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Fishkill Plains Elementary School

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Fishkill Plains Elementary School ranks 652 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

652^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Fishkill Plains Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Wappingers Central School District, located in Wappingers Falls, NY. With 592 students, the school consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of New York elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Fishkill Plains Elementary School's academic performance is particularly strong, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that significantly outpace the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had a 67.5% proficiency rate in 3rd grade ELA, compared to 54.77% for the district and 54.15% for the state. In 5th grade Math, Fishkill Plains had an impressive 81.25% proficiency rate, compared to 63.94% for the district and 54.16% for the state. The school performs well for female students, Hispanic students, and White students, but its performance for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is more average.

Fishkill Plains Elementary School is well-resourced, with a relatively high per-student spending of $25,418 in 2023-2024 and a low student-teacher ratio of 16.1, both of which are significantly better than the district and state averages. When compared to nearby schools in the Wappingers Central School District, Fishkill Plains generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly for certain student subgroups. However, the school's performance disparities for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds suggest that more attention may be needed to ensure more equitable outcomes for all students.

602

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,567

Per pupil spending ?

24.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17 Lake Walton Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

(845) 227-1770

District: Wappingers Central School District

Students who attend Fishkill Plains Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Hispanic:

21.1%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (66% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg61%

New York avg54%

652^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	71.3	652 of 2445	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	669 of 2445	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	633 of 2439	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	606 of 2434	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	753 of 2201	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	917 of 2413	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	940 of 2395	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	1041 of 2386	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.4	841 of 2366	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.6	986 of 2352	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.7	926 of 2345	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.2	1110 of 2325	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.8	1270 of 2320	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.0	880 of 2286	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	797 of 2263	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.0	757 of 2257	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.6	413 of 2227	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	430 of 2219	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	69.1	773 of 2206	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	540 of 2409	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	554 of 2413	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	446 of 2403	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	536 of 2401	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	587 of 1955	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	823 of 2357	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	1115 of 2338	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	563 of 1569	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	308 of 1531	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	282 of 1429	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	212 of 1503	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	165 of 818	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	298 of 1315	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	655 of 1392	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	648 of 2098	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	944 of 2078	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	699 of 2041	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	537 of 2099	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	788 of 1678	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	783 of 2032	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	919 of 2045	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	846 of 2407	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	788 of 2411	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	792 of 2400	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	691 of 2400	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	802 of 1961	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	1026 of 2358	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	791 of 2340	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	859 of 2134	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	940 of 2110	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	1059 of 2016	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	634 of 2031	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	569 of 1044	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	609 of 1859	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.5	1518 of 1941	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	528 of 1402	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	588 of 1392	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	572 of 1337	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	585 of 1399	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	667 of 1224	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	751 of 1338	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	820 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)

Female (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+14 vs state

English Language Arts63%+9 vs state

Science62%+17 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 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 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
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
Gayhead School	Public	K-6	15 Entry Rd	Hopewell Junction	12533	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1756	831	60	13.7	22.6%	596 (71.7%)	23 (2.8%)	153 (18.4%)	43 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	74.5	568^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.8%		75.8	517^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.9%	51	59.6	69.8	74.0	65.7	71.3	71.2	71.5	58.1	62.1	99.0	99.5	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.4	99.6	99.4	$28,641	$252	$28,389
Noxon Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	4 Old Noxon Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4950	348	33	10.6	21.3%	222 (63.8%)	14 (4.0%)	87 (25.0%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	69.3	709^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.0%		56.6	987^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.6%	278	56.4	51.6	78.2		60.0	70.3	83.9		69.6	99.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	100.0	99.7	$31,296	$768	$30,528
Vassar Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	174 Vassar Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 463-7860	294	20	15.0	27.2%	177 (60.2%)	22 (7.5%)	73 (24.8%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)								(n/a)										97.7	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	98.9	98.5	$31,146	$252	$30,893
Kinry Road Elementary School	Public	2-6	58 Kinry Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 463-7322	368	28	13.0	34.0%	223 (60.6%)	30 (8.2%)	89 (24.2%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	63.7	855^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.0%		74.7	545^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.7%	310	53.5	62.8	63.0	79.4	64.4	61.6	55.4	74.6	48.9	98.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	98.7	98.9	$33,154	$252	$32,902
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
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
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	K-6	40 Kerr Rd	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5280	455	29	15.8	32.7%	259 (56.9%)	50 (11.0%)	114 (25.1%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	72.3	632^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	74.2%		69.9	640^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.8%	8	57.5	58.6	58.8	70.5	70.8	75.9	69.1	83.6	61.8	98.4	98.6	99.8	99.8	100.0	98.6	98.9	99.1	$25,669	$253	$25,416
Titusville Intermediate	Public	3-5	128 Meadow Ln	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4470	425	32	13.2	32.9%	247 (58.1%)	49 (11.5%)	95 (22.4%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	39.5	1488^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.1%		42.7	1363^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.3%	125	44.9	43.7	52.3		48.6	42.0	54.0		55.2	99.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$32,703	$807	$31,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Fishkill Plains Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fishkill Plains Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Fishkill Plains Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Fishkill Plains Elementary School.

Is Fishkill Plains Elementary School a good school?

Fishkill Plains Elementary School ranks 652^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fishkill Plains Elementary School in?

Wappingers Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Fishkill Plains Elementary School?

Students at Fishkill Plains Elementary School are 68% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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