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Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity, 2024

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Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity, 2024

What does this measure?

The percent of students tested who scored at level 3 or above--meeting or exceeding the state standard--on the state Grade 4 English exam, broken down by students' race or ethnicity. The test is scored by placing a student's performance in one of four levels.

Why is this important?

Early reading skills are critical to a successful school experience and a productive work life.

How is the region performing?

Passing rates varied among racial and ethnic groups, ranging from 51% among Asian students and 46% for White students in the region, to 30% for Latino students and 28% for African American students. Rates in the region for Whites, Latinos and African Americans were generally similar to the 2024 rates in the state (excluding NYC) as a whole. While the passing rate for Asian students was below the state level of 63%, the proportionately small number of students in the regional sample (just 84) means this rate should be interpreted with caution.

Why do these disparities exist?

There are a variety of factors believed to contribute to disparities in test scores and other measures of student achievement. School systems in the United States are highly segregated, and students of color disproportionately attend schools with high proportions of low-income students who may not have benefited from early learning opportunities at the same rate as other students. Schools also have different levels of resources ranging from qualified/experienced teachers to advanced courses to facilities and technology, and schools with large Black and Latino populations often have lower levels. In addition, teachers across all school systems tend to be disproportionately white, and teaching practices and curriculum may not be culturally relevant to students of color.

Notes about the data

Test results for small racial groups were not disclosed to protect student privacy. Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the third quarter.

Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity, 2024
AsianBlack or African AmericanHispanicWhite
Region51%28%30%46%
Columbia44%12%21%44%
Dutchess31%32%52%
Greene23%37%
Orange53%30%31%45%
Putnam19%38%60%
Sullivan54%20%20%32%
Ulster41%24%26%41%
NYS (excluding NYC)63%28%31%49%
Columbia School Districts
Chatham Central school district, Columbia County52%
Germantown Central school district, Columbia County47%
Hudson City school district, Columbia County43%12%0%28%
Kinderhook Central school district, Columbia County47%58%
Taconic Hills Central school district, Columbia County29%
Dutchess School Districts
Arlington Central school district, Dutchess County53%30%33%45%
Beacon City school district, Dutchess County28%66%
Dover Union Free school district, Dutchess County36%
Hyde Park Central school district, Dutchess County25%34%36%40%
Millbrook Central school district, Dutchess County62%
Northeast Central school district, Dutchess County33%
Pawling Central school district, Dutchess County33%40%
Pine Plains Central school district, Dutchess County29%
Poughkeepsie City school district, Dutchess County22%27%
Red Hook Central school district, Dutchess County36%61%
Rhinebeck Central school district, Dutchess County60%
Spackenkill Union Free school district, Dutchess County85%20%27%58%
Wappingers Central school district, Dutchess County73%52%40%60%
Greene School Districts
Cairo-Durham Central school district, Greene County43%49%
Catskill Central school district, Greene County14%25%
Coxsackie-Athens Central school district, Greene County11%27%
Orange School Districts
Chester Union Free school district, Orange County28%41%
Cornwall Central school district, Orange County76%42%56%79%
Florida Union Free school district, Orange County20%65%
Goshen Central school district, Orange County17%16%36%
Greenwood Lake Union Free school district, Orange County71%
Highland Falls Central school district, Orange County33%27%62%
Middletown City school district, Orange County16%23%43%
Minisink Valley Central school district, Orange County25%35%27%
Monroe-Woodbury Central school district, Orange County48%37%27%42%
Newburgh City school district, Orange County31%33%54%
Pine Bush Central school district, Orange County38%28%30%
Port Jervis City school district, Orange County40%25%30%
Tuxedo Union Free school district, Orange County57%
Valley Central school district, Orange County20%40%46%
Warwick Valley Central school district, Orange County50%51%64%
Washingtonville Central school district, Orange County42%27%40%
Putnam School Districts
Brewster Central school district, Putnam County50%0%35%47%
Carmel Central school district, Putnam County22%38%63%
Garrison Union Free school district, Putnam County91%
Haldane Central school district, Putnam County56%79%
Mahopac Central school district, Putnam County14%30%46%
Putnam Valley Central school district, Putnam County55%79%
Sullivan Villages
Eldred Central village, Sullivan County31%
Fallsburg Central village, Sullivan County13%15%25%
Liberty Central village, Sullivan County25%34%
Monticello Central village, Sullivan County13%22%
Sullivan West Central village, Sullivan County34%
Tri-Valley Central village, Sullivan County50%25%
Ulster School Districts
Ellenville Central school district, Ulster County8%18%
Highland Central school district, Ulster County30%18%34%
Kingston City school district, Ulster County36%24%16%41%
Marlboro Central school district, Ulster County44%55%63%
New Paltz Central school district, Ulster County38%61%
Onteora Central school district, Ulster County82%53%
Rondout Valley Central school district, Ulster County17%25%
Saugerties Central school district, Ulster County24%37%
Wallkill Central school district, Ulster County33%44%

Source: New York State Education Department
Notes: Data shows students passing at level 3 or higher. Data is not reported for groups of less than 6 students.




Number of Students Passing Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity, 2024
AsianBlack or African AmericanHispanicWhite
Region842508802,221
Columbia439113
Dutchess83200689
Greene8111
Orange62131443641
Putnam599270
Sullivan774895
Ulster112173302
NYS (excluding NYC)4,4132,8186,58626,287
Columbia School Districts
Chatham Central school district, Columbia County16
Germantown Central school district, Columbia County8
Hudson City school district, Columbia County32013
Kinderhook Central school district, Columbia County748
Taconic Hills Central school district, Columbia County14
Dutchess School Districts
Arlington Central school district, Dutchess County81239144
Beacon City school district, Dutchess County1246
Dover Union Free school district, Dutchess County19
Hyde Park Central school district, Dutchess County2122351
Millbrook Central school district, Dutchess County26
Northeast Central school district, Dutchess County9
Pawling Central school district, Dutchess County914
Pine Plains Central school district, Dutchess County8
Poughkeepsie City school district, Dutchess County2429
Red Hook Central school district, Dutchess County537
Rhinebeck Central school district, Dutchess County25
Spackenkill Union Free school district, Dutchess County172336
Wappingers Central school district, Dutchess County242563269
Greene School Districts
Cairo-Durham Central school district, Greene County333
Catskill Central school district, Greene County216
Coxsackie-Athens Central school district, Greene County115
Orange School Districts
Chester Union Free school district, Orange County77
Cornwall Central school district, Orange County1653192
Florida Union Free school district, Orange County315
Goshen Central school district, Orange County2644
Greenwood Lake Union Free school district, Orange County15
Highland Falls Central school district, Orange County2416
Middletown City school district, Orange County156415
Minisink Valley Central school district, Orange County21743
Monroe-Woodbury Central school district, Orange County14205252
Newburgh City school district, Orange County4214342
Pine Bush Central school district, Orange County132254
Port Jervis City school district, Orange County6731
Tuxedo Union Free school district, Orange County4
Valley Central school district, Orange County43862
Warwick Valley Central school district, Orange County320101
Washingtonville Central school district, Orange County131947
Putnam School Districts
Brewster Central school district, Putnam County402738
Carmel Central school district, Putnam County23271
Garrison Union Free school district, Putnam County10
Haldane Central school district, Putnam County533
Mahopac Central school district, Putnam County11759
Putnam Valley Central school district, Putnam County1859
Sullivan Villages
Eldred Central village, Sullivan County5
Fallsburg Central village, Sullivan County197
Liberty Central village, Sullivan County1515
Monticello Central village, Sullivan County1115
Sullivan West Central village, Sullivan County20
Tri-Valley Central village, Sullivan County49
Ulster School Districts
Ellenville Central school district, Ulster County36
Highland Central school district, Ulster County3322
Kingston City school district, Ulster County4101675
Marlboro Central school district, Ulster County71735
New Paltz Central school district, Ulster County847
Onteora Central school district, Ulster County926
Rondout Valley Central school district, Ulster County122
Saugerties Central school district, Ulster County540
Wallkill Central school district, Ulster County1129

Source: New York State Education Department
Notes: Data shows students passing at level 3 or higher. Data is not reported for groups of less than 6 students.




Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity, 2013
AsianBlack or African AmericanHispanicWhite
Region50%14%18%33%
Columbia29%9%24%24%
Dutchess57%13%17%33%
Greene29%4%4%19%
Orange47%16%19%36%
Putnam62%31%25%43%
Sullivan44%11%8%22%
Ulster46%10%12%32%
NYS (excluding NYC)52%15%18%37%
Columbia School Districts
Chatham Central school district, Columbia County27%
Germantown Central school district, Columbia County28%
Hudson City school district, Columbia County29%8%40%16%
Kinderhook Central school district, Columbia County35%
Taconic Hills Central school district, Columbia County17%15%
Dutchess School Districts
Arlington Central school district, Dutchess County61%28%24%33%
Beacon City school district, Dutchess County12%18%30%
Dover Union Free school district, Dutchess County16%16%
Hyde Park Central school district, Dutchess County13%7%5%20%
Millbrook Central school district, Dutchess County38%
Northeast Central school district, Dutchess County20%
Pawling Central school district, Dutchess County45%
Pine Plains Central school district, Dutchess County23%
Poughkeepsie City school district, Dutchess County8%13%16%
Red Hook Central school district, Dutchess County18%46%
Rhinebeck Central school district, Dutchess County34%
Spackenkill Union Free school district, Dutchess County50%13%29%35%
Wappingers Central school district, Dutchess County20%20%37%
Greene School Districts
Cairo-Durham Central school district, Greene County0%19%
Catskill Central school district, Greene County6%13%
Coxsackie-Athens Central school district, Greene County24%
Hunter-Tannersville Central school district, Greene County32%
Orange School Districts
Chester Union Free school district, Orange County0%27%43%
Cornwall Central school district, Orange County38%41%46%
Florida Union Free school district, Orange County13%40%
Goshen Central school district, Orange County40%19%40%
Greenwood Lake Union Free school district, Orange County34%
Highland Falls Central school district, Orange County24%31%
Middletown City school district, Orange County38%18%14%19%
Minisink Valley Central school district, Orange County14%24%
Monroe-Woodbury Central school district, Orange County51%26%39%
Newburgh City school district, Orange County64%15%16%31%
Pine Bush Central school district, Orange County43%32%35%34%
Port Jervis City school district, Orange County0%17%20%
Valley Central school district, Orange County50%14%21%49%
Warwick Valley Central school district, Orange County17%27%52%
Washingtonville Central school district, Orange County0%13%24%
Putnam School Districts
Brewster Central school district, Putnam County55%32%40%
Carmel Central school district, Putnam County24%50%
Haldane Central school district, Putnam County43%
Mahopac Central school district, Putnam County75%17%24%39%
Putnam Valley Central school district, Putnam County17%35%
Sullivan Villages
Eldred Central village, Sullivan County31%
Fallsburg Central village, Sullivan County8%23%
Liberty Central village, Sullivan County11%26%
Livingston Manor Central village, Sullivan County39%
Monticello Central village, Sullivan County9%4%13%
Sullivan West Central village, Sullivan County32%
Tri-Valley Central village, Sullivan County10%
Ulster School Districts
Ellenville Central school district, Ulster County5%26%
Highland Central school district, Ulster County32%40%
Kingston City school district, Ulster County6%4%26%
Marlboro Central school district, Ulster County18%13%37%
New Paltz Central school district, Ulster County67%14%46%49%
Onteora Central school district, Ulster County42%46%
Rondout Valley Central school district, Ulster County13%24%
Saugerties Central school district, Ulster County10%23%
Wallkill Central school district, Ulster County9%6%27%

Source: New York State Education Department
Notes: Data shows students passing at level 3 or higher. Data is not reported for groups of less than 6 students.




Number of Students Passing Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity, 2013
AsianBlack or African AmericanHispanicWhite
Region1921864112,664
Columbia64894
Dutchess765082711
Greene21171
Orange65102225930
Putnam23552365
Sullivan4812100
Ulster161631393
NYS (excluding NYC)2,9222,0223,09630,298
Columbia School Districts
Chatham Central school district, Columbia County21
Germantown Central school district, Columbia County13
Hudson City school district, Columbia County5349
Kinderhook Central school district, Columbia County30
Taconic Hills Central school district, Columbia County114
Dutchess School Districts
Arlington Central school district, Dutchess County201119173
Beacon City school district, Dutchess County51234
Dover Union Free school district, Dutchess County312
Hyde Park Central school district, Dutchess County12239
Millbrook Central school district, Dutchess County29
Northeast Central school district, Dutchess County8
Pawling Central school district, Dutchess County37
Pine Plains Central school district, Dutchess County14
Poughkeepsie City school district, Dutchess County17136
Red Hook Central school district, Dutchess County266
Rhinebeck Central school district, Dutchess County26
Spackenkill Union Free school district, Dutchess County91223
Wappingers Central school district, Dutchess County1124244
Greene School Districts
Cairo-Durham Central school district, Greene County014
Catskill Central school district, Greene County111
Coxsackie-Athens Central school district, Greene County24
Hunter-Tannersville Central school district, Greene County8
Orange School Districts
Chester Union Free school district, Orange County0616
Cornwall Central school district, Orange County61695
Florida Union Free school district, Orange County214
Goshen Central school district, Orange County4558
Greenwood Lake Union Free school district, Orange County17
Highland Falls Central school district, Orange County48
Middletown City school district, Orange County5263822
Minisink Valley Central school district, Orange County662
Monroe-Woodbury Central school district, Orange County2226141
Newburgh City school district, Orange County14386262
Pine Bush Central school district, Orange County3112799
Port Jervis City school district, Orange County0528
Valley Central school district, Orange County3512117
Warwick Valley Central school district, Orange County26123
Washingtonville Central school district, Orange County0658
Putnam School Districts
Brewster Central school district, Putnam County61967
Carmel Central school district, Putnam County16121
Haldane Central school district, Putnam County20
Mahopac Central school district, Putnam County9113110
Putnam Valley Central school district, Putnam County433
Sullivan Villages
Eldred Central village, Sullivan County12
Fallsburg Central village, Sullivan County312
Liberty Central village, Sullivan County415
Livingston Manor Central village, Sullivan County14
Monticello Central village, Sullivan County4217
Sullivan West Central village, Sullivan County17
Tri-Valley Central village, Sullivan County8
Ulster School Districts
Ellenville Central school district, Ulster County216
Highland Central school district, Ulster County640
Kingston City school district, Ulster County5378
Marlboro Central school district, Ulster County2335
New Paltz Central school district, Ulster County42673
Onteora Central school district, Ulster County541
Rondout Valley Central school district, Ulster County233
Saugerties Central school district, Ulster County237
Wallkill Central school district, Ulster County2240

Source: New York State Education Department
Notes: Data shows students passing at level 3 or higher. Data is not reported for groups of less than 6 students.




INDICATORS TREND | STATE
Children Living in Poverty Decreasing
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Single-Parent Families Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Rate of Foster Care Admissions Maintaining
Teen Pregnancy Decreasing
Voter Registration Rate Increasing
Voter Participation Rate Decreasing
Total Population Increasing
Population by Age Decreasing
Population by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Household Types Increasing
Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Foreign-Born Population Increasing
Change in Jobs by Sector Increasing
Spending for County Government Maintaining
Tourism Revenue Maintaining
Preschoolers Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Prekindergarten Participation Increasing
Students Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Per-Student Spending Maintaining
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Student Group Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Student Group Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate Increasing
High School Cohort Dropout Rate Decreasing
High School GED Rate Decreasing
Education Levels of Adults Increasing
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Median Household Income Maintaining
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Maintaining
People Living in Poverty Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Seniors Living in Poverty Increasing
Veterans Living in Poverty Decreasing
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care Decreasing
Economically Disadvantaged Students Increasing
Earned Income Tax Credit Participation Increasing
Living Wage Rate by Household Type Maintaining
Income in Relation to Poverty Level Increasing
Households Receiving SNAP Maintaining
People Without Health Insurance Decreasing
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Food Insecurity Not Applicable
Deaths from Drug Overdoses Increasing
Babies with Low Birth Weights Maintaining
Newly Diagnosed Cases of HIV Decreasing
People Living wth HIV Increasing
Mental Health Clinic Visits Maintaining
Homeownership Rates Maintaining
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Cost of Rent Increasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Violent Crimes Decreasing
Homeless Persons Decreasing
Domestic Violence Maintaining
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Population by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing


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