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Putnam Central School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

126 County Rt 2, Putnam Station, NY 12861 · (518) 547-8266 · Part of Putnam Central School District

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Students
28
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Putnam Central School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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126 County Rt 2, Putnam Station

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten5
Grade 12
Grade 25
Grade 34
Grade 41
Grade 56
Grade 64
Enrollment over time
38’20
50’21
47’22
38’23
28’24

Down 26.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Putnam Central School from Putnam families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Putnam’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.