Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362832003816
SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
11 SECOND ST, SLOATSBURG, NY 10974 · (845) 753-2720 · Rockland County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% 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.
- C-Beats 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
10.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
90 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 107 | 33% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 33% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
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NYS Assessments 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
50.0%
NY avg 53.2%
Math
53.0%
NY avg 56.5%
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
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SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 322 | 28.0% | 49.4% |
| SANTAPOGUE SCHOOL WEST BABYLON | 356 | 30.9% | 59.3% |
| TOOKER AVENUE SCHOOL WEST BABYLON | 282 | 28.4% | 59.7% |
| VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL VALLEY COTTAGE | 384 | 26.0% | 75.8% |
| HIGHVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NANUET | 314 | 32.2% | 62.4% |
| FOREST AVENUE SCHOOL WEST BABYLON | 278 | 29.5% | 36.1% |
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 SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Rockland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #1,188 of 2,335 | #18 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,343 of 2,342 | #20 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,350 of 2,343 | #18 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #1,860 of 2,585 | #29 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #463 of 2,338 | #4 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #205 of 2,388 | #5 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.0% | #2,028 of 2,534 | #22 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +59.4% | #36 of 606 | #1 of 17 |
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
322
+108 (+50%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 303
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 322 | 32 | 10.1:1 | 28% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 25.1 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 223 | 22.7 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 22 | 9.7:1 | 26% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 202 | 21.9 | 9.2:1 | 36% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 22 | 10.5:1 | 36% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 25 | 10.8:1 | 19% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 319 | 26 | 12.3:1 | 13% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 303 | 23 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in SLOATSBURG, New York, one of the schools in SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrolled students number 322 students, in kindergarten through 2. Enrollment is 27% lower than the average for elementary schools in New York, which is about 443.
SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 4,170 students in 7 schools, and SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 43%. After that, the student body is 30% White, 12% Black, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Among all residents of Rockland County, the Hispanic share is about 21%. By the diversity index, SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 70%.
At SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 32 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.1:1. That ratio is under the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 28% of enrollment. The gap from the 48% average for public schools in Rockland County is 20 points.
allk12 grades SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a C+. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 15.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (49.4% actual, 64.7% predicted).
Rockland County census figures show that median household income is about $109,959, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 66 public schools operate in Rockland County, serving about 41,335 students.
Of nearby public schools, GEORGE GRANT MASON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at about 1.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 49.4% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The school counted 214 students in 2020-21 and 322 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Rockland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
341,883
Census ACS
Median income
$109,959
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
41,335 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SUFFERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,450 students
- SUFFERN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 880 students
- RICHARD P CONNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 437 students
- CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 413 students
- MONTEBELLO ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 343 students
- VIOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 325 students
Nearby schools
- GEORGE GRANT MASON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 86
- GEORGE F BAKER HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 96
- VIOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.3 mi · 325
- SUFFERN MIDDLE SCHOOL4.3 mi · 880
- MONTEBELLO ROAD SCHOOL4.4 mi · 343
- SUFFERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL4.5 mi · 1,450
Frequently asked questions
About SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 322 students in grades KG-02.
What grades does SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-02.
How many students per teacher at SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 30% White, 43% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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