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Highland Falls Intermediate School

Public Grades 3-8
621st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,500 New York Middle Schools
Better than 59% of New York middle schools
Summary

Highland Falls Intermediate School is a public middle school serving grades 3-8 in the Highland Falls Central School District, located in Highland Falls, NY. The school has 318 students and is ranked 413 out of 874 districts in New York, with a 3 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Falls Intermediate School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, moving from 849th out of 1,242 middle schools in 2020-2021 to 621st out of 1,500 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly above the Highland Falls Central School District average, with standout performance areas including 4th grade ELA and 8th grade Algebra I. Interestingly, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of New York middle schools in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Highland Falls Intermediate School generally outperforms schools like Rombout Middle School and South Middle School on state assessments, particularly in math and science. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Cornwall Middle School, Putnam Valley Middle School, and Haldane Middle School, which are among the top-ranked middle schools in the state.

334
Students ?
8.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$27,169
Per pupil spending ?
51.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 52 Mountain Ave
       Highland Falls, NY  10928-0287

(845) 446-4761

District: Highland Falls Central School District


Students who attend Highland Falls Intermediate School usually attend:

High:    James I O'Neill High School

Feeder schools for Highland Falls Intermediate School:

Elementary:    Fort Montgomery Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
40.1%
Hispanic:
38.6%
African American:
11.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2022 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
Above the New York median (59th percentile)
Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2022) to 59th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg53%
New York avg54%
Elementary school
1,204th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 49%▲ up 19 pts since 2015
From bottom 32% (2015) to top 49% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
621st of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 29 pts since 2015
From bottom 30% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
413th of 874Highland Falls 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.91204 of 244550.8%★★★☆☆
202444.51305 of 244546.6%★★☆☆☆
202345.31301 of 243946.7%★★☆☆☆
202250.41171 of 243451.9%★★★☆☆
202136.21455 of 220133.9%★★☆☆☆
201934.81583 of 241334.4%★★☆☆☆
201836.81563 of 239534.7%★★☆☆☆
201735.41568 of 238634.3%★★☆☆☆
201643.91346 of 236643.1%★★☆☆☆
201534.11606 of 235231.7%★★☆☆☆
201431.11685 of 234528.1%★☆☆☆☆
201336.31511 of 232535.0%★★☆☆☆
201235.51642 of 232029.2%★☆☆☆☆
201133.01682 of 228626.4%★☆☆☆☆
201044.81426 of 226337.0%★★☆☆☆
200961.51054 of 225753.3%★★★☆☆
200850.91343 of 222739.7%★★☆☆☆
200745.81437 of 221935.2%★★☆☆☆
200644.81482 of 220632.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202529.1685 of 92826.2%★☆☆☆☆
201926.0698 of 89121.7%★☆☆☆☆
201865.0253 of 94873.3%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202529.5876 of 111721.6%★☆☆☆☆
202345.6458 of 100154.2%★★★☆☆
202228.5823 of 102719.9%★☆☆☆☆
201941.5430 of 86050.0%★★★☆☆
201832.4686 of 93826.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.71210 of 240949.8%★★☆☆☆
202442.81356 of 241343.8%★★☆☆☆
202344.31318 of 240345.2%★★☆☆☆
202247.41245 of 240148.1%★★☆☆☆
202130.21448 of 195525.9%★☆☆☆☆
201934.11595 of 235732.3%★★☆☆☆
201842.41413 of 233839.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.1753 of 156952.0%★★★☆☆
202439.0911 of 153140.5%★★☆☆☆
202330.21050 of 142926.5%★☆☆☆☆
202238.5935 of 150337.8%★★☆☆☆
202120.7725 of 81811.4%★☆☆☆☆
201921.51135 of 131513.7%★☆☆☆☆
201827.21097 of 139221.2%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201929.6459 of 57019.5%★☆☆☆☆
201856.9249 of 73065.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202553.8816 of 209861.1%★★★☆☆
202441.91136 of 207845.3%★★☆☆☆
202342.21115 of 204145.4%★★☆☆☆
202248.6954 of 209954.5%★★★☆☆
202122.91450 of 167813.6%★☆☆☆☆
201926.21585 of 203222.0%★☆☆☆☆
201831.11526 of 204525.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.71218 of 240749.4%★★☆☆☆
202446.91235 of 241148.8%★★☆☆☆
202346.21252 of 240047.8%★★☆☆☆
202252.51090 of 240054.6%★★★☆☆
202139.61231 of 196137.2%★★☆☆☆
201937.11496 of 235836.6%★★☆☆☆
201832.61678 of 234028.3%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202464.795 of 27965.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.21031 of 213451.7%★★★☆☆
202441.81083 of 211048.7%★★☆☆☆
202330.21438 of 201628.7%★☆☆☆☆
202246.9879 of 203156.7%★★★☆☆
202150.9412 of 104460.5%★★★☆☆
201946.9784 of 185957.8%★★★☆☆
201836.21237 of 194136.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.6823 of 140241.3%★★☆☆☆
202440.9847 of 139239.2%★★☆☆☆
202342.2819 of 133738.7%★★☆☆☆
202248.7732 of 139947.7%★★☆☆☆
202143.8738 of 122439.7%★★☆☆☆
201938.2860 of 133835.7%★★☆☆☆
201841.0886 of 140837.1%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.5621 of 150058.6%★★★☆☆
202441.8881 of 150441.4%★★☆☆☆
202349.7718 of 150052.1%★★★☆☆
202260.3515 of 147965.2%★★★☆☆
202134.1849 of 124231.6%★★☆☆☆
201944.5743 of 143948.4%★★☆☆☆
201831.41007 of 143830.0%★★☆☆☆
201738.3908 of 145537.6%★★☆☆☆
201643.4797 of 142944.2%★★☆☆☆
201531.8987 of 140729.9%★★☆☆☆
201434.0931 of 140133.5%★★☆☆☆
201331.1956 of 137330.4%★★☆☆☆
201242.0847 of 133736.6%★★☆☆☆
201133.4913 of 129529.5%★☆☆☆☆
201046.8767 of 124338.3%★★☆☆☆
200952.0764 of 122437.6%★★☆☆☆
200853.1701 of 118540.8%★★☆☆☆
200753.4634 of 112343.5%★★☆☆☆
200651.6628 of 109542.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202342.3403 of 69642.1%★★☆☆☆
201841.5375 of 66343.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202257.7147 of 58174.7%★★★★☆
201953.2137 of 47371.0%★★★★☆
201826.2487 of 5033.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.9546 of 145762.5%★★★☆☆
202439.9910 of 146537.9%★★☆☆☆
202338.1933 of 146336.2%★★☆☆☆
202255.3602 of 145458.6%★★★☆☆
202140.5624 of 106641.5%★★☆☆☆
201948.7661 of 137051.8%★★★☆☆
201839.0861 of 135336.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.9417 of 96556.8%★★★☆☆
202431.3683 of 95328.3%★☆☆☆☆
202333.8638 of 94332.3%★★☆☆☆
202261.8276 of 91469.8%★★★★☆
202114.0433 of 4493.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201931.5577 of 82630.1%★★☆☆☆
201815.7762 of 8105.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.2456 of 128364.5%★★★☆☆
202441.0762 of 129641.2%★★☆☆☆
202345.7656 of 128849.1%★★☆☆☆
202261.0370 of 130671.7%★★★★☆
202122.5815 of 93512.8%★☆☆☆☆
201933.2842 of 124132.2%★★☆☆☆
201827.4996 of 124520.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.1699 of 145552.0%★★★☆☆
202443.6799 of 146445.4%★★☆☆☆
202357.9543 of 146462.9%★★★☆☆
202263.7425 of 145570.8%★★★★☆
202125.9845 of 107121.1%★☆☆☆☆
201939.3798 of 136641.6%★★☆☆☆
201825.41075 of 135220.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.6633 of 129851.2%★★★☆☆
202443.0649 of 130350.2%★★★☆☆
202324.71120 of 130714.3%★☆☆☆☆
202258.4335 of 128373.9%★★★★☆
201940.4607 of 113946.7%★★☆☆☆
201822.61107 of 11705.4%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.4392 of 77549.4%★★☆☆☆
202442.7461 of 77840.7%★★☆☆☆
202358.7309 of 77260.0%★★★☆☆
202261.8262 of 74865.0%★★★☆☆
202138.2402 of 61434.5%★★☆☆☆
201954.7334 of 71653.4%★★★☆☆
201832.6550 of 76327.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Multi-racial (2024)66th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)52nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)50th percentile~ school
Male (2025)49th percentile~ school
White (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school
African American (2025)26th percentile-25 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile-29 vs school
Homeless (2019)19th percentile-15 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2022)75th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)57th percentile~ school
Male (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)49th percentile-9 vs school
African American (2023)42nd percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+44 vs state
Life Science Biology62%+4 vs state
English Language Arts55%~ state avg
Math55%~ state avg
Science40%-4 vs state

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Saturday, June 12, 2021

Open Quote What you see is not what you get. On the surface there is a politically correct public persona with this school, but reality differs. Questionable acts, like administration investigating itself with serious matters. No divertsity in upper management, no impartiality, no stability, no parental notifications or transparency with detrimental events within the school. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Highland Falls Intermediate School.

Highland Falls Intermediate School ranks 621st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Highland Falls Intermediate School usually go on to attend James I O'Neill High School

Students at Highland Falls Intermediate School are 40% White, 39% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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