OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a primary school of medium-sized scale in WALLKILL, New York, operated by WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, educateing 481 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 5 schools in WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (2,706 students total), OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 26% of students at OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Ulster County's rate of about 41%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.1%.

Around the school, census data for Ulster County shows median household earnings sit near $86,271, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ulster County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,189 students), OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: JOHN G BORDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 57.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 4%: 462 students in 2018 compared to 481 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 67% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, members of the OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.