Is Gidney Avenue Memorial School a good school?

Gidney Avenue Memorial School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Gidney Avenue Memorial School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 802 students attended Gidney Avenue Memorial School.

What is the racial makeup of Gidney Avenue Memorial School?

Students at Gidney Avenue Memorial School are 71% Hispanic, 17% African American, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

Gidney Avenue Memorial School

Summary:

Gidney Avenue Memorial School is an elementary school located in Newburgh, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 807 students. The school is part of the Newburgh City School District, which is ranked 728 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gidney Avenue Memorial School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments in English Language Arts, mathematics, and science. The school's African American, Hispanic, and students with disabilities perform particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom 25-35% of New York elementary schools in these subgroups. While the school has relatively high per-student spending, its student-teacher ratio has fluctuated in recent years. Nearby schools in the Newburgh City School District, such as Fostertown School, Temple Hill School, and Meadow Hill School, generally perform better on state assessments and have higher SchoolDigger rankings.

The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and the relatively high percentage of English Language Learners at Gidney Avenue Memorial School may be contributing factors to the school's low academic performance. Additionally, the school's location within the low-performing Newburgh City School District may also be a significant factor. Addressing the school's resource needs and targeting interventions for its most vulnerable student populations could be crucial in improving academic outcomes at Gidney Avenue Memorial School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

300 Gidney Ave
Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 563-8450

District: Newburgh City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2153^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,707

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 802

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.2%

African American:

16.8%

White:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gidney Avenue Memorial School ranks worse than 88.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Newburgh City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.2%), African American (16.8%), White (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gidney Avenue Memorial School is 12, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Newburgh City School District! (See more...)

Compare Gidney Avenue Memorial School employs 66.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gidney Avenue Memorial School is $16,707. 7 elementary schools in the Newburgh City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gidney Avenue Memorial School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gidney Avenue Memorial School 2153^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Gidney Avenue Memorial School in the ranking list.)

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Newburgh City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Newburgh City School District 728^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gidney Avenue Memorial School

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Rank History for all students at Gidney Avenue Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	48.97	1378^th	2206	37.5%
2007	39.22	1563^rd	2219	29.6%
2008	33.77	1696^th	2227	23.8%
2009	31.81	1786^th	2257	20.9%
2010	20.11	1932^nd	2263	14.6%
2011	17.36	1981^st	2286	13.3%
2012	33.77	1685^th	2320	27.4%
2013	26.04	1825^th	2325	21.5%
2014	19.27	1974^th	2345	15.8%
2015	16.09	2059^th	2352	12.5%
2016	13.62	2154^th	2366	9.0%
2017	6.89	2333^rd	2386	2.2%
2018	6.61	2336^th	2395	2.5%
2019	8.69	2316^th	2413	4.0%
2021	3.91	2160^th	2201	1.9%
2022	10.10	2317^th	2434	4.8%
2023	15.31	2166^th	2439	11.2%
2024	16.89	2153^rd	2445	11.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gidney Avenue Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	12.19	263^rd	279	5.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gidney Avenue Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.74	703^rd	938	25.1%
2019	34.38	580^th	860	32.6%
2021	16.06	433^rd	454	4.6%
2022	32.16	723^rd	1027	29.6%
2023	53.16	331^st	1001	66.9%
2024	51.72	361^st	1066	66.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gidney Avenue Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.48	1902^nd	1941	2.0%
2019	15.65	1847^th	1859	0.6%
2021	10.97	1038^th	1044	0.6%
2022	21.94	1863^rd	2031	8.3%
2023	21.90	1795^th	2016	11.0%
2024	23.80	1815^th	2110	14.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gidney Avenue Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.36	1992^nd	2045	2.6%
2019	15.03	1910^th	2032	6.0%
2021	6.37	1662^nd	1678	1.0%
2022	13.67	1997^th	2099	4.9%
2023	17.84	1846^th	2041	9.6%
2024	18.60	1866^th	2078	10.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Gidney Avenue Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.89	602^nd	730	17.5%
2019	11.26	559^th	570	1.9%
2022	26.44	511^th	622	17.8%
2024	25.22	632^nd	766	17.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Gidney Avenue Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.42	2286^th	2338	2.2%
2019	9.54	2266^th	2357	3.9%
2021	2.79	1940^th	1955	0.8%
2022	9.20	2317^th	2401	3.5%
2023	13.82	2216^th	2403	7.8%
2024	17.22	2164^th	2413	10.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Gidney Avenue Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.81	2271^st	2340	2.9%
2019	10.51	2245^th	2358	4.8%
2021	5.10	1917^th	1961	2.2%
2022	13.14	2229^th	2400	7.1%
2023	19.51	2045^th	2400	14.8%
2024	19.17	2095^th	2411	13.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Gidney Avenue Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.32	904^th	948	4.6%
2019	11.54	873^rd	891	2.0%
2022	17.83	836^th	936	10.7%
2023	17.87	752^nd	857	12.3%
2024	25.23	741^st	927	20.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gidney Avenue Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.13	1276^th	1392	8.3%
2019	19.59	1164^th	1315	11.5%
2021	9.92	802^nd	818	2.0%
2022	19.17	1357^th	1503	9.7%
2023	26.28	1139^th	1429	20.3%
2024	27.45	1198^th	1531	21.8%

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Rank History for White students at Gidney Avenue Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	8.88	1282^nd	1338	4.2%

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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 Gidney Avenue Memorial School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	321	184	12	68	0	n/a	n/a	585
1990	283	192	27	73	0	n/a	n/a	575
1991	262	195	26	60	0	n/a	n/a	543
1992	281	185	0	75	0	n/a	n/a	541
1993	427	300	18	153	0	n/a	n/a	898
1994	449	307	26	160	0	n/a	n/a	942
1995	471	299	23	227	0	n/a	n/a	1020
1996	471	299	23	227	0	n/a	n/a	1020
1997	437	295	22	228	0	n/a	n/a	982
1998	373	251	19	206	0	n/a	n/a	849
1999	366	286	26	245	0	n/a	n/a	923
2000	329	273	27	264	0	n/a	n/a	893
2001	352	282	28	279	0	n/a	n/a	941
2002	332	284	26	338	0	n/a	n/a	980
2003	332	284	26	338	0	n/a	n/a	980
2004	346	297	1	358	1	n/a	n/a	1003
2005	309	294	21	370	0	n/a	n/a	994
2006	282	306	23	377	0	n/a	n/a	988
2007	265	322	19	420	1	n/a	n/a	1027
2008	243	309	19	403	1	n/a	n/a	975
2009	217	326	24	380	3	n/a	n/a	950
2010	190	321	23	419	2	n/a	n/a	955
2011	166	288	22	405	1	0	1	883
2012	116	210	15	371	1	0	6	719
2013	91	182	14	350	1	1	10	649
2014	87	211	14	400	1	0	13	726
2015	77	220	16	457	1	0	16	787
2016	75	233	18	516	2	0	19	863
2017	47	174	10	522	2	0	36	791
2018	52	161	9	553	1	0	43	819
2019	44	149	12	544	2	0	42	793
2020	55	150	11	555	2	0	38	811
2021	47	127	9	496	1	1	42	723
2022	47	151	8	552	2	1	35	796
2023	54	126	7	574	2	1	43	807
2024	54	135	6	571	3	0	33	802

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 Gidney Avenue Memorial School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	585	43.5	13.4	n/a
1990	575	39.9	14.4	n/a
1991	543	40.9	13.2	n/a
1992	541	39.9	13.5	n/a
1993	898	49.1	18.3	n/a
1994	942	52.1	18.1	46.1
1995	1020	52.9	19.3	45.6
1996	1020	52.9	19.3	45.6
1997	982	56.9	17.3	50.1
1998	849	57.5	14.8	49.6
1999	923	62.0	14.9	48.9
2000	893	61.0	14.6	59.6
2001	941	62.0	15.2	61
2002	980	60.0	16.3	61.9
2003	980	60.0	16.3	61.9
2004	1003	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	994	64.5	15.4	63
2006	988	65.0	15.2	66.1
2007	1027	64.3	16.0	67.7
2008	975	61.3	15.9	67.4
2009	950	65.3	14.5	70.8
2010	955	62.8	15.2	74.3
2011	883	68.1	12.9	77.3
2012	719	55.8	12.8	80.8
2013	649	48.3	13.4	83.8
2014	726	51.3	14.1	84.6
2015	787	54.0	14.5	86.7
2016	863	67.0	12.8	86.3
2017	791	59.8	13.2	78.9
2018	819	60.0	13.6	61.2
2019	793	62.0	12.7	64.4
2020	811	54.0	15.0	60.9
2021	723	52.5	13.7	66.1
2022	796	52.3	15.1	48.9
2023	807	66.2	12.1	49.4
2024	802	66.3	12.0	65.3

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 Gidney Avenue Memorial School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	585	43.5	13.4	n/a
1990	575	39.9	14.4	n/a
1991	543	40.9	13.2	n/a
1992	541	39.9	13.5	n/a
1993	898	49.1	18.3	n/a
1994	942	52.1	18.1	46.1
1995	1020	52.9	19.3	45.6
1996	1020	52.9	19.3	45.6
1997	982	56.9	17.3	50.1
1998	849	57.5	14.8	49.6
1999	923	62.0	14.9	48.9
2000	893	61.0	14.6	59.6
2001	941	62.0	15.2	61
2002	980	60.0	16.3	61.9
2003	980	60.0	16.3	61.9
2004	1003	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	994	64.5	15.4	63
2006	988	65.0	15.2	66.1
2007	1027	64.3	16.0	67.7
2008	975	61.3	15.9	67.4
2009	950	65.3	14.5	70.8
2010	955	62.8	15.2	74.3
2011	883	68.1	12.9	77.3
2012	719	55.8	12.8	80.8
2013	649	48.3	13.4	83.8
2014	726	51.3	14.1	84.6
2015	787	54.0	14.5	86.7
2016	863	67.0	12.8	86.3
2017	791	59.8	13.2	78.9
2018	819	60.0	13.6	61.2
2019	793	62.0	12.7	64.4
2020	811	54.0	15.0	60.9
2021	723	52.5	13.7	66.1
2022	796	52.3	15.1	48.9
2023	807	66.2	12.1	49.4
2024	802	66.3	12.0	65.3

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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