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Kent Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

1849^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Kent Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Carmel Central School District in Carmel, New York. The school has 390 students and is ranked 1849 out of 2445 New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kent Elementary School's student performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 44.58% of 3rd graders and 43.94% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.41% and 55.51% for the Carmel Central School District, and 54.15% and 54.07% for the state of New York. Similarly, in math, only 43.21% of 3rd graders and 41.79% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to 46.75% and 53.59% for the district, and 59.7% and 58.64% for the state. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with a high of 3 stars in 2015-2016 and 2014-2015, and a low of 1 star in the most recent 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Carmel Central School District and surrounding districts, Kent Elementary School generally performs worse on state assessments. For example, Matthew Paterson Elementary School and Kent Primary School, both in the Carmel Central School District, outperform Kent Elementary School in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 25.53% in 2021-2022 to 29.19% in 2022-2023, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.

384

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,524

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1091 Rt 52
Carmel, NY 10512-0296

(845) 225-5029

District: Carmel Central School District

Students who attend Kent Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	George Fischer Middle School
High:	Carmel High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

32.0%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg52%

New York avg57%

1,849^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Carmel Central School District

545^th of 874Carmel Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	1849 of 2445	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1608 of 2445	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1582 of 2439	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	1313 of 2434	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	1002 of 2201	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	1582 of 2413	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	1357 of 2395	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.0	1258 of 2386	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.3	870 of 2366	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	883 of 2352	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.9	866 of 2345	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.5	622 of 2325	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.1	415 of 2320	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	633 of 2286	72.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	414 of 2263	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	579 of 2257	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	540 of 2227	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	470 of 2219	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.6	457 of 2206	79.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	20.2	1016 of 1066	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	995 of 1001	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1884 of 2409	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1615 of 2413	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1864 of 2403	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.1	1144 of 2401	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	752 of 1955	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	1533 of 2357	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	1402 of 2338	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	66.9	386 of 1503	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	298 of 818	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	737 of 1315	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	741 of 1392	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1850 of 2098	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1706 of 2078	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1925 of 2041	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1245 of 2099	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	855 of 1678	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1235 of 2032	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1192 of 2045	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1733 of 2407	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1606 of 2411	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	1132 of 2400	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	1528 of 2400	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	1177 of 1961	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1573 of 2358	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	1270 of 2340	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	76.3	44 of 143	69.2%	★★★★☆
2018	39.0	123 of 202	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1734 of 2134	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1839 of 2110	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	802 of 2016	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	244 of 1044	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	34.4	1310 of 1941	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1154 of 1402	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1043 of 1392	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1059 of 1337	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	873 of 1399	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	828 of 1224	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1147 of 1338	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	921 of 1408	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2022)74th percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)69th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-10 vs state

Math43%-17 vs state

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Thursday, December 20, 2018

Very bad school. They do not care about the education of the students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
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
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	31 Foggintown Rd	Brewster	10509	Putnam County	Brewster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 279-2087	592	56	10.6	35.8%	227 (38.3%)	14 (2.4%)	320 (54.1%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)								(n/a)										96.0	97.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	97.6	99.1	98.9	$38,769	$2,211	$36,558
C V Starr Intermediate School	Public	3-5	20 Farm-To-Market Rd	Brewster	10509	Putnam County	Brewster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 279-4018	664	68	9.8	41.4%	267 (40.2%)	19 (2.9%)	344 (51.8%)	16 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	39.5	1489^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.1%		44.4	1307^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.5%	182	50.0	48.3	51.5		51.7	49.3	53.0		38.2	98.2	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	99.2	99.7	$35,317	$1,132	$34,185
Pawling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7 Haight St	Pawling	12564	Dutchess County	Pawling Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 855-4630	401	35	11.4	28.4%	228 (56.9%)	13 (3.2%)	129 (32.2%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	38.9	1508^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.3%		39.5	1475^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.7%	33	50.0	55.3			47.1	47.4				98.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	98.7	98.4	$35,636	$430	$35,207
Beekman School	Public	K-5	201 Lime Ridge Rd	Poughquag	12570	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1834	351	33	10.5	24.8%	222 (63.2%)	6 (1.7%)	97 (27.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	59.6	944^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.4%		61.4	871^st of 2445 public elementary schools	64.4%	73	65.7	56.3	62.3		61.5	54.2	55.7		57.4	99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$31,389	$770	$30,619
Fulmar Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 Fulmar Rd	Mahopac	10541	Putnam County	Mahopac Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 628-0440	485	47	10.3	16.9%	316 (65.2%)	5 (1.0%)	136 (28.0%)	16 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	51.4	1170^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.1%		52	1113^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.5%	57	51.5	63.2	70.0		57.4	59.7	41.2		40.8	99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	99.8	$33,357	$437	$32,920
Gayhead School	Public	K-6	15 Entry Rd	Hopewell Junction	12533	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1756	831	60	13.7	22.6%	596 (71.7%)	23 (2.8%)	153 (18.4%)	43 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	74.5	568^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.8%		75.8	517^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.9%	51	59.6	69.8	74.0	65.7	71.3	71.2	71.5	58.1	62.1	99.0	99.5	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.4	99.6	99.4	$28,641	$252	$28,389
Austin Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	390 Austin Rd	Mahopac	10541	Putnam County	Mahopac Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 628-1346	596	55	10.8	21.1%	376 (63.1%)	21 (3.5%)	168 (28.2%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	61.5	905^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.0%		55.2	1024^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.1%	119	53.2	70.0	68.0		61.7	70.4	42.3		65.6	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,199	$482	$31,717

Frequently Asked Questions about Kent Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kent Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kent Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : George Fischer Middle School
High : Carmel High School

What is the racial makeup of Kent Elementary School?

Students at Kent Elementary School are 59% White, 32% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Kent Elementary School in?

Carmel Central School District

Is Kent Elementary School a good school?

Kent Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Kent Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Kent Elementary School.

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