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Robert R Graves School

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Robert R Graves School ranks 924 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

924^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Robert R Graves School is an elementary school located in Port Ewen, New York, serving 318 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. It is part of the Kingston City School District, which is ranked 761 out of 874 school districts in the state.

Robert R Graves School consistently outperforms the Kingston City School District and the state of New York in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64.91% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.66% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with rankings in the top half of New York elementary schools for female, male, white, and multi-racial students, as well as for special education students.

While Robert R Graves School is a strong-performing school, the other elementary schools in the Kingston City School District generally have lower academic proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings compared to Robert R Graves School. The school's success can serve as a model for improvement in the district, and its continued focus on academic achievement, student subgroup performance, and efficient resource allocation could lead to even greater success in the future.

325

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,822

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

345 Mountain View Ave
Port Ewen, NY 12466-0549

(845) 943-3915

District: Kingston City School District

Students who attend Robert R Graves School usually attend:

Middle:	J Watson Bailey Middle School
High:	Kingston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2021 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (62% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kingston City School District

✓Above the New York median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2021) to 62nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg40%

New York avg57%

924^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Kingston City School District

761^st of 874Kingston City 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	60.4	924 of 2445	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	965 of 2445	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	927 of 2439	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	579 of 2434	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	435 of 2201	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	922 of 2413	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	786 of 2395	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.8	699 of 2386	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	55.2	1035 of 2366	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.3	1175 of 2352	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.0	1156 of 2345	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.8	1315 of 2325	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	1200 of 2320	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.1	1141 of 2286	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.2	1334 of 2263	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.6	1047 of 2257	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.3	669 of 2227	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	635 of 2219	71.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.1	448 of 2206	79.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	960 of 2409	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	981 of 2413	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	1082 of 2403	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	823 of 2401	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	610 of 1955	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	860 of 2357	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	828 of 2338	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	45.0	775 of 1531	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	532 of 1429	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	518 of 1315	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	499 of 1392	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	1206 of 2098	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	967 of 2078	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	757 of 2041	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	398 of 2099	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	295 of 1678	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	883 of 2032	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	868 of 2045	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	882 of 2407	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	932 of 2411	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	742 of 2400	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.3	362 of 2400	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	262 of 1961	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	941 of 2358	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	740 of 2340	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	110 of 287	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	112 of 289	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	83 of 202	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	1005 of 2134	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	901 of 2110	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	343 of 2016	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	113 of 2031	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	63.0	396 of 1859	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	394 of 1941	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	520 of 1402	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	585 of 1392	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	656 of 1337	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	413 of 1399	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	341 of 1224	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	711 of 1338	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	616 of 1408	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2024)49th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math65%+5 vs state

English Language Arts60%+6 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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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
Robert R Graves School	Public	K-4	345 Mountain View Ave	Port Ewen	12466	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 943-3915	325	31	10.4	39.7%	226 (69.5%)	15 (4.6%)	42 (12.9%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.5%)	60.4	924^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.2%		57.4	965^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.5%	41	64.9	55.7		77.2	52.5			99.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.7	99.4	$36,822	$857	$35,966
John F Kennedy School	Public	K-4	107 Gross St	Kingston	12401	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 943-3100	322	36	9.0	65.8%	102 (31.7%)	51 (15.8%)	92 (28.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (22.4%)	6.3	2378^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.7%		6.1	2407^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.6%	29	26.2	19.0		30.7	13.1			98.3	99.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.1	98.9	98.6	$41,168	$3,075	$38,093
George Washington School	Public	PK, KG-4	67 Wall St	Kingston	12401	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 943-3518	492	42	11.5	37.8%	187 (38.0%)	43 (8.7%)	211 (42.9%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	12.7	2246^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.1%		19.6	2074^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.2%	172	31.5	33.3		35.2	25.0			94.8	97.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	96.8	97.4	96.6	$27,724	$3,285	$24,438
Harry L Edson School	Public	K-4	116 Merilina Ave	Kingston	12401	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 943-3370	397	43	9.2	45.1%	179 (45.1%)	43 (10.8%)	115 (29.0%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.8%)	22.3	2007^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.9%		21.6	2018^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.5%	11	41.8	26.5		53.6	26.8			98.0	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	98.8	99.5	$35,572	$2,190	$33,382
Chambers School	Public	K-4	945 Morton Blvd	Kingston	12401	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 336-5995	306	35	8.8	53.6%	113 (36.9%)	24 (7.8%)	130 (42.5%)	20 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.9%)	19.7	2091^st of 2445 public elementary schools	14.5%		17.9	2127^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%	36	43.8	30.1		50.0	25.7			95.1	99.5	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.2	99.2	95.4	$38,326	$2,223	$36,103
Ernest C Myer School	Public	K-4	121 Schoolhouse Ln	Hurley	12443	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 943-3481	213	21	10.2	25.8%	161 (75.6%)	5 (2.3%)	29 (13.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.6%)	32	1712^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.0%		44.5	1302^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	46.7%	410	39.6	51.3		47.9	47.4			97.8	97.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.8	99.1	98.7	$42,840	$889	$41,951
Chancellor Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	48 Knollwood Rd	Rhinebeck	12572	Dutchess County	Rhinebeck Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 871-5570	392	36	10.9	19.9%	296 (75.5%)	4 (1.0%)	46 (11.7%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	73.6	596^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.6%		75.3	529^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.4%	67	67.7	80.0	66.1	71.4	83.6	56.1	54.4	94.7	95.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	96.8	96.3	96.3	$35,822	$1,404	$34,418
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
North Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1593 Rt 9g	Hyde Park	12538	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 229-4040	463	39	11.8	42.8%	261 (56.4%)	47 (10.2%)	110 (23.8%)	15 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	34.8	1626^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.5%		35.8	1571^st of 2445 public elementary schools	35.7%	55	42.9	41.3	53.3	50.7	47.0	44.3	42.1	98.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	99.3	$32,631	$1,625	$31,006
Ralph R Smith School	Public	K-5	16 Smith Ct	Hyde Park	12538	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 229-4060	332	39	8.5	53.3%	167 (50.3%)	37 (11.1%)	84 (25.3%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.3%)	27.6	1844^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.6%		25.3	1890^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.7%	46	42.0	34.6	48.6	32.0	46.2	43.7	36.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,829	$1,635	$35,193

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert R Graves School

What schools do graduates of Robert R Graves School attend?

Students who attend Robert R Graves School usually go on to attend:

Middle : J Watson Bailey Middle School
High : Kingston High School

What district is Robert R Graves School in?

Kingston City School District

Is Robert R Graves School a good school?

Robert R Graves School ranks 924^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Robert R Graves School?

Students at Robert R Graves School are 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Robert R Graves School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Robert R Graves School.

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