West Hudson Valley News

Of the 3,016 students in Ulster County who took the 2021-22 English Language Arts test, 30.7% met expectations and 12.9% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 43.6% of the students met or exceeded expections in Ulster County, a decrease of 11.2% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Marlboro Middle School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 55% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Chambers School students fared the worst, with only 20% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 52% 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
Marlboro Middle School	35%	20%	454
Robert R. Graves School	48%	6%	335
Ostrander Elementary School	34%	15%	427
Reginald Bennett Elementary School	32%	16%	214
Highland Middle School	29%	19%	382
Riccardi Elementary School	36%	9%	352
Plattekill Elementary School	29%	16%	430
Morse School	27%	16%	295
John G. Borden Middle School	32%	8%	458
J. Watson Bailey Middle School	27%	13%	1,011
Highland Elementary School	32%	8%	672
E. R. Crosby Elementary School	29%	7%	293
Chambers School	17%	3%	358