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James S Evans Elementary School

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James S Evans Elementary School ranks 910 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

910^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of New York elementary schools

Summary

James S Evans Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wappingers Falls, New York, serving 320 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Wappingers Central School District, which is ranked 356 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The academic performance at James S Evans Elementary School has been mixed, with some grades performing above the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, while others are below. For example, 4th grade ELA proficiency was 70.21%, higher than the district (61.56%) and state (54.07%) averages, but 6th grade ELA proficiency was only 48.84%, lower than the district (65.99%) and state (50.86%) averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students consistently outperforming male students and students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggling the most.

When compared to nearby schools within the Wappingers Central School District, such as Fishkill Elementary School and Brinckerhoff Elementary School, James S Evans Elementary School consistently underperforms on state assessments in both ELA and Math. The school has also seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $18,770 in 2020-2021 to $30,875 in 2023-2024, but this additional funding has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for all students.

297

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,103

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

747 Sergeant Palmateer Way
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590-4097

(845) 298-5240

District: Wappingers Central School District

Students who attend James S Evans Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wappingers Junior High School
High:	Roy C Ketcham Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

28.3%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (60% vs 54% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the New York median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

New York avg54%

910^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	61.4	910 of 2445	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	1169 of 2445	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	1160 of 2439	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	1309 of 2434	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	1133 of 2201	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1347 of 2413	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1541 of 2395	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	1527 of 2386	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.8	1372 of 2366	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.8	1216 of 2352	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.2	1202 of 2345	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.4	1215 of 2325	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.2	742 of 2320	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.2	653 of 2286	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	66.3	815 of 2263	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	911 of 2257	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.9	970 of 2227	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.1	1075 of 2219	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.8	789 of 2206	64.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	24.4	670 of 857	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	796 of 2409	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	973 of 2413	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	937 of 2403	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	822 of 2401	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	603 of 1955	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	1257 of 2357	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1600 of 2338	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	593 of 1569	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	706 of 1531	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	502 of 1429	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	849 of 1503	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	327 of 818	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	729 of 1315	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	857 of 1392	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	35.2	422 of 622	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	663 of 2098	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	1090 of 2078	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	1042 of 2041	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	1088 of 2099	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	932 of 1678	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	902 of 2032	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	1105 of 2045	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	1017 of 2407	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	1317 of 2411	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	1432 of 2400	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1756 of 2400	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1474 of 1961	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1421 of 2358	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1395 of 2340	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	1452 of 2134	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1918 of 2110	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1562 of 2016	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1552 of 2031	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	845 of 1044	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1828 of 1859	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1874 of 1941	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	576 of 1402	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	587 of 1392	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	762 of 1337	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	831 of 1399	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	831 of 1224	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	900 of 1338	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	1018 of 1408	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2022)32nd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-31 vs school

African American (2023)22nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+8 vs state

English Language Arts57%+3 vs state

Science51%+6 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
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
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
Marlboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	1380 Rt 9w	Marlboro	12542	Ulster County	Marlboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 236-1636	780	77	10.1	33.1%	470 (60.3%)	77 (9.9%)	174 (22.3%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.0%)	55.1	1053^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	56.9%		57.6	955^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.9%	98	49.2	58.2	64.7		51.9	55.4	74.2		54.4	97.7	98.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.4	98.6	98.4	$30,344	$901	$29,443
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
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
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
Nassau School	Public	K-2	7 Nassau Rd	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Spackenkill Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 463-7843	292	27	10.8	19.9%	156 (53.4%)	31 (10.6%)	63 (21.6%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)								(n/a)										99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$34,145	$986	$33,159
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about James S Evans Elementary School

How many students attend James S Evans Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended James S Evans Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of James S Evans Elementary School?

Students at James S Evans Elementary School are 55% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of James S Evans Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James S Evans Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wappingers Junior High School
High : Roy C Ketcham Senior High School

What district is James S Evans Elementary School in?

Wappingers Central School District

Is James S Evans Elementary School a good school?

James S Evans Elementary School ranks 910^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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