Summary:
The city of Wurtsboro, New York has only one school, Emma C Chase School, which serves students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Monticello Central School District, which is ranked 786 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Emma C Chase School has a student population that is 54.82% white, 8.33% African American, 23.68% Hispanic, 4.39% Asian, and 8.77% two or more races. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, is significantly higher than the district average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, but still lags behind the state average. For example, 56.25% of 5th graders at Emma C Chase School are proficient or better in ELA, compared to 21.63% in the district and 45.09% statewide.
Despite the school's higher-than-district proficiency rates, it faces challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with 57.02% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student is relatively high at $22,551, and its student-teacher ratio of 9.7 is better than 1 other elementary school in the district. These factors suggest that the school is working to provide resources and support to its students, but additional strategies may be needed to further improve academic outcomes and close the gap with state-level performance.
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