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E J Russell Elementary School

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E J Russell Elementary School ranks 1479 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of New York elementary schools

Summary

E J Russell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pine Bush, New York, serving 536 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Pine Bush Central School District. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the state average, its academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past several years.

E J Russell Elementary School's proficiency rates on state assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 52% in ELA, 46.75% in Math, and 36% in 5th-grade Science, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 45.02%, respectively. The school also has lower rankings for specific student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs, compared to the overall school ranking.

Interestingly, some nearby schools in other districts, such as East Coldenham Elementary School and Montgomery Elementary School, have higher academic performance and rankings compared to E J Russell Elementary School, despite serving similar communities. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at E J Russell Elementary School, ranging from 39.74% to 41.49% over the past few years, suggests that the school serves a population with a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, which may contribute to the school's lower academic outcomes.

524

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,229

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

78 Holland Ave
Pine Bush, NY 12566-0730

(845) 744-2031

District: Pine Bush Central School District

Students who attend E J Russell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Crispell Middle School
High:	Pine Bush Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

20.0%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (49% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

New York avg55%

1,479^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Pine Bush Central School District

528^th of 874Pine Bush 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	39.7	1479 of 2445	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1333 of 2445	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1649 of 2439	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1460 of 2434	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1613 of 2201	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	1425 of 2413	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1466 of 2395	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.5	1002 of 2386	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.9	1170 of 2366	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.7	1311 of 2352	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.8	1283 of 2345	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.0	1033 of 2325	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.5	1016 of 2320	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.8	887 of 2286	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	777 of 2263	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	788 of 2257	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.0	690 of 2227	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.6	1035 of 2219	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.3	1075 of 2206	51.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	37.9	559 of 927	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	1099 of 1117	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	1195 of 2409	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	1136 of 2413	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	1579 of 2403	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1509 of 2401	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1493 of 1955	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	1151 of 2357	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	1275 of 2338	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	1177 of 1569	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1072 of 1531	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1289 of 1429	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1203 of 1503	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1106 of 1392	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	1384 of 2098	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1259 of 2078	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1665 of 2041	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1668 of 2099	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	1167 of 1678	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1429 of 2032	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1472 of 2045	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1716 of 2407	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1492 of 2411	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1609 of 2400	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1388 of 2400	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	1464 of 1961	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1648 of 2358	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1587 of 2340	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1409 of 2134	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1480 of 2110	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1821 of 2016	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1532 of 2031	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1632 of 1859	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1716 of 1941	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	959 of 1402	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	932 of 1392	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	973 of 1337	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1078 of 1399	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	904 of 1224	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	995 of 1338	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1086 of 1408	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2024)40th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%-3 vs state

Math50%-8 vs state

Science36%-9 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
E J Russell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	78 Holland Ave	Pine Bush	12566	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	524	36	14.5	34.0%	372 (71.0%)	34 (6.5%)	105 (20.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	39.7	1479^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.5%		43.6	1333^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.5%	146	52.0	46.8	57.5		50.7	54.4	44.0		36.0	99.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.6	$27,229	$985	$26,244
Pine Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Ulsterville Rd	Pine Bush	12566	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	648	41	15.8	37.8%	442 (68.2%)	29 (4.5%)	145 (22.4%)	12 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.3%)	54.2	1077^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.0%		49.1	1197^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.0%	120	54.1	50.6	56.6		68.7	60.2	61.9		44.9	98.9	99.5	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.4	99.5	$25,720	$1,032	$24,688
Walden Elementary School	Public	K-5	75 Orchard St	Walden	12586	Orange County	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 457-2400	447	37	12.1	40.5%	217 (48.5%)	35 (7.8%)	143 (32.0%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.2%)	32.7	1694^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.7%		42	1387^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.3%	307	45.5	44.3	33.8		57.6	49.2	48.7		33.3	97.7	98.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.4	100.0	99.5	$31,695	$1,865	$29,830
Ostrander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	137 Viola Ave	Wallkill	12589	Ulster County	Wallkill Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 895-7225	481	46	10.3	26.2%	321 (66.7%)	29 (6.0%)	115 (23.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	48.1	1242^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	49.2%		50.2	1165^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.4%	77	48.9	62.2	52.9	52.9	56.9	61.2	38.5	46.8	43.9	97.2	98.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.3	98.7	98.3	$31,195	$2,586	$28,609
Montgomery Elementary School	Public	K-5	141 Union St	Montgomery	12549	Orange County	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	No	No	No	No	(845) 457-2400	539	43	12.6	27.6%	318 (59.0%)	25 (4.6%)	155 (28.8%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	62	894^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.4%		48	1216^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.3%	322	63.6	60.5	61.2		83.1	60.5	57.6		43.1	97.4	98.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.5	98.7	99.1	$30,990	$1,794	$29,196
Pakanasink Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1953 Rt 302	Circleville	10919	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	412	28	14.6	45.9%	125 (30.3%)	85 (20.6%)	169 (41.0%)	20 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	30.6	1749^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.5%		36.3	1554^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.4%	195	38.0	40.7	53.5		36.5	38.9	49.2		40.7	99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.6	99.6	$30,930	$1,245	$29,685
Circleville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Rt 302	Circleville	10919	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	484	31	15.7	47.7%	237 (49.0%)	57 (11.8%)	164 (33.9%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	34.5	1633^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	33.2%		29.1	1772^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.5%	139	52.2	37.8	48.7		62.9	27.0	35.4		47.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$28,861	$1,023	$27,839
Berea Elementary School	Public	K-5	946 State Rt 17k	Montgomery	12549	Orange County	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 457-2400	497	44	11.4	42.3%	216 (43.5%)	59 (11.9%)	196 (39.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	47	1273^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.9%		45.6	1269^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.1%	4	55.1	49.3	40.3		63.8	69.7	47.1		45.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$33,600	$1,824	$31,776
Ellenville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	28 Maple Ave	Ellenville	12428	Ulster County	Ellenville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 647-0131	730	47	15.5	56.3%	317 (43.4%)	60 (8.2%)	288 (39.5%)	18 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.3%)	20.7	2055^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.0%		24.9	1906^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.0%	149	23.8	39.6	36.2	38.3	19.0	34.3	35.9	44.4	33.3	99.1	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	99.4	$42,507	$4,134	$38,374
Emma C Chase School	Public	K-5	28 Pennsylvania Ave	Wurtsboro	12790	Sullivan County	Monticello Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 888-2471	219	19	11.5	54.3%	99 (45.2%)	20 (9.1%)	65 (29.7%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.4%)	47	1269^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.1%		44	1322^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.9%	53	45.5	47.4	64.5		45.5	63.2	54.8		48.4	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	$40,959	$4,096	$36,863

Frequently Asked Questions about E J Russell Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of E J Russell Elementary School?

Students at E J Russell Elementary School are 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is E J Russell Elementary School a good school?

E J Russell Elementary School ranks 1479^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is E J Russell Elementary School in?

Pine Bush Central School District

How many students attend E J Russell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended E J Russell Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of E J Russell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend E J Russell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crispell Middle School
High : Pine Bush Senior High School

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