Is Ostrander Elementary School a good school?

Ostrander Elementary School ranks 1165 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ostrander Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 475 students attended Ostrander Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ostrander Elementary School?

Students at Ostrander Elementary School are 68% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Ostrander Elementary School

Summary:

Ostrander Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wallkill, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 439 students. The school is part of the Wallkill Central School District, which is ranked 439 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ostrander Elementary School consistently outperforms the Wallkill Central School District and the state of New York in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Ostrander's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 60.87%, compared to 49.31% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school also has a strong performance among its female and male student subgroups, ranking higher than the state average in both categories. However, the school's Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups have lower rankings, indicating a need for improvement in supporting these populations.

Ostrander Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $18,978 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.4, which is lower than the district and state averages. While Ostrander's overall academic performance is strong, its performance is generally stronger than the nearby Leptondale Elementary School and Plattekill Elementary School, which are also part of the Wallkill Central School District. However, some nearby schools, such as Meadow Hill School and East Coldenham Elementary School, have shown stronger performance in certain grade levels and subject areas, indicating potential areas for Ostrander to learn from and collaborate with.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

137 Viola Ave
Wallkill, NY 12589-0310

(845) 895-7225

District: Wallkill Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1165^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,978

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 475

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Hispanic:

23.6%

African American:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ostrander Elementary School ranks better than 52.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Wallkill Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ostrander Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Wallkill Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.6%), Hispanic (23.6%), African American (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ostrander Elementary School is 10.4, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Wallkill Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Ostrander Elementary School employs 45.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ostrander Elementary School is $18,978. 1 elementary schools in the Wallkill Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ostrander Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ostrander Elementary School 1165^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ostrander Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wallkill Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wallkill Central School District 439^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ostrander Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ostrander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	47.13	1439^th	2206	34.8%
2007	47.98	1396^th	2219	37.1%
2008	34.07	1689^th	2227	24.2%
2009	38.17	1666^th	2257	26.2%
2010	40.38	1527^th	2263	32.5%
2011	50.97	1248^th	2286	45.4%
2012	54.60	1191^st	2320	48.7%
2013	49.62	1128^th	2325	51.5%
2014	40.08	1455^th	2345	38.0%
2015	42.73	1373^rd	2352	41.6%
2016	44.57	1326^th	2366	44.0%
2017	46.89	1261^st	2386	47.2%
2018	46.20	1302^nd	2395	45.6%
2019	52.13	1107^th	2413	54.1%
2021	62.59	789^th	2201	64.2%
2022	60.90	899^th	2434	63.1%
2023	48.81	1197^th	2439	50.9%
2024	50.23	1165^th	2445	52.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ostrander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.99	1854^th	1941	4.5%
2019	28.98	1394^th	1859	25.0%
2022	33.61	1369^th	2031	32.6%
2023	52.14	710^th	2016	64.8%
2024	31.53	1477^th	2110	30.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.66	1765^th	2045	13.7%
2019	40.32	1172^nd	2032	42.3%
2021	61.67	518^th	1678	69.1%
2022	45.77	1039^th	2099	50.5%
2023	42.18	1114^th	2041	45.4%
2024	29.70	1517^th	2078	27.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ostrander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.49	1328^th	2338	43.2%
2019	46.98	1232^nd	2357	47.7%
2021	65.35	608^th	1955	68.9%
2022	55.59	1023^rd	2401	57.4%
2023	43.49	1338^th	2403	44.3%
2024	52.94	1066^th	2413	55.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ostrander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.30	1225^th	2340	47.6%
2019	57.08	946^th	2358	59.9%
2021	62.90	690^th	1961	64.8%
2022	63.47	810^th	2400	66.3%
2023	53.54	1058^th	2400	55.9%
2024	46.04	1261^st	2411	47.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ostrander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	46.00	735^th	1392	47.2%
2019	46.84	637^th	1315	51.6%

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Rank History for White students at Ostrander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.22	941^st	1408	33.2%
2019	48.26	694^th	1338	48.1%
2021	45.94	707^th	1224	42.2%
2022	49.92	711^th	1399	49.2%
2023	38.86	857^th	1337	35.9%
2024	43.26	805^th	1392	42.2%

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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 Ostrander Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	435	7	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	450
1990	471	9	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	493
1991	533	20	3	12	2	n/a	n/a	570
1992	606	11	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	629
1993	571	11	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	594
1994	581	15	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	611
1995	580	18	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	623
1996	580	18	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	623
1997	603	21	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	639
1998	594	14	7	20	1	n/a	n/a	636
1999	589	15	8	28	0	n/a	n/a	640
2000	565	13	8	31	0	n/a	n/a	617
2001	584	13	5	32	0	n/a	n/a	634
2002	587	10	3	29	0	n/a	n/a	629
2003	587	10	3	29	0	n/a	n/a	629
2004	545	8	3	36	0	n/a	n/a	592
2005	539	8	4	30	1	n/a	n/a	582
2006	535	14	7	33	2	n/a	n/a	591
2007	545	11	10	34	1	n/a	n/a	601
2008	539	23	12	49	0	n/a	n/a	623
2009	497	29	11	49	0	n/a	n/a	586
2010	485	41	11	44	1	n/a	n/a	582
2011	477	31	12	35	0	0	0	555
2012	448	29	12	63	1	0	1	554
2013	426	28	12	73	1	0	2	542
2014	424	28	11	76	1	0	5	545
2015	412	20	10	65	0	0	5	512
2016	405	18	7	73	2	0	5	510
2017	384	23	6	68	2	0	9	492
2018	356	20	4	73	1	0	8	462
2019	350	20	2	82	0	0	15	469
2020	351	23	3	79	0	0	14	470
2021	323	19	2	72	0	0	14	430
2022	317	14	2	81	0	0	13	427
2023	309	18	3	93	1	0	15	439
2024	321	27	1	112	1	1	12	475

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 Ostrander Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	450	24.4	18.4	n/a
1990	493	28.4	17.3	n/a
1991	570	32.0	17.8	n/a
1992	629	34.0	18.5	n/a
1993	594	30.5	19.5	n/a
1994	611	31.0	19.7	12.3
1995	623	33.5	18.6	10.3
1996	623	33.5	18.6	10.3
1997	639	33.5	19.1	14.2
1998	636	33.5	19.0	10.4
1999	640	38.9	16.5	12.5
2000	617	38.7	15.9	15.4
2001	634	41.6	15.2	12.8
2002	629	45.6	13.8	15.1
2003	629	45.6	13.8	15.1
2004	592	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	582	39.6	14.7	19.4
2006	591	43.0	13.7	12.4
2007	601	43.1	13.9	16.5
2008	623	44.0	14.2	13
2009	586	42.0	14.0	18.6
2010	582	40.0	14.5	22
2011	555	43.0	12.9	21.6
2012	554	39.0	14.1	22.6
2013	542	41.0	13.2	22.3
2014	545	43.2	12.6	28.1
2015	512	40.0	12.8	30.7
2016	510	43.0	11.8	30.4
2017	492	42.9	11.4	29.5
2018	462	42.0	10.9	31.6
2019	469	41.0	11.4	30.1
2020	470	44.0	10.6	34.3
2021	430	42.8	10.0	27.2
2022	427	44.0	9.7	29.7
2023	439	41.9	10.4	28.7
2024	475	45.3	10.4	31.6

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 Ostrander Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	450	24.4	18.4	n/a
1990	493	28.4	17.3	n/a
1991	570	32.0	17.8	n/a
1992	629	34.0	18.5	n/a
1993	594	30.5	19.5	n/a
1994	611	31.0	19.7	12.3
1995	623	33.5	18.6	10.3
1996	623	33.5	18.6	10.3
1997	639	33.5	19.1	14.2
1998	636	33.5	19.0	10.4
1999	640	38.9	16.5	12.5
2000	617	38.7	15.9	15.4
2001	634	41.6	15.2	12.8
2002	629	45.6	13.8	15.1
2003	629	45.6	13.8	15.1
2004	592	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	582	39.6	14.7	19.4
2006	591	43.0	13.7	12.4
2007	601	43.1	13.9	16.5
2008	623	44.0	14.2	13
2009	586	42.0	14.0	18.6
2010	582	40.0	14.5	22
2011	555	43.0	12.9	21.6
2012	554	39.0	14.1	22.6
2013	542	41.0	13.2	22.3
2014	545	43.2	12.6	28.1
2015	512	40.0	12.8	30.7
2016	510	43.0	11.8	30.4
2017	492	42.9	11.4	29.5
2018	462	42.0	10.9	31.6
2019	469	41.0	11.4	30.1
2020	470	44.0	10.6	34.3
2021	430	42.8	10.0	27.2
2022	427	44.0	9.7	29.7
2023	439	41.9	10.4	28.7
2024	475	45.3	10.4	31.6

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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