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Vails Gate Steam Academy

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

1949^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Vails Gate Steam Academy is an elementary public magnet school located in New Windsor, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 482 students. The school is part of the Newburgh City School District, which is ranked 773 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vails Gate Steam Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,525 and 2,260 out of around 2,400 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the Newburgh City School District and the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 29.55% to 40.98% in English Language Arts and 41.57% to 52.38% in mathematics. The school's performance on science assessments for 5th grade was also below the district and state levels. Vails Gate Steam Academy's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 63.33% to 67.84% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's struggles.

When compared to nearby schools, Vails Gate Steam Academy's performance is generally lower than other schools in the Newburgh City School District, such as Meadow Hill School and Temple Hill School. The school also underperforms compared to schools in other nearby districts, such as Sargent School in the Beacon City School District and Little Britain Elementary School in the Washingtonville Central School District. However, the nearby schools in the Cornwall Central School District, such as Willow Avenue Elementary School, Cornwall Elementary School, and Cornwall-On-Hudson Elementary School, significantly outperform Vails Gate Steam Academy across various academic measures.

500

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,624

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Old Forge Hill Rd
New Windsor, NY 12553

(845) 563-7900

District: Newburgh City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.0%

African American:

16.6%

White:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (39% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg41%

New York avg55%

1,949^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	24.2	1949 of 2445	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	1525 of 2445	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1667 of 2439	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1914 of 2434	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1964 of 2201	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	2260 of 2413	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	2253 of 2395	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	2281 of 2386	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	2250 of 2366	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	2192 of 2352	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.0	2233 of 2345	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.1	2072 of 2325	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.6	2050 of 2320	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.2	1987 of 2286	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.4	1908 of 2263	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.9	1891 of 2257	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.8	1727 of 2227	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.9	1590 of 2219	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.2	1610 of 2206	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	653 of 928	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.5	348 of 927	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	474 of 857	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	530 of 936	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	275 of 427	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.4	789 of 891	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	834 of 948	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	571 of 1117	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	630 of 1066	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	471 of 1001	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.0	695 of 1027	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	288 of 454	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	622 of 860	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	694 of 938	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	1936 of 2409	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1405 of 2413	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	1539 of 2403	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1957 of 2401	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	1822 of 1955	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	2206 of 2357	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	2231 of 2338	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	1086 of 1569	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	702 of 1531	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	719 of 1429	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1019 of 1503	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	684 of 818	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1193 of 1315	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1285 of 1392	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	573 of 792	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	447 of 766	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	279 of 637	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	198 of 622	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	53 of 70	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	448 of 570	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	681 of 730	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1662 of 2098	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1197 of 2078	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1313 of 2041	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1758 of 2099	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1523 of 1678	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	1877 of 2032	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1931 of 2045	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1873 of 2407	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1607 of 2411	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1714 of 2400	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1808 of 2400	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1716 of 1961	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	2172 of 2358	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	2190 of 2340	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	1260 of 2134	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1478 of 2110	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1523 of 2016	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1638 of 2031	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	655 of 1044	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1477 of 1859	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1767 of 1941	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	70.3	367 of 1392	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	40.6	834 of 1337	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	947 of 1338	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1076 of 1408	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)74th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Homeless (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math46%-12 vs state

Science34%-11 vs state

English Language Arts34%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	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 Earth Science End of Course	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	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
Vails Gate Steam Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	400 Old Forge Hill Rd	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(845) 563-7900	500	45	11.0	58.2%	46 (9.2%)	83 (16.6%)	345 (69.0%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	24.2	1949^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.3%		37.4	1525^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.6%	424				29.6	34.6	41.0				41.6	44.6	52.4				34.4		98.9	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.8	99.4	$31,624	$2,310	$29,315
Temple Hill School	Public	K-8	525 Union Ave	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 568-6450	890	85	10.4	62.6%	80 (9.0%)	180 (20.2%)	573 (64.4%)	13 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.5%)	24.2	1946^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.4%		34.1	1615^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.9%	331		87.0	100.0	38.9	46.6	48.4	38.9	50.0	47.1	36.3	35.6	38.7	24.6	46.9	31.7	31.5	34.7	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.8	$31,624	$2,311	$29,314
Willow Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-4	67 Willow Ave	Cornwall	12518	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	236	15	15.4	14.4%	165 (69.9%)	7 (3.0%)	45 (19.1%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.7%)	93.9	106^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.7%		93.4	136^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.4%	30				87.2	85.1					91.5	93.8							99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,352	$456	$26,896
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
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
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
Little Britain Elementary School	Public	1-5	1160 Little Britain Rd	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Washingtonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 497-4000	442	30	14.7	28.1%	250 (56.6%)	54 (12.2%)	108 (24.4%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	53.4	1107^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.6	1153^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.8%	46				54.6	52.6	54.7				74.4	60.3	50.7				46.1		98.8	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	99.3	99.3	$22,263	$834	$21,429
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Vails Gate Steam Academy

What is the racial makeup of Vails Gate Steam Academy?

Students at Vails Gate Steam Academy are 69% Hispanic, 17% African American, 9% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Vails Gate Steam Academy in?

Newburgh City School District

Is Vails Gate Steam Academy a good school?

Vails Gate Steam Academy ranks in the bottom 20.3% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Vails Gate Steam Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Vails Gate Steam Academy.

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