The percent of students tested who scored at level 3 or above--meeting or exceeding the state standard--on the New York State Grade 4 Math exam, broken down by student subgroup. The test is scored by placing a student's performance in one of four levels.
Early development of mathematics concepts provides the basis for mastery of problem solving and computation skills.
In 2025, 37% of economically disadvantaged students in the region passed the exam, compared to 51% of all fourth-graders. This compares to statewide passing rates of 40% for economically disadvantaged students and 56% of all fourth-graders (excluding NYC).
Sullivan County had the lowest proficiency rate among economically disadvantaged students, at 29%, and Greene had the highest (44%). Liberty Central Village (Sullivan County) had the lowest proportion of economically disadvantaged students passing 4th grade math at 16%, followed by Red Hook Central (Dutchess County) at 17%, and Dover Union (Dutchess County) at 18%. Cairo-Durham Central (Green County) had the highest passing rate, at 83%.
In 2025, 17% of English Language Learners and 16% of students with disabilities in the region passed the exam.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch are considered economically disadvantaged. Test results for small groups of students were not disclosed to protect student privacy.
| Economically Disadvantaged | English Language Learners | Students with Disabilities | Total | ||||||||||||||||
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| Region | 37% | 17% | 16% | 51% | |||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 36% | 12% | 12% | 46% | |||||||||||||||
| Dutchess | 36% | 20% | 17% | 54% | |||||||||||||||
| Greene | 44% | 20% | 52% | ||||||||||||||||
| Orange | 39% | 18% | 17% | 51% | |||||||||||||||
| Putnam | 43% | 22% | 17% | 60% | |||||||||||||||
| Sullivan | 29% | 14% | 13% | 38% | |||||||||||||||
| Ulster | 35% | 5% | 17% | 49% | |||||||||||||||
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 40% | 23% | 20% | 56% | |||||||||||||||
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| Economically Disadvantaged | English Language Learners | Students with Disabilities | Total | ||||||||||||||||
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| Region | 1,660 | 151 | 268 | 4,875 | |||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 77 | 4 | 9 | 182 | |||||||||||||||
| Dutchess | 384 | 34 | 76 | 1,308 | |||||||||||||||
| Greene | 73 | 8 | 164 | ||||||||||||||||
| Orange | 694 | 78 | 102 | 1,861 | |||||||||||||||
| Putnam | 114 | 17 | 22 | 520 | |||||||||||||||
| Sullivan | 114 | 13 | 13 | 234 | |||||||||||||||
| Ulster | 204 | 4 | 38 | 606 | |||||||||||||||
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 18,694 | 2,119 | 3,059 | 54,651 | |||||||||||||||
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| Economically Disadvantaged | English Language Learners | Students with Disabilities | Total | ||||||||||||||||
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| Region | 16% | 4% | 6% | 31% | |||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 17% | 0% | 1% | 27% | |||||||||||||||
| Dutchess | 15% | 4% | 6% | 30% | |||||||||||||||
| Greene | 17% | 3% | 27% | ||||||||||||||||
| Orange | 17% | 4% | 6% | 32% | |||||||||||||||
| Putnam | 21% | 8% | 11% | 41% | |||||||||||||||
| Sullivan | 14% | 0% | 2% | 24% | |||||||||||||||
| Ulster | 15% | 6% | 5% | 26% | |||||||||||||||
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 18% | 7% | 8% | 37% | |||||||||||||||
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| Economically Disadvantaged | English Language Learners | Students with Disabilities | Total | ||||||||||||||||
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| Region | 791 | 22 | 113 | 3,792 | |||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 38 | 0 | 1 | 135 | |||||||||||||||
| Dutchess | 172 | 4 | 28 | 984 | |||||||||||||||
| Greene | 37 | 2 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||
| Orange | 331 | 12 | 44 | 1,464 | |||||||||||||||
| Putnam | 43 | 3 | 20 | 474 | |||||||||||||||
| Sullivan | 56 | 0 | 2 | 168 | |||||||||||||||
| Ulster | 114 | 3 | 16 | 445 | |||||||||||||||
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 8,911 | 374 | 1,428 | 44,983 | |||||||||||||||
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| INDICATORS | TREND | STATE |
|---|---|
| Preschoolers Receiving Special Education Services | Increasing |
| Prekindergarten Participation | Decreasing |
| 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 | Maintaining |
| Education Levels of Adults | Increasing |
| Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity | Increasing |
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