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Germantown Elementary School

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Germantown Elementary School ranks 1385 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Germantown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Germantown, New York, with 278 students. The school is part of the Germantown Central School District, which is ranked 425 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Germantown Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 77.14% compared to the state average of 54.15%. The school's performance in Science is also strong, with 5th grade students achieving 45.45% proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.02%. Germantown Elementary School's performance is generally higher than the Germantown Central School District average, indicating that it is a strong performer within the district. The school has a relatively high per-student spending of $32,662 in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average, and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.9, which likely contributes to its strong academic performance.

Germantown Elementary School outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Cairo-Durham Elementary, Woodstock Elementary, and the schools in the Saugerties Central School District, in academic metrics, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency. However, some schools like Mill Road-Elementary and Morse School in the Saugerties district perform relatively well and are closer in academic achievement to Germantown Elementary.

282

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,294

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

123 Main St
Germantown, NY 12526-5326

(518) 537-6281

District: Germantown Central School District

Students who attend Germantown Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Germantown Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (48% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

New York avg54%

1,385^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

425^th of 874Germantown 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	43.0	1385 of 2445	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	1077 of 2445	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	1085 of 2439	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	1240 of 2434	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	999 of 2201	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	1079 of 2413	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	1133 of 2395	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	1323 of 2386	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.1	1065 of 2366	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.1	1183 of 2352	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.3	971 of 2345	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	1166 of 2409	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	1009 of 2413	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	1039 of 2403	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	1155 of 2401	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	926 of 1955	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	838 of 2357	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	862 of 2338	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	1331 of 2098	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1228 of 2078	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1199 of 2041	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1637 of 2099	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	790 of 1678	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	1369 of 2032	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1133 of 2045	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	1611 of 2407	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	1161 of 2411	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	1154 of 2400	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	1439 of 2400	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	963 of 1961	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	1283 of 2358	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	1315 of 2340	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	1415 of 2110	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	1029 of 2016	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	1032 of 2031	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	611 of 1044	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1666 of 1941	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	886 of 1402	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1130 of 1392	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	1254 of 1408	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)52nd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)33rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science45%~ state avg

Math42%-14 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
Germantown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	123 Main St	Germantown	12526	Columbia County	Germantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 537-6281	282	28	10.0	41.5%	244 (86.5%)	3 (1.1%)	16 (5.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	43	1385^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.4%		53	1077^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.0%	308	77.1	58.8	40.9	41.5	74.3	37.5	27.3	25.0	45.5	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.6	$35,294	$1,771	$33,523
Cahill School	Public	K-6	134 Main St	Saugerties	12477	Ulster County	Saugerties Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 247-6800	432	39	11.0	50.2%	248 (57.4%)	17 (3.9%)	117 (27.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.0%)	45	1332^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.5%		45.3	1277^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.8%	55	58.9	42.3	40.7	59.2	58.9	50.9	37.9	64.7	42.4	96.6	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	98.5	98.5	$33,422	$620	$32,803
Catskill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	770 Embought Rd	Catskill	12414	Greene County	Catskill Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 943-0574	550	54	10.1	54.4%	362 (65.8%)	31 (5.6%)	85 (15.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (11.8%)	21.9	2028^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.1%		22.2	1996^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.4%	32	35.4	34.6	37.2		36.6	42.3	48.9		27.4	98.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.7	99.5	99.2	$37,648	$2,685	$34,964
Morse School	Public	K-6	70 Harry Wells Rd	Saugerties	12477	Ulster County	Saugerties Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 247-6960	307	27	11.2	47.6%	243 (79.2%)	3 (1.0%)	38 (12.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	54.1	1082^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	55.7%		40.4	1433^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.4%	351	55.9	47.5	66.7	50.0	73.5	53.9	54.8	34.6	60.0	97.5	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	98.1	99.1	$34,367	$620	$33,747
Riccardi Elementary School	Public	K-6	70 Plenty St	Glasco	12432	Ulster County	Saugerties Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 247-6870	410	34	12.1	34.6%	302 (73.7%)	17 (4.1%)	49 (12.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.5%)	48.4	1232^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	49.6%		46.6	1241^st of 2445 public elementary schools	49.2%	9	49.1	43.8	39.7	47.2	69.8	78.0	50.0	40.4	55.2	96.8	98.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.5	98.3	97.7	$28,937	$620	$28,318
Mill Road-Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9 Mill Rd	Red Hook	12571	Dutchess County	Red Hook Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 758-2241	636	67	9.4	23.6%	488 (76.7%)	10 (1.6%)	92 (14.5%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	56.7	1019^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.3%		69.2	671^st of 2445 public elementary schools	72.6%	348	55.3	57.6	68.0		52.1	53.0	65.5		57.5	97.5	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	98.2	98.2	$38,428	$1,012	$37,416
Edward J Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	51 3rd St	Athens	12015	Greene County	Coxsackie-Athens Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 731-1750	177	15	11.6	27.1%	152 (85.9%)	3 (1.7%)	18 (10.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	41.8	1423^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.8%		32.6	1671^st of 2445 public elementary schools	31.7%	248	46.4	43.5			67.9	47.8				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,641	$1,704	$32,937
Montgomery C Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Harry Howard Ave	Hudson	12534	Columbia County	Hudson City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 828-4350	689	67	10.2	63.4%	287 (41.7%)	103 (14.9%)	162 (23.5%)	51 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (12.3%)	14.8	2200^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.0%		15.5	2204^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.9%	4	44.0	26.5	30.4		32.0	32.2	24.2		29.5	99.1	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.6	99.5	$34,877	$2,906	$31,971
E R Crosby Elementary School	Public	K-4	767 Neighborhood Rd	Lake Katrine	12449	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 943-3912	311	33	9.5	52.4%	173 (55.6%)	25 (8.0%)	71 (22.8%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.6%)	35	1619^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.8%		55.1	1025^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.1%	594	41.8	49.0			42.6	58.8				98.4	98.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.7	98.7	99.4	$40,526	$2,175	$38,350
Cairo-Durham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	424 Main St	Cairo	12413	Greene County	Cairo-Durham Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 622-3231	432	45	9.5	62.3%	367 (85.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	63.2	861^st of 2445 public elementary schools	64.8%		51.9	1115^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.4%	254	46.3	58.9	69.8		58.5	81.5	66.7		52.4	98.3	98.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.3	98.7	98.9	$33,601	$1,608	$31,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Germantown Elementary School

Is Germantown Elementary School a good school?

Germantown Elementary School ranks 1385^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Germantown Elementary School?

Students at Germantown Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Germantown Elementary School in?

Germantown Central School District

What schools do graduates of Germantown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Germantown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Germantown Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend Germantown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Germantown Elementary School.

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