Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALDANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361323001078
HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
15 CRAIGSIDE DR, COLD SPRING, NY 10516 · (845) 265-9254 · Putnam County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
36 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 22% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HALDANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
80.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
70.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 down about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 74.0% |
% 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
73.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.3% | #299 of 2,335 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #713 of 2,342 | #3 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #257 of 2,343 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #2,038 of 2,585 | #10 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #178 of 2,338 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #1,629 of 2,388 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.5% | #67 of 1,757 | #1 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
293
-245 (-46%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 13.3:1
% White
76%
was 83%
% Hispanic
14%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 5%
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 | 293 | 32.5 | 9.0:1 | 12% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 32.2 | 9.4:1 | 15% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 292 | 27.3 | 10.7:1 | 18% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 40.4 | 13.3:1 | 14% (76) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by HALDANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in COLD SPRING, New York. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 293 students. Elementary schools in New York have about 443 students on average; enrollment here is 34% lower.
HALDANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 3 schools; together they serve 774 students.
More than half of the students at HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White (76%). The rest of enrollment is 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is in line with Putnam County, where about 75% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 39%.
On staff are 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.0:1. The average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 12% of students at HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Putnam County, the average is 29%.
HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 73.3% and a predicted 70.5%.
Putnam County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $126,257, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Putnam County's 23 public schools enroll about 12,955 students and include HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from HALDANE MIDDLE SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is behind the 75.6% nearby average, ranking 6th of 9.
HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
The school's enrollment figures are 538 for 2017-18 and 293 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. White enrollment as a share of the school decreased from 83% to 76%. The ratio was 13.3:1 in 2017-18 and 9.0:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Other schools in HALDANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HALDANE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 318 students
- HALDANE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 163 students
Other schools in COLD SPRING
- HALDANE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 318 students
- HALDANE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 163 students
Nearby schools
- HALDANE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 163
- HALDANE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 318
- GARRISON SCHOOL3.1 mi · 208
- CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.4 mi · 239
- HIGHLAND FALLS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL3.7 mi · 334
- CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOL4.2 mi · 905
Frequently asked questions
About HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 293 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 9.0:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HALDANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by HALDANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Putnam County.
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