How many students attend Reginald Bennett Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Reginald Bennett Elementary School?

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

Reginald Bennett Elementary School

Summary:

Reginald Bennett Elementary School is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in the Onteora Central School District in the rural town of Boiceville, NY. With 237 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across grades 4-6, indicating strong academic preparation for its students.

While the school excels in ELA, its math proficiency rates are lower than the state averages, suggesting an area for improvement. However, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 38.96% in 2023-2024 outperformed the state average of 35%, demonstrating strength in science education. Reginald Bennett Elementary School also has a relatively high rate of economically disadvantaged students, with 54.01% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, an important factor to consider. The school's per-student spending has increased from $28,027 in 2019-2020 to $30,655 in 2022-2023, indicating a commitment to investing in its students' education.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Onteora Middle School, the closest neighboring school, had a lower 4th grade ELA proficiency rate of 48.48% in 2023-2024, compared to Reginald Bennett's 56.72%. This suggests the school is performing well academically, especially in ELA, relative to its peers. With a low student-teacher ratio ranging from 6.7 to 7.8 over the past 3 years, Reginald Bennett Elementary School is able to provide more individualized attention to its students, further enhancing their educational experience.

Detail:

Public 4-6

4166 Rt 28
Boiceville, NY 12412-0300

(845) 657-2354

District: Onteora Central School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,655

Student/teacher ratio: 6.9

Number of students: 237

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.6%), Hispanic (14.8%), two or more races (10.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Reginald Bennett Elementary School is 6.9. (See more...)

Compare Reginald Bennett Elementary School employs 33.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Reginald Bennett Elementary School is $30,655.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Reginald Bennett Elementary School 1316^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Reginald Bennett Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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
2006	59.98	1085^th	2206	50.8%
2007	58.61	1117^th	2219	49.7%
2008	65.18	912^th	2227	59.0%
2009	64.80	926^th	2257	59.0%
2010	75.55	506^th	2263	77.6%
2011	67.15	776^th	2286	66.1%
2012	63.25	924^th	2320	60.2%
2013	62.22	798^th	2325	65.7%
2014	65.11	766^th	2345	67.3%
2015	59.49	910^th	2352	61.3%
2016	43.87	1348^th	2366	43.0%
2017	62.11	864^th	2386	63.8%
2018	61.20	914^th	2395	61.8%
2019	50.30	1155^th	2413	52.1%
2021	31.76	1563^rd	2201	29.0%
2022	51.18	1140^th	2434	53.2%
2023	36.86	1528^th	2439	37.4%
2024	44.17	1316^th	2445	46.2%

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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	111^th	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
2022	18.72	990^th	1027	3.6%
2023	15.94	986^th	1001	1.5%
2024	22.51	987^th	1066	7.4%

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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
2018	36.97	1202^nd	1941	38.1%
2019	34.02	1195^th	1859	35.7%
2021	24.97	876^th	1044	16.1%
2022	57.35	592^nd	2031	70.9%
2023	44.87	912^th	2016	54.8%
2024	34.17	1372^nd	2110	35.0%

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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
2018	46.38	1029^th	2045	49.7%
2019	36.98	1282^nd	2032	36.9%
2021	27.41	1335^th	1678	20.4%
2022	45.51	1051^st	2099	49.9%
2023	27.35	1567^th	2041	23.2%
2024	36.12	1315^th	2078	36.7%

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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
2018	59.10	976^th	2338	58.3%
2019	43.98	1305^th	2357	44.6%
2021	30.15	1451^st	1955	25.8%
2022	47.90	1227^th	2401	48.9%
2023	43.54	1336^th	2403	44.4%
2024	43.49	1339^th	2413	44.5%

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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
2018	61.12	872^nd	2340	62.7%
2019	56.42	965^th	2358	59.1%
2021	36.12	1316^th	1961	32.9%
2022	53.77	1050^th	2400	56.3%
2023	32.23	1653^rd	2400	31.1%
2024	44.93	1300^th	2411	46.1%

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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
2018	39.74	853^rd	1392	38.7%
2019	27.86	996^th	1315	24.3%
2022	37.29	971^st	1503	35.4%
2023	6.53	1412^th	1429	1.2%
2024	44.73	786^th	1531	48.7%

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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
2018	50.05	750^th	1408	46.7%
2019	37.97	870^th	1338	35.0%
2021	23.84	1009^th	1224	17.6%
2022	40.48	874^th	1399	37.5%
2023	30.07	991^st	1337	25.9%
2024	31.64	1002^nd	1392	28.0%

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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 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

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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.

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