Enrollment
170
Combined
STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361614001394
KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL
33 MARKET ST, KEENE VALLEY, NY 12943 · (518) 576-4555 · Essex County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of New York public K-12 schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
48 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 7% |
Student demographics
18%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
80.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
77.5%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.2pp 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 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 77.5% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 77.3% |
% 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
78.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% 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 KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL
KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL's state test result (78.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL this school | 170 | 28.2% | 78.8% |
| BOLTON CENTRAL SCHOOL BOLTON LANDING | 164 | 30.5% | 70.7% |
| DOWNSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DOWNSVILLE | 219 | 34.2% | 61.0% |
| WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL WEST VALLEY | 186 | 35.5% | 45.5% |
| ANDOVER SCHOOL ANDOVER | 239 | 35.1% | 43.6% |
| JOHNSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL NORTH CREEK | 244 | 38.9% | 45.5% |
Matched among New York K-12 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 KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #5 of 101 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #19 of 101 no change | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #11 of 101 ▲ 1 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #160 of 192 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.2% | #128 of 136 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
170
+14 (+9%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 164
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 7.4:1
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 | 170 | 22.6 | 7.5:1 | 28% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 166 | 21.6 | 7.7:1 | 32% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 167 | 22 | 7.6:1 | 30% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 21 | 7.4:1 | 35% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 24.5 | 7.0:1 | 35% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 162 | 21 | 7.7:1 | 39% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 157 | 22 | 7.1:1 | 32% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 188 | 25 | 7.5:1 | 27% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 164 | 23 | 7.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL.
About KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL
KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL is a small combined-grade school that serves part of KEENE VALLEY, New York. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 170 students in kindergarten through 12. The average for combined schools in New York is about 544 students, so this school is 69% smaller than average.
KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL is a school in KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
About 89% of the student body at KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic. The White share in Essex County as a whole is similar, at about 93%. KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 7.5:1 comes from the school's 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 8.7:1 average for combined schools in New York. The lunch program counts 28% of students at KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Essex County, the average eligibility rate is 41%.
Measured against New York public K-12 schools, KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 64.6% for a school in New York with KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL posts 78.8%.
Federal survey data for Essex County show that the median household income is $71,661, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Essex County is home to 16 public schools and about 3,746 public school students.
The nearest public school is MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPUS, at about 9.7 miles. Nearby schools with test data average 48.3% proficiency; KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL posts 78.8%.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 14 students since 2020-21, to 170.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,973
Census ACS
Median income
$71,661
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,746 students
Quick facts
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- MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPUS9.7 mi · 207
- LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.6 mi · 228
- LAKE PLACID JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL11.6 mi · 304
- LAKE VIEW CAMPUS17.1 mi · 183
- AUSABLE FORKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL18.3 mi · 229
- MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL18.4 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL?
KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 170 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL serve?
KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL have?
KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
What is the student diversity at KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL?
Student demographics at KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL are roughly 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL public or private?
KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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