Is Pulaski Elementary School a good school?

Pulaski Elementary School ranks 1652 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pulaski Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 423 students attended Pulaski Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pulaski Elementary School?

Students at Pulaski Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Pulaski Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pulaski Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Pulaski Middle-High School

Pulaski Elementary School

Summary:

Pulaski Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 427 students in grades PK-5 in Pulaski, NY, which is part of the Pulaski Central School District. The school has consistently been ranked around the middle of New York elementary schools, typically in the 1300-1700 range out of over 2,400 schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pulaski Elementary faces several key challenges, including low academic performance, particularly for certain student subgroups. The school's test scores on the New York State Assessments are consistently below the state averages across grades and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.73% to 60% in math and 23.73% to 28.81% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 48.93% to 58.03% in math and 42.6% to 47.05% in ELA. Pulaski Elementary has particularly low performance for female students and special education students in ELA, ranking in the bottom 10% of NY elementary schools for these groups. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.59% to 56.87% over the past few years, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status compared to the state.

Interestingly, the nearby schools analyzed, such as FitzHugh Park Elementary, Charles E. Riley Elementary, and Hastings Mallory Elementary, also have relatively low performance compared to state averages, with most ranking in the bottom half of New York elementary schools. This suggests the Pulaski area may face broader educational challenges. While Pulaski Elementary spends less per student than some nearby schools, its outcomes are not significantly better, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving performance. The school's challenges appear to be persistent, as its rankings and ratings have remained relatively consistent over the past 10 years, suggesting the need for a collaborative, multi-faceted approach to improve educational outcomes in the area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2 Hinman Rd
Pulaski, NY 13142-2201

(315) 298-2412

District: Pulaski Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1652^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,832

Students who attend Pulaski Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Pulaski Middle-High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 423

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pulaski Elementary School ranks worse than 67.6% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.05. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.5%), two or more races (2.1%), Hispanic (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pulaski Elementary School is 11.6. (See more...)

Compare Pulaski Elementary School employs 36.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pulaski Elementary School is $13,832.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pulaski Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pulaski Elementary School 1652^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Pulaski Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Pulaski Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pulaski Central School District 562^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pulaski Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pulaski Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	54.76	1240^th	2206	43.8%
2007	57.61	1141^st	2219	48.6%
2008	46.00	1451^st	2227	34.8%
2009	44.89	1530^th	2257	32.2%
2010	40.22	1530^th	2263	32.4%
2011	39.77	1523^rd	2286	33.4%
2012	33.80	1684^th	2320	27.4%
2013	33.65	1613^th	2325	30.6%
2014	33.73	1625^th	2345	30.7%
2015	37.61	1513^th	2352	35.7%
2016	35.62	1578^th	2366	33.3%
2017	43.00	1368^th	2386	42.7%
2018	36.92	1561^st	2395	34.8%
2019	31.60	1676^th	2413	30.5%
2021	47.47	1140^th	2201	48.2%
2022	42.43	1385^th	2434	43.1%
2023	35.65	1568^th	2439	35.7%
2024	33.05	1652^nd	2445	32.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pulaski Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.92	1204^th	1941	38.0%
2019	21.82	1698^th	1859	8.7%
2021	54.89	358^th	1044	65.7%
2022	45.83	919^th	2031	54.8%
2023	30.95	1400^th	2016	30.6%
2024	21.60	1902^nd	2110	9.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.59	1658^th	2045	18.9%
2019	26.62	1572^nd	2032	22.6%
2021	54.48	672^nd	1678	60.0%
2022	46.31	1017^th	2099	51.5%
2023	32.40	1391^st	2041	31.8%
2024	26.84	1613^th	2078	22.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Pulaski Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.60	1575^th	2338	32.6%
2019	36.40	1519^th	2357	35.6%
2021	39.52	1222^nd	1955	37.5%
2022	40.60	1448^th	2401	39.7%
2023	28.16	1794^th	2403	25.3%
2024	27.30	1836^th	2413	23.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Pulaski Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.62	1485^th	2340	36.5%
2019	30.53	1703^rd	2358	27.8%
2021	51.16	938^th	1961	52.2%
2022	47.75	1218^th	2400	49.3%
2023	44.11	1306^th	2400	45.6%
2024	39.43	1455^th	2411	39.7%

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Rank History for White students at Pulaski Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.44	1107^th	1408	21.4%
2024	21.14	1157^th	1392	16.9%

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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 Pulaski Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	677	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	679
1990	686	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	690
1991	679	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	684
1992	692	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	696
1993	696	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	698
1994	669	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	671
1995	623	3	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	639
1996	623	3	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	639
1997	707	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	707
1998	688	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	691
1999	669	4	7	12	1	n/a	n/a	693
2000	708	3	8	5	1	n/a	n/a	725
2001	723	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	727
2002	682	3	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	695
2003	682	3	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	695
2004	636	4	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	652
2005	611	5	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	623
2006	586	6	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	600
2007	635	6	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	647
2008	547	7	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	559
2009	540	7	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	553
2010	556	2	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	563
2011	531	4	2	6	0	0	6	549
2012	529	3	6	4	0	0	9	551
2013	540	4	4	3	0	0	3	554
2014	520	2	4	3	0	0	4	533
2015	527	1	6	3	0	0	2	539
2016	476	1	6	3	0	0	3	489
2017	487	2	4	1	1	0	4	499
2018	460	3	3	1	2	0	2	471
2019	452	1	2	2	1	0	4	462
2020	421	1	2	2	2	0	7	435
2021	408	1	2	4	0	0	7	422
2022	404	1	3	7	0	0	9	424
2023	405	2	2	6	0	0	12	427
2024	404	2	2	6	0	0	9	423

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 Pulaski Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	679	44.2	15.3	n/a
1990	690	43.7	15.7	n/a
1991	684	44.6	15.3	n/a
1992	696	45.8	15.1	n/a
1993	698	42.5	16.4	n/a
1994	671	42.5	15.8	31.6
1995	639	41.6	15.4	35.2
1996	639	41.6	15.4	35.2
1997	707	42.5	16.6	31.3
1998	691	44.9	15.4	29.2
1999	693	45.6	15.2	29.6
2000	725	47.1	15.4	41.9
2001	727	49.6	14.7	35.9
2002	695	50.4	13.8	37.6
2003	695	50.4	13.8	37.6
2004	652	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	623	49.5	12.6	46.1
2006	600	49.0	12.2	40.5
2007	647	49.8	13.0	46.2
2008	559	45.7	12.2	47
2009	553	47.7	11.6	43
2010	563	44.6	12.6	51
2011	549	46.9	11.7	51.9
2012	551	41.6	13.2	45.7
2013	554	42.1	13.1	47.5
2014	533	43.6	12.2	n/a
2015	539	44.0	12.2	50.8
2016	489	42.0	11.6	50.3
2017	499	39.9	12.4	50.3
2018	471	37.4	12.5	51
2019	462	36.4	12.6	54.1
2020	435	35.0	12.4	39.8
2021	422	35.9	11.7	56.9
2022	424	34.7	12.2	52.6
2023	427	36.2	11.7	54.1
2024	423	36.2	11.6	48.9

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 Pulaski Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	679	44.2	15.3	n/a
1990	690	43.7	15.7	n/a
1991	684	44.6	15.3	n/a
1992	696	45.8	15.1	n/a
1993	698	42.5	16.4	n/a
1994	671	42.5	15.8	31.6
1995	639	41.6	15.4	35.2
1996	639	41.6	15.4	35.2
1997	707	42.5	16.6	31.3
1998	691	44.9	15.4	29.2
1999	693	45.6	15.2	29.6
2000	725	47.1	15.4	41.9
2001	727	49.6	14.7	35.9
2002	695	50.4	13.8	37.6
2003	695	50.4	13.8	37.6
2004	652	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	623	49.5	12.6	46.1
2006	600	49.0	12.2	40.5
2007	647	49.8	13.0	46.2
2008	559	45.7	12.2	47
2009	553	47.7	11.6	43
2010	563	44.6	12.6	51
2011	549	46.9	11.7	51.9
2012	551	41.6	13.2	45.7
2013	554	42.1	13.1	47.5
2014	533	43.6	12.2	n/a
2015	539	44.0	12.2	50.8
2016	489	42.0	11.6	50.3
2017	499	39.9	12.4	50.3
2018	471	37.4	12.5	51
2019	462	36.4	12.6	54.1
2020	435	35.0	12.4	39.8
2021	422	35.9	11.7	56.9
2022	424	34.7	12.2	52.6
2023	427	36.2	11.7	54.1
2024	423	36.2	11.6	48.9

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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