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Brinckerhoff Elementary School

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Brinckerhoff Elementary School ranks 526 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

526^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Brinckerhoff Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in the Wappingers Central School District in Fishkill, NY. With 559 students, the school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, ranking it in the top 25% of elementary schools in New York state.

Brinckerhoff Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on the New York State Assessments, with 73.75% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 54.77% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance among certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of New York elementary schools for Asian students in ELA and the top 15% for African American students in ELA. Additionally, Brinckerhoff has a relatively low percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at 20.93%, compared to higher rates at nearby schools like South Avenue School and J V Forrestal Elementary School.

Brinckerhoff's academic success may be attributed to its higher per-student spending of $26,020, which is above the district and state averages. This additional funding could be used to provide more individualized instruction, professional development for teachers, and other educational supports that contribute to the school's consistently strong performance across various metrics.

545

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,675

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 Wedgewood Rd
Fishkill, NY 12524-1498

(845) 897-6800

District: Wappingers Central School District

Students who attend Brinckerhoff Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Van Wyck Junior High School
High:	John Jay Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wappingers Central School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg61%

New York avg54%

526^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Wappingers Central School District

356^th of 874Wappingers Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	526 of 2445	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	324 of 2445	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	362 of 2439	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	480 of 2434	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	609 of 2201	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	651 of 2413	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	549 of 2395	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	453 of 2386	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.5	427 of 2366	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	448 of 2352	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	71.4	597 of 2345	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	62.8	783 of 2325	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.6	722 of 2320	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.7	734 of 2286	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	913 of 2263	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.2	1186 of 2257	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.6	982 of 2227	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.5	1005 of 2219	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.2	848 of 2206	61.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	149 of 928	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	99 of 927	89.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	73.1	167 of 671	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	52 of 430	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.6	5 of 548	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	603 of 2409	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	304 of 2413	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	408 of 2403	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	464 of 2401	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	478 of 1955	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	700 of 2357	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	417 of 2338	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	551 of 1569	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	536 of 1531	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	312 of 1429	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	401 of 1503	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	321 of 818	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	379 of 1315	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	346 of 1392	75.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	472 of 2098	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	331 of 2078	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	499 of 2041	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	516 of 2099	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	686 of 1678	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	1145 of 2032	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	745 of 2045	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	453 of 2407	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	371 of 2411	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	327 of 2400	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	496 of 2400	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	678 of 1961	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	589 of 2358	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	688 of 2340	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	944 of 2134	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	377 of 2110	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	352 of 2016	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	505 of 2031	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	336 of 1044	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	816 of 1859	56.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	448 of 1402	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.7	260 of 1392	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	315 of 1337	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	444 of 1399	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	526 of 1224	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	623 of 1338	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	584 of 1408	58.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)84th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)75th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

Math64%+8 vs state

Science63%+18 vs state

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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
Brinckerhoff Elementary School	Public	K-6	16 Wedgewood Rd	Fishkill	12524	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 897-6800	545	37	14.6	20.2%	380 (69.7%)	30 (5.5%)	74 (13.6%)	40 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	75.9	526^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.5%		84.5	324^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.7%	202	73.8	73.3	77.5	81.7	52.5	75.7	63.3	64.3	63.0	99.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,675	$252	$27,423
Fishkill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	20 Church St	Fishkill	12524	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 897-6780	334	22	15.2	38.3%	199 (59.6%)	23 (6.9%)	85 (25.4%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	60.6	921^st of 2445 public elementary schools	62.3%		70.1	638^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.9%	283	32.4	52.9	73.8	63.9	37.8	64.7	69.8	69.4	62.5	97.2	98.2	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	$31,985	$252	$31,732
Myers Corners School	Public	K-6	156 Myers Corners Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5260	836	59	14.1	36.0%	486 (58.1%)	53 (6.3%)	248 (29.7%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.8%)	42.1	1416^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.1%		51.6	1128^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.9%	288	47.4	52.1	50.4	55.7	38.8	44.3	49.6	59.1	41.7	97.2	98.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.4	99.1	98.4	$26,866	$252	$26,614
James S Evans Elementary School	Public	K-6	747 Sergeant Palmateer Way	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 298-5240	297	21	14.0	45.1%	162 (54.5%)	29 (9.8%)	84 (28.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.4%)	61.4	910^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.8%		50.1	1169^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.2%	259	52.5	70.2	55.8	48.8	65.0	69.6	58.1	64.3	51.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,103	$252	$33,851
Glenham School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Chase Dr	Fishkill	12524	Dutchess County	Beacon City School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 838-6900	394	36	10.8	34.5%	178 (45.2%)	44 (11.2%)	121 (30.7%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.2%)	33.1	1678^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.4%		31.9	1692^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	30.8%	14	32.9	48.6	57.1		39.2	61.1	52.8		43.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$27,007	$706	$26,301
Gayhead School	Public	K-6	15 Entry Rd	Hopewell Junction	12533	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1756	831	60	13.7	22.6%	596 (71.7%)	23 (2.8%)	153 (18.4%)	43 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	74.5	568^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.8%		75.8	517^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.9%	51	59.6	69.8	74.0	65.7	71.3	71.2	71.5	58.1	62.1	99.0	99.5	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.4	99.6	99.4	$28,641	$252	$28,389
Fishkill Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17 Lake Walton Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1770	602	38	15.9	24.4%	407 (67.6%)	32 (5.3%)	127 (21.1%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	71.3	652^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	73.3%		69.2	669^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.6%	17	67.5	51.3	69.6	64.5	68.0	58.7	81.3	70.7	61.8	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,567	$252	$25,315
J V Forrestal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Liberty St	Beacon	12508	Dutchess County	Beacon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 838-6900	234	25	9.1	32.1%	117 (50.0%)	14 (6.0%)	66 (28.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.1%)	54	1089^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.5%		52.4	1102^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	54.9%	13	50.0	58.6	75.0		46.4	53.1	50.0		64.3	97.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.1	97.4	99.1	$29,479	$706	$28,772
Sheafe Road Elementary School	Public	K-6	287 Sheafe Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 298-5290	612	44	13.8	55.6%	229 (37.4%)	54 (8.8%)	275 (44.9%)	24 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	54.8	1058^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.7%		61.1	874^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.3%	184	42.9	61.9	58.4	65.4	46.3	60.7	62.3	58.0	50.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$26,627	$252	$26,375
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brinckerhoff Elementary School

Is Brinckerhoff Elementary School a good school?

Brinckerhoff Elementary School ranks 526^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Brinckerhoff Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brinckerhoff Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Van Wyck Junior High School
High : John Jay Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Brinckerhoff Elementary School?

Students at Brinckerhoff Elementary School are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Brinckerhoff Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Brinckerhoff Elementary School.

What district is Brinckerhoff Elementary School in?

Wappingers Central School District

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