Is E J Russell Elementary School a good school?

E J Russell Elementary School ranks 1333 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend E J Russell Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 536 students attended E J Russell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of E J Russell Elementary School?

Students at E J Russell Elementary School are 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of E J Russell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend E J Russell Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Crispell Middle School High : Pine Bush Senior High School

E J Russell Elementary School

Summary:

E J Russell Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pine Bush, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 523 students. The school is part of the Pine Bush Central School District, which is ranked 580 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

E J Russell Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math that are generally below the state and district averages. However, the school's performance in 5th grade Science is better, with 43.59% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 35%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with particularly low performance for Special Education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. While the school has relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, these resources do not seem to be effectively utilized to improve academic outcomes.

Nearby schools within the Pine Bush Central School District, such as Pakanasink Elementary School and Circleville Elementary School, have similar performance levels to E J Russell Elementary School. However, the nearby schools in the Valley Central School District and Wallkill Central School District, such as East Coldenham Elementary School, Berea Elementary School, and Ostrander Elementary School, generally perform better than E J Russell Elementary School on state assessments.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

78 Holland Ave
Pine Bush, NY 12566-0730

(845) 744-2031

District: Pine Bush Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1333^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,625

Students who attend E J Russell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Crispell Middle School
High:	Pine Bush Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 536

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

19.2%

African American:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details E J Russell Elementary School ranks worse than 54.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Pine Bush Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.8%), Hispanic (19.2%), African American (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Pine Bush Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at E J Russell Elementary School is 15.3, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Pine Bush Central School District! (See more...)

Compare E J Russell Elementary School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at E J Russell Elementary School is $19,625. 2 elementary schools in the Pine Bush Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

E J Russell Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks E J Russell Elementary School 1333^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See E J Russell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Pine Bush Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pine Bush Central School District 580^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for E J Russell Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at E J Russell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	60.35	1075^th	2206	51.3%
2007	61.64	1035^th	2219	53.4%
2008	70.98	690^th	2227	69.0%
2009	68.23	788^th	2257	65.1%
2010	67.22	777^th	2263	65.7%
2011	63.81	887^th	2286	61.2%
2012	60.45	1016^th	2320	56.2%
2013	53.00	1033^rd	2325	55.6%
2014	45.82	1283^rd	2345	45.3%
2015	44.74	1311^th	2352	44.3%
2016	50.86	1170^th	2366	50.5%
2017	56.51	1002^nd	2386	58.0%
2018	40.26	1466^th	2395	38.8%
2019	39.89	1425^th	2413	40.9%
2021	29.94	1613^th	2201	26.7%
2022	40.18	1460^th	2434	40.0%
2023	33.17	1649^th	2439	32.4%
2024	43.61	1333^rd	2445	45.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at E J Russell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.65	1716^th	1941	11.6%
2019	23.72	1632^nd	1859	12.2%
2022	30.30	1532^nd	2031	24.6%
2023	21.11	1821^st	2016	9.7%
2024	31.49	1480^th	2110	29.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at E J Russell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.06	1472^nd	2045	28.0%
2019	31.54	1429^th	2032	29.7%
2021	34.30	1167^th	1678	30.5%
2022	26.70	1668^th	2099	20.5%
2023	24.37	1665^th	2041	18.4%
2024	38.21	1259^th	2078	39.4%

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Rank History for Female students at E J Russell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.43	1275^th	2338	45.5%
2019	49.87	1151^st	2357	51.2%
2021	28.35	1493^rd	1955	23.6%
2022	38.37	1509^th	2401	37.2%
2023	34.96	1579^th	2403	34.3%
2024	50.23	1136^th	2413	52.9%

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Rank History for Male students at E J Russell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.18	1587^th	2340	32.2%
2019	32.18	1648^th	2358	30.1%
2021	29.50	1464^th	1961	25.3%
2022	42.30	1388^th	2400	42.2%
2023	33.78	1609^th	2400	33.0%
2024	37.95	1492^nd	2411	38.1%

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Rank History for African American students at E J Russell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	37.92	559^th	927	39.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at E J Russell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.69	1106^th	1392	20.5%
2022	26.63	1203^rd	1503	20.0%
2023	17.50	1289^th	1429	9.8%
2024	32.16	1072^nd	1531	30.0%

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Rank History for White students at E J Russell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.89	1086^th	1408	22.9%
2019	30.64	995^th	1338	25.6%
2021	31.10	904^th	1224	26.1%
2022	28.47	1078^th	1399	22.9%
2023	31.16	973^rd	1337	27.2%
2024	35.89	932^nd	1392	33.0%

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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 E J Russell Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	734	9	7	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
1990	759	12	4	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	793
1991	802	9	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
1992	589	6	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
1993	589	10	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
1994	614	9	7	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	647
1995	652	5	4	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	673
1996	652	5	4	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	673
1997	642	6	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1998	654	9	8	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1999	632	12	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
2000	664	13	4	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	707
2001	664	12	10	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
2002	642	17	11	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
2003	642	17	11	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
2004	625	19	10	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	701
2005	641	31	11	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	727
2006	645	30	17	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	748
2007	602	40	19	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	710
2008	595	26	13	60	0	n/a	n/a	9	703
2009	587	26	14	57	1	n/a	n/a	6	691
2010	591	21	13	52	0	n/a	n/a	7	684
2011	553	18	15	52	4	0	11	0	653
2012	546	19	9	65	4	3	16	0	662
2013	554	17	7	58	3	2	17	0	658
2014	520	16	7	61	4	0	20	0	628
2015	515	22	9	49	6	0	18	0	619
2016	492	20	8	48	6	0	15	0	589
2017	522	23	6	41	5	0	12	0	609
2018	518	14	7	29	3	1	13	0	585
2019	511	10	7	25	2	4	8	0	567
2020	506	20	5	24	2	8	5	0	570
2021	474	22	1	22	1	7	3	0	530
2022	445	21	2	27	1	7	3	0	506
2023	384	26	4	100	0	3	6	0	523
2024	385	33	6	103	0	2	7	0	536

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 E J Russell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	768	39.8	19.2	n/a
1990	793	42.7	18.5	n/a
1991	830	43.0	19.3	n/a
1992	612	33.9	18.0	n/a
1993	616	37.0	16.6	n/a
1994	647	39.9	16.2	13.9
1995	673	39.1	17.2	13.7
1996	673	39.1	17.2	13.7
1997	667	43.1	15.5	14.8
1998	693	44.0	15.8	15.7
1999	664	45.2	14.7	13
2000	707	43.2	16.4	17.3
2001	712	45.0	15.8	19.2
2002	703	45.2	15.6	14.4
2003	703	45.2	15.6	14.4
2004	701	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	727	48.2	15.1	14.4
2006	748	49.0	15.3	20.5
2007	710	50.0	14.2	22.1
2008	703	51.0	13.8	21.3
2009	691	51.0	13.5	26.7
2010	684	46.0	14.8	28.1
2011	653	46.5	14.0	30
2012	662	39.0	16.9	33.1
2013	658	41.0	16.0	34.5
2014	628	44.0	14.2	22.8
2015	619	44.0	14.0	33.4
2016	589	44.0	13.3	38.5
2017	609	43.5	13.9	37.8
2018	585	43.5	13.4	36.9
2019	567	43.5	13.0	36
2020	570	33.0	17.2	39.6
2021	530	33.5	15.7	42.8
2022	506	38.0	13.3	41.3
2023	523	37.0	14.1	41.5
2024	536	35.0	15.3	39.7

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 E J Russell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	768	39.8	19.2	n/a
1990	793	42.7	18.5	n/a
1991	830	43.0	19.3	n/a
1992	612	33.9	18.0	n/a
1993	616	37.0	16.6	n/a
1994	647	39.9	16.2	13.9
1995	673	39.1	17.2	13.7
1996	673	39.1	17.2	13.7
1997	667	43.1	15.5	14.8
1998	693	44.0	15.8	15.7
1999	664	45.2	14.7	13
2000	707	43.2	16.4	17.3
2001	712	45.0	15.8	19.2
2002	703	45.2	15.6	14.4
2003	703	45.2	15.6	14.4
2004	701	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	727	48.2	15.1	14.4
2006	748	49.0	15.3	20.5
2007	710	50.0	14.2	22.1
2008	703	51.0	13.8	21.3
2009	691	51.0	13.5	26.7
2010	684	46.0	14.8	28.1
2011	653	46.5	14.0	30
2012	662	39.0	16.9	33.1
2013	658	41.0	16.0	34.5
2014	628	44.0	14.2	22.8
2015	619	44.0	14.0	33.4
2016	589	44.0	13.3	38.5
2017	609	43.5	13.9	37.8
2018	585	43.5	13.4	36.9
2019	567	43.5	13.0	36
2020	570	33.0	17.2	39.6
2021	530	33.5	15.7	42.8
2022	506	38.0	13.3	41.3
2023	523	37.0	14.1	41.5
2024	536	35.0	15.3	39.7

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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