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Best Schools in New Paltz, NY
New Paltz, NY has 17 public schools (4 high, 4 middle, 8 elementary) serving 9,194 students. On average they score 65% on state proficiency tests against a projected 64%, so schools in New Paltz don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in New Paltz, NY
The top high schools in New Paltz, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. New Paltz Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
New Paltz Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 668 Students
2. Wallkill Senior High School
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Projected Test Scores
Wallkill Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1004 Students
3. Highland High School
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Projected Test Scores
Highland Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 512 Students
4. Kingston High School
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Projected Test Scores
Kingston City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1856 Students
Best Middle Schools in New Paltz, NY
The top middle schools in New Paltz, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. New Paltz Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
New Paltz Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 421 Students
2. John G Borden Middle School
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Wallkill Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 432 Students
3. J Watson Bailey Middle School
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Kingston City School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 968 Students
4. Highland Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Highland Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 9 • 376 Students
Best Elementary Schools in New Paltz, NY
The top elementary schools in New Paltz, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lenape Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
New Paltz Central School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 367 Students
2. Robert R Graves School
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Kingston City School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 316 Students
3. Plattekill Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Wallkill Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 405 Students
4. Ostrander Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Wallkill Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 439 Students
5. Highland Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Highland Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 638 Students
6. Duzine School
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New Paltz Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 317 Students
7. Mountain Laurel Waldorf School
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Mountain Laurel Waldorf School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 112 Students
8. Montessori Of New Paltz
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Montessori Of New Paltz • Private • Grades Pre K - 4 • 38 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in New Paltz, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
New Paltz, NY has a total population of 16,149 with 40% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 98%, and 63% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in New Paltz, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood New Paltz, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.29 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.31 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.99 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in New Paltz, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for New Paltz, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit New Paltz, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in New Paltz, NY
How many schools are in New Paltz, NY?
New Paltz, NY has 17 public schools: 4 high schools, 4 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 9,194 students in total.
How do schools in New Paltz perform on state tests?
On average, 17 schools in New Paltz score 65% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 64%, so on average schools in New Paltz don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in New Paltz?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in New Paltz
3 of 5 schools in New Paltz carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2
All 5 public schools we grade in New Paltz. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (1)
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.