Is Kenneth L Rutherford School a good school?

Kenneth L Rutherford School ranks in the bottom 2.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Kenneth L Rutherford School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 468 students attended Kenneth L Rutherford School.

What is the racial makeup of Kenneth L Rutherford School?

Students at Kenneth L Rutherford School are 46% Hispanic, 30% White, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Kenneth L Rutherford School attend?

Students who attend Kenneth L Rutherford School usually go on to attend: Middle : Robert J Kaiser Middle School High : Monticello High School

Kenneth L Rutherford School

Summary:

Kenneth L Rutherford School is an elementary school located in Monticello, New York, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 492 students. The school is part of the Monticello Central School District, which is ranked 780 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenneth L Rutherford School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 2,073 and 2,405 out of around 2,400 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 14.79% of 3rd graders, 13.66% of 4th graders, and 10.56% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 21.68% of 3rd graders, 19.38% of 4th graders, and 13.29% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in mathematics. The school also struggles with a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 81.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average per-student spending, the academic performance of Kenneth L Rutherford School has not shown significant improvement over the years. When compared to other nearby schools in the Monticello Central School District and surrounding districts, such as Ellenville Elementary School and Sullivan West Elementary School, Kenneth L Rutherford School consistently performs worse on state assessments and has a lower overall ranking, indicating that the challenges faced by the school may be more systemic in nature.

Detail:

Public 3-5

26 Patricia Pl
Monticello, NY 12701

(845) 794-4240

District: Monticello Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2384^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,598

Students who attend Kenneth L Rutherford School usually attend:

Middle:	Robert J Kaiser Middle School
High:	Monticello High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 468

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.4%

White:

30.1%

African American:

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kenneth L Rutherford School ranks worse than 97.5% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.05. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.4%), White (30.1%), African American (11.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Monticello Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kenneth L Rutherford School is 10.1, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Monticello Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Kenneth L Rutherford School employs 46.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kenneth L Rutherford School is $17,598, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Monticello Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kenneth L Rutherford School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenneth L Rutherford School 2384^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Kenneth L Rutherford School in the ranking list.)

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Monticello Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Monticello Central School District 780^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kenneth L Rutherford School

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Rank History for all students at Kenneth L Rutherford School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	39.72	1571^st	2206	28.8%
2007	59.96	1080^th	2219	51.3%
2008	69.01	771^st	2227	65.4%
2009	53.03	1323^rd	2257	41.4%
2010	24.83	1853^rd	2263	18.1%
2011	19.73	1930^th	2286	15.6%
2012	16.66	2028^th	2320	12.6%
2013	8.73	2258^th	2325	2.9%
2014	18.04	2008^th	2345	14.4%
2015	15.64	2074^th	2352	11.8%
2016	9.71	2240^th	2366	5.3%
2017	6.94	2332^nd	2386	2.3%
2018	8.77	2289^th	2395	4.4%
2019	5.05	2383^rd	2413	1.2%
2021	9.30	2073^rd	2201	5.8%
2022	11.04	2290^th	2434	5.9%
2023	4.96	2405^th	2439	1.4%
2024	7.05	2384^th	2445	2.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kenneth L Rutherford School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.84	211^th	223	5.4%
2024	15.99	251^st	279	10.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kenneth L Rutherford School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.91	605^th	938	35.5%
2019	34.37	581^st	860	32.4%
2022	22.91	928^th	1027	9.6%
2023	20.79	939^th	1001	6.2%
2024	29.27	860^th	1066	19.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kenneth L Rutherford School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.01	1703^rd	1941	12.3%
2019	20.70	1733^rd	1859	6.8%
2021	9.90	1042^nd	1044	0.2%
2022	25.59	1731^st	2031	14.8%
2023	19.51	1882^nd	2016	6.6%
2024	24.57	1782^nd	2110	15.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kenneth L Rutherford School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.58	2014^th	2045	1.5%
2019	6.15	2023^rd	2032	0.4%
2021	11.91	1605^th	1678	4.4%
2022	13.73	1996^th	2099	4.9%
2023	8.14	2009^th	2041	1.6%
2024	11.35	2010^th	2078	3.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Kenneth L Rutherford School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.97	541^st	622	13.0%
2024	15.53	736^th	766	3.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Kenneth L Rutherford School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.01	2251^st	2338	3.7%
2019	4.60	2339^th	2357	0.8%
2021	7.21	1887^th	1955	3.5%
2022	12.28	2255^th	2401	6.1%
2023	5.85	2368^th	2403	1.5%
2024	7.42	2368^th	2413	1.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Kenneth L Rutherford School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.81	2203^rd	2340	5.9%
2019	7.90	2297^th	2358	2.6%
2021	11.51	1827^th	1961	6.8%
2022	11.75	2259^th	2400	5.9%
2023	5.66	2365^th	2400	1.5%
2024	8.77	2333^rd	2411	3.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Kenneth L Rutherford School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.18	860^th	948	9.3%
2019	9.02	887^th	891	0.4%
2021	16.01	383^rd	427	10.3%
2022	19.12	818^th	936	12.6%
2023	13.09	804^th	857	6.2%
2024	13.01	893^rd	927	3.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kenneth L Rutherford School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.64	1329^th	1392	4.5%
2019	8.92	1284^th	1315	2.4%
2021	17.67	748^th	818	8.6%
2022	19.37	1353^rd	1503	10.0%
2023	11.32	1373^rd	1429	3.9%
2024	12.12	1471^st	1531	3.9%

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Rank History for White students at Kenneth L Rutherford School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.55	1338^th	1408	5.0%
2019	4.12	1321^st	1338	1.3%
2021	8.97	1175^th	1224	4.0%
2022	6.83	1355^th	1399	3.1%
2023	1.65	1333^rd	1337	0.3%
2024	4.10	1370^th	1392	1.6%

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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 Kenneth L Rutherford School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	375	139	10	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1990	312	106	9	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1991	336	97	10	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1992	363	100	13	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1993	356	131	8	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1994	375	129	6	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1995	323	156	12	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1996	323	156	12	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1997	298	170	9	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1998	292	166	13	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1999	277	175	14	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
2000	270	184	7	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
2001	249	173	11	118	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
2002	258	154	11	125	3	n/a	n/a	0	551
2003	258	154	11	125	3	n/a	n/a	0	551
2004	254	140	9	129	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
2005	242	159	12	135	1	n/a	n/a	0	549
2006	201	160	11	128	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
2007	208	172	8	129	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
2008	202	168	10	128	1	n/a	n/a	0	509
2009	234	164	10	117	4	n/a	n/a	13	542
2010	217	172	11	136	1	n/a	n/a	17	554
2011	360	117	3	0	1	0	0	0	481
2012	219	118	6	166	1	0	8	0	518
2013	207	108	1	171	1	0	11	0	499
2014	218	112	2	168	0	0	28	0	528
2015	181	110	4	152	0	0	28	0	475
2016	179	92	5	154	0	0	28	0	458
2017	167	85	3	170	1	0	40	0	466
2018	147	79	4	179	1	0	39	0	449
2019	137	74	7	186	1	0	40	0	445
2020	138	80	9	193	1	0	36	0	457
2021	161	87	12	199	1	2	48	0	510
2022	155	76	10	199	0	2	50	0	492
2023	164	62	8	208	0	1	49	0	492
2024	141	55	11	217	0	0	44	0	468

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 Kenneth L Rutherford School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	596	33.0	18.0	n/a
1990	487	28.9	16.8	n/a
1991	514	32.7	15.7	n/a
1992	551	32.9	16.7	n/a
1993	583	34.1	17.1	n/a
1994	595	35.4	16.8	47.6
1995	587	34.4	17.1	57.4
1996	587	34.4	17.1	57.4
1997	572	35.0	16.3	56.5
1998	571	37.7	15.1	60.8
1999	571	37.2	15.3	65.5
2000	572	39.3	14.6	75
2001	551	43.0	12.8	59.9
2002	551	43.4	12.7	58.1
2003	551	43.4	12.7	58.1
2004	533	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	549	40.5	13.6	60.5
2006	502	43.0	11.7	53.4
2007	518	42.5	12.2	56.4
2008	509	44.4	11.5	65.2
2009	542	46.0	11.8	57.8
2010	554	45.0	12.3	63.9
2011	481	46.4	10.3	55.7
2012	518	42.2	12.2	77.8
2013	499	43.2	11.5	78.6
2014	528	40.2	13.1	68.2
2015	475	44.0	10.7	69.3
2016	458	42.0	10.9	n/a
2017	466	41.0	11.3	76
2018	449	43.0	10.4	76.8
2019	445	40.5	10.9	75.7
2020	457	46.9	9.7	79.4
2021	510	44.5	11.4	77.5
2022	492	50.7	9.7	82.9
2023	492	50.0	9.8	81.1
2024	468	46.3	10.1	78

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 Kenneth L Rutherford School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	596	33.0	18.0	n/a
1990	487	28.9	16.8	n/a
1991	514	32.7	15.7	n/a
1992	551	32.9	16.7	n/a
1993	583	34.1	17.1	n/a
1994	595	35.4	16.8	47.6
1995	587	34.4	17.1	57.4
1996	587	34.4	17.1	57.4
1997	572	35.0	16.3	56.5
1998	571	37.7	15.1	60.8
1999	571	37.2	15.3	65.5
2000	572	39.3	14.6	75
2001	551	43.0	12.8	59.9
2002	551	43.4	12.7	58.1
2003	551	43.4	12.7	58.1
2004	533	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	549	40.5	13.6	60.5
2006	502	43.0	11.7	53.4
2007	518	42.5	12.2	56.4
2008	509	44.4	11.5	65.2
2009	542	46.0	11.8	57.8
2010	554	45.0	12.3	63.9
2011	481	46.4	10.3	55.7
2012	518	42.2	12.2	77.8
2013	499	43.2	11.5	78.6
2014	528	40.2	13.1	68.2
2015	475	44.0	10.7	69.3
2016	458	42.0	10.9	n/a
2017	466	41.0	11.3	76
2018	449	43.0	10.4	76.8
2019	445	40.5	10.9	75.7
2020	457	46.9	9.7	79.4
2021	510	44.5	11.4	77.5
2022	492	50.7	9.7	82.9
2023	492	50.0	9.8	81.1
2024	468	46.3	10.1	78

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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