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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362979004000
LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
48 MILL ST, WALLKILL, NY 12589 · (845) 895-7200 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of New York public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
12.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
113 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 13% smaller than its 6th grade class (76).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 WALLKILL 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
50.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +21.0pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 66% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 460 | 24.6% | 45.0% |
| OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WALLKILL | 481 | 26.2% | 48.1% |
| PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WARWICK | 456 | 21.3% | 74.4% |
| BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YORKTOWN HEIGHTS | 466 | 21.7% | 66.5% |
| VERNON SCHOOL EAST NORWICH | 419 | 22.7% | 67.8% |
| LIDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LONG BEACH | 468 | 20.1% | 77.0% |
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 LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,390 of 2,335 | #24 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,301 of 2,342 ▲ 238 | #17 of 40 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,353 of 2,343 ▲ 463 | #21 of 40 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #1,029 of 2,585 | #27 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #1,274 of 2,338 | #27 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #1,065 of 2,388 | #28 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.6% | #2,115 of 2,534 | #39 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #1,107 of 1,757 | #14 of 31 |
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
460
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 460 | 38.3 | 12.0:1 | 25% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 39.4 | 11.9:1 | 30% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 38.4 | 12.1:1 | 28% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 38 | 11.9:1 | 25% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 515 | 39 | 13.2:1 | 27% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 37 | 13.8:1 | 24% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 569 | 48 | 11.8:1 | 23% (131) |
| 2000-01 | 619 | 32 | 19.3:1 | 11% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 524 | 31 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in WALLKILL, New York, administered by WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It serves 460 students in kindergarten through 6.
LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a school in WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The district has 5 schools and 2,706 students.
At 61%, White students outnumber all other groups at LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL combined. The school is also 29% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 62% White share among all Orange County residents. LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.0:1. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 25% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in Orange County is 44%.
The allk12 Grade for LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is C. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 26% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with New York schools that have similar shares of low-income students, LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 21.0 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.0%; the prediction is 66.0%.
In the county around the school, Orange County, median household income is about $97,178, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 82 public schools operate in Orange County, serving about 57,122 students.
The closest public school to LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 2.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 53.0% proficiency; LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 45.0%.
NCES assigns LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 451 students in 2020-21 and 460 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
406,616
Census ACS
Median income
$97,178
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
57,122 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 930 students
- OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 481 students
- PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 426 students
- JOHN G BORDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 409 students
Other schools in WALLKILL
- WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 930 students
- OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 481 students
- JOHN G BORDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 409 students
Nearby schools
- PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 426
- FOSTERTOWN SCHOOL3.2 mi · 594
- GARDNERTOWN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.7 mi · 612
- MEADOW HILL SCHOOL4.0 mi · 982
- EAST COLDENHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.4 mi · 339
- WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL4.7 mi · 930
Frequently asked questions
About LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 460 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 61% White, 29% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.