Best Public Schools in Monroe, NY

Summary:

The city of Monroe, New York is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, spread across two school districts - the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District and the Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District. While the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District is ranked 525 out of 874 districts in New York with a 2-star rating, the Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District does not have a ranking or rating provided.

Among the schools, Greenwood Lake Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 226 out of 1,500 middle schools in New York and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently achieves high proficiency rates on state assessments, with many grades scoring well above the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Additionally, Greenwood Lake Middle School boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 8:1 and high spending per student at $50,416. In contrast, the elementary schools in the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District, such as Pine Tree Elementary School and North Main Street School, generally perform below the district and state averages on state assessments.

The data also reveals the unique characteristics of the schools in the Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District, such as the Kiryas Joel Village School, which serves grades K-10 and has a high graduation rate of 84.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%. These schools also have extremely high percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population, yet they also have very low student-teacher ratios and high spending per student, suggesting a significant investment in these schools.

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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
Kiryas Joel Village School	Public, Alternative	K-10	1 Dinev Rd	Monroe	10950	Orange County	Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 782-7510	152	21	7.2	71.7%	152 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	98.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.3	$189,616	$76,268	$113,348
Kirya Joel Early Childhood Educational Centr	Public	PK, KG-1	655 County Rt 105	Monroe	10950	Orange County	Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 781-4422	15	6	2.7	46.7%	15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																									$457,366	$200,303	$257,063
Greenwood Lake Middle School	Public	4-8	1247 Lakes Rd	Monroe	10950	Orange County	Greenwood Lake Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 782-8678	226	32	6.9	33.6%	144 (63.7%)	7 (3.1%)	61 (27.0%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	82	226^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.9%		74.1	315^th of 1504 public middle schools	79.1%	89	100.0	100.0		72.7	90.0	63.6	92.9	77.3		47.8	66.7	47.6	94.1	70.0	65.0	72.7	99.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.3	$59,689	$1,198	$58,491
North Main Street School	Public	2-5	212 N Main St	Monroe	10950	Orange County	Monroe-Woodbury Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 460-6800	559	47	11.8	58.3%	116 (20.8%)	51 (9.1%)	342 (61.2%)	24 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	35.6	1601^st of 2445 public elementary schools	34.5%		36.1	1564^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.0%	37			33.6	45.4	54.4				54.8	43.8	49.7				40.3		98.5	98.5	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	99.0	98.9	$29,806	$1,252	$28,554
Pine Tree Elementary School	Public	2-5	156 Pine Tree Rd	Monroe	10950	Orange County	Monroe-Woodbury Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 460-6900	746	64	11.6	43.0%	225 (30.2%)	102 (13.7%)	344 (46.1%)	53 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	46.2	1292^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.2%		52.6	1089^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.5%	203			60.0	46.6	54.8				60.2	49.2	48.7				46.3		99.5	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.9	99.6	$32,656	$1,247	$31,409

Cities Near Monroe

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Central Valley	2.78 mi	4	411^th
Harriman	2.95 mi	1
Washingtonville	4.13 mi	4	553^rd
Chester	5.25 mi	2	361^st
Goshen	8.78 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Monroe, NY

Greenwood Lake Middle School

Pine Tree Elementary School

North Main Street School

Kirya Joel Early Childhood Educational Centr

Kiryas Joel Village School

Cities Near Monroe