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Best Elementary Schools in Poughkeepsie, NY

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Schools

5,630

Students

Districts

Top rankedOak Grove Elementary School632^nd of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Noxon Road Elementary School up 278 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Arthur S May School 10.4 students per teacher

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Poughkeepsie, New York is home to 16 elementary schools spanning several school districts, including Arlington Central School District, Wappingers Central School District, Poughkeepsie City School District, Spackenkill Union Free School District, and Hyde Park Central School District. The schools vary in size, with student populations ranging from 152 to 496 students.

Among the top-performing elementary schools in the Poughkeepsie area are Oak Grove Elementary School in the Wappingers Central School District, Hagan School in the Spackenkill Union Free School District, and Noxon Road Elementary School in the Arlington Central School District. These schools consistently rank among the top elementary schools in New York, with strong academic performance and proficiency rates exceeding 50% in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, several schools in the Poughkeepsie City School District, such as S.F.B. Morse Elementary, G.W. Krieger School, Charles B. Warring Elementary, and Gov. George Clinton School, are underperforming, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages.

The data reveals a significant performance gap between the top-performing and lower-performing schools in Poughkeepsie, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes. While spending per student varies across the schools, there is no clear correlation between higher spending and better academic performance, suggesting that effective allocation of resources and a focus on instructional quality may be more critical factors in driving student achievement. Additionally, the high free/reduced lunch rates in the Poughkeepsie City district schools underscore the importance of addressing socioeconomic factors and providing additional support and resources to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arthur S May School	Public	K-5	601 Dutchess Turnpike	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 486-4960	496	47	10.4	41.9%	191 (38.5%)	89 (17.9%)	168 (33.9%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.4%)	34.9	1622^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	33.7%		40.6	1423^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.8%	199	31.6	53.7	53.6		34.2	54.4	36.1		48.4	98.3	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.8	99.4	99.2	$29,809	$731	$29,077
Noxon Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	4 Old Noxon Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4950	348	33	10.6	21.3%	222 (63.8%)	14 (4.0%)	87 (25.0%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	69.3	709^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.0%		56.6	987^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.6%	278	56.4	51.6	78.2		60.0	70.3	83.9		69.6	99.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	100.0	99.7	$31,296	$768	$30,528
Overlook Primary School	Public	K-2	11 Mapleview Rd Ext	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4970	394	31	12.8	25.9%	201 (51.0%)	52 (13.2%)	96 (24.4%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.9%)								(n/a)										99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,133	$739	$29,394
Titusville Intermediate	Public	3-5	128 Meadow Ln	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4470	425	32	13.2	32.9%	247 (58.1%)	49 (11.5%)	95 (22.4%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	39.5	1488^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.1%		42.7	1363^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.3%	125	44.9	43.7	52.3		48.6	42.0	54.0		55.2	99.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$32,703	$807	$31,896
Hagan School	Public	3-5	42 Hagan Dr	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Spackenkill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 463-7840	342	31	10.9	23.4%	197 (57.6%)	32 (9.4%)	50 (14.6%)	42 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	70.9	666^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.8%		68.5	689^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.8%	23	61.3	65.6	68.3		72.3	67.8	67.7		59.8	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	$32,887	$558	$32,329
Nassau School	Public	K-2	7 Nassau Rd	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Spackenkill Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 463-7843	292	27	10.8	19.9%	156 (53.4%)	31 (10.6%)	63 (21.6%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)								(n/a)										99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$34,145	$986	$33,159
Violet Avenue School	Public	K-5	191 Violet Ave	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 486-4499	312	28	11.1	59.6%	89 (28.5%)	74 (23.7%)	122 (39.1%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	29	1805^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.2%		28.8	1779^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.2%	26	30.8	40.0	44.6		37.7	52.2	50.0		36.9	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	$34,586	$1,638	$32,948
Charles B Warring Elementary School	Public	1-5	283 Mansion St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4750	286	26	11.0	88.8%	7 (2.4%)	95 (33.2%)	159 (55.6%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.6%)	42.5	1407^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.5%		33.3	1643^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.8%	236	53.9	65.8	40.7		69.1	68.2	47.4		16.7	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.2	98.7	$38,853	$3,015	$35,838
G W Krieger School	Public	K-5	265 Hooker Ave	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4660	419	33	12.5	82.1%	24 (5.7%)	172 (41.1%)	189 (45.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	8.7	2327^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.7	2272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.1%	55	27.3	29.2	26.6		20.7	36.3	13.0		14.9	98.6	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.2	99.2	$41,240	$2,318	$38,922
Gov George Clinton School	Public	K-5	100 Montgomery St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4600	237	20	11.7	85.2%	9 (3.8%)	107 (45.1%)	100 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.0%)	16.9	2152^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.0%		18.1	2116^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.5%	36	29.0	22.0	50.0		28.6	19.5	35.3		38.2	99.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	$38,548	$1,941	$36,607
S F B Morse Elementary School	Public	K-6	101 Mansion St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4690	432	40	10.8	89.1%	19 (4.4%)	177 (41.0%)	202 (46.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.5%)	7.1	2361^st of 2445 public elementary schools	3.4%		14	2240^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.4%	121	28.8	21.4	27.9	0.0	18.5	17.6	28.2	0.0	12.9	98.2	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	99.3	98.6	$37,261	$3,046	$34,215
Smith Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	372 Church St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4720	328	17	19.2	85.1%	15 (4.6%)	134 (40.9%)	151 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.2%)								(n/a)																		$33,798	$5,786	$28,011
Kinry Road Elementary School	Public	2-6	58 Kinry Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 463-7322	368	28	13.0	34.0%	223 (60.6%)	30 (8.2%)	89 (24.2%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	63.7	855^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.0%		74.7	545^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.7%	310	53.5	62.8	63.0	79.4	64.4	61.6	55.4	74.6	48.9	98.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	98.7	98.9	$33,154	$252	$32,902
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	K-6	40 Kerr Rd	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5280	455	29	15.8	32.7%	259 (56.9%)	50 (11.0%)	114 (25.1%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	72.3	632^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	74.2%		69.9	640^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.8%	8	57.5	58.6	58.8	70.5	70.8	75.9	69.1	83.6	61.8	98.4	98.6	99.8	99.8	100.0	98.6	98.9	99.1	$25,669	$253	$25,416
Vassar Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	174 Vassar Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 463-7860	294	20	15.0	27.2%	177 (60.2%)	22 (7.5%)	73 (24.8%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)								(n/a)										97.7	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	98.9	98.5	$31,146	$252	$30,893
Little Water Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	68 Dutchess Ave	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Little Water Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 307-0274	202	6	33.6	73.3%	12 (5.9%)	156 (77.2%)	32 (15.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	59.5				69.4													$16,380	$395	$15,985

Cities Near Poughkeepsie

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Highland	2.81 mi	4	560^th
Hyde Park	4.95 mi	5	572^nd
Pleasant Valley	5.02 mi	2	585^th
West Park	5.65 mi	1
Wappingers Falls	6.32 mi	7	343^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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