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Kent Primary School

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Kent Primary School ranks 1018 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1018^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Kent Primary School is an elementary school located in Carmel, New York, serving 368 students in grades K-4. It 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 from SchoolDigger.

Kent Primary School has consistently performed better than the district and the state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70.42% of 4th-grade students at Kent Primary School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.51% for the district and 54.07% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance for its special education students, ranking 360 out of 2,134 New York elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school has struggled with its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 1,042 out of 1,117 New York elementary schools and earning a 0-star rating for this subgroup.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Carmel Central School District and nearby districts, Kent Primary School generally outperforms its peers in academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Kent Primary School's 4th-grade math proficiency rate of 66.67% was higher than the 52.58% rate at Matthew Paterson Elementary School and the 41.79% rate at Kent Elementary School, both within the same district. The school's increased per-student spending and relatively small class sizes may be factors contributing to its success.

366

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,743

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1065 Rt 52
Carmel, NY 10512-0296

(845) 225-5025

District: Carmel Central School District

Students who attend Kent Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	George Fischer Middle School
High:	Carmel High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.8%

White:

41.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2022 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 45th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the New York median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg52%

New York avg57%

1,018^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	56.8	1018 of 2445	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	913 of 2445	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	1047 of 2439	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	1350 of 2434	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	1056 of 2201	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	862 of 2413	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	1107 of 2395	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.9	697 of 2386	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.3	360 of 2366	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	83.8	301 of 2352	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	78.2	430 of 2345	81.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	490 of 2325	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	557 of 2320	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	489 of 2286	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	346 of 2263	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	351 of 2257	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	83.2	177 of 2227	92.1%	★★★★★
2007	78.4	390 of 2219	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	666 of 2206	69.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1042 of 1117	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1048 of 1066	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	777 of 1001	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	904 of 1027	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	248 of 454	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	465 of 938	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	934 of 2409	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	958 of 2413	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	1136 of 2403	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	1435 of 2401	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	1231 of 1955	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.7	689 of 2357	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	1182 of 2338	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	920 of 1569	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	885 of 1503	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	1392 of 2098	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	963 of 2078	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	928 of 2041	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	1261 of 2099	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	942 of 1678	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	562 of 2032	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	46.4	1027 of 2045	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	1042 of 2407	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	848 of 2411	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	946 of 2400	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	1235 of 2400	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	851 of 1961	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	955 of 2358	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	1029 of 2340	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	360 of 2134	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.2	906 of 2110	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	350 of 2016	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	774 of 2031	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	383 of 1044	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	584 of 1859	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	319 of 1941	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	487 of 1402	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	453 of 1392	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	703 of 1337	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	877 of 1399	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	632 of 1224	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	504 of 1338	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	639 of 1408	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+9 vs state

Math58%~ state avg

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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

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