1
Parents: what's one thing you'd want the PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362979004002
PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1270 RT 32, PLATTEKILL, NY 12568 · (845) 895-7250 · Ulster County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% 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
11.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
165 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 11% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 20% larger than its 6th grade class (45).
Student demographics
61%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
68.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
69.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +16.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 53.0% |
% 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
59.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 →
Schools most like PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (59.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 426 | 38.7% | 59.0% |
| MATTHEW PATERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PATTERSON | 464 | 37.3% | 46.7% |
| TERRYVILLE ROAD SCHOOL PORT JEFFERSON STA | 471 | 41.4% | 31.2% |
| WALDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WALDEN | 447 | 40.5% | 43.0% |
| CHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHESTER | 393 | 40.5% | 50.5% |
| CLINTON AVENUE SCHOOL PORT JEFFERSON STA | 381 | 36.5% | N/A |
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 PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Ulster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #794 of 2,335 | #3 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #755 of 2,342 ▲ 432 | #2 of 21 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #629 of 2,343 ▲ 31 | #2 of 21 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #1,229 of 2,585 | #7 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #1,014 of 2,338 | #16 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #690 of 2,388 | #7 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.7% | #1,725 of 2,534 | #10 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #1,268 of 1,757 | #10 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
426
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 380
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 426 | 37.4 | 11.4:1 | 39% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 37.3 | 11.4:1 | 44% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 35.9 | 11.3:1 | 43% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 35 | 12.4:1 | 40% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 51% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 33 | 15.3:1 | 50% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | 37 | 14.2:1 | 45% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 638 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 32% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 380 | 28 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in PLATTEKILL, New York. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 426 students.
WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 5 schools with 2,706 students in all.
White students form the largest group at PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 48% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 40% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Ulster County, the White share is about 75%. PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 39% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 41% average for public schools in Ulster County.
The allk12 Grade for PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 1.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (59.0% actual, 60.8% predicted).
Among Ulster County residents, median household income is about $86,271, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 45 public schools in Ulster County, which together enroll about 20,189 students.
Nearest public school: LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 2.3 miles away. The five-mile area around PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds 4 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 9.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 426, close to the 435 recorded in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 12.4:1 to 11.4:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 930 students
- OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 481 students
- LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 460 students
- JOHN G BORDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 409 students
Nearby schools
- LEPTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 460
- MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL4.6 mi · 629
- FOSTERTOWN SCHOOL4.8 mi · 594
- WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL4.8 mi · 930
- OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.2 mi · 481
- JOHN G BORDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL5.3 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 426 students in grades PK-06.
Is PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.4:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 48% White, 40% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.