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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360657000441

KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL

1065 RT 52, CARMEL, NY 10512 · (845) 225-5025 · Putnam County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
144 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 58%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
72
Grade 1
56
Grade 2
78
Grade 3
85
Grade 4
75
Student demographics
White
15242%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
18651%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 31%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 16%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10%
Two+
175%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19553%
Female
17147%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
KENT PRIMARY SCHOOLGEORGE FISCHER MIDDLE SCHOOLCARMEL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
63.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
58.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -2.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 63 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
366
-29 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.6:1
% White
42%
was 51%
% Hispanic
51%
was 42%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL

Set in CARMEL, New York, KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL is an intimate elementary-level community, operated by CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It caters to 366 students across grades K through 4.

KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of 5 schools operated by CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that instructs 3,651 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 42% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL logs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Putnam County's rate of about 29%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.5%; this one delivers 58.1%.

In the area at large, census data for Putnam County shows median household income runs about $126,257, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of 23 public schools in Putnam County (combined enrollment of about 12,955 students).

KENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 53.0%.

KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 395 (now 366). The White share of enrollment contracted from 51% to 42% over that span.

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Putnam County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL
District
CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
1065 RT 52, CARMEL, NY 10512
Phone
(845) 225-5025
County
Putnam County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
366
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
144 (39%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
360657000441
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL
How many students attend KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL?
KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 366 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL serve?
KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.5:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL?
At KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 42% White, 51% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL in?
KENT PRIMARY SCHOOL is part of CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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