Reginald Bennett Elementary School

Summary:

Reginald Bennett Elementary School is a public middle school located in Boiceville, New York, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 237 students. The school is part of the Onteora Central School District.

Reginald Bennett Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (72.57%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 41.48% to 83.13% white students. The school's test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are generally on par with or slightly below the district average, but tend to be lower than the state average. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 4th grade ELA proficiency rate was 44.3%, compared to the district's 44.3% and the state's 48.79%. Additionally, Reginald Bennett Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.92% to 54.01% over the past three years, which is higher than the nearby Onteora Middle School (44.44%) and significantly higher than the more affluent Bulkeley Middle School (20.26%) and Linden Avenue Middle School (24.26%).

Despite these challenges, Reginald Bennett Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $28,027 to $33,871 over the past four years, which is higher than the spending at Bulkeley Middle School ($24,468) and Linden Avenue Middle School ($23,187), but lower than the spending at Rondout Valley Junior High School ($34,219). Additionally, Reginald Bennett Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.7 to 7.8 over the past three years, which is lower than the ratios at most of the nearby schools, which range from 7.8 to 10.4.


Detail:

Public 4-6

 4166 Rt 28
       Boiceville, NY  12412-0300


(845) 657-2354

District: Onteora Central School District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $30,655 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  6.9 Help
Number of students:  237

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.6%
Hispanic:
14.8%
Two or more races:
10.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54% Help


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Compare Details Reginald Bennett Elementary School ranks worse than 62.6% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.6%), Hispanic (14.8%), two or more races (10.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Reginald Bennett Elementary School is 6.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Reginald Bennett Elementary School is $30,655.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Reginald Bennett Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Reginald Bennett Elementary School 1528th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Reginald Bennett Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Reginald Bennett Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Reginald Bennett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 59.98 1085th 2206 50.8%
2007 58.61 1117th 2219 49.7%
2008 65.18 912th 2227 59.0%
2009 64.80 926th 2257 59.0%
2010 75.55 506th 2263 77.6%
2011 67.15 776th 2286 66.1%
2012 63.25 924th 2320 60.2%
2013 62.22 798th 2325 65.7%
2014 65.11 766th 2345 67.3%
2015 59.49 910th 2352 61.3%
2016 43.87 1348th 2366 43.0%
2017 62.11 864th 2386 63.8%
2018 61.20 914th 2395 61.8%
2019 50.30 1155th 2413 52.1%
2021 31.76 1563rd 2201 29.0%
2022 51.18 1140th 2434 53.2%
2023 36.86 1528th 2439 37.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Reginald Bennett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.13 111th 202 45.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Reginald Bennett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 18.72 990th 1027 3.6%
2023 15.94 986th 1001 1.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Reginald Bennett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.97 1202nd 1941 38.1%
2019 34.02 1195th 1859 35.7%
2021 24.97 876th 1044 16.1%
2022 57.35 592nd 2031 70.9%
2023 44.87 912th 2016 54.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Reginald Bennett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.38 1029th 2045 49.7%
2019 36.98 1282nd 2032 36.9%
2021 27.41 1335th 1678 20.4%
2022 45.51 1051st 2099 49.9%
2023 27.35 1567th 2041 23.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Reginald Bennett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.10 976th 2338 58.3%
2019 43.98 1305th 2357 44.6%
2021 30.15 1451st 1955 25.8%
2022 47.90 1227th 2401 48.9%
2023 43.54 1336th 2403 44.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Reginald Bennett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.12 872nd 2340 62.7%
2019 56.42 965th 2358 59.1%
2021 36.12 1316th 1961 32.9%
2022 53.77 1050th 2400 56.3%
2023 32.23 1653rd 2400 31.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Reginald Bennett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.74 853rd 1392 38.7%
2019 27.86 996th 1315 24.3%
2022 37.29 971st 1503 35.4%
2023 6.53 1412th 1429 1.2%
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Rank History for White students at Reginald Bennett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.05 750th 1408 46.7%
2019 37.97 870th 1338 35.0%
2021 23.84 1009th 1224 17.6%
2022 40.48 874th 1399 37.5%
2023 30.07 991st 1337 25.9%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Reginald Bennett Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 344 1 3 9 3 n/a n/a 0 360
1990 340 1 4 10 2 n/a n/a 0 357
1991 359 2 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1992 370 0 4 14 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1993 370 0 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1994 374 0 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1995 397 1 6 12 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1996 397 1 6 12 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1997 423 5 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1998 421 6 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1999 423 4 11 16 1 n/a n/a 0 455
2000 396 3 10 15 1 n/a n/a 0 425
2001 385 6 14 11 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2002 330 5 13 11 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2003 330 5 13 11 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2004 322 2 14 13 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2005 338 3 5 11 0 n/a n/a 0 357
2006 319 5 10 12 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2007 285 7 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2008 265 4 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2009 248 4 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2010 235 7 7 9 0 n/a n/a 5 263
2011 211 5 8 12 0 0 4 0 240
2012 202 3 7 12 1 1 8 0 234
2013 285 12 13 26 0 0 15 0 351
2014 256 15 10 24 0 0 17 0 322
2015 259 7 8 29 0 0 22 0 325
2016 219 7 5 29 1 0 27 0 288
2017 233 6 8 33 3 0 30 0 313
2018 222 7 6 34 1 0 33 0 303
2019 228 3 4 34 0 0 28 0 297
2020 188 3 3 32 0 0 29 0 255
2021 178 3 2 35 0 0 22 0 240
2022 157 3 3 30 0 0 21 0 214
2023 172 3 3 35 0 0 24 0 237

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 Reginald Bennett Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 360 20.9 17.2 n/a
1990 357 20.9 17.0 n/a
1991 376 20.9 17.9 n/a
1992 388 21.9 17.7 n/a
1993 381 22.0 17.3 n/a
1994 386 22.0 17.5 17.6
1995 416 24.0 17.3 17.3
1996 416 24.0 17.3 17.3
1997 444 26.0 17.1 15.5
1998 441 27.1 16.3 19
1999 455 25.5 17.8 13
2000 425 29.0 14.7 18.6
2001 416 30.0 13.9 21.2
2002 359 30.1 11.9 25.3
2003 359 30.1 11.9 25.3
2004 351 n/a n/a n/a
2005 357 25.3 14.1 32.2
2006 346 27.0 12.8 33.2
2007 307 27.1 11.3 27.7
2008 282 26.8 10.5 22.7
2009 267 28.7 9.3 23.6
2010 263 26.6 9.8 42.6
2011 240 28.0 8.5 32.5
2012 234 21.6 10.8 36.3
2013 351 30.8 11.3 41.6
2014 322 29.0 11.0 44.7
2015 325 29.0 11.2 44.6
2016 288 29.0 9.9 42.4
2017 313 27.5 11.3 43.5
2018 303 30.6 9.8 43.9
2019 297 29.0 10.2 46.1
2020 255 35.0 7.2 46.3
2021 240 30.5 7.8 47.9
2022 214 31.5 6.7 50.9
2023 237 33.9 6.9 54

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 Reginald Bennett Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 360 20.9 17.2 n/a
1990 357 20.9 17.0 n/a
1991 376 20.9 17.9 n/a
1992 388 21.9 17.7 n/a
1993 381 22.0 17.3 n/a
1994 386 22.0 17.5 17.6
1995 416 24.0 17.3 17.3
1996 416 24.0 17.3 17.3
1997 444 26.0 17.1 15.5
1998 441 27.1 16.3 19
1999 455 25.5 17.8 13
2000 425 29.0 14.7 18.6
2001 416 30.0 13.9 21.2
2002 359 30.1 11.9 25.3
2003 359 30.1 11.9 25.3
2004 351 n/a n/a n/a
2005 357 25.3 14.1 32.2
2006 346 27.0 12.8 33.2
2007 307 27.1 11.3 27.7
2008 282 26.8 10.5 22.7
2009 267 28.7 9.3 23.6
2010 263 26.6 9.8 42.6
2011 240 28.0 8.5 32.5
2012 234 21.6 10.8 36.3
2013 351 30.8 11.3 41.6
2014 322 29.0 11.0 44.7
2015 325 29.0 11.2 44.6
2016 288 29.0 9.9 42.4
2017 313 27.5 11.3 43.5
2018 303 30.6 9.8 43.9
2019 297 29.0 10.2 46.1
2020 255 35.0 7.2 46.3
2021 240 30.5 7.8 47.9
2022 214 31.5 6.7 50.9
2023 237 33.9 6.9 54

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.

Immunization Rates

Reginald Bennett Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201390.4%8.2%0.6%90.9%90.9%90.9%90.9%90.9%90.4%90.7%
201489.1%9.0%0.6%90.1%89.8%89.8%89.8%90.1%89.8%89.8%
201587.4%9.5%0.9%89.3%89.3%89.3%89.3%89.3%88.0%88.7%
201690.3%6.2%0.4%91.3%92.4%92.7%92.7%91.7%91.3%92.4%
201791.9%6.2%1.0%92.6%93.9%93.9%93.9%92.6%93.2%92.9%
201892.0%6.6%0.3%94.4%93.7%93.7%94.7%94.0%94.0%92.7%
201992.3%0.1%0.0%94.3%94.0%94.0%94.0%93.6%93.6%93.0%
202096.1%0.0%96.9%100.0%100.0%100.0%97.7%97.3%97.3%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Reginald Bennett Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $538 (1.8%) $30,166 (98.2%) $30,704
2020 $765 (2.7%) $27,262 (97.3%) $28,027
2021 $1,749 (5.5%) $30,128 (94.5%) $31,877
2022 $1,070 (3.2%) $32,801 (96.8%) $33,871
2023 $761 (2.5%) $29,894 (97.5%) $30,655

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Reginald Bennett Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1155th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1528th of 2439 Elementary schools
 14.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Reginald Bennett Elementary School)4844.3
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Onteora Central School District)4844.3
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Reginald Bennett Elementary School)3526.8
 8.2%
   4th Grade Math (Onteora Central School District)3526.8
 8.2%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Reginald Bennett Elementary School)3245.8
 13.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Onteora Central School District)3245.8
 13.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Reginald Bennett Elementary School)3739.3
 2.3%
   5th Grade Math (Onteora Central School District)3739.3
 2.3%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Reginald Bennett Elementary School)6046.4
 13.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Onteora Central School District)6045.6
 14.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Reginald Bennett Elementary School)5133.3
 17.7%
   6th Grade Math (Onteora Central School District)5132.7
 18.3%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students297237
 20.2%
African American33
American Indian00
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic3435
 2.9%
Pacific Islander00
White228172
 24.6%
Two or More Races2824
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.1%54%
 7.9%


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Students at Reginald Bennett Elementary School are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 237 students attended Reginald Bennett Elementary School.


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