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Arthur S May School

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Arthur S May School ranks 1622 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Arthur S May School is an elementary school in Poughkeepsie, New York, serving 496 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Arlington Central School District, which is ranked 527 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Based on the data, Arthur S May School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with academic performance below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 31.58% (3rd grade) to 53.61% (5th grade), compared to the district's 50.88% to 60.22% and the state's 54.15% to 56.61%. Math proficiency rates follow a similar pattern, with Arthur S May School trailing the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students.

Interestingly, the nearby Hagan School, which is part of the Spackenkill Union Free School District, consistently outperforms Arthur S May School on state assessments, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher in many cases. Additionally, the Poughkeepsie City School District schools, such as Gov George Clinton School and G.W. Krieger School, also struggle academically, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages.

496

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,809

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Dutchess Turnpike
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

(845) 486-4960

District: Arlington Central School District

Students who attend Arthur S May School usually attend:

Middle:	Lagrange Middle School
High:	Arlington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.5%

Hispanic:

33.9%

African American:

17.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (44% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg53%

New York avg55%

1,622^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Arlington Central School District

527^th of 874Arlington 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	34.9	1622 of 2445	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1423 of 2445	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1462 of 2439	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1500 of 2434	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.8	465 of 2201	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	1476 of 2413	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1408 of 2395	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	1216 of 2386	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.3	1416 of 2366	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.7	1430 of 2352	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.2	1273 of 2345	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	1021 of 2325	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.6	1488 of 2320	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.5	861 of 2286	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.2	692 of 2263	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.0	330 of 2257	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	71.3	670 of 2227	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.5	799 of 2219	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	887 of 2206	59.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	659 of 928	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.0	396 of 927	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	310 of 857	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	417 of 936	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	330 of 891	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	555 of 948	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	990 of 1117	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	857 of 1066	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	822 of 1001	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	714 of 1027	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	1446 of 2409	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	1259 of 2413	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	1226 of 2403	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	1220 of 2401	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	1317 of 2357	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	1380 of 2338	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1275 of 1569	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	916 of 1531	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	899 of 1429	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	937 of 1503	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1189 of 1315	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1175 of 1392	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1677 of 2098	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1483 of 2078	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1385 of 2041	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1581 of 2099	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1573 of 2032	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1643 of 2045	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	1745 of 2407	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1562 of 2411	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1661 of 2400	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1791 of 2400	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1584 of 2358	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	1376 of 2340	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	2086 of 2134	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1294 of 2110	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	937 of 2016	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	1284 of 2031	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1692 of 1859	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	1063 of 1941	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	877 of 1402	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	842 of 1392	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	876 of 1337	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	910 of 1399	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	743 of 1338	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	683 of 1408	51.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+3 vs state

English Language Arts47%-8 vs state

Math41%-17 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
Arthur S May School	Public	K-5	601 Dutchess Turnpike	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 486-4960	496	47	10.4	41.9%	191 (38.5%)	89 (17.9%)	168 (33.9%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.4%)	34.9	1622^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	33.7%		40.6	1423^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.8%	199	31.6	53.7	53.6		34.2	54.4	36.1		48.4	98.3	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.8	99.4	99.2	$29,809	$731	$29,077
Smith Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	372 Church St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4720	328	17	19.2	85.1%	15 (4.6%)	134 (40.9%)	151 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.2%)								(n/a)																		$33,798	$5,786	$28,011
Charles B Warring Elementary School	Public	1-5	283 Mansion St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4750	286	26	11.0	88.8%	7 (2.4%)	95 (33.2%)	159 (55.6%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.6%)	42.5	1407^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.5%		33.3	1643^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.8%	236	53.9	65.8	40.7		69.1	68.2	47.4		16.7	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.2	98.7	$38,853	$3,015	$35,838
G W Krieger School	Public	K-5	265 Hooker Ave	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4660	419	33	12.5	82.1%	24 (5.7%)	172 (41.1%)	189 (45.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	8.7	2327^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.7	2272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.1%	55	27.3	29.2	26.6		20.7	36.3	13.0		14.9	98.6	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.2	99.2	$41,240	$2,318	$38,922
Gov George Clinton School	Public	K-5	100 Montgomery St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4600	237	20	11.7	85.2%	9 (3.8%)	107 (45.1%)	100 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.0%)	16.9	2152^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.0%		18.1	2116^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.5%	36	29.0	22.0	50.0		28.6	19.5	35.3		38.2	99.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	$38,548	$1,941	$36,607
S F B Morse Elementary School	Public	K-6	101 Mansion St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4690	432	40	10.8	89.1%	19 (4.4%)	177 (41.0%)	202 (46.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.5%)	7.1	2361^st of 2445 public elementary schools	3.4%		14	2240^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.4%	121	28.8	21.4	27.9	0.0	18.5	17.6	28.2	0.0	12.9	98.2	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	99.3	98.6	$37,261	$3,046	$34,215
Overlook Primary School	Public	K-2	11 Mapleview Rd Ext	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4970	394	31	12.8	25.9%	201 (51.0%)	52 (13.2%)	96 (24.4%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.9%)								(n/a)										99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,133	$739	$29,394
Violet Avenue School	Public	K-5	191 Violet Ave	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 486-4499	312	28	11.1	59.6%	89 (28.5%)	74 (23.7%)	122 (39.1%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	29	1805^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.2%		28.8	1779^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.2%	26	30.8	40.0	44.6		37.7	52.2	50.0		36.9	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	$34,586	$1,638	$32,948
Little Water Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	68 Dutchess Ave	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Little Water Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 307-0274	202	6	33.6	73.3%	12 (5.9%)	156 (77.2%)	32 (15.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	59.5				69.4													$16,380	$395	$15,985
Titusville Intermediate	Public	3-5	128 Meadow Ln	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4470	425	32	13.2	32.9%	247 (58.1%)	49 (11.5%)	95 (22.4%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	39.5	1488^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.1%		42.7	1363^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.3%	125	44.9	43.7	52.3		48.6	42.0	54.0		55.2	99.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$32,703	$807	$31,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Arthur S May School

What district is Arthur S May School in?

Arlington Central School District

Is Arthur S May School a good school?

Arthur S May School ranks 1622^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Arthur S May School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Arthur S May School.

What is the racial makeup of Arthur S May School?

Students at Arthur S May School are 39% White, 34% Hispanic, 18% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Arthur S May School attend?

Students who attend Arthur S May School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lagrange Middle School
High : Arlington High School

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