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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINDERHOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361521001278
ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STATE FARM RD, VALATIE, NY 12184 · (518) 758-7575 · Columbia County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of New York public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
135 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 126 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 26% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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 KINDERHOOK 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
58.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
58.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
Schools most like ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 475 | 28.4% | 53.0% |
| TERRY TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPENCERPORT | 451 | 28.8% | 46.0% |
| SCHLEGEL ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEBSTER | 496 | 31.3% | 53.3% |
| GRUNDY AVENUE SCHOOL HOLBROOK | 452 | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST ISLIP | 416 | 26.4% | 46.5% |
| MINISINK VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL MIDDLETOWN | 509 | 27.1% | 38.8% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,047 of 2,335 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,151 of 2,342 ▲ 295 | #1 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,036 of 2,343 ▼ 155 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #944 of 2,585 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #703 of 2,338 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.6% | #1,706 of 2,388 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.4% | #2,012 of 2,534 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #1,447 of 1,757 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
475
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 662
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 475 | 44.3 | 10.7:1 | 28% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 46.9 | 9.8:1 | 37% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 45.3 | 10.7:1 | 40% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 48 | 9.8:1 | 38% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 41.6 | 12.1:1 | 34% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 41 | 12.9:1 | 34% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 37 | 10.7:1 | 23% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 543 | 34 | 16.0:1 | 29% (159) |
| 1990-91 | 662 | 37 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in VALATIE, New York. Students in kindergarten through 3 make up the school's enrollment of 475 students.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in KINDERHOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT totals 1,679 students.
About 78% of the student body at ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. Other students are 17% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 37, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.7 students per teacher. Compared with the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 28% of students at ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 48% for public schools in Columbia County.
Among New York public elementary schools, ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 46%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL would be expected to post about 64.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Columbia County show that median household income comes to about $81,528, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 17, with about 6,006 students.
ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL (about 0.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Locale data from NCES put ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 475, starting from 471.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,100
Census ACS
Median income
$81,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
6,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KINDERHOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 647 students
- ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 557 students
Other schools in VALATIE
- ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 647 students
- ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 557 students
Nearby schools
- ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 647
- ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 557
- CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL6.0 mi · 316
- MARY E DARDESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.1 mi · 365
- CHATHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL6.2 mi · 226
- MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL6.7 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-03.
Is ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of KINDERHOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.