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If you could change one rule at VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
653
Elementary
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360327005596
VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1659 E NOXON RD, LAGRANGEVILLE, NY 12540 · (845) 223-8030 · Dutchess County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL653 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% 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.
- CBeats 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
11.1:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
147 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
60.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +15.0pp since 2023
Math
60.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (53.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 653 | 22.5% | 53.7% |
| MILL ROAD-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RED HOOK | 636 | 23.6% | 58.0% |
| FISHKILL PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAPPINGERS FALLS | 602 | 24.4% | 62.0% |
| VICTOR EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL VICTOR | 628 | 23.4% | N/A |
| FRANK J CARASITI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROCKY POINT | 531 | 19.2% | N/A |
| VICTOR PRIMARY SCHOOL VICTOR | 686 | 26.1% | 44.9% |
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 VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Dutchess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #1,016 of 2,335 | #15 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,065 of 2,342 ▲ 72 | #13 of 36 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #939 of 2,343 ▲ 133 | #12 of 36 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 653 | #355 of 2,585 | #3 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #870 of 2,338 | #20 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #1,479 of 2,388 | #37 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.5% | #2,164 of 2,534 | #38 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.6% | #274 of 606 | #7 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
653
+24 (+4%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 817
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 653 | 59 | 11.1:1 | 23% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 658 | 58.2 | 11.3:1 | 23% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 669 | 58.9 | 11.4:1 | 22% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 629 | 53 | 11.9:1 | 22% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 596 | 44 | 13.6:1 | 17% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 656 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 17% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 817 | 52 | 15.7:1 | 10% (82) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, located in LAGRANGEVILLE, New York. The latest federal count shows 653 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in New York is about 443 students, so this school is 47% above average.
ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 7,644 students in 11 schools, and VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 73% White. Next come 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. By the diversity index, VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 43%.
The school reported 59 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.1:1. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 23% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Compared with the 40% average for public schools in Dutchess County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B-. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 66.7%.
Dutchess County has these Census figures: median household income is about $99,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The public schools of Dutchess County number 76 and enroll about 36,885.
UNION VALE MIDDLE SCHOOL is located about 0.3 miles from VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: 5. The school's 53.7% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL went from 629 students to 653.
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Dutchess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
298,220
Census ACS
Median income
$99,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
36,885 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,472 students
- UNION VALE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 990 students
- LAGRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 817 students
- ARTHUR S MAY SCHOOLElementary · 496 students
- TITUSVILLE INTERMEDIATEElementary · 425 students
- OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 394 students
Other schools in LAGRANGEVILLE
- ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,472 students
- UNION VALE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 990 students
- LAGRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 817 students
Nearby schools
- UNION VALE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 990
- LAGRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL3.1 mi · 817
- ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL3.4 mi · 2,472
- BEEKMAN SCHOOL3.9 mi · 351
- NOXON ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.2 mi · 348
- VAN WYCK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.7 mi · 878
Frequently asked questions
About VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 653 students in grades KG-05.
Is VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.