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Carmel Central School District

At a glance

545^thof 874 New York districts▼ 78

Better than 37% of New York districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

81 South St
Patterson, NY 12563-0296·(845) 878-2094·All New York district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 37.6% of districts

Schools

3,651

Students

Top rankedCarmel High School339^th of 1,234 New York high schools

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Biggest riser

Matthew Paterson Elementary School up 139 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Kent Elementary School 10.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Carmel Central School District in New York operates 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools demonstrate a mix of high-performing and lower-performing results, with the Carmel High School standing out as the top performer in the district.

Carmel High School consistently achieves high test scores, with 100% proficiency in Algebra II, 88.45% proficiency in ELA, and strong performance across other subject areas. The school also boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a relatively low dropout rate of 4.5%. In contrast, George Fischer Middle School has the lowest overall performance in the district, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating potential areas for improvement at the middle school level.

Among the elementary schools, Kent Primary School stands out with some of the highest test scores in the district, particularly in 4th grade ELA and Math, and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest in the district. However, the other two elementary schools, Matthew Paterson Elementary and Kent Elementary, show more variability in their performance, indicating potential opportunities for improvement at the elementary level across the Carmel Central School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (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	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Carmel High School	Public	9-12	30 Fair St	Carmel	10512	Putnam County	Carmel Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 225-8441	1,299	103	12.5	35.9%	663 (51.0%)	51 (3.9%)	507 (39.0%)	25 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (2.8%)	69.8	339^th of 1234 public high schools	72.5%		75	240^th of 1242 public high schools	80.7%	99	100.0	88.5	83.5	79.6	71.7	86.7	66.3	85.7															99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	$35,559	$1,124	$34,434
George Fischer Middle School	Public	5-8	281 Fair St	Carmel	10512	Putnam County	Carmel Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 228-2300	1,138	100	11.3	35.6%	561 (49.3%)	39 (3.4%)	472 (41.5%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.2%)	35.7	997^th of 1500 public middle schools	33.5%		48.2	744^th of 1504 public middle schools	50.5%	253			97.1				98.4				37.3	38.9	39.8	47.4			49.8	35.2	57.6	35.1	41.0	33.1	99.2	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.7	99.6	$33,595	$1,116	$32,479
Kent Elementary School	Public	K-4	1091 Rt 52	Carmel	10512	Putnam County	Carmel Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 225-5029	384	35	10.8	27.3%	228 (59.4%)	17 (4.4%)	123 (32.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	27.5	1849^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.4%		34.3	1608^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.2%	241									44.6	43.9					43.2	41.8							99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	$35,524	$1,096	$34,428
Kent Primary School	Public	K-4	1065 Rt 52	Carmel	10512	Putnam County	Carmel Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 225-5025	366	32	11.5	39.3%	152 (41.5%)	4 (1.1%)	186 (50.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	56.8	1018^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.4%		59.7	913^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.7%	105									56.3	70.4					50.0	66.7							99.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.3	$32,743	$1,063	$31,679
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
Putnam County Correctional Facility	Public		Three County Ctr	Carmel	10512	Putnam County	Carmel Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 225-5255																			(n/a)

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Brewster Central School District	3.76 mi	4	584^th
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Somers Central School District	7.05 mi	4	162^nd
Lakeland Central School District	8.86 mi	8	248^th

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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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