Elementary Schools in Putnam Valley Central School District

Summary:

The Putnam Valley Central School District has one standout elementary school, Putnam Valley Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top 10% of elementary schools in New York state. With a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, the school boasts impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that significantly exceed the state averages.

Putnam Valley Elementary School's academic excellence is evident in its 2024-2025 rankings, where it placed 223 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools. In ELA, 79.61% of 3rd graders and 81.97% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to state averages of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively. Similarly, in Math, 86.41% of 3rd graders and 81.15% of 4th graders were proficient or better, surpassing the state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%. The school's performance has also improved over time, with increases in proficiency rates from the 2023-2024 school year.

With 573 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.4 to 1, Putnam Valley Elementary School benefits from significant district investment, as evidenced by its high per-student spending of $29,602 for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 24.43%, suggesting a relatively affluent student population. These factors, combined with the school's consistently strong academic performance, make Putnam Valley Elementary School a standout institution within the Putnam Valley Central School District.

District Detail

171 Oscawana Lake Rd
Putnam Valley, NY 10579-3238

(845) 528-8143

SchoolDigger Rank:
119^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,498

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Putnam Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	171 Oscawana Lake Rd	Putnam Valley	10579	Putnam County	Putnam Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 528-8092	526	33	16.0	19.6%	296 (56.3%)	17 (3.2%)	172 (32.7%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	88.6	223^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.9%		88.7	234^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.4%	11	79.6	82.0	86.4	81.2	99.1	99.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.1	$32,537	$841	$31,696

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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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