Lenape Elementary School
Tel:
(845)256-4300
- Lenape Elementary School serves 497 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 43% (which is lower than the New York state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Lenape Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 56%.
School Overview
- Lenape Elementary School's student population of 497 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 497 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Lenape Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lenape Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #2506 out of 4239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 50% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 26% |
| Black | 2% | 17% |
| White | 74% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 22% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New Paltz Central School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lenape Elementary School is New Paltz Senior High School (2.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is New Paltz Middle School (2.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New Paltz New Paltz Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 528 students
2.7 miles
196 Main St
New Paltz, NY 12561
(845)256-4200 2.7 6-8 528 - New Paltz New Paltz Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 773 students
2.7 miles
134 S Putt Corners Rd
New Paltz, NY 12561
(845)256-4100 2.7 9-12 773 - New Paltz Duzine School Grades: K-2 | 412 students
3.7 miles
31 Sunset Ridge
New Paltz, NY 12561
(845)256-4350 3.7 K-2 412 - New Paltz Ulster Boces Special Education School
Grades: 4-12 | 187 students
3.8 miles
175 Rte 32 N
New Paltz, NY 12561
(845)255-3040 3.8 4-12 187 - Highland Highland High School Grades: 9-12 | 551 students
4.3 miles
320 Pancake Hollow Rd
Highland, NY 12528
(845)691-1020 4.3 9-12 551
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