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Fishkill Elementary School

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Fishkill Elementary School ranks 921 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

921^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Fishkill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Wappingers Central School District, located in Fishkill, NY. The school has 351 students and has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate over the past decade, currently ranking 921 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Fishkill Elementary School generally performs below the district and state averages on English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments, with some exceptions. While the school's 5th and 6th grade students have outperformed the district and state in recent years, the 3rd grade students have consistently underperformed. The school's Hispanic students have consistently outperformed the state average in ELA, while the special education students have underperformed. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 26.24% in 2022-2023 to 38.46% in 2023-2024, and a significant increase in spending per student, from $16,492 in 2020-2021 to $30,263 in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Fishkill Elementary School's performance is generally lower than that of Fishkill Plains Elementary School and Brinckerhoff Elementary School, which consistently outperform Fishkill Elementary on state assessments. However, Fishkill Elementary School outperforms some of the nearby schools in the Beacon City School District, such as South Avenue School and Glenham School, which have lower overall performance on state assessments.

334

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,985

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Church St
Fishkill, NY 12524-1304

(845) 897-6780

District: Wappingers Central School District

Students who attend Fishkill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Van Wyck Junior High School
High:	John Jay Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.6%

Hispanic:

25.4%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (59% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Wappingers Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg61%

New York avg54%

921^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Wappingers Central School District

356^th of 874Wappingers 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	60.6	921 of 2445	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	638 of 2445	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	868 of 2439	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	892 of 2434	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	870 of 2201	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	869 of 2413	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	1148 of 2395	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	981 of 2386	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.3	1226 of 2366	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	75.0	529 of 2352	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	422 of 2345	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	70.0	608 of 2325	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.0	683 of 2320	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	539 of 2286	76.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.5	572 of 2263	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	65.4	903 of 2257	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.7	745 of 2227	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.7	791 of 2219	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.2	963 of 2206	56.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	49.5	421 of 936	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	343 of 891	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	935 of 2409	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	573 of 2413	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	583 of 2403	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	759 of 2401	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	579 of 1955	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	859 of 2357	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	1190 of 2338	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	152 of 1569	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	162 of 1531	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	431 of 1429	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	448 of 1503	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	351 of 818	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.7	956 of 1315	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	802 of 1392	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	934 of 2098	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	584 of 2078	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	616 of 2041	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	368 of 2099	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	532 of 1678	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	887 of 2032	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	1243 of 2045	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	894 of 2407	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	700 of 2411	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	1068 of 2400	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	1002 of 2400	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	1050 of 1961	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	909 of 2358	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	1080 of 2340	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1886 of 2134	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1582 of 2110	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	1232 of 2016	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1833 of 2031	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	729 of 1402	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.2	499 of 1392	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	706 of 1337	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	743 of 1399	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	646 of 1224	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	635 of 1338	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	819 of 1408	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2022)55th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+17 vs state

Math61%+5 vs state

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

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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
Fishkill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	20 Church St	Fishkill	12524	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 897-6780	334	22	15.2	38.3%	199 (59.6%)	23 (6.9%)	85 (25.4%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	60.6	921^st of 2445 public elementary schools	62.3%		70.1	638^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.9%	283	32.4	52.9	73.8	63.9	37.8	64.7	69.8	69.4	62.5	97.2	98.2	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	$31,985	$252	$31,732
Glenham School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Chase Dr	Fishkill	12524	Dutchess County	Beacon City School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 838-6900	394	36	10.8	34.5%	178 (45.2%)	44 (11.2%)	121 (30.7%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.2%)	33.1	1678^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.4%		31.9	1692^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	30.8%	14	32.9	48.6	57.1		39.2	61.1	52.8		43.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$27,007	$706	$26,301
Brinckerhoff Elementary School	Public	K-6	16 Wedgewood Rd	Fishkill	12524	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 897-6800	545	37	14.6	20.2%	380 (69.7%)	30 (5.5%)	74 (13.6%)	40 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	75.9	526^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.5%		84.5	324^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.7%	202	73.8	73.3	77.5	81.7	52.5	75.7	63.3	64.3	63.0	99.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,675	$252	$27,423
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
James S Evans Elementary School	Public	K-6	747 Sergeant Palmateer Way	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 298-5240	297	21	14.0	45.1%	162 (54.5%)	29 (9.8%)	84 (28.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.4%)	61.4	910^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.8%		50.1	1169^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.2%	259	52.5	70.2	55.8	48.8	65.0	69.6	58.1	64.3	51.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,103	$252	$33,851
Myers Corners School	Public	K-6	156 Myers Corners Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5260	836	59	14.1	36.0%	486 (58.1%)	53 (6.3%)	248 (29.7%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.8%)	42.1	1416^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.1%		51.6	1128^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.9%	288	47.4	52.1	50.4	55.7	38.8	44.3	49.6	59.1	41.7	97.2	98.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.4	99.1	98.4	$26,866	$252	$26,614
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
Sheafe Road Elementary School	Public	K-6	287 Sheafe Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 298-5290	612	44	13.8	55.6%	229 (37.4%)	54 (8.8%)	275 (44.9%)	24 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	54.8	1058^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.7%		61.1	874^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.3%	184	42.9	61.9	58.4	65.4	46.3	60.7	62.3	58.0	50.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$26,627	$252	$26,375
Fishkill Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17 Lake Walton Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1770	602	38	15.9	24.4%	407 (67.6%)	32 (5.3%)	127 (21.1%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	71.3	652^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	73.3%		69.2	669^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.6%	17	67.5	51.3	69.6	64.5	68.0	58.7	81.3	70.7	61.8	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,567	$252	$25,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Fishkill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fishkill Elementary School?

Students at Fishkill Elementary School are 60% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fishkill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Fishkill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Fishkill Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Van Wyck Junior High School
High : John Jay Senior High School

What district is Fishkill Elementary School in?

Wappingers Central School District

Is Fishkill Elementary School a good school?

Fishkill Elementary School ranks 921^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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