Is Oak Grove Elementary School a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary School ranks 640 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 480 students attended Oak Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove Elementary School?

Students at Oak Grove Elementary School are 59% White, 23% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Oak Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Wappingers Junior High School High : Roy C Ketcham Senior High School

Oak Grove Elementary School

Summary:

Oak Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 487 students in grades K-6 within the Wappingers Central School District in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school is ranked 640 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Grove's key strengths include its exceptional performance in math, where 6th-grade students outperform the district and state averages by a significant margin. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) results are more mixed, with some grades exceeding the district and state, while others lag behind. Interestingly, the school's male students consistently outperform their female counterparts in both ELA and math, and the school's African American and Hispanic students also perform better than their respective state averages, though their rankings are lower than the school's overall ranking. On the other hand, the school's special education students struggle, ranking in the bottom 40% of New York elementary schools in this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, Spackenkill Union Free School District schools, such as Hagan School, demonstrate even stronger academic performance across the board. This suggests that Oak Grove Elementary School could potentially learn from the practices and strategies employed by these higher-performing schools to further enhance its educational outcomes and continue to be a leader in the Wappingers Central School District.

Detail:

Public K-6

40 Kerr Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-5899

(845) 298-5280

District: Wappingers Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,169

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wappingers Junior High School
High:	Roy C Ketcham Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 480

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Hispanic:

23.3%

African American:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oak Grove Elementary School ranks better than 73.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Wappingers Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.2%), Hispanic (23.3%), African American (11.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Grove Elementary School is 16.7, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Wappingers Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Oak Grove Elementary School employs 28.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Grove Elementary School is $14,169, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Wappingers Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oak Grove Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Grove Elementary School 640^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Oak Grove Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Wappingers Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wappingers Central School District 322^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oak Grove Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Oak Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	70.90	701^st	2206	68.2%
2007	76.75	458^th	2219	79.4%
2008	77.11	428^th	2227	80.8%
2009	76.24	436^th	2257	80.7%
2010	80.32	342^nd	2263	84.9%
2011	74.48	555^th	2286	75.7%
2012	83.92	257^th	2320	88.9%
2013	67.15	678^th	2325	70.8%
2014	76.10	490^th	2345	79.1%
2015	80.63	388^th	2352	83.5%
2016	73.77	554^th	2366	76.6%
2017	71.08	635^th	2386	73.4%
2018	65.78	780^th	2395	67.4%
2019	68.87	692^nd	2413	71.3%
2021	53.51	989^th	2201	55.1%
2022	63.75	819^th	2434	66.4%
2023	69.48	696^th	2439	71.5%
2024	69.93	640^th	2445	73.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oak Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.15	1533^rd	1941	21.0%
2019	29.36	1366^th	1859	26.5%
2021	41.89	551^st	1044	47.2%
2022	29.62	1562^nd	2031	23.1%
2023	40.68	1055^th	2016	47.7%
2024	36.85	1260^th	2110	40.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oak Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.74	1013^th	2045	50.5%
2019	53.00	795^th	2032	60.9%
2021	51.94	731^st	1678	56.4%
2022	51.62	867^th	2099	58.7%
2023	64.97	555^th	2041	72.8%
2024	56.67	731^st	2078	64.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Oak Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.62	745^th	2338	68.1%
2019	75.12	509^th	2357	78.4%
2021	53.34	896^th	1955	54.2%
2022	64.00	802^nd	2401	66.6%
2023	66.67	730^th	2403	69.6%
2024	64.97	741^st	2413	69.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Oak Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.18	824^th	2340	64.8%
2019	59.14	900^th	2358	61.8%
2021	48.03	1015^th	1961	48.2%
2022	60.95	867^th	2400	63.9%
2023	69.38	662^nd	2400	72.4%
2024	72.71	547^th	2411	77.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Oak Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.20	457^th	948	51.8%
2019	64.40	237^th	891	73.4%
2021	66.48	99^th	427	76.8%
2022	57.38	341^st	936	63.6%
2024	53.30	381^st	927	58.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.64	207^th	1392	85.1%
2019	61.36	404^th	1315	69.3%
2021	47.75	409^th	818	50.0%
2022	59.09	515^th	1503	65.7%
2023	70.08	316^th	1429	77.9%
2024	57.64	512^th	1531	66.6%

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Rank History for White students at Oak Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.37	674^th	1408	52.1%
2019	62.66	487^th	1338	63.6%
2021	46.52	696^th	1224	43.1%
2022	61.44	519^th	1399	62.9%
2023	65.55	464^th	1337	65.3%
2024	70.22	368^th	1392	73.6%

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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 Oak Grove Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	335	22	38	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1990	383	26	32	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1991	377	15	28	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1992	478	19	28	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1993	491	19	27	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1994	482	31	28	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
1995	412	28	21	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1996	412	28	21	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1997	414	36	21	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1998	421	27	20	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1999	422	27	21	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
2000	434	22	23	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
2001	458	30	21	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
2002	434	30	14	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	516
2003	434	30	14	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	516
2004	435	32	24	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	529
2005	414	28	25	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
2006	380	30	28	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	473
2007	351	36	29	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
2008	332	29	28	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2009	304	19	28	49	0	n/a	n/a	4	404
2010	293	24	26	50	1	n/a	n/a	7	401
2011	283	24	29	53	0	0	1	0	390
2012	257	27	25	61	0	1	2	0	373
2013	282	26	23	58	0	1	1	0	391
2014	262	28	23	54	0	0	4	0	371
2015	248	31	16	65	0	0	5	0	365
2016	291	41	20	72	0	0	7	0	431
2017	286	42	20	83	0	0	8	0	439
2018	291	39	18	76	0	0	11	0	435
2019	280	50	22	72	0	0	8	0	432
2020	272	60	22	79	0	0	8	0	441
2021	263	62	19	84	0	0	9	0	437
2022	279	62	20	96	0	0	10	0	467
2023	290	58	15	113	0	0	11	0	487
2024	284	56	14	112	1	0	13	0	480

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 Oak Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	406	30.9	13.1	n/a
1990	455	34.2	13.3	n/a
1991	433	28.9	14.9	n/a
1992	540	28.9	18.6	n/a
1993	550	29.3	18.8	n/a
1994	558	30.1	18.5	7.2
1995	478	26.1	18.3	9.8
1996	478	26.1	18.3	9.8
1997	489	28.8	17.0	11.7
1998	494	31.0	15.9	7.1
1999	501	31.7	15.8	5
2000	508	31.4	16.2	12
2001	538	34.1	15.8	10.2
2002	516	35.0	14.7	9.1
2003	516	35.0	14.7	9.1
2004	529	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	494	33.5	14.7	12.1
2006	473	33.0	14.3	13.1
2007	453	32.1	14.1	14.1
2008	438	31.7	13.8	15.1
2009	404	29.5	13.7	11.5
2010	401	27.5	14.5	15.7
2011	390	25.3	15.3	17.7
2012	373	23.0	16.2	19
2013	391	25.0	15.6	23.3
2014	371	24.0	15.4	19.4
2015	365	24.0	15.2	28.2
2016	431	27.0	15.9	23.9
2017	439	25.8	16.9	23.2
2018	435	27.0	16.1	22.5
2019	432	28.0	15.4	22.7
2020	441	29.0	15.2	n/a
2021	437	26.8	16.2	18.8
2022	467	27.8	16.7	19.7
2023	487	29.2	16.6	24
2024	480	28.6	16.7	32.1

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 Oak Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	406	30.9	13.1	n/a
1990	455	34.2	13.3	n/a
1991	433	28.9	14.9	n/a
1992	540	28.9	18.6	n/a
1993	550	29.3	18.8	n/a
1994	558	30.1	18.5	7.2
1995	478	26.1	18.3	9.8
1996	478	26.1	18.3	9.8
1997	489	28.8	17.0	11.7
1998	494	31.0	15.9	7.1
1999	501	31.7	15.8	5
2000	508	31.4	16.2	12
2001	538	34.1	15.8	10.2
2002	516	35.0	14.7	9.1
2003	516	35.0	14.7	9.1
2004	529	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	494	33.5	14.7	12.1
2006	473	33.0	14.3	13.1
2007	453	32.1	14.1	14.1
2008	438	31.7	13.8	15.1
2009	404	29.5	13.7	11.5
2010	401	27.5	14.5	15.7
2011	390	25.3	15.3	17.7
2012	373	23.0	16.2	19
2013	391	25.0	15.6	23.3
2014	371	24.0	15.4	19.4
2015	365	24.0	15.2	28.2
2016	431	27.0	15.9	23.9
2017	439	25.8	16.9	23.2
2018	435	27.0	16.1	22.5
2019	432	28.0	15.4	22.7
2020	441	29.0	15.2	n/a
2021	437	26.8	16.2	18.8
2022	467	27.8	16.7	19.7
2023	487	29.2	16.6	24
2024	480	28.6	16.7	32.1

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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