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Poughkeepsie City School District Schools
Poughkeepsie City School District is a public school district in New York, based in Dutchess County (Poughkeepsie). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Poughkeepsie City 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 Poughkeepsie City School District
6 of 6 schools in Poughkeepsie City School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1D: 4
Best schools in Poughkeepsie City 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- Poughkeepsie High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Gov George Clinton School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ G W Krieger School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Morse Young Magnet School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Warring Magnet Academy Of Science And Technology (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Poughkeepsie Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Poughkeepsie City School District
All schools, A to Z (6)
- D+ G W Krieger School, Poughkeepsie
- B- Gov George Clinton School, Poughkeepsie
- D+ Morse Young Magnet School, Poughkeepsie
- A- Poughkeepsie High School, Poughkeepsie
- D- Poughkeepsie Middle School, Poughkeepsie
- D+ Warring Magnet Academy Of Science And Technology, Poughkeepsie
Where Poughkeepsie City School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Poughkeepsie (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Dutchess County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,880 students with 306 full-time-equivalent teachers and 653 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3623760
- 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
- Spackenkill Union Free School District (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Highland Central School District (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Marlboro Central School District (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Hyde Park Central School District (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Arlington Central School District (11 schools, 8 mi)
- Wappingers Central School District (15 schools, 9 mi)
- New Paltz Central School District (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Wallkill Central School District (5 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about Poughkeepsie City School District
How many schools are in Poughkeepsie City School District?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Poughkeepsie City School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Poughkeepsie City School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Poughkeepsie.
How good are the schools in Poughkeepsie City School District?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 31.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29.8%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Poughkeepsie City School District?
3,880 students were enrolled in Poughkeepsie City School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Poughkeepsie City School District?
Poughkeepsie City School District is in New York, based in Dutchess County, with its district office in Poughkeepsie. Its boundary covers about 5.1 sq mi.