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Putnam Valley Central School District

At a glance

119^thof 874 New York districts▲ 14

Better than 86% of New York districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

171 Oscawana Lake Rd
Putnam Valley, NY 10579-3238·(845) 528-8143·All New York district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 86.4% of districts

Schools

1,498

Students

5-star school

Top rankedPutnam Valley Elementary School223^rd of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Putnam Valley High School up 116 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Putnam Valley Central School District is a high-performing school system in New York, comprising three schools: Putnam Valley Elementary School, Putnam Valley High School, and Putnam Valley Middle School. The district is ranked 119 out of 874 school districts in New York and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the top-performing districts in the state.

Putnam Valley Elementary School stands out as a consistently high-performing school, with 3rd and 4th-grade students scoring well above the state average in both English Language Arts and Math. The school is ranked in the top 10% of New York elementary schools and has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a relatively affluent student population. The school also benefits from high spending per student ($29,602) and a favorable student-teacher ratio (16.4:1).

Putnam Valley High School also demonstrates strong academic performance, with several Regents exam subject areas seeing over 90% proficiency. The school has a relatively high four-year graduation rate (84.3%) and a low dropout rate (4.5%). Like the elementary school, the high school has high spending per student ($36,139) and a very favorable student-teacher ratio (10.5:1).

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry 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
Putnam Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	171 Oscawana Lake Rd	Putnam Valley	10579	Putnam County	Putnam Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 528-8092	526	33	16.0	19.6%	296 (56.3%)	17 (3.2%)	172 (32.7%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	88.6	223^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.9%		88.7	234^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.4%	11										79.6	82.0					86.4	81.2							99.1	99.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.1	$32,537	$841	$31,696
Putnam Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	142 Peekskill Hollow Rd	Putnam Valley	10579	Putnam County	Putnam Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 528-8101	446	36	12.3	20.9%	254 (57.0%)	16 (3.6%)	143 (32.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.6%)	83.5	209^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.1%		88	152^nd of 1504 public middle schools	89.9%	57								100.0				68.7	83.7	65.2	67.8			70.1	87.8	73.3	53.5	51.8	62.1	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,579	$556	$33,023
Putnam Valley High School	Public	9-12	146 Peekskill Hollow Rd	Putnam Valley	10579	Putnam County	Putnam Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 526-7847	526	46	11.4	20.5%	336 (63.9%)	15 (2.9%)	154 (29.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	74.7	239^th of 1234 public high schools	80.6%		69.2	355^th of 1242 public high schools	71.4%	116	78.9	100.0	87.2	85.4	92.3	75.2	90.2	67.0	67.5															93.2	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.5	97.4	$37,257	$588	$36,670

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lakeland Central School District	2.17 mi	8	248^th
Garrison Union Free School District	3.85 mi	1	120^th
Peekskill City School District	4.42 mi	6	820^th
Yorktown Central School District	4.56 mi	5	100^th
Highland Falls Central School District	5.15 mi	3	413^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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