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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362988004021
OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
40 KERR RD, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601 · (845) 298-5280 · Dutchess County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% 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.
- BBeats 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
15.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
149 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
60%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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
61.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
75.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (62.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 455 | 32.7% | 62.8% |
| TITUSVILLE INTERMEDIATE POUGHKEEPSIE | 425 | 32.9% | 45.6% |
| LITTLE BRITAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW WINDSOR | 442 | 28.1% | 51.3% |
| NOKOMIS SCHOOL HOLBROOK | 496 | 35.5% | 39.6% |
| KINRY ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POUGHKEEPSIE | 368 | 34.0% | 61.2% |
| WENONAH SCHOOL LAKE GROVE | 488 | 28.9% | 58.4% |
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 OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Dutchess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #644 of 2,335 | #5 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #542 of 2,342 ▼ 47 | #1 of 36 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #919 of 2,343 ▼ 31 | #11 of 36 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #1,050 of 2,585 | #10 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #2,153 of 2,338 | #39 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #712 of 2,388 | #18 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #1,906 of 2,534 | #25 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #409 of 606 | #12 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
455
+18 (+4%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 455 | 28.7 | 15.9:1 | 33% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 28.6 | 16.8:1 | 32% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 29.3 | 16.6:1 | 24% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 26 | 16.8:1 | 19% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 435 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 23% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 24% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 390 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 18% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 538 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 10% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 28 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In POUGHKEEPSIE, New York, part of Dutchess County, OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school. It serves 455 students in kindergarten through 6.
WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 15 schools with 10,199 students in all.
At OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up 57% of the student body. The remaining shares are 25% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Dutchess County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.9:1. That is higher than the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Eligible students account for 33% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in New York is predicted to score 63.0%. OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 62.8%, within a point of that line.
OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Dutchess County, where the median household income is $99,478, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 76 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is NASSAU SCHOOL, about 1.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is behind the 65.2% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 7.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment gain, from 437 in 2020-21 to 455 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dutchess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
298,220
Census ACS
Median income
$99,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
36,885 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- JOHN JAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,768 students
- ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,557 students
- VAN WYCK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 878 students
- MYERS CORNERS SCHOOLElementary · 836 students
- GAYHEAD SCHOOLElementary · 831 students
- WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 764 students
Other schools in POUGHKEEPSIE
- POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,151 students
- POUGHKEEPSIE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 871 students
- SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 537 students
- ARTHUR S MAY SCHOOLElementary · 496 students
- S F B MORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
- TITUSVILLE INTERMEDIATEElementary · 425 students
Other Oak Grove Elementary schools
33 other US public schools in 20 states are named Oak Grove Elementary. OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 17th largest of the 34.
- Oak Grove Elementary SchoolLibertyville, IL · 911 students
- OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 832 students
- Oak Grove ElementaryHattiesburg, MS · 758 students
- Oak Grove ElementaryVisalia, CA · 756 students
- Oak Grove ElementaryLexington, SC · 691 students
Nearby schools
- NASSAU SCHOOL1.2 mi · 292
- HAGAN SCHOOL1.4 mi · 342
- KINRY ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 368
- SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 537
- VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 294
- SHEAFE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 612
Frequently asked questions
About OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 455 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 57% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Dutchess County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.