OTISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a mid-sized elementary campus in OTISVILLE, New York, OTISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls 559 students from grades K through 5, operated by MINISINK VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 26% above typical.

MINISINK VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 3,444 students. OTISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, OTISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Orange County (around 44%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, OTISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Orange County put median household earnings sit near $97,178, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Orange County runs 82 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,122 students), of which OTISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: N A HAMILTON BICENTENNIAL SCHOOL, around 3.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), OTISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 43.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at OTISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has stayed largely flat, going from 551 students in 2018 to 559 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 66% across the same window.

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