📍 100 South St, Patterson, Putnam County, 12563
Matthew Paterson Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Patterson, Putnam County. The school has 488 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Carmel Central School District school district. It serves grades K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Matthew Paterson Elementary School enrolls 488 students across grades K–4. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 44% Hispanic or Latino and 4.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 226 | 46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 213 | 44% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 10 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
200 of the school's 488 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 185 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Matthew Paterson Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 40, state house district 94.
Matthew Paterson Elementary School is one of 5 schools in CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in PATTERSON, New York. The district serves 3,696 students district-wide and employs 298 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 488 students, Matthew Paterson Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 739 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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