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Pakanasink Elementary School

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Pakanasink Elementary School ranks 1749 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1749^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Pakanasink Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 400 students in grades PK-5 in the Pine Bush Central School District in Circleville, NY. According to the data, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 1119 and 1749 and a 1-2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Pakanasink Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on New York state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for grades 3-5 ranged from 36.54% to 53.45%, compared to the district's 50.17% to 56.9% and the state's 54.07% to 59.7%. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.18% to 65.75% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby Pine Bush Elementary School (48.07%) and E.J. Russell Elementary School (39.74%).

Despite having a higher per-student spending level compared to the nearby schools, ranging from $18,226 to $26,187 over the past few years, Pakanasink Elementary School's academic outcomes do not reflect this higher investment. The nearby schools generally outperform Pakanasink Elementary School on academic measures, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and socioeconomic status may be contributing to the school's underperformance. The school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional practices to better support student learning and address the significant differences in performance between student subgroups.

412

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,930

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1953 Rt 302
Circleville, NY 10919-0148

(845) 744-2031

District: Pine Bush Central School District

Students who attend Pakanasink Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Circleville Middle School
High:	Pine Bush Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.0%

White:

30.3%

African American:

20.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg49%

New York avg55%

1,749^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	30.6	1749 of 2445	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1554 of 2445	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1607 of 2439	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	1327 of 2434	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1706 of 2201	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	1232 of 2413	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1374 of 2395	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	1248 of 2386	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.5	1119 of 2366	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.2	769 of 2352	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.1	727 of 2345	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.1	440 of 2325	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	522 of 2320	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	566 of 2286	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	70.1	696 of 2263	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.0	450 of 2257	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	377 of 2227	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.1	574 of 2219	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.2	687 of 2206	68.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	515 of 928	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	501 of 927	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	394 of 857	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	553 of 936	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	216 of 891	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	308 of 948	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	38.8	463 of 671	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	61.0	237 of 1066	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	15.2	991 of 1001	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	68.1	156 of 938	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	1734 of 2409	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	1385 of 2413	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	1481 of 2403	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	1308 of 2401	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1549 of 1955	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1352 of 2357	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	1378 of 2338	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	953 of 1569	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	673 of 1531	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	697 of 1429	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	375 of 1503	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	25.6	660 of 818	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	647 of 1315	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	681 of 1392	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1276 of 2098	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1257 of 2078	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1309 of 2041	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	1140 of 2099	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	1220 of 1678	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	903 of 2032	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	1058 of 2045	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1666 of 2407	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1702 of 2411	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1673 of 2400	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	1346 of 2400	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1540 of 1961	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	1129 of 2358	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	1308 of 2340	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	1898 of 2134	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1766 of 2110	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1592 of 2016	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1921 of 2031	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	48.1	453 of 1044	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	1544 of 1859	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1723 of 1941	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1183 of 1402	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1171 of 1392	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	962 of 1337	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	974 of 1399	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	956 of 1224	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	852 of 1338	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	877 of 1408	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2022)31st percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-10 vs state

Math42%-16 vs state

Science41%-4 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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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
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
Presidential Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	48 Roosevelt Ave	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1855	1,225	123	9.9	77.0%	109 (8.9%)	196 (16.0%)	827 (67.5%)	42 (3.4%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (3.4%)	19.4	2097^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.2%		23.6	1961^st of 2445 public elementary schools	19.8%	136	31.5	36.0	49.5	37.3	33.0	31.2	30.0	98.8	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.6	99.4	$31,507	$2,968	$28,540
William A Carter School	Public	K-5	345 Schutt Rd Ext	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1711	746	65	11.5	75.9%	68 (9.1%)	170 (22.8%)	438 (58.7%)	26 (3.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	32.9	1690^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.9%		25.4	1883^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	23.0%	193	57.9	44.7	52.2	44.3	55.8	28.1	23.7	99.1	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.5	99.7	99.9	$33,310	$3,094	$30,216
Maple Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	491 County Rt 78	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1740	1,064	119	8.9	82.0%	78 (7.3%)	220 (20.7%)	703 (66.1%)	26 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.1%)	11.1	2280^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.7%		16.2	2178^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.9%	102	29.5	30.1	34.5	34.2	28.4	17.4	22.5	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.9	99.9	$36,307	$3,019	$33,288
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
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
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
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
Scotchtown Avenue School	Public	K-2	120 Scotchtown Ave	Goshen	10924	Orange County	Goshen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 615-6600	505	45	11.1	25.1%	300 (59.4%)	37 (7.3%)	123 (24.4%)	25 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)								(n/a)								99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$32,182	$980	$31,202

Frequently Asked Questions about Pakanasink Elementary School

Is Pakanasink Elementary School a good school?

Pakanasink Elementary School ranks 1749^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Pakanasink Elementary School in?

Pine Bush Central School District

What schools do graduates of Pakanasink Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Circleville Middle School
High : Pine Bush Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Pakanasink Elementary School?

Students at Pakanasink Elementary School are 41% Hispanic, 30% White, 21% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pakanasink Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Pakanasink Elementary School.

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