East Hudson Valley News

Of the 4,016 students in Putnam County who took the 2021-22 English Language Arts test, 28.8% met expectations and 14.8% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 43.6% of the students met or exceeded expections in Putnam County, a decrease of 22.1% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Garrison School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 73% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Putnam Valley Elementary School students fared the worst, with 0% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 47% of students who met or exceeded expectations.

A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence found that outcomes for different racial and gender groups had improved since 2013. However, despite the improvements, significant gaps still persist, particularly among Black and Hispanic students.

School	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)	Total Enrollment
Garrison School	34%	39%	214
Putnam Valley Middle School	28%	36%	486
Haldane Elementary School	36%	27%	289
Mahopac Middle School	35%	16%	915
Lakeview Elementary School	40%	9%	548
Austin Road Elementary School	38%	11%	596
Fulmar Road Elementary School	39%	9%	490
George Fischer Middle School	29%	15%	1,151
Henry H. Wells Middle School	29%	13%	700
Kent Elementary School	25%	13%	376
Matthew Paterson Elementary School	23%	11%	471
Kent Primary School	27%	5%	389
C. V. Starr Intermediate School	22%	6%	618
Putnam Valley Elementary School	0%	0%	530