West Hudson Valley News

Of the 3,096 students in Sullivan County who took the 2021-22 English Language Arts test, 22.3% met expectations and 7.8% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 30.1% of the students met or exceeded expections in Sullivan County, a decrease of 7.4% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Eldred Junior-Senior High School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 62% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Kenneth L. Rutherford School students fared the worst, with only 14% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 50% 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
Eldred Junior-Senior High School	48%	14%	210
Livingston Manor Elementary School	37%	16%	237
Livingston Manor High School	34%	14%	189
Sullivan West High School at Lake Huntington	30%	10%	483
Tri-Valley Elementary School	27%	12%	463
Sullivan West Elementary School	26%	12%	543
Tri-Valley Secondary School	27%	10%	437
Emma C. Chase School	31%	5%	225
George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School	27%	8%	248
Robert J. Kaiser Middle School	24%	10%	634
Roscoe Central School	25%	4%	227
Liberty Elementary School	23%	4%	698
Fallsburg Junior Senior High School	20%	5%	663
Benjamin Cosor Elementary School	11%	5%	784
Kenneth L. Rutherford School	11%	3%	492