Is Putnam Valley Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Putnam Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 9.6% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Putnam Valley Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 573 students attended Putnam Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Putnam Valley Elementary School?

Students at Putnam Valley Elementary School are 58% White, 30% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Putnam Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Putnam Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Putnam Valley Middle School High : Putnam Valley High School

Putnam Valley Elementary School

Summary:

Putnam Valley Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving 554 students in grades K-4 in the Putnam Valley Central School District in Putnam Valley, New York. The school consistently outperforms the state average on New York State Assessments in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, with 69.75% of 3rd graders and 71.77% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.6% and 47.05%, respectively. In Math, 86.67% of 3rd graders and 78.63% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 53.93% and 58.03%.

Putnam Valley Elementary School's exceptional performance extends across diverse student subgroups, including Hispanic, White, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 190 out of 1,531 New York elementary schools for Hispanic students, top 123 out of 1,392 for White students, and top 108 out of 1,066 for English Language Learners. The school also ranks in the top 205 out of 2,078 for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This focus on equity and inclusive practices contributes to the school's overall success.

While Putnam Valley Elementary School outperforms the state averages, some nearby schools, such as Garrison School and Crompond School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and high rankings, suggesting the Putnam Valley and surrounding areas have a concentration of high-performing elementary schools. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $18,885 in 2022-2023 and low student-teacher ratio of 15.5 likely contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-4

171 Oscawana Lake Rd
Putnam Valley, NY 10579-3050

(845) 528-8092

District: Putnam Valley Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,885

Students who attend Putnam Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Putnam Valley Middle School
High:	Putnam Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 573

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

30.4%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Putnam Valley Elementary School ranks better than 90.4% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.6%), Hispanic (30.4%), two or more races (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Putnam Valley Elementary School is 16.4. (See more...)

Compare Putnam Valley Elementary School employs 34.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Putnam Valley Elementary School is $18,885.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Putnam Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Putnam Valley Elementary School 234^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Putnam Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Putnam Valley Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Putnam Valley Central School District 133^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Putnam Valley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Putnam Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	66.07	888^th	2206	59.7%
2007	67.36	842^nd	2219	62.1%
2008	71.33	671^st	2227	69.9%
2009	62.18	1023^rd	2257	54.7%
2010	70.16	693^rd	2263	69.4%
2011	66.67	798^th	2286	65.1%
2012	66.51	825^th	2320	64.4%
2013	55.76	958^th	2325	58.8%
2014	75.05	521^st	2345	77.8%
2015	58.26	943^rd	2352	59.9%
2016	55.32	1032^nd	2366	56.4%
2017	73.91	546^th	2386	77.1%
2018	79.18	413^th	2395	82.8%
2019	90.82	180^th	2413	92.5%
2021	85.41	235^th	2201	89.3%
2022	89.90	195^th	2434	92.0%
2023	87.42	271^st	2439	88.9%
2024	88.75	234^th	2445	90.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Putnam Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	50.99	182^nd	454	59.9%
2022	91.84	47^th	1027	95.4%
2024	77.21	108^th	1066	89.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Putnam Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.19	1025^th	1941	47.2%
2019	62.07	412^th	1859	77.8%
2021	31.98	742^nd	1044	28.9%
2022	55.01	659^th	2031	67.6%
2023	51.73	730^th	2016	63.8%
2024	52.53	740^th	2110	64.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Putnam Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.15	1380^th	2045	32.5%
2019	83.58	236^th	2032	88.4%
2021	83.45	158^th	1678	90.6%
2022	91.73	111^th	2099	94.7%
2023	77.66	332^nd	2041	83.7%
2024	84.28	205^th	2078	90.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Putnam Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.63	359^th	2338	84.6%
2019	90.09	164^th	2357	93.0%
2021	82.48	255^th	1955	87.0%
2022	87.73	221^st	2401	90.8%
2023	85.09	314^th	2403	86.9%
2024	89.54	186^th	2413	92.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Putnam Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.09	499^th	2340	78.7%
2019	88.69	207^th	2358	91.2%
2021	83.31	233^rd	1961	88.1%
2022	88.79	185^th	2400	92.3%
2023	87.09	243^rd	2400	89.9%
2024	85.60	273^rd	2411	88.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Putnam Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.15	411^th	1392	70.5%
2019	83.19	154^th	1315	88.3%
2021	82.97	85^th	818	89.6%
2022	89.71	93^rd	1503	93.8%
2023	84.68	140^th	1429	90.2%
2024	82.12	190^th	1531	87.6%

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Rank History for White students at Putnam Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.54	331^st	1408	76.5%
2019	86.28	134^th	1338	90.0%
2021	87.95	53^rd	1224	95.7%
2022	85.55	113^th	1399	91.9%
2023	79.88	235^th	1337	82.4%
2024	87.16	123^rd	1392	91.2%

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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 Putnam Valley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	729	7	7	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
1990	735	10	8	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	798
1991	628	10	7	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	723
1992	726	12	10	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1993	743	10	12	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	824
1994	725	22	24	28	6	n/a	n/a	0	805
1995	629	10	9	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
1996	629	10	9	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
1997	664	4	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
1998	643	2	11	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
1999	600	13	15	48	10	n/a	n/a	0	686
2000	574	16	12	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
2001	588	15	12	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	648
2002	599	14	12	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	690
2003	599	14	12	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	690
2004	606	20	11	63	2	n/a	n/a	0	702
2005	589	19	16	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	704
2006	572	14	15	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
2007	534	12	9	77	0	n/a	n/a	48	680
2008	550	7	12	62	1	n/a	n/a	36	668
2009	506	10	13	76	1	n/a	n/a	32	638
2010	502	16	14	70	1	n/a	n/a	26	629
2011	500	17	13	61	1	0	28	0	620
2012	506	20	14	72	0	0	0	0	612
2013	503	16	13	77	0	0	2	0	611
2014	497	13	10	75	0	0	12	0	607
2015	459	11	7	82	0	0	18	0	577
2016	442	11	2	104	0	0	22	0	581
2017	424	15	5	107	0	1	23	0	575
2018	384	15	4	109	0	1	30	0	543
2019	352	15	5	124	0	1	32	0	529
2020	337	17	9	132	0	2	31	0	528
2021	353	16	11	150	1	2	27	0	560
2022	324	13	10	145	1	1	34	0	528
2023	331	17	11	162	2	1	30	0	554
2024	330	19	12	174	3	1	34	0	573

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 Putnam Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	765	47.2	16.2	n/a
1990	798	55.7	14.3	n/a
1991	723	48.9	14.7	n/a
1992	782	46.1	16.9	n/a
1993	824	48.3	17.1	n/a
1994	805	50.3	16.0	7.7
1995	666	42.7	15.6	6.3
1996	666	42.7	15.6	6.3
1997	691	45.4	15.2	6.7
1998	675	44.7	15.1	5.8
1999	686	46.7	14.7	9.5
2000	666	47.7	14.0	13.2
2001	648	49.0	13.2	9.1
2002	690	48.9	14.1	4.8
2003	690	48.9	14.1	4.8
2004	702	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	704	44.9	15.7	8.1
2006	686	48.0	14.3	8.2
2007	680	48.4	14.0	8.5
2008	668	46.4	14.4	4
2009	638	47.0	13.6	11.1
2010	629	49.0	12.8	11.4
2011	620	49.3	12.5	12.6
2012	612	45.8	13.3	15
2013	611	45.2	13.4	15.2
2014	607	44.2	13.7	16
2015	577	39.0	14.7	15.1
2016	581	42.0	13.8	15.8
2017	575	41.7	13.7	12.7
2018	543	43.8	12.3	12.7
2019	529	44.8	11.8	16.1
2020	528	38.8	13.6	13.3
2021	560	33.4	16.7	15
2022	528	32.6	16.1	15.3
2023	554	35.6	15.5	19.3
2024	573	34.8	16.4	24.4

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 Putnam Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	765	47.2	16.2	n/a
1990	798	55.7	14.3	n/a
1991	723	48.9	14.7	n/a
1992	782	46.1	16.9	n/a
1993	824	48.3	17.1	n/a
1994	805	50.3	16.0	7.7
1995	666	42.7	15.6	6.3
1996	666	42.7	15.6	6.3
1997	691	45.4	15.2	6.7
1998	675	44.7	15.1	5.8
1999	686	46.7	14.7	9.5
2000	666	47.7	14.0	13.2
2001	648	49.0	13.2	9.1
2002	690	48.9	14.1	4.8
2003	690	48.9	14.1	4.8
2004	702	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	704	44.9	15.7	8.1
2006	686	48.0	14.3	8.2
2007	680	48.4	14.0	8.5
2008	668	46.4	14.4	4
2009	638	47.0	13.6	11.1
2010	629	49.0	12.8	11.4
2011	620	49.3	12.5	12.6
2012	612	45.8	13.3	15
2013	611	45.2	13.4	15.2
2014	607	44.2	13.7	16
2015	577	39.0	14.7	15.1
2016	581	42.0	13.8	15.8
2017	575	41.7	13.7	12.7
2018	543	43.8	12.3	12.7
2019	529	44.8	11.8	16.1
2020	528	38.8	13.6	13.3
2021	560	33.4	16.7	15
2022	528	32.6	16.1	15.3
2023	554	35.6	15.5	19.3
2024	573	34.8	16.4	24.4

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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