Is Hunter Elementary School a good school?

Hunter Elementary School ranks 1019 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hunter Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 168 students attended Hunter Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hunter Elementary School?

Students at Hunter Elementary School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Hunter Elementary School

Summary:

Hunter Elementary School is an alternative public school located in Hunter, NY, serving grades PK-9 with a total enrollment of 186 students. It is part of the Hunter-Tannersville Central School District, which is ranked 375 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hunter Elementary School generally performs better than the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments, with several grade levels scoring significantly higher. For example, in 2023-2024, 68.75% of 6th graders at Hunter Elementary School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 43.64%. In Math, 81.25% of 6th graders at Hunter Elementary were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 50.56%. However, the school's performance in 4th grade ELA and 5th grade Math is notably lower than the state average. Gilboa-Conesville Central School and Roxbury Central School are nearby schools that can be used for comparison.

Hunter Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.62% to 54% over the past three school years. This is higher than the state average and indicates a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the surrounding area. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $17,121 in 2019-2020 to $26,308 in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the spending per student at the nearby Gilboa-Conesville Central School ($17,697) and Roxbury Central School ($24,879). The school also has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.4 to 7.8 over the past three school years, significantly lower than the nearby schools mentioned.

Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-9

7794 Main St
Hunter, NY 12442-0317

(518) 263-4256

District: Hunter-Tannersville Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1019^th of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,308

Students who attend Hunter Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hunter-Tannersville Middle School High School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.6

Number of students: 168

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hunter Elementary School ranks better than 58.3% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.7%), Hispanic (7.7%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hunter Elementary School is 7.6. (See more...)

Compare Hunter Elementary School employs 21.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hunter Elementary School is $26,308.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hunter Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hunter Elementary School 1019^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Hunter Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hunter-Tannersville Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hunter-Tannersville Central School District 375^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hunter Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hunter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	59.62	1096^th	2206	50.3%
2007	67.33	844^th	2219	62.0%
2008	55.25	1221^st	2227	45.2%
2009	51.49	1366^th	2257	39.5%
2010	66.50	801^st	2263	64.6%
2011	51.41	1237^th	2286	45.9%
2012	52.87	1245^th	2320	46.3%
2013	50.90	1089^th	2325	53.2%
2014	41.44	1402^nd	2345	40.2%
2015	31.21	1678^th	2352	28.7%
2016	23.87	1891^st	2366	20.1%
2017	38.66	1476^th	2386	38.1%
2018	48.84	1235^th	2395	48.4%
2019	48.33	1198^th	2413	50.4%
2021	44.61	1226^th	2201	44.3%
2022	56.30	1019^th	2434	58.1%
2023	55.31	1034^th	2439	57.6%
2024	55.49	1019^th	2445	58.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hunter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	52.56	615^th	1859	66.9%
2021	18.72	971^st	1044	7.0%
2023	31.43	1387^th	2016	31.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.88	1090^th	2045	46.7%
2019	42.02	1115^th	2032	45.1%
2021	37.42	1085^th	1678	35.3%
2022	48.09	966^th	2099	54.0%
2023	43.78	1074^th	2041	47.4%
2024	55.16	769^th	2078	63.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Hunter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.82	1264^th	2338	45.9%
2019	44.64	1291^st	2357	45.2%
2021	49.65	975^th	1955	50.1%
2022	60.36	880^th	2401	63.3%
2023	59.02	926^th	2403	61.5%
2024	58.56	909^th	2413	62.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Hunter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.98	1207^th	2340	48.4%
2019	52.28	1069^th	2358	54.7%
2021	41.23	1191^st	1961	39.3%
2022	50.36	1151^st	2400	52.0%
2023	52.66	1082^nd	2400	54.9%
2024	59.14	905^th	2411	62.5%

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Rank History for White students at Hunter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.04	903^rd	1408	35.9%
2021	46.48	697^th	1224	43.1%
2022	43.87	811^th	1399	42.0%
2023	48.92	713^th	1337	46.7%
2024	56.35	592^nd	1392	57.5%

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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

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Enrollment information for Hunter Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	213	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
1990	223	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1991	215	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
1992	228	2	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
1993	228	1	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	238
1994	234	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	240
1995	244	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
1996	244	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
1997	257	3	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
1998	252	3	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1999	245	10	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2000	251	7	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2001	253	6	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
2002	211	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
2003	211	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
2004	221	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	225
2005	269	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2006	262	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
2007	240	6	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	254
2008	199	7	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
2009	190	2	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
2010	178	0	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
2011	186	1	9	0	0	0	1	0	197
2012	165	0	7	18	0	0	4	0	194
2013	171	0	7	24	0	3	10	0	215
2014	172	0	11	23	0	0	12	0	218
2015	152	0	9	23	0	0	6	0	190
2016	158	0	8	22	0	0	11	0	199
2017	169	0	5	24	0	0	7	0	205
2018	193	3	5	27	0	0	7	0	235
2019	177	3	5	24	0	0	5	0	214
2020	171	3	4	24	0	0	5	0	207
2021	171	2	3	18	0	0	6	0	200
2022	163	1	3	17	0	0	6	0	190
2023	157	1	2	17	0	0	9	0	186
2024	144	2	1	13	0	0	8	0	168

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 Hunter Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	217	18.3	11.8	n/a
1990	228	19.3	11.8	n/a
1991	220	20.2	10.8	n/a
1992	235	22.0	10.6	n/a
1993	238	17.6	13.5	n/a
1994	240	17.6	13.6	31.7
1995	248	19.0	13.1	29.4
1996	248	19.0	13.1	29.4
1997	263	18.0	14.6	28.9
1998	260	18.0	14.4	35.8
1999	259	19.0	13.6	30.1
2000	259	19.1	13.6	42.9
2001	263	21.0	12.5	39.2
2002	217	17.3	12.5	40.1
2003	217	17.3	12.5	40.1
2004	225	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	273	21.6	12.6	32.6
2006	266	24.0	11.1	25.6
2007	254	24.4	10.4	36.1
2008	212	26.0	8.2	36.3
2009	203	26.0	7.8	37.9
2010	193	23.2	8.3	46.6
2011	197	24.0	8.1	45.7
2012	194	23.5	8.2	47.4
2013	215	22.5	9.5	54.9
2014	218	22.5	9.6	48.2
2015	190	22.0	8.6	51.6
2016	199	17.0	11.7	58.8
2017	205	20.9	9.7	54.6
2018	235	22.0	10.6	59.1
2019	214	23.0	9.3	56.5
2020	207	21.6	9.5	56
2021	200	25.7	7.7	54
2022	190	24.3	7.8	53.2
2023	186	24.8	7.4	44.6
2024	168	21.9	7.6	39.9

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 Hunter Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	217	18.3	11.8	n/a
1990	228	19.3	11.8	n/a
1991	220	20.2	10.8	n/a
1992	235	22.0	10.6	n/a
1993	238	17.6	13.5	n/a
1994	240	17.6	13.6	31.7
1995	248	19.0	13.1	29.4
1996	248	19.0	13.1	29.4
1997	263	18.0	14.6	28.9
1998	260	18.0	14.4	35.8
1999	259	19.0	13.6	30.1
2000	259	19.1	13.6	42.9
2001	263	21.0	12.5	39.2
2002	217	17.3	12.5	40.1
2003	217	17.3	12.5	40.1
2004	225	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	273	21.6	12.6	32.6
2006	266	24.0	11.1	25.6
2007	254	24.4	10.4	36.1
2008	212	26.0	8.2	36.3
2009	203	26.0	7.8	37.9
2010	193	23.2	8.3	46.6
2011	197	24.0	8.1	45.7
2012	194	23.5	8.2	47.4
2013	215	22.5	9.5	54.9
2014	218	22.5	9.6	48.2
2015	190	22.0	8.6	51.6
2016	199	17.0	11.7	58.8
2017	205	20.9	9.7	54.6
2018	235	22.0	10.6	59.1
2019	214	23.0	9.3	56.5
2020	207	21.6	9.5	56
2021	200	25.7	7.7	54
2022	190	24.3	7.8	53.2
2023	186	24.8	7.4	44.6
2024	168	21.9	7.6	39.9

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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