Is Andes Central School a good school?

Andes Central School ranks 1757 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Andes Central School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 78 students attended Andes Central School.

What is the racial makeup of Andes Central School?

Students at Andes Central School are 99% White, 1% Hispanic.

Andes Central School

Summary:

Andes Central School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the rural town of Andes, NY, with a total enrollment of 69 students. While the school's 4-year graduation rate is on par with the state average, its dropout rate has fluctuated between 0-10% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Academically, Andes Central School's test scores on state assessments and Regents exams are generally below the state averages, especially in math and science.

Compared to nearby schools like Charlotte Valley School and Stamford Central School, Andes Central School has lower test scores, higher dropout rates, and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which has risen from 29.51% in 2020-21 to 42.03% in 2022-23. Despite the school's high per-student spending, which has increased from $25,153 in 2019-20 to $33,118 in 2022-23, the academic outcomes do not seem to be commensurate with the level of funding.

One potential factor contributing to Andes Central School's challenges is its very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 3.2 to 3.8 over the past few years, which is much lower than the ratios of nearby schools. While this can provide more individualized attention, it may also limit the breadth of course offerings and extracurricular activities available to students. Additionally, the fluctuations in the school's graduation and dropout rates from year to year are worth further investigation to understand the underlying causes and develop strategies to improve consistency.

Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

85 Delaware Ave
Andes, NY 13731-0248

(845) 676-3166

District: Andes Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1757^th of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $33,118

Student/teacher ratio: 4.5

Number of students: 78

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.7%

Hispanic:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 3.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Andes Central School ranks worse than 71.9% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.58. (See more...)

Compare Details Andes Central School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.71. (See more...)

Compare Details Andes Central School ranks worse than 51.3% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.67. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Andes Central School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (98.7%), Hispanic (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 3.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Andes Central School is 4.5. (See more...)

Compare Andes Central School employs 17.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Andes Central School is $33,118.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Andes Central School:

SchoolDigger ranks Andes Central School 1757^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Andes Central School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Andes Central School 637^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Andes Central School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Andes Central School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Andes Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	46.73	1446^th	2206	34.5%
2007	50.79	1323^rd	2219	40.4%
2008	53.36	1278^th	2227	42.6%
2009	60.33	1088^th	2257	51.8%
2010	65.44	849^th	2263	62.5%
2011	52.49	1214^th	2286	46.9%
2012	47.55	1381^st	2320	40.5%
2013	30.90	1686^th	2325	27.5%
2014	50.91	1158^th	2345	50.6%
2015	27.81	1756^th	2352	25.3%
2016	37.15	1538^th	2366	35.0%
2017	29.83	1734^th	2386	27.3%
2018	33.94	1643^rd	2395	31.4%
2019	11.97	2234^th	2413	7.4%
2021	29.79	1617^th	2201	26.5%
2022	44.77	1312^th	2434	46.1%
2024	29.58	1757^th	2445	28.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Andes Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	8.16	1292^nd	1338	3.4%
2021	18.78	1063^rd	1224	13.2%
2022	34.68	966^th	1399	31.0%
2024	20.53	1163^rd	1392	16.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Andes Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	75.32	267^th	1095	75.6%
2007	58.88	561^st	1123	50.0%
2008	59.06	621^st	1185	47.6%
2009	63.12	594^th	1224	51.5%
2010	65.81	491^st	1243	60.5%
2011	68.24	449^th	1295	65.3%
2012	75.85	309^th	1337	76.9%
2013	50.43	648^th	1373	52.8%
2014	64.71	403^rd	1401	71.2%
2015	78.21	226^th	1407	83.9%
2016	51.72	633^rd	1429	55.7%
2017	56.79	567^th	1455	61.0%
2018	79.72	241^st	1438	83.2%
2022	15.92	1327^th	1479	10.3%
2023	8.71	1444^th	1500	3.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Andes Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	7.15	730^th	748	2.4%
2023	4.30	763^rd	772	1.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Andes Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	42.29	671^st	935	28.2%
2006	41.28	682^nd	986	30.8%
2007	50.38	621^st	1002	38.0%
2008	43.17	696^th	1027	32.2%
2009	43.26	703^rd	1086	35.3%
2011	61.92	452^nd	1165	61.2%
2012	44.80	724^th	1198	39.6%
2013	52.50	669^th	1217	45.0%
2014	53.78	602^nd	1237	51.3%
2015	69.63	228^th	1255	81.8%
2016	67.79	282^nd	1255	77.5%
2017	45.78	674^th	1221	44.8%
2018	53.89	613^th	1210	49.3%
2019	38.99	787^th	1207	34.8%
2022	40.35	715^th	1190	39.9%
2023	63.37	450^th	1228	63.4%
2024	50.67	637^th	1242	48.7%

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Rank History for high school White students at Andes Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.72	554^th	765	27.6%
2019	18.99	708^th	793	10.7%
2024	21.79	672^nd	781	14.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Andes Central School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	162	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	169
1990	177	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	181
1991	181	0	0	8	n/a	n/a	0	189
1992	194	0	0	6	n/a	n/a	0	200
1993	192	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	194
1994	176	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
1995	183	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	185
1996	183	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	185
1997	174	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	176
1998	191	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	194
1999	186	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
2000	185	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	185
2001	160	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	160
2002	148	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
2003	148	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
2004	136	5	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	143
2005	135	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	140
2006	141	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	146
2007	129	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	139
2008	126	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	132
2009	124	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	130
2010	113	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	3	120
2011	103	3	2	2	0	1	0	111
2012	103	2	1	7	0	1	0	114
2013	112	2	1	8	1	1	0	125
2014	108	1	1	4	0	1	0	115
2015	93	1	1	3	0	1	0	99
2016	98	1	1	4	0	1	0	105
2017	104	1	0	5	0	1	0	111
2018	78	1	0	3	0	1	0	83
2019	67	1	0	6	0	1	0	75
2020	67	1	0	4	0	1	0	73
2021	58	1	0	2	0	0	0	61
2022	54	1	0	1	0	0	0	56
2023	66	1	0	2	0	0	0	69
2024	77	0	0	1	0	0	0	78

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Andes Central School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	169	21.7	7.7	n/a
1990	181	22.9	7.9	n/a
1991	189	22.9	8.2	n/a
1992	200	22.9	8.7	n/a
1993	194	23.0	8.4	n/a
1994	177	24.0	7.4	31.1
1995	185	25.0	7.4	30.8
1996	185	25.0	7.4	30.8
1997	176	24.0	7.3	34.1
1998	194	21.0	9.2	39.7
1999	186	24.0	7.8	38.2
2000	185	23.1	8.0	50.8
2001	160	23.9	6.7	50
2002	153	21.8	7.0	48.4
2003	153	21.8	7.0	48.4
2004	143	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	140	22.7	6.2	49.3
2006	146	23.0	6.3	37.7
2007	139	6.0	23.2	26.8
2008	132	3.5	37.7	40.9
2009	130	2.8	46.4	40
2010	120	2.0	60.0	42.7
2011	111	n/a	n/a	40.5
2012	114	n/a	n/a	50.9
2013	125	n/a	n/a	63.2
2014	115	n/a	n/a	60
2015	99	16.0	6.1	58.6
2016	105	16.0	6.5	58.1
2017	111	17.6	6.2	55
2018	83	18.1	4.5	3.6
2019	75	9.9	7.5	53.3
2020	73	13.1	5.5	41.1
2021	61	17.0	3.5	29.5
2022	56	17.0	3.2	35.7
2023	69	18.0	3.8	42
2024	78	17.3	4.5	3.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Andes Central School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	169	21.7	7.7	n/a
1990	181	22.9	7.9	n/a
1991	189	22.9	8.2	n/a
1992	200	22.9	8.7	n/a
1993	194	23.0	8.4	n/a
1994	177	24.0	7.4	31.1
1995	185	25.0	7.4	30.8
1996	185	25.0	7.4	30.8
1997	176	24.0	7.3	34.1
1998	194	21.0	9.2	39.7
1999	186	24.0	7.8	38.2
2000	185	23.1	8.0	50.8
2001	160	23.9	6.7	50
2002	153	21.8	7.0	48.4
2003	153	21.8	7.0	48.4
2004	143	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	140	22.7	6.2	49.3
2006	146	23.0	6.3	37.7
2007	139	6.0	23.2	26.8
2008	132	3.5	37.7	40.9
2009	130	2.8	46.4	40
2010	120	2.0	60.0	42.7
2011	111	n/a	n/a	40.5
2012	114	n/a	n/a	50.9
2013	125	n/a	n/a	63.2
2014	115	n/a	n/a	60
2015	99	16.0	6.1	58.6
2016	105	16.0	6.5	58.1
2017	111	17.6	6.2	55
2018	83	18.1	4.5	3.6
2019	75	9.9	7.5	53.3
2020	73	13.1	5.5	41.1
2021	61	17.0	3.5	29.5
2022	56	17.0	3.2	35.7
2023	69	18.0	3.8	42
2024	78	17.3	4.5	3.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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