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East Main Elementary School

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East Main Elementary School ranks 1669 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1669^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of New York elementary schools

Summary

East Main Elementary School is a public elementary school in Port Jervis, New York, serving 753 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Port Jervis City School District, which is ranked 611 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Main Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with student performance on state assessments below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 34.02% to 49.46%, compared to the state averages of 54.07% to 54.15%. In math, the proficiency rates ranged from 41.58% to 62.11%, compared to the state averages of 54.16% to 59.7%. The school's performance on state science assessments is also below the state and district averages, with only 31% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.02%.

Interestingly, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Golden Hill Elementary and George Ross Mackenzie Elementary, have significantly higher performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 47.83% to 75.56% in English Language Arts and 47.83% to 70.37% in math for the 2024-2025 school year. Meanwhile, the nearby N.A. Hamilton Bicentennial School, which is also part of the Port Jervis City School District, has similar performance to East Main Elementary School.

702

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,604

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

118 E Main St
Port Jervis, NY 12771-1394

(845) 858-3100

District: Port Jervis City School District

Students who attend East Main Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Port Jervis Middle School
High:	Port Jervis Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

Hispanic:

26.4%

African American:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 49th percentile in 2022 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 49th-percentile peak (2022) to 32nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

New York avg55%

1,669^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Port Jervis City School District

611^th of 874Port Jervis City 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	33.5	1669 of 2445	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1474 of 2445	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	1575 of 2439	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	1233 of 2434	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	1477 of 2201	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1466 of 2413	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	1429 of 2395	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.9	1556 of 2386	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.6	1576 of 2366	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.0	1751 of 2352	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.8	1737 of 2345	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.7	1836 of 2325	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	1643 of 2320	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.0	1804 of 2286	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.7	1768 of 2263	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.1	1650 of 2257	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.3	1529 of 2227	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.8	1573 of 2219	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.0	1815 of 2206	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	715 of 928	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.0	385 of 927	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	419 of 857	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	215 of 936	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	338 of 891	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	558 of 948	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	1.3	688 of 696	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	853 of 1117	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	562 of 1066	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1795 of 2409	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	1559 of 2413	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1760 of 2403	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.8	1228 of 2401	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	1457 of 1955	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	1490 of 2357	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1476 of 2338	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1179 of 1569	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	709 of 1531	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	856 of 1429	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	579 of 1503	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	452 of 818	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	713 of 1315	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	633 of 1392	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	59.1	219 of 766	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	34.2	418 of 637	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	1247 of 2098	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	1078 of 2078	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	1213 of 2041	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	962 of 2099	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	1017 of 1678	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1293 of 2032	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	1118 of 2045	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	1447 of 2407	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	1309 of 2411	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1394 of 2400	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	1238 of 2400	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	1279 of 1961	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	1390 of 2358	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	1336 of 2340	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	21.8	111 of 143	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1428 of 2134	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	843 of 2110	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	1118 of 2016	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	1075 of 2031	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	868 of 1044	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1058 of 1859	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	654 of 1941	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	965 of 1402	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1065 of 1392	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1044 of 1337	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1017 of 1399	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	959 of 1224	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	979 of 1338	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1008 of 1408	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)71st percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)22nd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)1st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math53%-4 vs state

English Language Arts42%-13 vs state

Science31%-14 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
East Main Elementary School	Public	K-5	118 E Main St	Port Jervis	12771	Orange County	Port Jervis City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 858-3100	702	65	10.7	67.8%	397 (56.6%)	101 (14.4%)	185 (26.4%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	33.5	1669^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.7%		39.5	1474^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.7%	195	49.5	34.0	41.6		62.1	56.0	41.6		31.0	99.3	99.7	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.5	$36,604	$2,415	$34,189
N A Hamilton Bicentennial School	Public	PK, KG-5	929 Rt 209	Cuddebackville	12729	Orange County	Port Jervis City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 858-3100	308	35	8.7	49.4%	250 (81.2%)	14 (4.5%)	40 (13.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.6	1530^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.4%		24.8	1910^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.9%	380	50.0	51.0	56.4		50.0	47.1	50.0		28.9	98.8	99.1	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	$38,979	$2,412	$36,568
Minisink Valley Elementary School	Public	K-2	2320 Rt 6	Middletown	10973	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 355-5273	454	40	11.4	18.3%	317 (69.8%)	17 (3.7%)	98 (21.6%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)								(n/a)										97.3	98.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.2	98.7	98.9	$27,903	$1,017	$26,886
Minisink Valley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2320 Rt 6	Middletown	10973	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 355-5256	509	41	12.4	27.1%	346 (68.0%)	26 (5.1%)	116 (22.8%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	35.2	1613^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.0%		24.2	1933^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	20.9%	320	38.7	34.4	52.7		56.3	44.4	50.4		45.6	99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.6	$26,231	$1,179	$25,052
Otisville Elementary School	Public	K-5	2525 Mt Hope Rd	Otisville	10963	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 355-5851	559	49	11.4	26.1%	369 (66.0%)	30 (5.4%)	135 (24.2%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	55	1055^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.9%		42.7	1365^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.2%	310	65.4	55.6	49.4		77.5	59.3	55.3		41.2	98.7	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.6	99.6	$26,523	$1,092	$25,430
George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1045 Proctor Rd	Glen Spey	12737	Sullivan County	Eldred Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 456-1100	240	22	10.9	36.3%	182 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (17.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.8%)	53.4	1108^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.7%		42.8	1359^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.4%	251	64.3	35.7	38.1	46.7	60.7	70.4	57.1	63.3	57.1	96.2	98.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.7	98.7	99.6	$39,398	$1,360	$38,038
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
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
Golden Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	478 Round Hill Rd	Florida	10921	Orange County	Florida Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 651-3095	335	29	11.7	33.4%	196 (58.5%)	20 (6.0%)	98 (29.3%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	54.1	1084^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.7%		59	924^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.2%	160	47.8	63.6	75.6		59.6	58.7	47.8		44.2	98.9	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	98.9	99.4	$27,538	$1,009	$26,530

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