Is Pine Bush Elementary School a good school?

Pine Bush Elementary School ranks 1197 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pine Bush Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 649 students attended Pine Bush Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Bush Elementary School?

Students at Pine Bush Elementary School are 69% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pine Bush Elementary School attend?

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

Pine Bush Elementary School

Summary:

Pine Bush Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 649 students in grades PK-5 in the Pine Bush Central School District located in Pine Bush, New York. While the school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state average, it often outperforms the district average, suggesting it may be one of the stronger schools within the district.

The school's students perform below the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, with 3rd grade ELA proficiency at 38.64% compared to the state's 42.6%, and 5th grade Math proficiency at 49.02% compared to the state's 48.93%. However, the school's 4th grade Science proficiency rate of 84.71% is relatively strong, exceeding both the district and state averages. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 49.69% to 53.16% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, East Coldenham Elementary, Ellenville Elementary, and schools in the Valley Central School District and Monticello Central School District tend to outperform Pine Bush Elementary, particularly in Math and ELA proficiency. The school's performance for its Hispanic and White student subgroups is generally in the middle range, while its African American, English Language Learner, and Special Education subgroups perform relatively poorly, suggesting the need for the school to focus on addressing the needs of these lower-performing groups.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

21 Ulsterville Rd
Pine Bush, NY 12566-0899

(845) 744-2031

District: Pine Bush Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1197^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,465

Students who attend Pine Bush Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 649

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

21.6%

African American:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pine Bush Elementary School ranks better than 51% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Pine Bush Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.07. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Pine Bush Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Pine Bush Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (69.5%), Hispanic (21.6%), African American (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Bush Elementary School is 15.4, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Pine Bush Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Pine Bush Elementary School employs 42 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Bush Elementary School is $17,465, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Pine Bush Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pine Bush Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pine Bush Elementary School 1197^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Pine Bush 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 Pine Bush Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pine Bush Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	55.13	1228^th	2206	44.3%
2007	63.66	974^th	2219	56.1%
2008	69.85	739^th	2227	66.8%
2009	66.98	834^th	2257	63.0%
2010	64.33	889^th	2263	60.7%
2011	61.64	966^th	2286	57.7%
2012	51.81	1271^st	2320	45.2%
2013	59.29	868^th	2325	62.7%
2014	54.30	1053^rd	2345	55.1%
2015	55.38	1022^nd	2352	56.5%
2016	39.93	1450^th	2366	38.7%
2017	48.49	1210^th	2386	49.3%
2018	43.19	1387^th	2395	42.1%
2019	48.71	1191^st	2413	50.6%
2021	25.37	1738^th	2201	21.0%
2022	41.36	1419^th	2434	41.7%
2023	39.85	1445^th	2439	40.8%
2024	49.07	1197^th	2445	51.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pine Bush Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	40.46	560^th	1027	45.5%
2024	33.98	753^rd	1066	29.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pine Bush Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.51	1276^th	1941	34.3%
2019	33.29	1219^th	1859	34.4%
2021	27.41	829^th	1044	20.6%
2022	34.41	1340^th	2031	34.0%
2023	29.34	1482^nd	2016	26.5%
2024	32.49	1450^th	2110	31.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pine Bush Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.69	1513^th	2045	26.0%
2019	28.84	1509^th	2032	25.7%
2021	20.97	1492^nd	1678	11.1%
2022	38.78	1263^rd	2099	39.8%
2023	39.39	1190^th	2041	41.7%
2024	42.86	1110^th	2078	46.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Pine Bush Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.37	1277^th	2338	45.4%
2019	48.81	1183^rd	2357	49.8%
2021	26.36	1537^th	1955	21.4%
2022	43.96	1333^rd	2401	44.5%
2023	41.96	1378^th	2403	42.7%
2024	54.72	1003^rd	2413	58.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Pine Bush Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.38	1405^th	2340	40.0%
2019	48.41	1172^nd	2358	50.3%
2021	22.40	1617^th	1961	17.5%
2022	38.36	1499^th	2400	37.5%
2023	38.19	1484^th	2400	38.2%
2024	43.89	1325^th	2411	45.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Pine Bush Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.81	817^th	948	13.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pine Bush Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.22	826^th	1392	40.7%
2019	38.66	795^th	1315	39.5%
2022	34.82	1033^rd	1503	31.3%
2023	51.78	619^th	1429	56.7%
2024	55.65	557^th	1531	63.6%

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Rank History for White students at Pine Bush Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.86	1040^th	1408	26.1%
2019	35.18	922^nd	1338	31.1%
2021	17.02	1088^th	1224	11.1%
2022	28.53	1077^th	1399	23.0%
2023	24.49	1063^rd	1337	20.5%
2024	36.26	923^rd	1392	33.7%

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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 Pine Bush Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	757	14	10	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
1993	809	12	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	846
1994	882	7	12	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	924
1995	846	14	4	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	895
1996	846	14	4	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	895
1997	835	24	1	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	892
1998	828	21	0	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	875
1999	798	18	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
2000	768	21	1	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	824
2001	752	16	3	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	809
2002	754	31	8	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	829
2003	754	31	8	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	829
2004	757	31	9	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	824
2005	716	33	11	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	805
2006	735	23	9	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	811
2007	686	25	11	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	784
2008	661	29	10	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
2009	669	31	9	62	0	n/a	n/a	3	774
2010	669	34	10	56	1	n/a	n/a	16	786
2011	623	34	7	59	1	0	20	0	744
2012	616	27	7	65	0	1	23	0	739
2013	606	22	8	60	0	1	28	0	725
2014	572	21	10	66	0	0	30	0	699
2015	525	22	11	58	2	0	25	0	643
2016	542	25	9	51	2	0	19	0	648
2017	556	20	5	48	2	0	17	0	648
2018	589	17	3	45	1	1	16	0	672
2019	589	14	4	46	1	0	7	0	661
2020	582	14	3	53	2	0	3	0	657
2021	580	14	2	41	2	0	3	0	642
2022	573	14	3	42	2	0	3	0	637
2023	451	23	13	140	5	0	17	0	649

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 Pine Bush Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	797	43.9	18.1	n/a
1993	846	42.5	19.9	n/a
1994	924	45.2	20.4	12.1
1995	895	49.4	18.1	15.4
1996	895	49.4	18.1	15.4
1997	892	49.1	18.2	17.4
1998	875	47.3	18.5	18.5
1999	843	48.4	17.4	15.8
2000	824	50.4	16.3	28.3
2001	809	52.4	15.4	23.1
2002	829	51.5	16.1	28.1
2003	829	51.5	16.1	28.1
2004	824	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	805	52.7	15.3	22.2
2006	811	51.0	15.9	25.5
2007	784	51.9	15.1	23.5
2008	763	52.9	14.4	22.1
2009	774	52.9	14.6	26.5
2010	786	49.4	15.8	37
2011	744	47.6	15.6	30.8
2012	739	40.0	18.4	36.7
2013	725	44.0	16.4	37.5
2014	699	43.5	16.0	23
2015	643	42.0	15.3	40.4
2016	648	42.0	15.4	45.2
2017	648	44.0	14.7	41.7
2018	672	44.0	15.2	43.3
2019	661	43.0	15.3	43.6
2020	657	36.0	18.2	45.2
2021	642	34.0	18.8	49.7
2022	637	44.0	14.4	50.9
2023	649	42.0	15.4	53.2

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 Pine Bush Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	797	43.9	18.1	n/a
1993	846	42.5	19.9	n/a
1994	924	45.2	20.4	12.1
1995	895	49.4	18.1	15.4
1996	895	49.4	18.1	15.4
1997	892	49.1	18.2	17.4
1998	875	47.3	18.5	18.5
1999	843	48.4	17.4	15.8
2000	824	50.4	16.3	28.3
2001	809	52.4	15.4	23.1
2002	829	51.5	16.1	28.1
2003	829	51.5	16.1	28.1
2004	824	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	805	52.7	15.3	22.2
2006	811	51.0	15.9	25.5
2007	784	51.9	15.1	23.5
2008	763	52.9	14.4	22.1
2009	774	52.9	14.6	26.5
2010	786	49.4	15.8	37
2011	744	47.6	15.6	30.8
2012	739	40.0	18.4	36.7
2013	725	44.0	16.4	37.5
2014	699	43.5	16.0	23
2015	643	42.0	15.3	40.4
2016	648	42.0	15.4	45.2
2017	648	44.0	14.7	41.7
2018	672	44.0	15.2	43.3
2019	661	43.0	15.3	43.6
2020	657	36.0	18.2	45.2
2021	642	34.0	18.8	49.7
2022	637	44.0	14.4	50.9
2023	649	42.0	15.4	53.2

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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