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ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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%.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Located at 28 MAPLE AVE, in ELLENVILLE, New York, ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack senior high that educates 698 students (grades 7 through 12), overseen by ELLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Across the 2 schools in ELLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,428 students total), ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 40% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL logs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ulster County (around 41%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
After controlling for student poverty, ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.0%.
Across the wider county, Ulster County reports that median household earnings sit near $86,271, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 45 public schools in Ulster County (combined enrollment of about 20,189 students).
ELLENVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 48.3%.
ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a town-center location.
Over the past 7-year window. ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 48% since 2018, when it stood at 471 (now 698). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 30% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.
On allk12, members of the ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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