Is Mary E Dardess Elementary School a good school?

Mary E Dardess Elementary School ranks 1592 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mary E Dardess Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 381 students attended Mary E Dardess Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mary E Dardess Elementary School?

Students at Mary E Dardess Elementary School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mary E Dardess Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary E Dardess Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Chatham Middle School High : Chatham High School

Mary E Dardess Elementary School

Summary:

Mary E Dardess Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Chatham, NY, part of the Chatham Central School District. With 360 students, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from 902 out of 2,345 New York elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,592 out of 2,445 in the current 2023-2024 school year.

Academically, Mary E Dardess Elementary School consistently underperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across grades 3-5. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 40% compared to the state average of 42.6%, and its 5th grade Math proficiency was 30.16% compared to the state's 48.93%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with ELA and Math proficiency rates dropping across most grade levels. The school's performance is particularly weak for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with low socioeconomic status, who rank in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools in their respective categories.

Interestingly, the nearby Green Meadow School, Castleton Elementary School, and Donald P Sutherland School generally outperform Mary E Dardess Elementary School in academic proficiency, with higher ELA and Math scores across grade levels. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more economically advantaged student population. However, Mary E Dardess Elementary School's student-teacher ratio is comparable to or better than some of the nearby schools, indicating that class size may not be a significant factor in the school's academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

50 Woodbridge Ave
Chatham, NY 12037-1397

(518) 392-1530

District: Chatham Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1592^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,059

Students who attend Mary E Dardess Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chatham Middle School
High:	Chatham High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 381

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mary E Dardess Elementary School ranks worse than 65.1% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.07. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.8%), Hispanic (6.6%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary E Dardess Elementary School is 9.9. (See more...)

Compare Mary E Dardess Elementary School employs 38.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary E Dardess Elementary School is $18,059.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mary E Dardess Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary E Dardess Elementary School 1592^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Mary E Dardess Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chatham Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Chatham Central School District 539^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mary E Dardess Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mary E Dardess Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	68.52	798^th	2206	63.8%
2007	59.74	1086^th	2219	51.1%
2008	69.62	747^th	2227	66.5%
2009	70.32	703^rd	2257	68.9%
2010	65.25	857^th	2263	62.1%
2011	57.11	1084^th	2286	52.6%
2012	51.16	1287^th	2320	44.5%
2013	46.95	1196^th	2325	48.6%
2014	59.53	902^nd	2345	61.5%
2015	55.31	1024^th	2352	56.5%
2016	58.55	943^rd	2366	60.1%
2017	55.91	1020^th	2386	57.3%
2018	47.92	1253^rd	2395	47.7%
2019	47.50	1220^th	2413	49.4%
2021	31.68	1565^th	2201	28.9%
2022	30.13	1765^th	2434	27.5%
2023	26.18	1864^th	2439	23.6%
2024	35.07	1592^nd	2445	34.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mary E Dardess Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.77	1215^th	1941	37.4%
2019	30.53	1326^th	1859	28.7%
2022	29.27	1576^th	2031	22.4%
2023	26.71	1585^th	2016	21.4%
2024	43.72	1023^rd	2110	51.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary E Dardess Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.57	1361^st	2045	33.4%
2019	32.56	1391^st	2032	31.5%
2021	29.67	1283^rd	1678	23.5%
2022	31.25	1523^rd	2099	27.4%
2023	24.66	1657^th	2041	18.8%
2024	38.79	1240^th	2078	40.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Mary E Dardess Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.20	1305^th	2338	44.2%
2019	50.86	1130^th	2357	52.1%
2021	21.24	1636^th	1955	16.3%
2022	26.88	1848^th	2401	23.0%
2023	19.74	2052^nd	2403	14.6%
2024	38.28	1497^th	2413	38.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Mary E Dardess Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.78	1177^th	2340	49.7%
2019	45.92	1252^nd	2358	46.9%
2021	43.14	1130^th	1961	42.4%
2022	36.54	1547^th	2400	35.5%
2023	34.85	1577^th	2400	34.3%
2024	33.03	1660^th	2411	31.1%

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Rank History for White students at Mary E Dardess Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.40	936^th	1408	33.5%
2019	32.64	965^th	1338	27.9%
2022	14.15	1274^th	1399	8.9%
2023	21.09	1113^th	1337	16.8%
2024	22.96	1135^th	1392	18.5%

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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

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

numerous issues with this school administration from special ed issues to bullying. The people in charge are far too worried about their reputations than their students Close Quote

Enrollment information for Mary E Dardess Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	608	8	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1990	579	11	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1991	568	11	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1992	580	9	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1993	585	16	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1994	583	13	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1995	606	13	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	631
1996	606	13	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	631
1997	590	8	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1998	583	7	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
1999	578	10	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
2000	557	17	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
2001	510	23	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2002	501	13	6	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	531
2003	501	13	6	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	531
2004	462	21	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
2005	433	21	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2006	411	23	9	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2007	414	11	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	10	447
2008	377	11	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	11	411
2009	393	7	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	9	421
2010	377	16	2	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2011	388	11	2	4	0	0	0	0	405
2012	360	8	3	24	0	0	7	0	402
2013	430	9	3	29	0	0	7	0	478
2014	428	5	4	31	0	0	13	0	481
2015	423	8	3	28	1	0	20	0	483
2016	427	4	3	23	1	0	24	0	482
2017	411	3	4	24	1	0	22	0	465
2018	415	2	1	27	1	0	20	0	466
2019	409	3	1	26	1	0	21	0	461
2020	363	4	0	29	1	0	22	0	419
2021	334	2	1	27	1	0	13	0	378
2022	329	2	2	18	1	1	10	0	363
2023	329	4	1	18	0	1	7	0	360
2024	342	2	2	25	1	1	8	0	381

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 Mary E Dardess Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	618	41.4	14.9	n/a
1990	595	43.1	13.8	n/a
1991	587	42.1	13.9	n/a
1992	596	37.9	15.7	n/a
1993	606	36.7	16.5	n/a
1994	605	37.0	16.4	15
1995	631	36.2	17.4	14.3
1996	631	36.2	17.4	14.3
1997	607	37.4	16.2	14
1998	600	37.2	16.1	18.5
1999	597	40.2	14.9	32.5
2000	582	40.2	14.5	36.9
2001	549	40.1	13.7	41.5
2002	531	33.2	16.0	35.6
2003	531	33.2	16.0	35.6
2004	496	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	462	35.4	13.1	26.2
2006	454	35.0	13.0	26.7
2007	447	35.0	12.8	25.4
2008	411	34.0	12.1	20.8
2009	421	34.0	12.4	19.7
2010	413	31.0	13.3	29.3
2011	405	34.0	11.8	24
2012	402	30.0	13.4	28.9
2013	478	35.2	13.5	33.3
2014	481	36.4	13.2	30.8
2015	483	37.0	13.0	41.4
2016	482	38.0	12.6	42.9
2017	465	36.9	12.5	46.5
2018	466	39.0	11.9	44.6
2019	461	39.0	11.8	46.6
2020	419	41.0	10.2	43.4
2021	378	38.5	9.8	40.5
2022	363	35.0	10.3	36.1
2023	360	36.5	9.8	44.7
2024	381	38.4	9.9	44.9

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 Mary E Dardess Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	618	41.4	14.9	n/a
1990	595	43.1	13.8	n/a
1991	587	42.1	13.9	n/a
1992	596	37.9	15.7	n/a
1993	606	36.7	16.5	n/a
1994	605	37.0	16.4	15
1995	631	36.2	17.4	14.3
1996	631	36.2	17.4	14.3
1997	607	37.4	16.2	14
1998	600	37.2	16.1	18.5
1999	597	40.2	14.9	32.5
2000	582	40.2	14.5	36.9
2001	549	40.1	13.7	41.5
2002	531	33.2	16.0	35.6
2003	531	33.2	16.0	35.6
2004	496	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	462	35.4	13.1	26.2
2006	454	35.0	13.0	26.7
2007	447	35.0	12.8	25.4
2008	411	34.0	12.1	20.8
2009	421	34.0	12.4	19.7
2010	413	31.0	13.3	29.3
2011	405	34.0	11.8	24
2012	402	30.0	13.4	28.9
2013	478	35.2	13.5	33.3
2014	481	36.4	13.2	30.8
2015	483	37.0	13.0	41.4
2016	482	38.0	12.6	42.9
2017	465	36.9	12.5	46.5
2018	466	39.0	11.9	44.6
2019	461	39.0	11.8	46.6
2020	419	41.0	10.2	43.4
2021	378	38.5	9.8	40.5
2022	363	35.0	10.3	36.1
2023	360	36.5	9.8	44.7
2024	381	38.4	9.9	44.9

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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