Is Harry L Edson School a good school?

Harry L Edson School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Harry L Edson School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 413 students attended Harry L Edson School.

What is the racial makeup of Harry L Edson School?

Students at Harry L Edson School are 42% White, 32% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Harry L Edson School attend?

Students who attend Harry L Edson School usually go on to attend: Middle : J Watson Bailey Middle School High : Kingston High School

Harry L Edson School

Summary:

Harry L Edson School is an elementary school located in Kingston, NY, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 418 students. It is part of the Kingston City School District, which is ranked 721 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harry L Edson School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 16.36% of 3rd graders and 32.08% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.6% and 47.05%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students all in the bottom half of New York elementary schools. Additionally, the school's rankings for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds are particularly low, often in the bottom 10-20% of schools.

Interestingly, the data shows that Harry L Edson School is performing significantly worse than many of the nearby elementary schools in the Kingston City School District and surrounding districts, such as Robert R. Graves School and E.R. Crosby Elementary School, which have higher academic proficiency rates and better overall rankings. The relatively lower per-student spending at Harry L Edson School compared to some nearby schools could be a contributing factor to its declining performance over the past 10 years.

Detail:

Public K-4

116 Merilina Ave
Kingston, NY 12401-4226

(845) 943-3370

District: Kingston City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2018^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,946

Students who attend Harry L Edson School usually attend:

Middle:	J Watson Bailey Middle School
High:	Kingston High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 413

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.4%

Hispanic:

32.2%

Two or more races:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harry L Edson School ranks worse than 82.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Kingston City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (42.4%), Hispanic (32.2%), two or more races (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harry L Edson School is 10. 4 elementary schools in the Kingston City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Harry L Edson School employs 40.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harry L Edson School is $18,946. 5 elementary schools in the Kingston City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harry L Edson School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harry L Edson School 2018^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Harry L Edson School in the ranking list.)

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Kingston City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kingston City School District 721^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harry L Edson School

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Rank History for all students at Harry L Edson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	69.03	779^th	2206	64.7%
2007	66.49	881^st	2219	60.3%
2008	61.34	1048^th	2227	52.9%
2009	64.47	941^st	2257	58.3%
2010	57.13	1111^th	2263	50.9%
2011	54.97	1145^th	2286	49.9%
2012	46.34	1406^th	2320	39.4%
2013	45.76	1233^rd	2325	47.0%
2014	51.63	1138^th	2345	51.5%
2015	45.80	1274^th	2352	45.8%
2016	39.92	1452^nd	2366	38.6%
2017	37.28	1516^th	2386	36.5%
2018	34.68	1620^th	2395	32.4%
2019	24.67	1864^th	2413	22.8%
2021	25.46	1735^th	2201	21.2%
2022	24.81	1908^th	2434	21.6%
2023	19.59	2044^th	2439	16.2%
2024	21.63	2018^th	2445	17.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Harry L Edson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.80	105^th	202	48.0%
2022	15.95	258^th	289	10.7%
2023	21.06	179^th	223	19.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harry L Edson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.96	840^th	938	10.4%
2021	23.17	373^rd	454	17.8%
2022	31.63	735^th	1027	28.4%
2023	26.45	853^rd	1001	14.8%
2024	27.38	913^th	1066	14.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harry L Edson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.33	672^nd	1941	65.4%
2019	37.32	1057^th	1859	43.1%
2022	18.79	1969^th	2031	3.1%
2023	23.29	1732^nd	2016	14.1%
2024	37.91	1225^th	2110	41.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harry L Edson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.98	1589^th	2045	22.3%
2019	15.41	1902^nd	2032	6.4%
2021	21.10	1490^th	1678	11.2%
2022	20.78	1850^th	2099	11.9%
2023	16.92	1859^th	2041	8.9%
2024	16.28	1924^th	2078	7.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Harry L Edson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.03	1695^th	2338	27.5%
2019	28.44	1753^rd	2357	25.6%
2021	22.48	1614^th	1955	17.4%
2022	23.00	1952^nd	2401	18.7%
2023	18.06	2096^th	2403	12.8%
2024	17.25	2161^st	2413	10.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Harry L Edson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.23	1498^th	2340	36.0%
2019	20.30	1970^th	2358	16.5%
2021	26.47	1532^nd	1961	21.9%
2022	28.25	1817^th	2400	24.3%
2023	25.03	1874^th	2400	21.9%
2024	27.50	1826^th	2411	24.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Harry L Edson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.65	594^th	671	11.5%
2023	8.14	569^th	605	6.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Harry L Edson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	25.76	704^th	891	21.0%
2022	25.70	733^rd	936	21.7%
2023	23.96	679^th	857	20.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harry L Edson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.28	903^rd	1392	35.1%
2019	17.05	1208^th	1315	8.1%
2021	13.80	779^th	818	4.8%
2022	21.10	1316^th	1503	12.4%
2023	12.44	1364^th	1429	4.5%
2024	18.38	1383^rd	1531	9.7%

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Rank History for White students at Harry L Edson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.18	1054^th	1408	25.1%
2019	31.70	976^th	1338	27.1%
2021	34.53	862^nd	1224	29.6%
2022	31.51	1018^th	1399	27.2%
2023	32.34	958^th	1337	28.3%
2024	23.03	1133^rd	1392	18.6%

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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 Harry L Edson School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	433	11	31	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1990	421	18	31	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1991	420	22	31	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1992	401	29	47	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1993	416	40	54	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1994	391	45	46	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1995	431	35	23	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1996	431	35	23	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1997	446	33	7	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1998	447	29	29	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1999	464	30	9	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2000	360	58	29	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2001	351	41	31	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2002	330	49	36	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2003	330	49	36	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2004	315	45	33	95	1	n/a	n/a	0	489
2005	307	41	34	91	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
2006	301	48	40	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
2007	293	45	39	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
2008	277	43	36	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2009	293	48	26	97	0	n/a	n/a	5	469
2010	267	38	34	98	0	n/a	n/a	13	450
2011	265	41	34	90	1	0	12	0	443
2012	249	45	25	105	1	0	10	0	435
2013	232	29	24	116	1	0	21	0	423
2014	233	51	20	159	0	0	43	0	506
2015	219	56	16	145	0	0	42	0	478
2016	218	42	18	149	0	0	43	0	470
2017	201	37	19	147	0	0	45	0	449
2018	211	34	14	138	0	0	42	0	439
2019	194	34	16	138	0	0	45	0	427
2020	187	31	20	125	0	0	49	0	412
2021	179	32	24	115	0	0	49	0	399
2022	176	33	23	133	1	0	47	0	413
2023	181	30	23	129	1	0	54	0	418
2024	175	38	21	133	1	0	45	0	413

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 Harry L Edson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	480	26.9	17.8	n/a
1990	482	29.4	16.3	n/a
1991	491	29.4	16.7	n/a
1992	488	27.9	17.4	n/a
1993	525	29.1	18.0	n/a
1994	505	28.0	18.0	19.2
1995	510	27.1	18.8	20.4
1996	510	27.1	18.8	20.4
1997	503	27.1	18.6	27.8
1998	530	31.0	17.1	28.7
1999	523	28.0	18.7	22.9
2000	490	31.0	15.8	29.6
2001	495	34.0	14.6	29.3
2002	496	33.2	14.9	29.6
2003	496	33.2	14.9	29.6
2004	489	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	474	34.3	13.8	43.2
2006	450	30.0	15.0	27.6
2007	449	29.1	15.4	32.7
2008	447	30.0	14.9	36.2
2009	469	30.0	15.6	41.6
2010	450	31.0	14.5	44.2
2011	443	35.5	12.4	35
2012	435	29.0	14.9	44.4
2013	423	29.0	14.5	49.6
2014	506	36.0	14.0	n/a
2015	478	33.0	14.4	64
2016	470	38.0	12.3	64
2017	449	34.9	12.8	57.5
2018	439	34.0	12.9	58.1
2019	427	32.0	13.3	57.1
2020	412	38.0	10.8	52.4
2021	399	35.8	11.1	53.4
2022	413	36.8	11.2	55.2
2023	418	40.4	10.3	54.8
2024	413	40.9	10.0	51.3

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 Harry L Edson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	480	26.9	17.8	n/a
1990	482	29.4	16.3	n/a
1991	491	29.4	16.7	n/a
1992	488	27.9	17.4	n/a
1993	525	29.1	18.0	n/a
1994	505	28.0	18.0	19.2
1995	510	27.1	18.8	20.4
1996	510	27.1	18.8	20.4
1997	503	27.1	18.6	27.8
1998	530	31.0	17.1	28.7
1999	523	28.0	18.7	22.9
2000	490	31.0	15.8	29.6
2001	495	34.0	14.6	29.3
2002	496	33.2	14.9	29.6
2003	496	33.2	14.9	29.6
2004	489	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	474	34.3	13.8	43.2
2006	450	30.0	15.0	27.6
2007	449	29.1	15.4	32.7
2008	447	30.0	14.9	36.2
2009	469	30.0	15.6	41.6
2010	450	31.0	14.5	44.2
2011	443	35.5	12.4	35
2012	435	29.0	14.9	44.4
2013	423	29.0	14.5	49.6
2014	506	36.0	14.0	n/a
2015	478	33.0	14.4	64
2016	470	38.0	12.3	64
2017	449	34.9	12.8	57.5
2018	439	34.0	12.9	58.1
2019	427	32.0	13.3	57.1
2020	412	38.0	10.8	52.4
2021	399	35.8	11.1	53.4
2022	413	36.8	11.2	55.2
2023	418	40.4	10.3	54.8
2024	413	40.9	10.0	51.3

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.

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