Is Kent Elementary School a good school?

Kent Elementary School ranks 1608 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kent Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 390 students attended Kent Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kent Elementary School?

Students at Kent Elementary School are 60% White, 32% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kent Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kent Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : George Fischer Middle School High : Carmel High School

Kent Elementary School

Summary:

Kent Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Carmel Central School District in Carmel, New York. The school has 394 students and is ranked 1608 out of 2445 New York elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kent Elementary School's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.36% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.48% for the Carmel Central School District and 42.6% for the state. However, 4th-grade students at Kent Elementary School performed better, with 55.56% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.93% for the district and 47.05% for the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well and White students and English Language Learners performing poorly.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Kent Elementary School, ranging from $20,529 to $23,737 over the past few years, the school's academic performance remains below the district and state averages. This raises questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the need to explore ways to improve student outcomes without significantly increasing costs. The school's proximity to other district schools, such as Matthew Paterson Elementary School and Kent Primary School, which have performed similarly or slightly better, also presents an opportunity for the district to identify and share effective practices to support the improvement of all its elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-4

1091 Rt 52
Carmel, NY 10512-0296

(845) 225-5029

District: Carmel Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1608^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,733

Students who attend Kent Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	George Fischer Middle School
High:	Carmel High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 390

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

Hispanic:

32.3%

African American:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kent Elementary School ranks worse than 65.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Carmel Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.7%), Hispanic (32.3%), African American (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Carmel Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kent Elementary School is 11.1, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Carmel Central School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kent Elementary School is $23,733, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Carmel Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kent Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kent Elementary School 1608^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Kent Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Male students:

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Carmel Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Carmel Central School District 467^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kent Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Kent Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	76.60	457^th	2206	79.3%
2007	76.44	470^th	2219	78.8%
2008	74.77	540^th	2227	75.8%
2009	73.41	579^th	2257	74.3%
2010	78.04	414^th	2263	81.7%
2011	71.80	633^rd	2286	72.3%
2012	79.08	415^th	2320	82.1%
2013	69.50	622^nd	2325	73.2%
2014	60.94	866^th	2345	63.1%
2015	60.33	883^rd	2352	62.5%
2016	61.31	870^th	2366	63.2%
2017	46.95	1258^th	2386	47.3%
2018	44.38	1357^th	2395	43.3%
2019	34.82	1582^nd	2413	34.4%
2021	52.91	1002^nd	2201	54.5%
2022	44.73	1313^th	2434	46.1%
2023	35.21	1582^nd	2439	35.1%
2024	34.32	1608^th	2445	34.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kent Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.96	123^rd	202	39.1%
2021	76.26	44^th	143	69.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kent Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.80	995^th	1001	0.6%
2024	20.20	1016^th	1066	4.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kent Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.41	1310^th	1941	32.5%
2021	65.32	244^th	1044	76.6%
2023	49.26	802^nd	2016	60.2%
2024	23.11	1839^th	2110	12.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kent Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.73	1192^nd	2045	41.7%
2019	38.66	1235^th	2032	39.2%
2021	47.28	855^th	1678	49.0%
2022	39.38	1245^th	2099	40.7%
2023	13.96	1925^th	2041	5.7%
2024	23.74	1706^th	2078	17.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Kent Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.61	1402^nd	2338	40.0%
2019	35.91	1533^rd	2357	35.0%
2021	59.44	752^nd	1955	61.5%
2022	51.13	1144^th	2401	52.4%
2023	25.65	1864^th	2403	22.4%
2024	34.48	1615^th	2413	33.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Kent Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.56	1270^th	2340	45.7%
2019	34.55	1573^rd	2358	33.3%
2021	41.73	1177^th	1961	40.0%
2022	37.15	1528^th	2400	36.3%
2023	50.79	1132^nd	2400	52.8%
2024	34.68	1606^th	2411	33.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kent Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.67	741^st	1392	46.8%
2019	41.67	737^th	1315	44.0%
2021	58.08	298^th	818	63.6%
2022	66.89	386^th	1503	74.3%

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Rank History for White students at Kent Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.33	921^st	1408	34.6%
2019	20.41	1147^th	1338	14.3%
2021	37.27	828^th	1224	32.4%
2022	40.52	873^rd	1399	37.6%
2023	24.70	1059^th	1337	20.8%
2024	28.89	1043^rd	1392	25.1%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)

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33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, December 20, 2018

Very bad school. They do not care about the education of the students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kent Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	476	6	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	496
1990	486	4	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	505
1991	543	1	9	10	0	n/a	n/a	563
1992	516	4	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	536
1993	494	4	8	16	0	n/a	n/a	522
1994	519	7	5	15	0	n/a	n/a	546
1995	557	12	4	24	0	n/a	n/a	597
1996	557	12	4	24	0	n/a	n/a	597
1997	561	8	1	30	1	n/a	n/a	601
1998	570	9	1	34	0	n/a	n/a	614
1999	566	6	0	38	2	n/a	n/a	612
2000	543	9	4	43	0	n/a	n/a	599
2001	562	15	1	39	1	n/a	n/a	618
2002	514	20	13	47	0	n/a	n/a	594
2003	514	20	13	47	0	n/a	n/a	594
2004	490	14	17	49	1	n/a	n/a	571
2005	501	13	14	51	2	n/a	n/a	581
2006	495	5	10	59	1	n/a	n/a	570
2007	478	8	20	66	1	n/a	n/a	573
2008	482	8	21	68	2	n/a	n/a	581
2009	461	10	18	65	0	n/a	n/a	554
2010	444	14	21	64	1	n/a	n/a	544
2011	429	13	25	68	0	0	0	535
2012	400	14	11	78	1	2	14	520
2013	399	21	10	88	2	2	22	544
2014	359	17	11	97	2	0	21	507
2015	347	11	6	82	2	0	21	469
2016	345	9	9	86	2	0	20	471
2017	329	8	9	104	1	1	20	472
2018	296	7	10	108	0	3	26	450
2019	300	6	7	113	0	2	25	453
2020	263	8	7	115	0	0	18	411
2021	235	10	2	106	0	1	17	371
2022	234	11	2	114	1	1	13	376
2023	235	14	2	132	1	1	9	394
2024	233	15	3	126	1	0	12	390

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 Kent Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	496	37.4	13.2	n/a
1990	505	35.9	14.0	n/a
1991	563	38.9	14.4	n/a
1992	536	39.4	13.6	n/a
1993	522	29.5	17.7	n/a
1994	546	32.0	17.1	5.7
1995	597	35.7	16.7	6
1996	597	35.7	16.7	6
1997	601	35.7	16.8	5.3
1998	614	34.8	17.6	6.4
1999	612	35.9	17.0	6.2
2000	599	32.3	18.5	8.7
2001	618	35.5	17.4	7.3
2002	594	35.0	17.0	5.6
2003	594	35.0	17.0	5.6
2004	571	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	581	37.0	15.7	6.7
2006	570	33.0	17.3	6
2007	573	30.0	19.1	9.2
2008	581	33.0	17.6	10.8
2009	554	34.0	16.3	12.3
2010	544	33.5	16.2	15.6
2011	535	34.7	15.4	13.8
2012	520	30.0	17.3	15.6
2013	544	29.4	18.5	19.3
2014	507	30.0	16.9	n/a
2015	469	29.0	16.1	19.6
2016	471	33.0	14.2	24.2
2017	472	33.0	14.2	26.9
2018	450	37.0	12.1	30.2
2019	453	35.7	12.6	27.4
2020	411	29.5	13.9	27.7
2021	371	39.9	9.2	27.8
2022	376	31.5	11.9	25.5
2023	394	31.5	12.4	29.2
2024	390	35.0	11.1	27.9

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 Kent Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	496	37.4	13.2	n/a
1990	505	35.9	14.0	n/a
1991	563	38.9	14.4	n/a
1992	536	39.4	13.6	n/a
1993	522	29.5	17.7	n/a
1994	546	32.0	17.1	5.7
1995	597	35.7	16.7	6
1996	597	35.7	16.7	6
1997	601	35.7	16.8	5.3
1998	614	34.8	17.6	6.4
1999	612	35.9	17.0	6.2
2000	599	32.3	18.5	8.7
2001	618	35.5	17.4	7.3
2002	594	35.0	17.0	5.6
2003	594	35.0	17.0	5.6
2004	571	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	581	37.0	15.7	6.7
2006	570	33.0	17.3	6
2007	573	30.0	19.1	9.2
2008	581	33.0	17.6	10.8
2009	554	34.0	16.3	12.3
2010	544	33.5	16.2	15.6
2011	535	34.7	15.4	13.8
2012	520	30.0	17.3	15.6
2013	544	29.4	18.5	19.3
2014	507	30.0	16.9	n/a
2015	469	29.0	16.1	19.6
2016	471	33.0	14.2	24.2
2017	472	33.0	14.2	26.9
2018	450	37.0	12.1	30.2
2019	453	35.7	12.6	27.4
2020	411	29.5	13.9	27.7
2021	371	39.9	9.2	27.8
2022	376	31.5	11.9	25.5
2023	394	31.5	12.4	29.2
2024	390	35.0	11.1	27.9

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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