Is Laurel Plains Elementary School a good school?

Laurel Plains Elementary School ranks 341 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Laurel Plains Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 355 students attended Laurel Plains Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Plains Elementary School?

Students at Laurel Plains Elementary School are 46% White, 30% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Laurel Plains Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Laurel Plains Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Felix Festa Achievement Middle School Middle : Felix Festa Character Middle School Middle : Felix Festa Determination Middle School High : Clarkstown South Senior High School

Laurel Plains Elementary School

Summary:

Laurel Plains Elementary School is a public elementary school in New City, New York, serving 335 students in grades K-5 and part of the Clarkstown Central School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, making it a standout educational institution in the region.

Laurel Plains Elementary School's academic excellence is evident across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 4th grade ELA, Laurel Plains had a 70.21% proficiency rate, compared to 54.69% for the district and 47.05% for the state. In 4th grade Math, the school's proficiency rate was 84.62%, compared to 72.47% for the district and 58.03% for the state. The school's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, including female students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs, ranking among the top elementary schools in New York for these groups.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Clarkstown Central School District and the nearby Nyack Union Free School District, Laurel Plains Elementary School stands out as a top performer. The school outperformed Woodglen Elementary School, New City Elementary School, and Little Tor Elementary School in the district, as well as Liberty Elementary School and Valley Cottage School in the Nyack district. This consistent academic excellence, coupled with the school's commitment to equity and inclusive education, make it a highly desirable choice for families in the area.

Detail:

Public K-5

14 Teakwood Ln
New City, NY 10956-4600

(845) 639-6350

District: Clarkstown Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
341^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,588

Students who attend Laurel Plains Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Felix Festa Achievement Middle School
	Felix Festa Character Middle School
	Felix Festa Determination Middle School
High:	Clarkstown South Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

Hispanic:

30.1%

Asian:

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Laurel Plains Elementary School ranks better than 86.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Clarkstown Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Laurel Plains Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.2%), Hispanic (30.1%), Asian (12.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Laurel Plains Elementary School is 10.4, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Clarkstown Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Laurel Plains Elementary School employs 33.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laurel Plains Elementary School is $21,588, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Clarkstown Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Laurel Plains Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Laurel Plains Elementary School 341^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Laurel Plains Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Clarkstown Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarkstown Central School District 217^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Laurel Plains Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Laurel Plains Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	86.35	75^th	2206	96.6%
2007	83.73	183^rd	2219	91.8%
2008	85.14	100^th	2227	95.5%
2009	84.58	68^th	2257	97.0%
2010	85.78	164^th	2263	92.8%
2011	88.40	134^th	2286	94.1%
2012	88.35	132^nd	2320	94.3%
2013	90.08	152^nd	2325	93.5%
2014	92.26	99^th	2345	95.8%
2015	94.36	44^th	2352	98.1%
2016	92.47	86^th	2366	96.4%
2017	93.21	79^th	2386	96.7%
2018	92.28	98^th	2395	95.9%
2019	93.26	123^rd	2413	94.9%
2021	82.86	309^th	2201	86.0%
2022	87.48	255^th	2434	89.5%
2023	85.64	326^th	2439	86.6%
2024	83.87	341^st	2445	86.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Laurel Plains Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	94.45	54^th	1941	97.2%
2023	88.48	132^nd	2016	93.5%
2024	95.46	60^th	2110	97.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Laurel Plains Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.97	80^th	2045	96.1%
2019	81.80	261^st	2032	87.2%
2021	65.68	440^th	1678	73.8%
2022	88.04	155^th	2099	92.6%
2023	80.27	289^th	2041	85.8%
2024	82.03	236^th	2078	88.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Laurel Plains Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.95	80^th	2338	96.6%
2019	93.98	81^st	2357	96.6%
2021	80.01	301^st	1955	84.6%
2022	87.01	240^th	2401	90.0%
2023	84.80	323^rd	2403	86.6%
2024	84.29	308^th	2413	87.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Laurel Plains Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.14	131^st	2340	94.4%
2019	87.11	240^th	2358	89.8%
2021	79.25	327^th	1961	83.3%
2022	84.68	272^nd	2400	88.7%
2023	83.61	326^th	2400	86.4%
2024	79.84	398^th	2411	83.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Laurel Plains Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.28	61^st	601	89.9%
2019	64.87	204^th	548	62.8%
2021	43.86	290^th	430	32.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Laurel Plains Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	86.07	125^th	1503	91.7%
2023	75.12	247^th	1429	82.7%
2024	74.28	282^nd	1531	81.6%

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Rank History for White students at Laurel Plains Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.30	113^th	1408	92.0%
2019	89.44	90^th	1338	93.3%
2021	79.14	211^th	1224	82.8%
2022	81.92	181^st	1399	87.1%
2023	81.03	214^th	1337	84.0%
2024	81.65	208^th	1392	85.1%

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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 Laurel Plains Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	408	1	20	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1990	395	0	22	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1991	367	4	22	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1992	355	1	26	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1993	361	4	23	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1994	387	3	23	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1995	393	2	16	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1996	393	2	16	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1997	355	5	17	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1998	362	6	17	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1999	365	7	17	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2000	374	4	25	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2001	383	8	24	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2002	399	5	21	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2003	399	5	21	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2004	397	12	34	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2005	461	7	33	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2006	370	12	33	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
2007	354	13	43	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
2008	334	13	43	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2009	314	14	50	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2010	288	10	48	30	0	n/a	n/a	3	379
2011	267	6	46	44	1	0	6	0	370
2012	252	7	45	50	0	1	8	0	363
2013	252	9	43	56	0	1	8	0	369
2014	263	8	50	56	0	0	8	0	385
2015	246	7	47	56	0	0	6	0	362
2016	236	7	54	58	1	0	5	0	361
2017	239	6	54	55	1	0	4	0	359
2018	227	13	58	57	2	0	4	0	361
2019	215	7	49	67	2	1	5	0	346
2020	198	13	48	75	2	1	7	0	344
2021	195	15	46	68	2	1	9	0	336
2022	196	19	40	77	1	0	11	0	344
2023	179	17	43	80	1	0	15	0	335
2024	164	23	45	107	0	0	16	0	355

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Laurel Plains Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	445	40.8	10.9	n/a
1990	436	39.9	10.9	n/a
1991	408	37.9	10.7	n/a
1992	401	36.9	10.8	n/a
1993	406	25.1	16.2	n/a
1994	429	27.1	15.8	3.3
1995	422	29.1	14.5	3.1
1996	422	29.1	14.5	3.1
1997	390	26.2	14.9	2.3
1998	394	26.2	15.0	1
1999	399	32.9	12.1	2.8
2000	417	30.8	13.5	2.4
2001	427	31.0	13.8	3.5
2002	435	31.6	13.8	5.5
2003	435	31.6	13.8	5.5
2004	455	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	520	30.1	17.3	4.6
2006	449	29.0	15.5	5.8
2007	438	29.6	14.8	3.9
2008	422	31.0	13.6	3.1
2009	408	29.4	13.9	6.9
2010	379	28.0	13.5	4.3
2011	370	31.1	11.8	9.5
2012	363	29.0	12.5	9.4
2013	369	28.0	13.1	8.7
2014	385	28.4	13.5	8.3
2015	362	27.0	13.4	11.6
2016	361	28.0	12.8	10
2017	359	28.0	12.8	12.3
2018	361	29.6	12.1	14.4
2019	346	25.7	13.4	12.7
2020	344	31.9	10.7	12.2
2021	336	33.5	10.0	15.8
2022	344	33.1	10.3	9.9
2023	335	35.3	9.4	14.6
2024	355	33.8	10.4	22

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 Laurel Plains Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	445	40.8	10.9	n/a
1990	436	39.9	10.9	n/a
1991	408	37.9	10.7	n/a
1992	401	36.9	10.8	n/a
1993	406	25.1	16.2	n/a
1994	429	27.1	15.8	3.3
1995	422	29.1	14.5	3.1
1996	422	29.1	14.5	3.1
1997	390	26.2	14.9	2.3
1998	394	26.2	15.0	1
1999	399	32.9	12.1	2.8
2000	417	30.8	13.5	2.4
2001	427	31.0	13.8	3.5
2002	435	31.6	13.8	5.5
2003	435	31.6	13.8	5.5
2004	455	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	520	30.1	17.3	4.6
2006	449	29.0	15.5	5.8
2007	438	29.6	14.8	3.9
2008	422	31.0	13.6	3.1
2009	408	29.4	13.9	6.9
2010	379	28.0	13.5	4.3
2011	370	31.1	11.8	9.5
2012	363	29.0	12.5	9.4
2013	369	28.0	13.1	8.7
2014	385	28.4	13.5	8.3
2015	362	27.0	13.4	11.6
2016	361	28.0	12.8	10
2017	359	28.0	12.8	12.3
2018	361	29.6	12.1	14.4
2019	346	25.7	13.4	12.7
2020	344	31.9	10.7	12.2
2021	336	33.5	10.0	15.8
2022	344	33.1	10.3	9.9
2023	335	35.3	9.4	14.6
2024	355	33.8	10.4	22

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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