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Best Schools in Poughkeepsie, NY
Poughkeepsie, NY has 231 public schools (39 high, 39 middle, 128 elementary) serving 125,176 students. On average they score 57% on state proficiency tests against a projected 58%, so schools in Poughkeepsie don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Poughkeepsie, NY
The top high schools in Poughkeepsie, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Haldane High School
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Haldane Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 314 Students
2. Spackenkill High School
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Spackenkill Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 526 Students
3. Rhinebeck Senior High School
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Rhinebeck Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 322 Students
4. Warwick Valley High School
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Warwick Valley Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1366 Students
5. Millbrook High School
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Millbrook Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 271 Students
6. Pawling High School
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Pawling Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 357 Students
7. Cornwall Central High School
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Cornwall Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1027 Students
8. Pine Bush Senior High School
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Pine Bush Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1615 Students
9. Valley Central High School
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Valley Central School District (montgomery) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1346 Students
10. Red Hook Senior High School
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Red Hook Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 547 Students
Best Middle Schools in Poughkeepsie, NY
The top middle schools in Poughkeepsie, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bulkeley Middle School
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Rhinebeck Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 232 Students
2. Haldane Middle School
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Haldane Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 197 Students
3. Greenwood Lake Middle School
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Greenwood Lake Union Free School District • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 258 Students
4. Marlboro Middle School
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Marlboro Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 433 Students
5. Linden Avenue Middle School
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Red Hook Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 9 • 404 Students
6. Orville A Todd Middle School
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Spackenkill Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 359 Students
7. Cornwall Middle School
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Cornwall Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 895 Students
8. Union Vale Middle School
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Arlington Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 907 Students
9. Port Jervis Middle School
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Port Jervis City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 379 Students
10. John G Borden Middle School
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Wallkill Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 432 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Poughkeepsie, NY
The top elementary schools in Poughkeepsie, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Willow Avenue Elementary School
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Cornwall Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 236 Students
2. Greenwood Lake Elementary School
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Greenwood Lake Union Free School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 173 Students
3. Garrison School
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Garrison Union Free School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 225 Students
4. Cornwall-on-hudson Elementary School
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Cornwall Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 242 Students
5. Park Avenue Elementary School
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Warwick Valley Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 482 Students
6. Haldane Elementary School
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Haldane Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 292 Students
7. Brinckerhoff Elementary School
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Wappingers Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 570 Students
8. Noxon Road Elementary School
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Arlington Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 350 Students
9. Cornwall Elementary School
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Cornwall Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 567 Students
10. Oak Grove Elementary School
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Wappingers Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 487 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Poughkeepsie, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Poughkeepsie, NY has a total population of 697,221 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 34% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Poughkeepsie, 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 Poughkeepsie, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.77 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.65 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.12 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Poughkeepsie, NY.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
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ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Poughkeepsie, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Poughkeepsie, NY
How many schools are in Poughkeepsie, NY?
Poughkeepsie, NY has 231 public schools: 39 high schools, 39 middle schools and 128 elementary schools, serving 125,176 students in total.
How do schools in Poughkeepsie perform on state tests?
On average, 231 schools in Poughkeepsie score 57% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 58%, so on average schools in Poughkeepsie don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Poughkeepsie?
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: 50%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Poughkeepsie
15 of 20 schools in Poughkeepsie carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 5C: 3D: 3F: 3
All 20 public schools we grade in Poughkeepsie. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (20)
- Arthur S May School
- Dutchess Boces
- G W Krieger School
- Gov George Clinton School
- Hagan School
- Kinry Road Elementary School
- Morse Young Magnet School
- Nassau School
- Noxon Road Elementary School
- Oak Grove Elementary School
- Orville A Todd Middle School
- Overlook Primary School
- Poughkeepsie High School
- Poughkeepsie Middle School
- Smith Early Learning Center
- Spackenkill High School
- Titusville Intermediate
- Vassar Road Elementary School
- Violet Avenue School
- Warring Magnet Academy Of Science And Technology
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.