Enrollment
114
Elementary
DISTRICT 180 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362184003102
PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
11 SCHOOL LANE, PHOENICIA, NY 12464 · (845)688-5580 · Ulster County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
42 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 26 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 28% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 25% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
59.0%
NY avg 53.2%
Math
57.0%
NY avg 56.5%
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 53 and 56.
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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →
Where PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Ulster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #834 of 2,335 | #5 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,199 of 2,342 | #9 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,001 of 2,343 | #7 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 114 | #2,535 of 2,585 | #22 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #1,785 of 2,534 | #12 of 22 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
114
-13 (-10%) vs 2017
-63% since 1990-91, when it was 306
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
was 8.5:1
% White
77%
was 65%
% Hispanic
11%
was 24%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 114 | 16.5 | 6.9:1 | 37% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 125 | 19.5 | 6.4:1 | 40% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 18 | 8.9:1 | 53% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 127 | 15 | 8.5:1 | 59% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 150 | 16 | 9.4:1 | 57% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 208 | 26 | 8.0:1 | 44% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 264 | 27 | 9.8:1 | 26% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 306 | 19 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in PHOENICIA, New York, reachable at (845)688-5580. Enrolled students number 114 students, in kindergarten through 3. Statewide, elementary schools in New York average about 443 students each.
ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT includes 5 schools. Together they enroll 1,157 students.
A majority of students at PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 77%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. That is close to the 75% White share among all Ulster County residents. By the diversity index, PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 39%.
The school reported 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2023-24 and a ratio of 6.4:1. Among elementary schools in New York, the typical ratio is 12.8:1. About 37% of students, or 42, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 61.4%.
In Ulster County (population about 182,601), median household income is about $86,271, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 45 public schools in Ulster County, which together enroll about 20,189 students.
REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 4th of 9 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2017-18 to 2023-24, PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL went from 127 students to 114. The White share of enrollment grew from 65% to 77% over the same period. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.5:1 to 6.9:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 370 students
- ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 248 students
- REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 236 students
- WOODSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 189 students
Nearby schools
- REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.1 mi · 236
- ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL6.2 mi · 248
- ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOL6.2 mi · 370
- HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.0 mi · 174
- WOODSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.3 mi · 189
- HUNTER-TANNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL11.9 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 114 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 6.4:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Ulster County.
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