Enrollment
236
Elementary
DISTRICT 180 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362184003103
REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4166 RT 28, BOICEVILLE, NY 12412 · (845) 657-2354 · Ulster County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of New York public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
7.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
86 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 29% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 45% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
40%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.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
70.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +23.0pp since 2023
Math
66.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +29.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 29 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 236 | 36.4% | 54.8% |
| GEORGE ROSS MACKENZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GLEN SPEY | 240 | 36.3% | 48.0% |
| COXSACKIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COXSACKIE | 244 | 35.7% | 38.9% |
| VALLEYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ONEONTA | 263 | 35.4% | 44.0% |
| MAIN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH SYRACUSE | 236 | 38.6% | N/A |
| CLOUGH PREK CENTER ROME | 206 | 35.0% | 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 REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Ulster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #970 of 2,335 | #7 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #859 of 2,342 ▲ 923 | #3 of 21 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #543 of 2,343 ▲ 459 | #1 of 21 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #2,276 of 2,585 | #18 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.3:1 | #34 of 2,338 | #1 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.3% | #1,590 of 2,388 | #16 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.4% | #1,796 of 2,534 | #13 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #544 of 1,757 | #2 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
236
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 8.0:1
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 | 236 | 32.3 | 7.3:1 | 36% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 34.4 | 7.0:1 | 46% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 34 | 7.0:1 | 54% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 30 | 8.0:1 | 48% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 30.6 | 9.9:1 | 44% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 29 | 9.9:1 | 42% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 240 | 28 | 8.6:1 | 33% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 416 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 21% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 376 | 20 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school with a street address in BOICEVILLE, New York. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 236 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in New York is about 443 students, so this school is 47% smaller than average.
District-wide, ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 5 schools and 1,157 students.
At 75%, White students outnumber all other groups at REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL combined. The remaining students are 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 75% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 40%.
With 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was 7.3:1. Among elementary schools in New York, the typical ratio is 12.8:1. REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 36%.
REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency rate on state tests of 54.8% is 6.8 points below the 61.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Ulster County show that median household income is about $86,271, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 45 public schools in Ulster County, with a combined enrollment of about 20,189.
The next-closest public school is ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among its closest neighbors with test data, REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5th of 9 on proficiency.
REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 240 to 236, a small change.
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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
- WOODSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 189 students
- PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 114 students
Other schools in BOICEVILLE
- ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 370 students
- ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 248 students
Nearby schools
- ONTEORA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 248
- ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 370
- PHOENICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.1 mi · 114
- WOODSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.1 mi · 189
- ERNEST C MYER SCHOOL12.0 mi · 213
- MARBLETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.4 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 236 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.3:1.
What is the student diversity at REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
REGINALD BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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