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Best Schools in Peekskill, NY
Peekskill, NY has 9 public schools (2 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary) serving 6,320 students. On average they score 49% on state proficiency tests against a projected 54%, so schools in Peekskill underperform expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Peekskill, NY
The top high schools in Peekskill, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Walter Panas High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakeland Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 901 Students
2. Peekskill High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Peekskill City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1017 Students
Best Middle Schools in Peekskill, NY
The top middle schools in Peekskill, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lakeland-copper Beech Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakeland Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1247 Students
2. Peekskill Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Peekskill City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 794 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Peekskill, NY
The top elementary schools in Peekskill, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Van Cortlandtville School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakeland Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 575 Students
2. Oakside School
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Peekskill City School District • Public • Grades 2 - 4 • 515 Students
3. Hillcrest School
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Peekskill City School District • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 560 Students
4. Woodside School
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Peekskill City School District • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 550 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Peekskill, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Peekskill, NY has a total population of 25,693 with 19% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 86%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Peekskill, 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 Peekskill, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.39 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.19 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.21 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Peekskill, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Peekskill, 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 Peekskill, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Peekskill, NY
How many schools are in Peekskill, NY?
Peekskill, NY has 9 public schools: 2 high schools, 2 middle schools and 4 elementary schools, serving 6,320 students in total.
How do schools in Peekskill perform on state tests?
On average, 9 schools in Peekskill score 49% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 54%, so on average schools in Peekskill underperform expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Peekskill?
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: 72%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 73%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 76%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 74%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 77%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Peekskill
4 of 6 schools in Peekskill carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 4
All 6 public schools we grade in Peekskill. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (6)
- Hillcrest School
- Oakside School
- Peekskill High School
- Peekskill Middle School
- Uriah Hill School
- Woodside School