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Matthew Paterson Elementary School
100 South St
Patterson NY, 12563, Putnam County
Phone: 845-878-3211
Ranking: 
(525 out of 3,424, top 15%)*
(525 out of 3,424, top 15%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Carmel Central School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 35 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 37 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 592 | 604 | 623 | 615 | 625 | 599 | 593 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 115 | 19.4% | 111 | 18.4% | 114 | 18.3% | 108 | 17.6% | 126 | 20.2% | 107 | 17.9% | 126 | 21.2% |
| Grade 1: | 109 | 18.4% | 121 | 20.0% | 115 | 18.5% | 136 | 22.1% | 113 | 18.1% | 145 | 24.2% | 109 | 18.4% |
| Grade 2: | 119 | 20.1% | 119 | 19.7% | 139 | 22.3% | 113 | 18.4% | 142 | 22.7% | 99 | 16.5% | 127 | 21.4% |
| Grade 3: | 108 | 18.2% | 139 | 23.0% | 113 | 18.1% | 145 | 23.6% | 108 | 17.3% | 134 | 22.4% | 111 | 18.7% |
| Grade 4: | 140 | 23.6% | 114 | 18.9% | 141 | 22.6% | 113 | 18.4% | 136 | 21.8% | 114 | 19.0% | 120 | 20.2% |
| Ungraded: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 315 | 53.2% | 319 | 52.8% | 325 | 52.2% | 312 | 50.7% | 296 | 47.4% | 293 | 48.9% | 285 | 48.1% |
| Female: | 277 | 46.8% | 285 | 47.2% | 298 | 47.8% | 303 | 49.3% | 321 | 51.4% | 298 | 49.7% | 304 | 51.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 16 | 2.7% | 16 | 2.6% | 19 | 3.0% | 21 | 3.4% | 25 | 4.0% | 21 | 3.5% | 16 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic: | 134 | 22.6% | 132 | 21.9% | 124 | 19.9% | 82 | 13.3% | 87 | 13.9% | 78 | 13.0% | 75 | 12.6% |
| Black: | 14 | 2.4% | 8 | 1.3% | 10 | 1.6% | 12 | 2.0% | 15 | 2.4% | 11 | 1.8% | 18 | 3.0% |
| White: | 409 | 69.1% | 429 | 71.0% | 452 | 72.6% | 496 | 80.7% | 496 | 79.4% | 489 | 81.6% | 484 | 81.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 19 | 3.2% | 19 | 3.1% | 18 | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 106 | 17.5% | 81 | 13.0% | 85 | 13.8% | 72 | 11.5% | 47 | 7.8% | 36 | 6.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 30 | 5.0% | 33 | 5.3% | 23 | 3.7% | 17 | 2.7% | 24 | 4.0% | 21 | 3.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.16 | 16.32 | 16.39 | 15.91 | 16.45 | 15.00 | 16.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 75% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 84% | 67% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | 70% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 87% | 76% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 71% | 55% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 72% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 71% | 56% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 45% | 31.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 80% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 94% | 85% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 90% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | 93% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 77% | 59% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 68% | 59% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 73% | 61% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 36% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 80% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 84% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 90% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 91% | 77% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 76% | 57% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 72% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 60% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.7% | 45.9% | 30.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 90% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 90% | 81% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 91% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | 87% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 80% | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 80% | 67% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 69% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.6% | 36.7% | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 97% | 86% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 96% | 85% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 86% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 99% | 88% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | 89% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | 88% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 89% |
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* Matthew Paterson Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.