Is Little Tor Elementary School a good school?

Little Tor Elementary School ranks 251 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Little Tor Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 273 students attended Little Tor Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Little Tor Elementary School?

Students at Little Tor Elementary School are 47% White, 25% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Little Tor Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Little Tor 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 North Senior High School

Little Tor Elementary School

Summary:

Little Tor Elementary School is a public elementary school in New City, New York, serving 287 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Clarkstown Central School District, which is ranked 217 out of 865 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Little Tor Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the averages. The school ranks 1st out of 662 New York elementary schools for Asian students and also demonstrates strong performance for male students and those in special education. Over the past 10 years, Little Tor has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating sustained excellence. While the school serves a relatively affluent student population, there are other high-performing schools within the Clarkstown district, such as Strawtown Elementary School and Laurel Plains Elementary School, suggesting a concentration of quality education in the local area.

Little Tor Elementary School's success can be attributed to its effective resource allocation, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio that allows for more individualized attention and support for students. The school's consistent high performance across various metrics and its ability to support the needs of diverse student subgroups make it a standout choice for families in the New City area.

Detail:

Public K-5

56 Gregory St
New City, NY 10956-3697

(845) 624-3471

District: Clarkstown Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,254

Students who attend Little Tor Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 273

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.3%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Asian:

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Little Tor Elementary School ranks better than 89.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Clarkstown Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Little Tor Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Clarkstown Central School District. Student population at Little Tor Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.3%), Hispanic (24.9%), Asian (17.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Little Tor Elementary School is 12.2, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Clarkstown Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Little Tor Elementary School employs 22.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Little Tor Elementary School is $17,254. 5 elementary schools in the Clarkstown Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Little Tor Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Tor Elementary School 251^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Little Tor 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 Little Tor Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Little Tor Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	84.97	126^th	2206	94.3%
2007	82.47	230^th	2219	89.6%
2008	81.64	247^th	2227	88.9%
2009	70.44	695^th	2257	69.2%
2010	73.10	588^th	2263	74.0%
2011	62.58	934^th	2286	59.1%
2012	75.21	547^th	2320	76.4%
2013	84.23	277^th	2325	88.1%
2014	88.92	169^th	2345	92.8%
2015	89.42	157^th	2352	93.3%
2016	86.56	226^th	2366	90.4%
2017	80.95	376^th	2386	84.2%
2018	74.28	541^st	2395	77.4%
2019	80.54	414^th	2413	82.8%
2021	77.24	429^th	2201	80.5%
2022	77.96	465^th	2434	80.9%
2023	87.84	257^th	2439	89.5%
2024	87.94	251^st	2445	89.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Little Tor Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	68.54	388^th	2031	80.9%
2023	87.52	144^th	2016	92.9%
2024	76.94	293^rd	2110	86.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Little Tor Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	86.17	185^th	2099	91.2%
2023	79.85	297^th	2041	85.4%
2024	74.82	365^th	2078	82.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Little Tor Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.09	663^rd	2338	71.6%
2019	74.63	522^nd	2357	77.9%
2021	64.44	638^th	1955	67.4%
2022	67.14	707^th	2401	70.6%
2023	79.35	445^th	2403	81.5%
2024	80.65	384^th	2413	84.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Little Tor Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.06	470^th	2340	79.9%
2019	82.66	328^th	2358	86.1%
2021	83.74	223^rd	1961	88.6%
2022	85.89	253^rd	2400	89.5%
2023	90.86	173^rd	2400	92.8%
2024	91.38	152^nd	2411	93.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Little Tor Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	92.80	1^st	662	99.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Little Tor Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.17	510^th	1392	63.4%
2019	78.42	199^th	1315	84.9%
2021	85.32	72^nd	818	91.2%
2022	75.21	256^th	1503	83.0%
2023	69.26	329^th	1429	77.0%
2024	72.18	304^th	1531	80.1%

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Rank History for White students at Little Tor Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.15	519^th	1408	63.1%
2019	56.59	568^th	1338	57.5%
2021	66.95	399^th	1224	67.4%
2022	56.84	596^th	1399	57.4%
2023	78.49	270^th	1337	79.8%
2024	76.50	279^th	1392	80.0%

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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 Little Tor Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	306	4	14	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1990	294	2	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1991	313	5	9	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	335
1992	291	8	9	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	318
1993	280	8	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1994	314	9	12	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1995	309	5	15	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1996	309	5	15	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1997	247	5	13	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1998	280	0	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1999	287	2	12	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
2000	285	3	16	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2001	275	6	8	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	307
2002	274	11	14	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
2003	274	11	14	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
2004	271	9	15	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
2005	268	10	21	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
2006	275	8	16	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2007	291	7	16	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	326
2008	271	7	20	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2009	260	5	20	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2010	248	6	25	15	0	n/a	n/a	2	296
2011	230	6	21	23	0	0	5	0	285
2012	213	5	19	26	0	0	5	0	268
2013	194	5	19	30	0	0	5	0	253
2014	184	11	20	32	0	0	6	0	253
2015	184	11	22	35	0	0	8	0	260
2016	180	10	21	37	0	0	9	0	257
2017	172	10	28	44	0	0	8	0	262
2018	182	6	34	56	0	0	7	0	285
2019	166	6	42	59	0	0	13	0	286
2020	159	7	46	70	0	0	15	0	297
2021	156	6	45	70	0	0	11	0	288
2022	151	10	47	70	0	0	16	0	294
2023	142	9	48	71	0	0	17	0	287
2024	129	10	49	68	0	0	17	0	273

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 Little Tor Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	333	27.9	11.9	n/a
1990	314	22.9	13.7	n/a
1991	335	25.9	12.9	n/a
1992	318	24.9	12.7	n/a
1993	306	19.1	16.0	n/a
1994	343	18.1	19.0	4.1
1995	339	15.0	22.6	2.1
1996	339	15.0	22.6	2.1
1997	273	12.0	22.8	1.8
1998	291	14.6	19.9	0.3
1999	317	13.7	23.1	1.6
2000	313	17.5	17.9	3.2
2001	307	18.0	17.1	2.6
2002	317	20.0	15.9	2.8
2003	317	20.0	15.9	2.8
2004	308	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	312	19.0	16.4	4.2
2006	313	19.0	16.5	2.6
2007	326	21.3	15.3	2.8
2008	313	15.6	20.1	2.2
2009	299	17.0	17.6	6.7
2010	296	16.6	17.8	8.2
2011	285	16.8	16.8	4.2
2012	268	15.6	17.1	6.7
2013	253	14.6	17.3	5.1
2014	253	15.0	16.8	5.5
2015	260	15.0	17.3	5
2016	257	15.0	17.1	7
2017	262	15.0	17.4	5.7
2018	285	17.0	16.7	7.4
2019	286	18.0	15.8	8.7
2020	297	19.4	15.3	7.1
2021	288	25.5	11.2	8.3
2022	294	26.7	11.0	3.7
2023	287	23.6	12.1	11.1
2024	273	22.2	12.2	13.6

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 Little Tor Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	333	27.9	11.9	n/a
1990	314	22.9	13.7	n/a
1991	335	25.9	12.9	n/a
1992	318	24.9	12.7	n/a
1993	306	19.1	16.0	n/a
1994	343	18.1	19.0	4.1
1995	339	15.0	22.6	2.1
1996	339	15.0	22.6	2.1
1997	273	12.0	22.8	1.8
1998	291	14.6	19.9	0.3
1999	317	13.7	23.1	1.6
2000	313	17.5	17.9	3.2
2001	307	18.0	17.1	2.6
2002	317	20.0	15.9	2.8
2003	317	20.0	15.9	2.8
2004	308	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	312	19.0	16.4	4.2
2006	313	19.0	16.5	2.6
2007	326	21.3	15.3	2.8
2008	313	15.6	20.1	2.2
2009	299	17.0	17.6	6.7
2010	296	16.6	17.8	8.2
2011	285	16.8	16.8	4.2
2012	268	15.6	17.1	6.7
2013	253	14.6	17.3	5.1
2014	253	15.0	16.8	5.5
2015	260	15.0	17.3	5
2016	257	15.0	17.1	7
2017	262	15.0	17.4	5.7
2018	285	17.0	16.7	7.4
2019	286	18.0	15.8	8.7
2020	297	19.4	15.3	7.1
2021	288	25.5	11.2	8.3
2022	294	26.7	11.0	3.7
2023	287	23.6	12.1	11.1
2024	273	22.2	12.2	13.6

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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