The brief
A Pine Plains Central School District elementary school where students score 15 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 762 of 4,744 schools in New York and 1 of 3 in Pine Plains Central School District.
Cold Spring Early Learning Center is listed in Pine Plains Central School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 200985%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2009–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 92% (2009 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 77% (2009 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2009 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2009 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2009 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2009 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 12581; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2009 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $93,274
- Median home value
- $374,600
- Median rent
- $1,122/mo
- College educated
- 39.1%
- Homeownership
- 75.6%
- Poverty rate
- 13.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 12581; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 23
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 714/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by![]()
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 20.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Cold Spring Early Learning Center serve?
Cold Spring Early Learning Center serves students in grades Pre-K through 1st.
How many students attend Cold Spring Early Learning Center?
Cold Spring Early Learning Center has an enrollment of approximately 153 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cold Spring Early Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Cold Spring Early Learning Center is 9.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Cold Spring Early Learning Center rank in NY?
Cold Spring Early Learning Center ranks #762 of 4,744 schools in NY.
What is Cold Spring Early Learning Center's MySchoolScout rating?
Cold Spring Early Learning Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Cold Spring Early Learning Center?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Cold Spring Early Learning Center has 92% math proficiency (2009 EdFacts) and 77% reading/ELA proficiency (2009 EdFacts).
Is Cold Spring Early Learning Center a charter school?
No, Cold Spring Early Learning Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Cold Spring Early Learning Center a Title I school?
No, Cold Spring Early Learning Center is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cold Spring Early Learning Center?
20.3% of students at Cold Spring Early Learning Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 1st
- Enrollment
- 153
- Student-teacher ratio
- 9.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 16
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Dutchess County
- Phone
- (845) 868-7451
- Rank in district
- #1 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $38,564
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 7.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 12581)
- 1,928
- Area median age
- 51.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.