Best Public Schools in Circleville, NY

Summary:

The city of Circleville, New York is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Circleville Elementary School and Pakanasink Elementary School) and 1 middle school (Circleville Middle School) - all part of the Pine Bush Central School District. The data reveals a mix of standout performance and areas for improvement across the schools.

Circleville Middle School emerges as the top performer, ranking 761 out of 1,500 New York middle schools and achieving 100% proficiency rates in key Regents exams. In contrast, Pakanasink Elementary School struggled in 3rd grade Math, with only 36.54% of students scoring proficient or better, well below the district and state averages. Circleville Elementary School showed improvement in 3rd grade ELA proficiency, but had lower proficiency rates in 4th and 5th grade Math.

The data also reveals disparities in funding and student demographics, with Pakanasink Elementary School serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students and receiving the highest per-student spending. Overall, the performance of the schools in Circleville suggests that the Pine Bush Central School District has room for improvement in providing quality education across all its schools, and targeted interventions may be necessary to address the unique needs of each institution.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Circleville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Rt 302	Circleville	10919	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	484	31	15.7	47.7%	237 (49.0%)	57 (11.8%)	164 (33.9%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	34.5	1633^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	33.2%		29.1	1772^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.5%	139			52.2	37.8	48.7				62.9	27.0	35.4				47.4		99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$28,861	$1,023	$27,839
Circleville Middle School	Public	6-8	1951 Rt 302	Circleville	10919	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	466	45	10.4	52.1%	167 (35.8%)	97 (20.8%)	164 (35.2%)	20 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	47.9	761^st of 1500 public middle schools	49.3%		39.7	926^th of 1504 public middle schools	38.4%	165	100.0	100.0				44.1	53.8	61.9				40.1	43.1	40.2		52.0	98.1	99.6	99.8	99.6	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.3	$30,105	$947	$29,158
Pakanasink Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1953 Rt 302	Circleville	10919	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	412	28	14.6	45.9%	125 (30.3%)	85 (20.6%)	169 (41.0%)	20 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	30.6	1749^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.5%		36.3	1554^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.4%	195			38.0	40.7	53.5				36.5	38.9	49.2				40.7		99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.6	99.6	$30,930	$1,245	$29,685

Cities Near Circleville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Middletown	4.36 mi	11	668^th
Pine Bush	6.87 mi	4	374^th
Montgomery	6.94 mi	4	308^th
Wurtsboro	6.95 mi	1	462^nd
Goshen	7.17 mi	6	332^nd

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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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