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Balmville School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Balmville School is an elementary school in Newburgh, New York, serving 387 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Newburgh City School District, which is ranked 773 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Balmville School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math on the New York State Assessments are significantly lower than the Newburgh City School District and New York state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Balmville School's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 41.18%, compared to the district's 34.17% and the state's 54.15%. Similarly, the 5th grade Math proficiency rate was only 22.22%, compared to the district's 47.86% and the state's 54.16%. Balmville School's performance on the 5th grade Science assessment is also well below the district and state averages.

The nearby schools within the Newburgh City School District, such as Meadow Hill School, New Windsor School, and Fostertown School, generally perform better than Balmville School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. However, these nearby schools still struggle compared to the state averages, indicating a broader challenge within the Newburgh City School District. Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Beacon City School District, such as Sargent School, J.V. Forrestal Elementary School, and South Avenue School, outperform Balmville School and the Newburgh City School District on most academic measures.

376

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,335

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5144 Rt 9w
Newburgh, NY 12550

(845) 563-8550

District: Newburgh City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.4%

African American:

20.7%

White:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (32% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg41%

New York avg55%

2,177^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Newburgh City School District

773^rd of 874Newburgh 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	15.7	2177 of 2445	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	2142 of 2445	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	2353 of 2439	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	2222 of 2434	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1910 of 2201	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	2178 of 2413	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	2208 of 2395	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	1918 of 2386	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.7	1979 of 2366	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.3	1936 of 2352	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.4	1995 of 2345	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.3	1765 of 2325	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.1	1998 of 2320	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.1	1872 of 2286	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.1	1882 of 2263	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.9	1531 of 2257	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.2	1473 of 2227	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.8	1550 of 2219	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.6	1425 of 2206	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	626 of 928	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	635 of 927	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.1	805 of 857	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	787 of 936	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	343 of 427	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	747 of 891	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	863 of 948	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1102 of 1117	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1051 of 1066	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	898 of 1001	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.9	198 of 938	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	2066 of 2409	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	2017 of 2413	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	2285 of 2403	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	2175 of 2401	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1684 of 1955	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	2110 of 2357	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	2248 of 2338	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	1285 of 1569	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1192 of 1531	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1321 of 1429	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1281 of 1503	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	627 of 818	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1088 of 1315	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1069 of 1392	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	623 of 792	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	660 of 766	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	388 of 622	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	641 of 730	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	1933 of 2098	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1935 of 2078	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	2016 of 2041	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	2034 of 2099	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1486 of 1678	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	1857 of 2032	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	1905 of 2045	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	2159 of 2407	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	2178 of 2411	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	2320 of 2400	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	2168 of 2400	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1695 of 1961	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	2142 of 2358	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	2041 of 2340	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	837 of 2134	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.6	1352 of 2110	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1436 of 2016	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1675 of 2031	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1530 of 1859	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1419 of 1941	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	1214 of 1402	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1191 of 1392	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1241 of 1399	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	748 of 1224	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1157 of 1338	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1323 of 1408	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+50 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2025)21st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-16 vs state

Math27%-30 vs state

Science26%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (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 Earth Science 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	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Balmville School	Public	PK, KG-5	5144 Rt 9w	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 563-8550	376	38	9.9	58.8%	47 (12.5%)	78 (20.7%)	212 (56.4%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	15.7	2177^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.0%		17.2	2142^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.4%	35			41.2	37.8	37.8				28.6	31.1	22.2				26.1		98.0	98.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.2	98.7	98.7	$35,335	$2,581	$32,754
Gidney Avenue Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Gidney Ave	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 563-8450	788	66	11.9	58.9%	47 (6.0%)	143 (18.1%)	563 (71.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.8%)	13.7	2224^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.0%		16.9	2153^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	11.9%	71			14.1	29.2	38.8				27.4	24.2	43.0				27.9		97.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	98.9	98.4	$33,470	$2,445	$31,026
Fostertown School	Public, Magnet	K-5	364 Fostertown Rd	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(845) 568-6425	594	50	11.8	46.3%	97 (16.3%)	83 (14.0%)	377 (63.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	41.9	1419^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.0%		49.2	1191^st of 2445 public elementary schools	51.3%	228			49.1	41.9	53.9				49.1	58.4	55.8				44.3		98.9	99.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.1	99.5	99.4	$31,624	$2,310	$29,315
Horizon-On-The-Hudson School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	137 Montgomery St	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(845) 563-3725	447	45	10.0	62.2%	53 (11.9%)	135 (30.2%)	226 (50.6%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	19.8	2085^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.7%		14.2	2235^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.6%	150			27.0	48.2	45.6				25.7	39.3	31.3				30.8		98.3	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	99.5	99.8	$34,737	$2,537	$32,200
Gardnertown Leadership Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Plattekill Tpke	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 568-6400	612	48	12.6	41.5%	108 (17.6%)	71 (11.6%)	372 (60.8%)	11 (1.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.2%)	26.7	1869^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.6%		22	2002^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	18.1%	133			33.3	42.1	45.5				49.5	35.7	41.7				37.5		96.2	98.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.0	99.3	97.7	$33,898	$2,476	$31,422
South Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 South Ave	Beacon	12508	Dutchess County	Beacon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 838-6900	244	25	9.8	36.9%	97 (39.8%)	35 (14.3%)	72 (29.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (14.3%)	44.8	1341^st of 2445 public elementary schools	45.2%		50.2	1166^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.3%	175			46.5	52.8	63.9				51.2	50.0	52.8				44.4		98.5	98.5	99.1	99.1	99.7	98.5	99.7	99.7	$31,904	$706	$31,198
Sargent School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 Education Dr	Beacon	12508	Dutchess County	Beacon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 838-6900	285	29	9.7	35.1%	157 (55.1%)	23 (8.1%)	76 (26.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.1%)	40.7	1451^st of 2445 public elementary schools	40.7%		42.9	1354^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.6%	97			65.9	58.8	34.0				78.6	38.2	34.0				37.7		98.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.5	99.2	99.6	$29,062	$706	$28,355
Meadow Hill School	Public, Magnet	K-8	124 Meadow Hill Rd	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(845) 568-6600	982	88	11.1	51.1%	121 (12.3%)	138 (14.1%)	651 (66.3%)	31 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.7%)	40.8	1448^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.8%		48.4	1208^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.6%	240	95.0	100.0	39.3	45.8	57.8	44.6	44.7	38.0	43.5	55.6	59.6	49.1	43.8	29.5	34.6	29.5	98.3	99.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.4	99.4	98.7	$31,624	$2,310	$29,315
J V Forrestal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Liberty St	Beacon	12508	Dutchess County	Beacon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 838-6900	234	25	9.1	32.1%	117 (50.0%)	14 (6.0%)	66 (28.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.1%)	54	1089^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.5%		52.4	1102^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	54.9%	13			50.0	58.6	75.0				46.4	53.1	50.0				64.3		97.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.1	97.4	99.1	$29,479	$706	$28,772
New Windsor School	Public, Magnet	K-5	175 Quassaick Ave	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(845) 563-3700	439	39	11.2	53.5%	70 (15.9%)	79 (18.0%)	266 (60.6%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	41.9	1420^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.9%		40.4	1436^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.3%	16			35.8	42.7	57.8				38.8	61.2	82.8				35.9		99.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	$31,624	$2,310	$29,315

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