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Garrison School

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Garrison School ranks 360 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

360^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Garrison School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Garrison Union Free School District, with 215 students. This relatively small school has consistently been ranked in the top 15% of New York elementary schools by SchoolDigger, earning a 4-star rating out of 5 and performing well above the state average.

Garrison School students consistently outperform the state and district averages on New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 76.47% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.15% statewide. In math, 93.33% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to 54.16% statewide. The school also ranks in the top 1% of New York elementary schools for multi-racial students and in the top 25% for Hispanic and special education students. With a relatively high per-student spending of $41,561 in 2023-2024 and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.9, Garrison School is investing heavily in resources and support for its students.

When compared to nearby schools, Garrison School stands out as a high-performing outlier. For example, Garrison's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 76.47% in 2024-2025 is significantly higher than the 45.9% at George Washington Elementary School and the 34.65% at Oakside School, both in the Peekskill City School District. Garrison School's consistent high performance, strong subgroup equity, and efficient resource allocation make it a standout among the nearby schools.

208

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$46,539

Per pupil spending ?

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Rt 9d
Garrison, NY 10524-0193

(845) 424-3689

District: Garrison Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

360^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

207^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^th of 874Garrison Union Free 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	360 of 2445	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	347 of 2445	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	334 of 2439	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	342 of 2434	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	307 of 2201	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	307 of 2413	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	370 of 2395	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	569 of 2386	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	73.6	564 of 2366	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	325 of 2352	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	89.0	165 of 2345	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	77.9	423 of 2325	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	88.2	135 of 2320	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.7	172 of 2286	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	81.3	312 of 2263	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	367 of 2257	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	525 of 2227	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	427 of 2219	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	251 of 2206	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	487 of 2409	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	353 of 2413	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	275 of 2403	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	400 of 2401	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	405 of 1955	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	301 of 2357	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	286 of 2338	87.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	76.0	247 of 1503	83.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	80.2	265 of 2099	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	309 of 2407	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	330 of 2411	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	466 of 2400	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	338 of 2400	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	219 of 1961	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	378 of 2358	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	279 of 2340	88.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	1 of 287	99.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	66.6	228 of 1044	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	365 of 1402	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	264 of 1392	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	311 of 1337	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	336 of 1399	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	195 of 1224	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	219 of 1338	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	193 of 1408	86.3%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	207 of 1500	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	403 of 1504	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	127 of 1500	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	166 of 1479	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	265 of 1242	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	299 of 1439	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	239 of 1438	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	92.5	84 of 1455	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	73.5	293 of 1429	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	88.1	111 of 1407	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	95.3	44 of 1401	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	91.0	91 of 1373	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	85.5	145 of 1337	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	91.0	59 of 1295	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	87.0	91 of 1243	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	85.0	47 of 1224	96.2%	★★★★★
2008	84.3	100 of 1185	91.6%	★★★★★
2007	85.2	108 of 1123	90.4%	★★★★★
2006	88.6	63 of 1095	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	323 of 1457	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	348 of 1465	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	79 of 1463	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	115 of 1454	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	63.0	319 of 1066	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	298 of 1370	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	95.8	41 of 1353	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	105 of 1455	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	69.1	371 of 1464	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	198 of 1464	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	234 of 1455	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	175 of 1071	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	263 of 1366	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	231 of 1352	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	52.7	367 of 778	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.2	97 of 772	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	246 of 748	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	177 of 614	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	182 of 716	74.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Multi-racial (2025)100th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2021)78th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

White (2024)53rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%+38 vs state

Living Environment92%+35 vs state

Science81%+36 vs state

English Language Arts78%+25 vs state

Math73%+18 vs state

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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	% 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
Garrison School	Public	PK, KG-8	1100 Rt 9d	Garrison	10524	Putnam County	Garrison Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 424-3689	208	22	9.5	4.8%	160 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.1%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (10.1%)	82.6	360^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.3%		83.7	347^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.8%	13	92.0	93.8	76.5	65.0	78.6	79.0	70.6	100.0	76.5	75.0	93.3	57.9	71.4	60.0	81.3	95.2	96.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.1	96.6	$46,539	$1,947	$44,592
Haldane Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 Craigside Dr	Cold Spring	10516	Putnam County	Haldane Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 265-9254	293	32	9.0	12.3%	223 (76.1%)	3 (1.0%)	41 (14.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	82.3	366^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.0%		87	274^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.8%	92			79.1	81.5	80.3				86.7	67.3	60.7				74.2	96.7	97.6	98.5	98.5	99.1	97.6	99.7	98.2	$33,357	$557	$32,799
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
Fort Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	21 Morgan Rd	Fort Montgomery	10922	Orange County	Highland Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 446-1008	187	17	10.8	51.3%	90 (48.1%)	19 (10.2%)	69 (36.9%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)								(n/a)																100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,517	$1,136	$31,381
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	3634 Lexington Ave	Mohegan Lake	10547	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 528-2021	411	34	11.9	35.3%	156 (38.0%)	24 (5.8%)	197 (47.9%)	21 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	64.7	829^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.1%		77.5	487^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.1%	342			45.9	75.0	66.2				55.7	86.8	78.3				44.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,133	$629	$33,504
Van Cortlandtville School	Public	K-5	31002 Main St-Rt 6	Mohegan Lake	10547	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 528-1354	568	50	11.4	34.0%	230 (40.5%)	42 (7.4%)	243 (42.8%)	19 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.3%)	44.6	1345^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.0%		49.1	1192^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	51.2%	153			53.8	38.8	63.3				54.2	45.1	55.0				44.4	98.4	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	99.3	99.0	$36,848	$917	$35,930
Cornwall-On-Hudson Elementary School	Public	K-4	234 Hudson St	Cornwall On Hudson	12520	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	239	18	13.0	10.9%	176 (73.6%)	7 (2.9%)	39 (16.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	83.2	347^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.8%		92.2	164^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.3%	183			72.0	83.0					73.5	83.0						96.5	96.9	99.1	99.1	99.6	97.8	98.2	99.1	$27,950	$488	$27,462
Hillcrest School	Public	2-5	4 Horton Dr	Peekskill	10566	Westchester County	Peekskill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 739-2284	520	42	12.3	54.8%	25 (4.8%)	63 (12.1%)	401 (77.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	22	2021^st of 2445 public elementary schools	17.3%		19.4	2078^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.0%	57				33.9	31.6					53.1	39.1				25.2	97.9	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.2	98.7	$31,253	$2,681	$28,571
Oakside School	Public	2-4	200 Decatur Ave	Peekskill	10566	Westchester County	Peekskill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 737-1591	554	41	13.5	52.9%	27 (4.9%)	76 (13.7%)	421 (76.0%)	11 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)								(n/a)			34.7						44.3							98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	99.0	98.1	$29,714	$2,510	$27,205
Cornwall Elementary School	Public	K-4	99 Lee Rd	Cornwall	12518	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	595	36	16.7	19.7%	302 (50.8%)	50 (8.4%)	159 (26.7%)	40 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.1%)	68.4	727^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.3%		79.1	450^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.6%	277			58.5	65.4					69.9	74.5						99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$25,271	$533	$24,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Garrison School

Is Garrison School a good school?

Garrison School ranks 360^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Garrison School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Garrison School.

What is the racial makeup of Garrison School?

Students at Garrison School are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Garrison School in?

Garrison Union Free School District

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