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Public elementary school · Rondout Valley Central School District · Accord, New York

Kerhonkson Elementary School

Kerhonkson Elementary School rates 8.5, right at the middle of Rondout Valley Central School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.5this school

8.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Rondout Valley Central School District median is 8.5.

#156 of 4,744 schools in New York · Rondout Valley Central School District: 2 elementary schools rated, median 8.5

The brief

A Rondout Valley Central School District elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 3rd.

Students at Kerhonkson Elementary School score 58% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 60%).

It ranks 156 of 4,744 schools in New York and 1 of 5 in Rondout Valley Central School District.

Math62%3 points above the New York average of 59%2025 NYSED
Reading53%1 point below the New York average of 54%2025 NYSED
Proficiency has improved 21 points since 2023, reaching 58% in 2025, across a 3-year record (2023–2025).2025 NYSED; 40 test records from NY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.8
50% of the rating
Academics
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

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.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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.
  • 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 · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • 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 · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • 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.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
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 12404; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Kerhonkson Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$67,297
Median home value
$367,300
Median rent
$1,132/mo
College educated
48.3%
Homeownership
80.6%
Poverty rate
16.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 12404; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
39
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
556/100K
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 byWalk Score

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
55.1%
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 Kerhonkson Elementary School serve?

Kerhonkson Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 3rd.

How many students attend Kerhonkson Elementary School?

Kerhonkson Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 227 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kerhonkson Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kerhonkson Elementary School is 9.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Kerhonkson Elementary School rank in NY?

Kerhonkson Elementary School ranks #156 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Kerhonkson Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Kerhonkson Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.5 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 Kerhonkson Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Kerhonkson Elementary School has 47% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 45% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Kerhonkson Elementary School a charter school?

No, Kerhonkson Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Kerhonkson Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Kerhonkson Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Kerhonkson Elementary School?

55.1% of students at Kerhonkson Elementary School 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 – 3rd
Enrollment
227
Student-teacher ratio
9.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Ulster County
Rank in district
#1 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$39,260
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 12404)
4,046
Area average commute
35.7 min
Area median age
46.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

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.