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Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362301003226
E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
78 HOLLAND AVE, PINE BUSH, NY 12566 · (845) 744-2031 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
178 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
52.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +15.0pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
524
-61 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.4:1
% White
71%
was 89%
% Hispanic
20%
was 5%
% Black
6%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the moderately sized K-5 schools in PINE BUSH, New York, overseen by PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 524 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.
E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 7 schools operated by PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 4,710 students overall.
In terms of who attends, E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 20% Hispanic, 6% Black. By comparison, Orange County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.
On the resource side, The school currently runs with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 34% of students at E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Orange County (around 44%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.5%; this one delivers 45.3%.
Across the wider county, census data for Orange County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,178 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Orange County runs 82 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,122 students), of which E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.
CRISPELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 57.0%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has fell 10%, going from 585 students in 2018 to 524 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 89% to 71% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
406,616
Census ACS
Median income
$97,178
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
57,122 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PINE BUSH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,562 students
- PINE BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 648 students
- CRISPELL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 614 students
- CIRCLEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 484 students
- CIRCLEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 466 students
- PAKANASINK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 412 students
Other schools in PINE BUSH
- PINE BUSH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,562 students
- PINE BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 648 students
- CRISPELL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 614 students
Nearby schools
- CRISPELL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 614
- PINE BUSH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,562
- PINE BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 648
- JOHN G BORDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL6.5 mi · 409
- WALDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.5 mi · 447
- OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.6 mi · 481
Frequently asked questions
About E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 524 students in grades PK-05.
Is E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
E J RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.