East Coldenham Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Newburgh, New York

East Coldenham Elementary School in Newburgh, New York enrolled 339 students in 2024-25 with 28.1 full-time teachers, 12.1 students per teacher against the New York elementary-school median of 11.6. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 17-26% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New York: 47% and 52%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 15% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 13%

295 students in 2022-23, 312 students in 2023-24, 339 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.9 to 28.1.

Students enrolled at East Coldenham Elementary School by school year2022-23: 295, 2023-24: 312, 2024-25: 33901002003004002022-232952023-243122024-25339
Students enrolled at East Coldenham Elementary School by school year2022-23: 295, 2023-24: 312, 2024-25: 33901002003004002022-232952023-243122024-25339
Students enrolled at East Coldenham Elementary School by school year2022-23: 295, 2023-24: 312, 2024-25: 33901002003004002022-232952023-243122024-25339
Students enrolled at East Coldenham Elementary School by school year2022-23: 295, 2023-24: 312, 2024-25: 33901002003004002022-232952023-243122024-25339
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2329524.911.9
2023-2431225.512.2
2024-2533928.112.1

12.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 57 of every 100 New York elementary schools

Among the 2,490 New York elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 12.1; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.1state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 12.1; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.1state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 12.1; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.1state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 12.1; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.1state median 11.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection East Coldenham Elementary School enrolled 289 students and reported no counselor; it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent21.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

52.5% of students were White, 38.1% Hispanic, 5.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White52.5%
  2. Hispanic38.1%
  3. Two or more races5.3%
  4. Black2.9%
  5. Asian1.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at East Coldenham Elementary School scored proficient or above: 17-26% in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew York
Reading and language arts, 2021-2217‑26%39‑43%47%
Math, 2022-2345‑49%40‑44% (2021-22)52%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Newburgh

7 public elementary schools in Newburgh report 2024-25 enrollment; East Coldenham Elementary School is number 7 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Meadow Hill Global Explorations Magnet School98211.251.1%
Gams High Tech Magnet School78811.958.9%
Gardnertown Leadership Academy Elementary School61212.641.5%
Fostertown Etc Magnet School59411.846.3%
Horizon-on-the-Hudson Magnet School44710.062.2%
Balmville School3769.958.8%
East Coldenham Elementary School33912.132.7%

All public schools in Newburgh →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about East Coldenham Elementary School

  1. Meadow Hill Global Explorations Magnet SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 982 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  2. Little Britain Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.1 miles away: 442 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).3.1 mi
  3. Compare East Coldenham Elementary School with Meadow Hill Global Explorations Magnet SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Valley Central School District (Montgomery) spends per student$26,571 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$26,571
  5. The largest public schools in New YorkEast Coldenham Elementary School is the number 1,733 by size of 2,546 New York elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,733 of 2,546
  6. New York schools by students per teacher12.1 students per teacher here against the New York median of 11.6 for elementary schools.12.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about East Coldenham Elementary School

  1. How many students attend East Coldenham Elementary School?
    339 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 295 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Newburgh, NY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at East Coldenham Elementary School?
    12.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for elementary schools is 11.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is East Coldenham Elementary School a Title I school?
    East Coldenham Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at East Coldenham Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at East Coldenham Elementary School scored proficient or above: 17-26% in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is East Coldenham Elementary School in?
    Valley Central School District (Montgomery), NCES district ID 3619680. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 361968001799 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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