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Reginald Bennett Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

Summary

Reginald Bennett Elementary School is a public middle school located in Boiceville, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 242 students. The school is part of the Onteora Central School District, which is ranked 253 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Reginald Bennett Elementary School consistently outperforms the Onteora Central School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate is 81.82%, compared to 63.89% for the district and 54.15% for the state. Similarly, the 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate is 87.88%, compared to 65.75% for the district and 59.7% for the state. The school also performs well in 5th-grade Science assessments, with a proficiency rate of 65.28% in 2024-2025, compared to 65.28% for the district and 45.02% for the state. Additionally, Reginald Bennett Elementary School has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.7 to 7.0 students per teacher over the past three school years, and its spending per student is relatively high, ranging from $31,877 to $54,055 over the past four school years.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the region, Bulkeley Middle School in the Rhinebeck Central School District, which is ranked among the top 5% of middle schools in New York, has lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math compared to Reginald Bennett Elementary School. This suggests that Reginald Bennett Elementary School is providing an exceptional educational experience for its students, even when compared to other high-performing schools in the area.

236

Students ?

7.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$53,662

Per pupil spending ?

36.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4166 Rt 28
Boiceville, NY 12412-0300

(845) 657-2354

District: Onteora Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg65%

New York avg55%

615^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

253^rd of 874Onteora 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	73.0	615 of 2445	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	44.2	1316 of 2445	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	1528 of 2439	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	1140 of 2434	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	1563 of 2201	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	1155 of 2413	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	914 of 2395	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	864 of 2386	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.9	1348 of 2366	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.5	910 of 2352	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.1	766 of 2345	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.2	798 of 2325	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	924 of 2320	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	776 of 2286	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.6	506 of 2263	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	64.8	926 of 2257	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.2	912 of 2227	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.6	1117 of 2219	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.0	1085 of 2206	50.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	22.5	987 of 1066	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	986 of 1001	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	990 of 1027	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	536 of 2409	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	43.5	1339 of 2413	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	1336 of 2403	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	1227 of 2401	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1451 of 1955	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	1305 of 2357	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	976 of 2338	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	127 of 1569	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	44.7	786 of 1531	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	6.5	1412 of 1429	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	971 of 1503	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	996 of 1315	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	853 of 1392	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	479 of 2098	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	36.1	1315 of 2078	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1567 of 2041	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	1051 of 2099	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1335 of 1678	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1282 of 2032	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	1029 of 2045	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	714 of 2407	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	1300 of 2411	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1653 of 2400	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	1050 of 2400	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	1316 of 1961	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	965 of 2358	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	872 of 2340	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	45.1	111 of 202	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	1315 of 2134	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1372 of 2110	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	912 of 2016	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	592 of 2031	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	25.0	876 of 1044	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1195 of 1859	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	1202 of 1941	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	592 of 1402	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	1002 of 1392	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	991 of 1337	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	874 of 1399	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	1009 of 1224	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	870 of 1338	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	750 of 1408	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)45th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+15 vs state

Math66%+8 vs state

Science65%+20 vs state

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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
Reginald Bennett Elementary School	Public	K-5	4166 Rt 28	Boiceville	12412	Ulster County	Onteora Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 657-2354	236	32	7.3	36.4%	178 (75.4%)	5 (2.1%)	37 (15.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	73				44.2	1316^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.2%	(n/a)	81.8	59.4	69.4		87.9	59.4	58.3		65.3	96.1	96.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7	97.3	97.3	$53,662	$1,546	$52,116
Woodstock Elementary School	Public	K-4	8 W Hurley Rd	Woodstock	12498	Ulster County	Onteora Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 679-2316	189	25	7.7	28.0%	157 (83.1%)	2 (1.1%)	17 (9.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	53.8	1098^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.1%					(n/a)	48.7	80.0			47.5	64.7				94.6	95.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	95.2	97.0	97.6	$56,720	$1,914	$54,806
Ernest C Myer School	Public	K-4	121 Schoolhouse Ln	Hurley	12443	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 943-3481	213	21	10.2	25.8%	161 (75.6%)	5 (2.3%)	29 (13.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.6%)	32	1712^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.0%		44.5	1302^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	46.7%	410	39.6	51.3			47.9	47.4				97.8	97.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.8	99.1	98.7	$42,840	$889	$41,951
Marbletown Elementary School	Public	K-3	12 Pinebush Rd	Stone Ridge	12484	Ulster County	Rondout Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 687-0284	295	30	9.8	29.2%	230 (78.0%)	9 (3.1%)	33 (11.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)								(n/a)	60.0				78.7					96.3	97.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	97.4	98.1	99.3	$35,326	$1,889	$33,437
Harry L Edson School	Public	K-4	116 Merilina Ave	Kingston	12401	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 943-3370	397	43	9.2	45.1%	179 (45.1%)	43 (10.8%)	115 (29.0%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.8%)	22.3	2007^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.9%		21.6	2018^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.5%	11	41.8	26.5			53.6	26.8				98.0	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	98.8	99.5	$35,572	$2,190	$33,382
E R Crosby Elementary School	Public	K-4	767 Neighborhood Rd	Lake Katrine	12449	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 943-3912	311	33	9.5	52.4%	173 (55.6%)	25 (8.0%)	71 (22.8%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.6%)	35	1619^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.8%		55.1	1025^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.1%	594	41.8	49.0			42.6	58.8				98.4	98.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.7	98.7	99.4	$40,526	$2,175	$38,350
Hunter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7794 Main St	Hunter	12442	Greene County	Hunter-Tannersville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 263-4256	174	26	6.7	50.6%	140 (80.5%)	5 (2.9%)	15 (8.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)	29.8	1776^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.4%		55.5	1019^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.3%	757	30.0	54.6	26.7	50.0	36.8	34.8	33.3	70.6	20.0	97.8	97.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.9	98.9	99.5	$41,994	$1,984	$40,009
George Washington School	Public	PK, KG-4	67 Wall St	Kingston	12401	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 943-3518	492	42	11.5	37.8%	187 (38.0%)	43 (8.7%)	211 (42.9%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	12.7	2246^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.1%		19.6	2074^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.2%	172	31.5	33.3			35.2	25.0				94.8	97.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	96.8	97.4	96.6	$27,724	$3,285	$24,438
Chambers School	Public	K-4	945 Morton Blvd	Kingston	12401	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 336-5995	306	35	8.8	53.6%	113 (36.9%)	24 (7.8%)	130 (42.5%)	20 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.9%)	19.7	2091^st of 2445 public elementary schools	14.5%		17.9	2127^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%	36	43.8	30.1			50.0	25.7				95.1	99.5	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.2	99.2	95.4	$38,326	$2,223	$36,103
Morse School	Public	K-6	70 Harry Wells Rd	Saugerties	12477	Ulster County	Saugerties Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 247-6960	307	27	11.2	47.6%	243 (79.2%)	3 (1.0%)	38 (12.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	54.1	1082^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	55.7%		40.4	1433^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.4%	351	55.9	47.5	66.7	50.0	73.5	53.9	54.8	34.6	60.0	97.5	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	98.1	99.1	$34,367	$620	$33,747

Frequently Asked Questions about Reginald Bennett Elementary School

How many students attend Reginald Bennett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Reginald Bennett Elementary School.

What district is Reginald Bennett Elementary School in?

Onteora Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Reginald Bennett Elementary School?

Students at Reginald Bennett Elementary School are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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