Is Leptondale Elementary School a good school?

Leptondale Elementary School ranks 1583 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leptondale Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 464 students attended Leptondale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Leptondale Elementary School?

Students at Leptondale Elementary School are 64% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Leptondale Elementary School

Summary:

Leptondale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wallkill, New York, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 464 students. The school is part of the Wallkill Central School District, which is ranked 439 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leptondale Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state of New York in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 24.59%, compared to the district's 49.31% and the state's 42.6%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 863 out of 2,366 elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1,583 out of 2,445 in 2023-2024. The school also has significant achievement gaps among different student subgroups, with female, Hispanic, and Special Education students particularly underperforming.

However, the nearby Ostrander Elementary School and Plattekill Elementary School, which are also part of the Wallkill Central School District, have outperformed Leptondale Elementary School in academic proficiency across most grade levels and subject areas. This suggests that the challenges faced by Leptondale Elementary School may be specific to the school itself, rather than the broader district. The school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio indicate that it has the resources to potentially improve student outcomes, but addressing the underlying factors contributing to the school's underperformance will require a comprehensive and targeted approach.

Detail:

Public K-6

48 Mill St
Wallkill, NY 12589-0310

(845) 895-7200

District: Wallkill Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1583^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,271

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 464

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.8%

Hispanic:

26.1%

African American:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Leptondale Elementary School ranks worse than 64.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Wallkill Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.39. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Leptondale Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Wallkill Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (63.8%), Hispanic (26.1%), African American (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Wallkill Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leptondale Elementary School is 12, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Wallkill Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Leptondale Elementary School employs 38.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leptondale Elementary School is $17,271, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Wallkill Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Leptondale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Leptondale Elementary School 1583^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Leptondale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Wallkill Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wallkill Central School District 439^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Leptondale Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Leptondale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	64.01	971^st	2206	56.0%
2007	66.64	873^rd	2219	60.7%
2008	63.68	979^th	2227	56.0%
2009	70.19	708^th	2257	68.6%
2010	53.07	1211^th	2263	46.5%
2011	56.64	1103^rd	2286	51.7%
2012	50.11	1318^th	2320	43.2%
2013	52.76	1039^th	2325	55.3%
2014	46.88	1262^nd	2345	46.2%
2015	53.43	1073^rd	2352	54.4%
2016	61.56	863^rd	2366	63.5%
2017	53.59	1085^th	2386	54.5%
2018	56.90	1024^th	2395	57.2%
2019	54.18	1065^th	2413	55.9%
2021	43.10	1277^th	2201	42.0%
2022	50.89	1151^st	2434	52.7%
2023	42.99	1363^rd	2439	44.1%
2024	35.39	1583^rd	2445	35.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Leptondale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.49	1136^th	1941	41.5%
2024	21.60	1901^st	2110	9.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leptondale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.58	933^rd	2045	54.4%
2019	47.22	963^rd	2032	52.6%
2021	31.58	1231^st	1678	26.6%
2022	34.40	1410^th	2099	32.8%
2023	39.85	1176^th	2041	42.4%
2024	21.69	1767^th	2078	15.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Leptondale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.41	804^th	2338	65.6%
2019	60.79	868^th	2357	63.2%
2021	39.06	1230^th	1955	37.1%
2022	49.28	1196^th	2401	50.2%
2023	35.09	1574^th	2403	34.5%
2024	30.48	1730^th	2413	28.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Leptondale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.59	1214^th	2340	48.1%
2019	46.43	1237^th	2358	47.5%
2021	47.12	1040^th	1961	47.0%
2022	52.59	1089^th	2400	54.6%
2023	52.56	1085^th	2400	54.8%
2024	44.56	1307^th	2411	45.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Leptondale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.08	560^th	1392	59.8%
2019	54.81	509^th	1315	61.3%
2022	24.42	1246^th	1503	17.1%
2023	46.82	711^th	1429	50.2%
2024	44.48	790^th	1531	48.4%

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Rank History for White students at Leptondale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.19	824^th	1408	41.5%
2019	40.48	832^nd	1338	37.8%
2021	26.60	970^th	1224	20.8%
2022	42.41	842^nd	1399	39.8%
2023	32.68	955^th	1337	28.6%
2024	28.54	1059^th	1392	23.9%

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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 Leptondale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	450	17	2	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1990	463	18	3	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1991	449	21	2	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1992	486	12	1	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1993	509	20	3	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
1994	527	13	0	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1995	561	15	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
1996	561	15	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
1997	566	15	6	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1998	559	22	4	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1999	540	22	3	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
2000	495	23	0	59	7	n/a	n/a	0	584
2001	513	28	9	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
2002	505	28	5	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
2003	505	28	5	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
2004	487	31	7	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
2005	475	34	8	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2006	462	40	12	95	3	n/a	n/a	0	612
2007	452	51	7	97	6	n/a	n/a	0	613
2008	437	46	7	106	6	n/a	n/a	0	602
2009	412	51	6	98	4	n/a	n/a	9	580
2010	407	46	8	89	5	n/a	n/a	15	570
2011	414	47	11	80	6	0	11	0	569
2012	400	44	10	102	2	0	13	0	571
2013	387	42	11	98	2	0	11	0	551
2014	375	40	9	96	1	0	8	0	529
2015	357	39	9	104	1	0	8	0	518
2016	350	27	9	115	1	0	9	0	511
2017	348	26	11	118	0	1	9	0	513
2018	354	28	10	108	1	1	13	0	515
2019	326	24	8	107	0	1	15	0	481
2020	319	22	6	106	0	1	17	0	471
2021	297	17	6	112	0	1	18	0	451
2022	292	20	6	115	0	1	18	0	452
2023	296	24	6	121	0	0	17	0	464

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 Leptondale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	522	26.2	19.9	n/a
1990	529	29.7	17.8	n/a
1991	524	31.4	16.6	n/a
1992	544	32.4	16.7	n/a
1993	568	29.0	19.6	n/a
1994	568	28.0	20.3	10.4
1995	616	31.0	19.9	12
1996	616	31.0	19.9	12
1997	636	31.0	20.5	10.1
1998	641	32.0	20.0	7.5
1999	621	33.5	18.5	6.6
2000	584	31.0	18.8	8.9
2001	619	32.1	19.3	11
2002	625	36.0	17.4	12.5
2003	625	36.0	17.4	12.5
2004	626	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	622	37.0	16.8	19.6
2006	612	36.0	17.0	19.6
2007	613	38.0	16.1	18.8
2008	602	38.0	15.8	22.4
2009	580	42.0	13.8	24
2010	570	39.0	14.6	24.5
2011	569	48.4	11.7	23
2012	571	45.0	12.6	20.5
2013	551	43.0	12.8	20.5
2014	529	41.0	12.9	18.7
2015	518	40.0	12.9	24.3
2016	511	38.0	13.4	24.5
2017	513	34.9	14.6	27.5
2018	515	39.0	13.2	27.2
2019	481	38.0	12.6	26.2
2020	471	42.0	11.2	29.7
2021	451	38.3	11.7	25.3
2022	452	38.4	11.7	27.9
2023	464	38.4	12.0	27.8

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 Leptondale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	522	26.2	19.9	n/a
1990	529	29.7	17.8	n/a
1991	524	31.4	16.6	n/a
1992	544	32.4	16.7	n/a
1993	568	29.0	19.6	n/a
1994	568	28.0	20.3	10.4
1995	616	31.0	19.9	12
1996	616	31.0	19.9	12
1997	636	31.0	20.5	10.1
1998	641	32.0	20.0	7.5
1999	621	33.5	18.5	6.6
2000	584	31.0	18.8	8.9
2001	619	32.1	19.3	11
2002	625	36.0	17.4	12.5
2003	625	36.0	17.4	12.5
2004	626	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	622	37.0	16.8	19.6
2006	612	36.0	17.0	19.6
2007	613	38.0	16.1	18.8
2008	602	38.0	15.8	22.4
2009	580	42.0	13.8	24
2010	570	39.0	14.6	24.5
2011	569	48.4	11.7	23
2012	571	45.0	12.6	20.5
2013	551	43.0	12.8	20.5
2014	529	41.0	12.9	18.7
2015	518	40.0	12.9	24.3
2016	511	38.0	13.4	24.5
2017	513	34.9	14.6	27.5
2018	515	39.0	13.2	27.2
2019	481	38.0	12.6	26.2
2020	471	42.0	11.2	29.7
2021	451	38.3	11.7	25.3
2022	452	38.4	11.7	27.9
2023	464	38.4	12.0	27.8

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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