Best Public Schools in Patterson, NY

Summary:

The city of Patterson, New York has only one public elementary school, Matthew Paterson Elementary School, which serves grades K-4 with an enrollment of 463 students. The school is part of the Carmel Central School District, which is ranked 545 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Matthew Paterson Elementary School has a relatively low statewide ranking, placing 1433 out of 2445 New York elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, is somewhat mixed, with ELA and Math proficiency rates generally close to or above the district averages but often below the state averages. The school's spending per student is significantly higher than the national average at $35,310, but this high level of spending may not be translating into consistently strong academic outcomes.

Over 37% of students at Matthew Paterson Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a population with a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families. This socioeconomic factor may be influencing the school's academic performance, and further investigation into the school's specific strategies, resources, and student demographics could provide more insights into the factors driving its performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Matthew Paterson Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 South St	Patterson	12563	Putnam County	Carmel Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 878-3211	464	41	11.4	37.3%	220 (47.4%)	21 (4.5%)	194 (41.8%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	41.4	1433^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.4%		35.8	1572^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	35.7%	139	51.9	53.1	48.2	52.6	99.2	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.8	99.4	$32,971	$1,490	$31,481

Cities Near Patterson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brewster	4.41 mi	4	517^th
Pawling	4.5 mi	3	333^rd
Carmel	5.43 mi	5	472^nd
Poughquag	9.71 mi	1	304^th
Wingdale	10.16 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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