Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW PALTZ CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362046000353
LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1 EUGENE L BROWN DR, NEW PALTZ, NY 12561 · (845) 256-4300 · Ulster County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% 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.
- B-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
112 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 108 | 29% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 131 | 36% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NEW PALTZ 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
64.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
59.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 62.0% |
% 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
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (59.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 368 | 30.4% | 59.5% |
| MERRIMAC SCHOOL HOLBROOK | 358 | 30.4% | 48.0% |
| CAROLINE STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARATOGA SPRINGS | 372 | 30.4% | 62.8% |
| MALTA AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BALLSTON SPA | 345 | 31.0% | 62.7% |
| IROQUOIS MIDDLE SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 403 | 28.8% | 62.6% |
| TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLBROOK | 421 | 27.6% | 58.0% |
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 LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Ulster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #770 of 2,335 | #2 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,115 of 2,342 ▼ 250 | #7 of 21 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #770 of 2,343 ▲ 72 | #3 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #1,558 of 2,585 | #10 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #350 of 2,338 | #8 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #1,393 of 2,388 | #14 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.4% | #1,963 of 2,534 | #17 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #625 of 1,757 | #3 of 16 |
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
368
-31 (-8%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 9.5:1
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 | 368 | 37.9 | 9.7:1 | 30% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 39.4 | 9.3:1 | 27% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 41.4 | 8.9:1 | 31% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 42 | 9.5:1 | 29% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 459 | 38 | 12.1:1 | 26% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 488 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 25% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 498 | 41 | 12.2:1 | 23% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 35 | 17.2:1 | 20% (121) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school located in NEW PALTZ, New York. It teaches 368 students in grades 3 through 5.
NEW PALTZ CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 1,673 students spread across 4 schools.
Of every 100 students at LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 71 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Among Ulster County residents, the White share is about 75%. The diversity index for LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. The school has 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1. In all, 30% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Ulster County averages 41%, higher than here.
LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 60% of New York public elementary schools.
Test results at LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 4.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (59.5% actual, 63.8% predicted).
The county, Ulster County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $86,271, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 45, with about 20,189 students.
Among nearby public schools, NEW PALTZ SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is closest at about 1.4 miles. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 4th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 368, from 399 in 2020-21.
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Ulster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
182,601
Census ACS
Median income
$86,271
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
20,189 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW PALTZ CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NEW PALTZ SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 622 students
- NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 381 students
- DUZINE SCHOOLElementary · 302 students
Other schools in NEW PALTZ
- NEW PALTZ SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 622 students
- NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 381 students
- ULSTER BOCESCombined · 369 students
- DUZINE SCHOOLElementary · 302 students
Other Lenape Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lenape Elementary. LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lenape Elementary SchoolFord City, PA · 691 students
Nearby schools
- NEW PALTZ SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 622
- NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 381
- DUZINE SCHOOL3.6 mi · 302
- ULSTER BOCES3.7 mi · 369
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL4.3 mi · 513
- PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.5 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 368 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW PALTZ CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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