Enrollment
208
Elementary
STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARRISON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361186000948
GARRISON SCHOOL
1100 RT 9D, GARRISON, NY 10524 · (845) 424-3689 · Putnam County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
10 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
78.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
78.4%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 78.4% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 77.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
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
77.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 →
Where GARRISON SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #207 of 2,335 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #394 of 2,342 | #2 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #303 of 2,343 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 208 | #2,367 of 2,585 | #11 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #321 of 2,338 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #1,653 of 2,388 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #1,664 of 1,757 | #9 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
208
-4 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 8.8:1
% White
77%
was 75%
% Hispanic
11%
was 13%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 208 | 21.7 | 9.6:1 | 5% (10) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 19.6 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 20.5 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 212 | 24.1 | 8.8:1 | 2% (5) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GARRISON SCHOOL.
About GARRISON SCHOOL
GARRISON SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in GARRISON, New York. Enrollment is 208 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8. Against the 443-student average for elementary schools in New York, enrollment here is 53% lower.
The local education agency for GARRISON SCHOOL is GARRISON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
At 77%, White students outnumber all other groups at GARRISON SCHOOL combined. Other students are 11% Hispanic and 10% multiracial. The county population is about 75% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at GARRISON SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 39%.
Teacher staffing is 21.7 full-time equivalents, or about 9.6 students per teacher. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 5%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Putnam County is 29%.
In New York, GARRISON SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 77.3% actual against a predicted 73.2%.
Federal survey data for Putnam County show that median household income is about $126,257, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. GARRISON SCHOOL is among the 23 public schools in Putnam County.
Nearest public school: HIGHLAND FALLS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, about 1.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 7. Ranked by average proficiency, GARRISON SCHOOL places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
GARRISON SCHOOL is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment went from 212 in 2017-18 to 208 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students.
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Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,107
Census ACS
Median income
$126,257
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
12,955 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- HIGHLAND FALLS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 334
- JAMES I O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL2.8 mi · 409
- HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.1 mi · 293
- HALDANE MIDDLE SCHOOL3.1 mi · 163
- HALDANE HIGH SCHOOL3.1 mi · 318
- PUTNAM VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.8 mi · 526
Frequently asked questions
About GARRISON SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GARRISON SCHOOL?
GARRISON SCHOOL enrolls approximately 208 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does GARRISON SCHOOL serve?
GARRISON SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GARRISON SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GARRISON SCHOOL is approximately 9.6:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at GARRISON SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GARRISON SCHOOL are roughly 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is GARRISON SCHOOL in?
GARRISON SCHOOL is part of GARRISON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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