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Gayhead School

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Gayhead School ranks 568 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

568^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Gayhead School is an elementary school located in Hopewell Junction, New York, serving 831 students in grades K-6 as part of the Wappingers Central School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and the state of New York in academic assessments, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools.

Gayhead School's academic excellence is evident in its strong performance across all grade levels in English Language Arts and Math, earning it a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also stands out for its exceptional results for certain student subgroups, such as ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for African American students in ELA and Math. This suggests a focus on equity and ensuring all students have access to a quality education.

While Gayhead School outperforms the district on average, some nearby schools within the Wappingers Central School District, such as Brinckerhoff Elementary and Fishkill Plains Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and high statewide rankings. Gayhead School's higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools may contribute to its success, but it also raises questions about the efficient use of resources and the potential for cost-effective strategies to improve student outcomes.

831

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,641

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 Entry Rd
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533-0307

(845) 227-1756

District: Wappingers Central School District

Students who attend Gayhead School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Hispanic:

18.4%

Asian:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New York elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wappingers Central School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg61%

New York avg54%

568^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	74.5	568 of 2445	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	517 of 2445	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	415 of 2439	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	572 of 2434	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	674 of 2201	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	1010 of 2413	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	1068 of 2395	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.7	1239 of 2386	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.4	1001 of 2366	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	609 of 2352	74.1%	★★★★☆
2014	65.8	742 of 2345	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.7	730 of 2325	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.7	633 of 2320	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	66.5	803 of 2286	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.8	662 of 2263	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.4	481 of 2257	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.9	434 of 2227	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	79.4	351 of 2219	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	660 of 2206	70.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	62.1	115 of 427	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	86 of 948	90.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	541 of 696	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	483 of 1117	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	518 of 2409	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	441 of 2413	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	389 of 2403	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	545 of 2401	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	578 of 1955	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	890 of 2357	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	875 of 2338	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	497 of 1569	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	310 of 1531	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	224 of 1429	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	480 of 1503	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	396 of 818	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	761 of 1315	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	686 of 1392	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	520 of 2098	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	361 of 2078	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	345 of 2041	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	625 of 2099	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	854 of 1678	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1239 of 2032	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1140 of 2045	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	639 of 2407	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	596 of 2411	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	454 of 2400	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	606 of 2400	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	710 of 1961	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	1063 of 2358	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	1220 of 2340	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	533 of 2134	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	785 of 2110	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	447 of 2016	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	532 of 2031	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.4	542 of 1044	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1452 of 1859	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1179 of 1941	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	488 of 1402	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	502 of 1392	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	405 of 1337	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	538 of 1399	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	549 of 1224	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	772 of 1338	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	915 of 1408	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2021)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math68%+12 vs state

English Language Arts68%+14 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
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
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
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
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
Beekman School	Public	K-5	201 Lime Ridge Rd	Poughquag	12570	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1834	351	33	10.5	24.8%	222 (63.2%)	6 (1.7%)	97 (27.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	59.6	944^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.4%		61.4	871^st of 2445 public elementary schools	64.4%	73	65.7	56.3	62.3		61.5	54.2	55.7		57.4	99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$31,389	$770	$30,619
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
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
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
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
Vail Farm Elementary School	Public	K-5	1659 E Noxon Rd	Lagrangeville	12540	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 223-8030	653	59	11.0	22.5%	477 (73.0%)	24 (3.7%)	110 (16.8%)	12 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	59.3	949^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.2%		53.6	1063^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	56.5%	114	58.2	52.3	71.7		58.2	68.5	53.6		54.6	99.2	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.5	99.5	$31,611	$776	$30,836

Frequently Asked Questions about Gayhead School

What is the racial makeup of Gayhead School?

Students at Gayhead School are 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Gayhead School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 831 students attended Gayhead School.

Is Gayhead School a good school?

Gayhead School ranks 568^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gayhead School attend?

Students who attend Gayhead School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Gayhead School in?

Wappingers Central School District

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