	17.01	2006^th	2031	1.2%
2023	22.36	1777^th	2016	11.9%
2024	19.51	1978^th	2110	6.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ralph R Smith School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.63	1949^th	2045	4.7%
2019	17.74	1852^nd	2032	8.9%
2021	15.03	1566^th	1678	6.7%
2022	24.76	1726^th	2099	17.8%
2023	23.13	1704^th	2041	16.5%
2024	22.96	1733^rd	2078	16.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ralph R Smith School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.52	2074^th	2338	11.3%
2019	18.08	2044^th	2357	13.3%
2021	19.95	1671^st	1955	14.5%
2022	32.30	1706^th	2401	28.9%
2023	28.58	1785^th	2403	25.7%
2024	32.01	1679^th	2413	30.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ralph R Smith School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.70	2115^th	2340	9.6%
2019	16.52	2082^nd	2358	11.7%
2021	14.90	1761^st	1961	10.2%
2022	22.27	1981^st	2400	17.5%
2023	29.76	1741^st	2400	27.5%
2024	20.99	2036^th	2411	15.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Ralph R Smith School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.25	627^th	857	26.8%
2024	21.69	793^rd	927	14.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ralph R Smith School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.93	1033^rd	1392	25.8%
2019	24.97	1064^th	1315	19.1%
2021	22.34	704^th	818	13.9%
2022	38.33	940^th	1503	37.5%
2023	38.42	890^th	1429	37.7%
2024	20.50	1351^st	1531	11.8%

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Rank History for White students at Ralph R Smith School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.81	1353^rd	1408	3.9%
2019	13.07	1232^nd	1338	7.9%
2021	9.89	1164^th	1224	4.9%
2022	19.20	1212^th	1399	13.4%
2023	19.97	1132^nd	1337	15.3%
2024	23.98	1122^nd	1392	19.4%

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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 Ralph R Smith School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	382	26	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	417
1990	380	31	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	427
1991	408	24	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	444
1992	405	33	7	13	0	n/a	n/a	458
1993	413	18	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	440
1994	398	23	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	440
1995	412	27	11	16	0	n/a	n/a	466
1996	412	27	11	16	0	n/a	n/a	466
1997	406	21	12	17	0	n/a	n/a	456
1998	394	20	10	16	0	n/a	n/a	440
1999	391	19	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	432
2000	394	30	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	446
2001	375	40	13	13	0	n/a	n/a	441
2002	379	58	10	18	0	n/a	n/a	465
2003	379	58	10	18	0	n/a	n/a	465
2004	354	51	8	21	1	n/a	n/a	435
2005	331	52	7	21	0	n/a	n/a	411
2006	319	42	4	25	0	n/a	n/a	390
2007	308	37	5	19	0	n/a	n/a	369
2008	319	36	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	384
2009	289	42	5	31	0	n/a	n/a	367
2010	282	45	3	27	0	n/a	n/a	357
2011	265	53	1	37	0	0	5	361
2012	251	42	3	43	1	0	16	356
2013	242	40	3	48	0	0	20	353
2014	239	35	3	45	0	0	20	342
2015	228	28	5	56	0	0	23	340
2016	266	27	2	64	0	0	33	392
2017	240	35	2	65	0	0	32	374
2018	235	32	2	70	1	0	32	372
2019	247	38	2	64	0	1	33	385
2020	229	41	6	68	1	1	32	378
2021	218	38	6	63	0	1	30	356
2022	190	44	8	63	1	0	28	334
2023	187	46	10	67	0	0	30	340

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 Ralph R Smith School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	417	31.4	13.2	n/a
1990	427	32.9	12.9	n/a
1991	444	34.0	13.0	n/a
1992	458	34.9	13.1	n/a
1993	440	30.0	14.7	n/a
1994	440	25.7	17.1	14.5
1995	466	28.0	16.6	22.3
1996	466	28.0	16.6	22.3
1997	456	28.0	16.3	18.2
1998	440	30.0	14.7	16.1
1999	432	30.1	14.4	19.2
2000	446	29.1	15.3	24.4
2001	441	28.0	15.8	26.8
2002	465	25.1	18.5	24.1
2003	465	25.1	18.5	24.1
2004	435	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	411	28.2	14.6	24.6
2006	390	28.0	13.9	31
2007	369	27.0	13.7	33.3
2008	384	26.0	14.8	40.1
2009	367	24.1	15.2	39
2010	357	25.0	14.2	42.6
2011	361	25.6	14.0	48.2
2012	356	23.0	15.4	46.9
2013	353	23.0	15.3	50.1
2014	342	25.0	13.6	44.4
2015	340	22.0	15.4	46.2
2016	392	24.0	16.3	50
2017	374	30.0	12.4	40.9
2018	372	30.0	12.4	48.4
2019	385	29.0	13.2	50.6
2020	378	38.0	9.9	53.7
2021	356	32.9	10.8	49.2
2022	334	34.7	9.6	44.3
2023	340	36.7	9.2	53.5

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 Ralph R Smith School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	417	31.4	13.2	n/a
1990	427	32.9	12.9	n/a
1991	444	34.0	13.0	n/a
1992	458	34.9	13.1	n/a
1993	440	30.0	14.7	n/a
1994	440	25.7	17.1	14.5
1995	466	28.0	16.6	22.3
1996	466	28.0	16.6	22.3
1997	456	28.0	16.3	18.2
1998	440	30.0	14.7	16.1
1999	432	30.1	14.4	19.2
2000	446	29.1	15.3	24.4
2001	441	28.0	15.8	26.8
2002	465	25.1	18.5	24.1
2003	465	25.1	18.5	24.1
2004	435	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	411	28.2	14.6	24.6
2006	390	28.0	13.9	31
2007	369	27.0	13.7	33.3
2008	384	26.0	14.8	40.1
2009	367	24.1	15.2	39
2010	357	25.0	14.2	42.6
2011	361	25.6	14.0	48.2
2012	356	23.0	15.4	46.9
2013	353	23.0	15.3	50.1
2014	342	25.0	13.6	44.4
2015	340	22.0	15.4	46.2
2016	392	24.0	16.3	50
2017	374	30.0	12.4	40.9
2018	372	30.0	12.4	48.4
2019	385	29.0	13.2	50.6
2020	378	38.0	9.9	53.7
2021	356	32.9	10.8	49.2
2022	334	34.7	9.6	44.3
2023	340	36.7	9.2	53.5

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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