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Best Elementary Schools in Wallkill, NY

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941

Students

Top rankedOstrander Elementary School1242^nd of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Leptondale Elementary School up 330 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Wallkill, New York is home to two elementary schools: Ostrander Elementary School and Leptondale Elementary School. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Wallkill Central School District.

Ostrander Elementary School and Leptondale Elementary School are performing reasonably well, with some notable strengths and areas for improvement. Ostrander Elementary School ranks 1,242 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Leptondale Elementary School ranks 1,253 out of 2,445 and also has a 2-star rating. Both schools perform above the Wallkill Central School District and New York state averages in several subject areas, indicating strong academic achievement.

In terms of demographics and finances, both schools have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting a more affluent student population. Ostrander Elementary School spends $30,618 per student, which is higher than the district and state averages, and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.4. Leptondale Elementary School spends $28,595 per student, which is lower than Ostrander but still higher than the district and state averages, and has a student-teacher ratio of 11.8. Overall, the data suggests that both schools are performing well, with some areas for improvement, and the differences in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios may be contributing factors to their performance.

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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 (2025)	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
Leptondale Elementary School	Public	K-6	48 Mill St	Wallkill	12589	Ulster County	Wallkill Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 895-7200	460	38	12.0	24.6%	280 (60.9%)	29 (6.3%)	135 (29.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	47.7	1253^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	48.8%		35.4	1583^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	35.3%	330	55.2	45.3	63.6	36.7	58.3	46.0	55.6	55.6	55.3	98.5	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.8	99.4	$30,246	$673	$29,573
Ostrander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	137 Viola Ave	Wallkill	12589	Ulster County	Wallkill Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 895-7225	481	46	10.3	26.2%	321 (66.7%)	29 (6.0%)	115 (23.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	48.1	1242^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	49.2%		50.2	1165^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.4%	77	48.9	62.2	52.9	52.9	56.9	61.2	38.5	46.8	43.9	97.2	98.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.3	98.7	98.3	$31,195	$2,586	$28,609

Cities Near Wallkill

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plattekill	3.88 mi	1	195^th
Walden	4.58 mi	1	659^th
Newburgh	6.43 mi	9	694^th
Montgomery	6.62 mi	4	308^th
New Paltz	6.96 mi	5	164^th

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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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