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Carmel Central School District Schools
Carmel Central School District is a public school district in New York, based in Putnam County (Patterson). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Carmel Central School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Carmel Central School District
5 of 5 schools in Carmel Central School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4C: 1
Best schools in Carmel Central School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Carmel High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Matthew Paterson Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Kent Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Kent Primary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- George Fischer Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Carmel Central School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Carmel High School, Carmel
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- George Fischer Middle School, Carmel
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- A Kent Elementary School, Carmel
- A- Kent Primary School, Carmel
- A Matthew Paterson Elementary School, Patterson
Where Carmel Central School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Putnam County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,727 students with 312 full-time-equivalent teachers and 805 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3606570
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Brewster Central School District (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Mahopac Central School District (6 schools, 6 mi)
- Pawling Central School District (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Putnam Valley Central School District (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Haldane Central School District (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Wappingers Central School District (15 schools, 10 mi)
- Somers Central School District (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Lakeland Central School District (8 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Carmel Central School District
How many schools are in Carmel Central School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Carmel Central School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Carmel Central School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Carmel, Patterson.
How good are the schools in Carmel Central School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 63% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 64.4%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Carmel Central School District?
3,727 students were enrolled in Carmel Central School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Carmel Central School District?
Carmel Central School District is in New York, based in Putnam County, with its district office in Patterson. Its boundary covers about 76.8 sq mi.