Is Circleville Elementary School a good school?

Circleville Elementary School ranks 1772 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Circleville Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 487 students attended Circleville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Circleville Elementary School?

Students at Circleville Elementary School are 52% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Circleville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Circleville Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Circleville Middle School High : Pine Bush Senior High School

Circleville Elementary School

Summary:

Circleville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Pine Bush Central School District, with 477 students located in Circleville, NY. Despite its consistent ranking in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, the school faces significant challenges in improving its academic performance and supporting the diverse needs of its student population.

Circleville Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on New York state assessments, is generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well, but Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, and Special Education students struggling. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 50% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than nearby Pine Bush Elementary School and E.J. Russell Elementary School.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($20,088 in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools and the state average, Circleville Elementary School's higher spending does not appear to translate into better academic outcomes. The school's declining statewide ranking, from the 1300s to the 1700s, and its underperformance compared to more disadvantaged schools in the Middletown City School District, suggest that the school may need to implement comprehensive, data-driven strategies to address the root causes of its underperformance and better support the unique needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2000 Rt 302
Circleville, NY 10919-0043

(845) 744-2031

District: Pine Bush Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1772^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,088

Students who attend Circleville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Circleville Middle School
High:	Pine Bush Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 487

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Hispanic:

29.0%

African American:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Circleville Elementary School ranks worse than 72.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Pine Bush Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Circleville Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52%), Hispanic (29%), African American (12.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Circleville Elementary School is 14.8, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Pine Bush Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Circleville Elementary School employs 32.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Circleville Elementary School is $20,088, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Pine Bush Central School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Circleville Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Circleville Elementary School 1772^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Circleville Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Pine Bush Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pine Bush Central School District 580^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Circleville Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Circleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	45.91	1458^th	2206	33.9%
2007	54.04	1253^rd	2219	43.5%
2008	57.58	1171^st	2227	47.4%
2009	54.94	1259^th	2257	44.2%
2010	40.66	1521^st	2263	32.8%
2011	40.57	1507^th	2286	34.1%
2012	51.07	1291^st	2320	44.4%
2013	39.44	1422^nd	2325	38.8%
2014	42.99	1357^th	2345	42.1%
2015	45.40	1291^st	2352	45.1%
2016	38.60	1490^th	2366	37.0%
2017	34.63	1590^th	2386	33.4%
2018	37.24	1551^st	2395	35.2%
2019	38.97	1451^st	2413	39.9%
2021	24.36	1769^th	2201	19.6%
2022	37.80	1522^nd	2434	37.5%
2023	37.23	1519^th	2439	37.7%
2024	29.12	1772^nd	2445	27.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Circleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.95	111^th	938	88.2%
2019	88.27	29^th	860	96.6%
2024	33.64	760^th	1066	28.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Circleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.86	1575^th	1941	18.9%
2019	42.36	911^th	1859	51.0%
2022	17.61	1993^rd	2031	1.9%
2023	39.57	1104^th	2016	45.2%
2024	19.78	1963^rd	2110	7.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.46	1283^rd	2045	37.3%
2019	38.91	1223^rd	2032	39.8%
2021	31.00	1250^th	1678	25.5%
2022	38.63	1267^th	2099	39.6%
2023	32.81	1378^th	2041	32.5%
2024	31.92	1452^nd	2078	30.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Circleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.46	419^th	730	42.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Circleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.65	1518^th	2338	35.1%
2019	38.62	1445^th	2357	38.7%
2021	23.01	1600^th	1955	18.2%
2022	35.39	1602^nd	2401	33.3%
2023	33.28	1631^st	2403	32.1%
2024	22.94	1961^st	2413	18.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Circleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.28	1524^th	2340	34.9%
2019	39.79	1400^th	2358	40.6%
2021	27.18	1513^th	1961	22.8%
2022	40.75	1441^st	2400	40.0%
2023	43.30	1325^th	2400	44.8%
2024	37.12	1523^rd	2411	36.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Circleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.32	426^th	948	55.1%
2021	47.73	202^nd	427	52.7%
2022	51.79	399^th	936	57.4%
2023	44.08	455^th	857	46.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Circleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.48	805^th	1392	42.2%
2019	24.34	1078^th	1315	18.0%
2022	44.40	795^th	1503	47.1%
2023	28.79	1087^th	1429	23.9%
2024	26.47	1215^th	1531	20.6%

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Rank History for White students at Circleville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.51	1106^th	1408	21.4%
2019	33.66	948^th	1338	29.1%
2021	15.07	1111^th	1224	9.2%
2022	20.60	1190^th	1399	14.9%
2023	36.46	886^th	1337	33.7%
2024	26.16	1093^rd	1392	21.5%

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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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Saturday, September 19, 2020

They deserve for this, if possible I can put 10 stars Close Quote

Enrollment information for Circleville Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	676	25	2	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	733
1990	669	28	3	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	731
1991	675	25	7	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
1992	555	32	7	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1993	546	27	7	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
1994	554	28	15	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1995	548	48	9	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
1996	548	48	9	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
1997	510	50	10	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1998	489	36	5	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1999	467	38	3	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
2000	468	40	7	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
2001	437	66	8	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	581
2002	493	79	23	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
2003	493	79	23	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
2004	471	71	25	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
2005	519	93	24	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
2006	481	75	27	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
2007	438	70	26	99	0	n/a	n/a	5	638
2008	410	87	19	99	2	n/a	n/a	11	628
2009	418	81	15	100	2	n/a	n/a	12	628
2010	412	77	24	119	4	n/a	n/a	22	658
2011	413	103	25	102	2	0	4	0	649
2012	377	85	20	136	3	2	17	0	640
2013	345	74	21	144	3	1	20	0	608
2014	345	67	15	144	2	0	28	0	601
2015	345	58	14	139	1	0	12	0	569
2016	367	46	13	103	1	0	12	0	542
2017	394	36	11	82	1	0	11	0	535
2018	378	38	10	74	0	0	10	0	510
2019	391	30	8	66	1	0	5	0	501
2020	374	25	4	47	0	0	4	0	454
2021	360	27	4	51	0	0	3	0	445
2022	366	42	7	59	0	0	8	0	482
2023	291	58	14	101	0	1	12	0	477
2024	253	63	17	141	1	1	11	0	487

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 Circleville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	733	39.9	18.3	n/a
1990	731	39.9	18.3	n/a
1991	724	41.2	17.5	n/a
1992	621	37.7	16.4	n/a
1993	622	37.1	16.8	n/a
1994	633	39.4	16.1	18.8
1995	646	39.9	16.2	20.1
1996	646	39.9	16.2	20.1
1997	618	41.1	15.0	19.4
1998	576	37.0	15.6	16.1
1999	551	36.2	15.2	16.7
2000	572	36.3	15.8	26
2001	581	38.0	15.3	33.9
2002	666	44.5	15.0	24.2
2003	666	44.5	15.0	24.2
2004	649	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	736	48.8	15.1	28.4
2006	662	48.0	13.8	18.4
2007	638	48.0	13.3	27.5
2008	628	47.0	13.4	25.9
2009	628	48.0	13.1	33.4
2010	658	47.0	14.0	37.1
2011	649	44.7	14.4	33
2012	640	41.5	15.4	40
2013	608	41.5	14.6	38
2014	601	41.0	14.6	24.5
2015	569	41.0	13.8	39.5
2016	542	40.0	13.5	44.1
2017	535	40.8	13.0	43.6
2018	510	39.0	13.0	44.1
2019	501	42.0	11.9	48.7
2020	454	28.0	16.2	47.1
2021	445	28.4	15.6	49.7
2022	482	34.8	13.8	49.2
2023	477	34.8	13.6	54.5
2024	487	32.7	14.8	52.4

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 Circleville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	733	39.9	18.3	n/a
1990	731	39.9	18.3	n/a
1991	724	41.2	17.5	n/a
1992	621	37.7	16.4	n/a
1993	622	37.1	16.8	n/a
1994	633	39.4	16.1	18.8
1995	646	39.9	16.2	20.1
1996	646	39.9	16.2	20.1
1997	618	41.1	15.0	19.4
1998	576	37.0	15.6	16.1
1999	551	36.2	15.2	16.7
2000	572	36.3	15.8	26
2001	581	38.0	15.3	33.9
2002	666	44.5	15.0	24.2
2003	666	44.5	15.0	24.2
2004	649	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	736	48.8	15.1	28.4
2006	662	48.0	13.8	18.4
2007	638	48.0	13.3	27.5
2008	628	47.0	13.4	25.9
2009	628	48.0	13.1	33.4
2010	658	47.0	14.0	37.1
2011	649	44.7	14.4	33
2012	640	41.5	15.4	40
2013	608	41.5	14.6	38
2014	601	41.0	14.6	24.5
2015	569	41.0	13.8	39.5
2016	542	40.0	13.5	44.1
2017	535	40.8	13.0	43.6
2018	510	39.0	13.0	44.1
2019	501	42.0	11.9	48.7
2020	454	28.0	16.2	47.1
2021	445	28.4	15.6	49.7
2022	482	34.8	13.8	49.2
2023	477	34.8	13.6	54.5
2024	487	32.7	14.8	52.4

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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