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Sheafe Road Elementary School

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Sheafe Road Elementary School ranks 1058 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1058^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Sheafe Road Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wappingers Falls, New York, serving 592 students in grades K-6 and part of the Wappingers Central School District. The school has shown mixed academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math generally lower than the district and state averages, except for 4th and 6th grade ELA where the school outperformed. However, the school's 5th grade Science performance was on par with the district and higher than the state.

Sheafe Road Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 36.66% in 2021-2022 to 55.07% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Despite this, the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio and has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, suggesting the district is allocating resources to support the educational needs of its students. The school's performance for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups is noteworthy, ranking in the top 25% and top 50% of New York elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Wappingers Central School District, Sheafe Road Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly below the district averages in ELA and Math, but outperforms some nearby schools in the Arlington Central School District and Poughkeepsie City School District, which have lower overall academic performance. The school's ability to maintain academic standards while serving a growing population of economically disadvantaged students is a testament to the efforts of its staff and the district's resource allocation.

612

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,627

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

287 Sheafe Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590-1299

(845) 298-5290

District: Wappingers Central School District

Students who attend Sheafe Road Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.9%

White:

37.4%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 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 school56%

District avg61%

New York avg54%

1,058^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	54.8	1058 of 2445	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	874 of 2445	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	895 of 2439	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	1052 of 2434	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	1324 of 2201	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	880 of 2413	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	1217 of 2395	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.9	872 of 2386	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.9	887 of 2366	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.6	855 of 2352	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.5	782 of 2345	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.9	778 of 2325	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	1066 of 2320	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.4	680 of 2286	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	63.8	906 of 2263	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.5	1268 of 2257	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.0	734 of 2227	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.9	745 of 2219	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.6	1336 of 2206	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	140 of 928	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	165 of 927	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	220 of 857	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	108 of 891	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	326 of 948	65.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	905 of 1117	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	447 of 1066	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	292 of 1001	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.6	384 of 1027	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	331 of 454	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	1139 of 2409	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	820 of 2413	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	966 of 2403	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	1151 of 2401	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	1145 of 1955	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	717 of 2357	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	1102 of 2338	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	757 of 1569	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	555 of 1531	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	527 of 1429	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	644 of 1503	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	475 of 818	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	464 of 1315	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	771 of 1392	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1035 of 2098	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	875 of 2078	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	763 of 2041	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	997 of 2099	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	995 of 1678	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	589 of 2032	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.4	941 of 2045	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	982 of 2407	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	921 of 2411	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	846 of 2400	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	958 of 2400	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	1270 of 1961	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	1064 of 2358	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	1302 of 2340	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	1040 of 2134	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	752 of 2110	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	831 of 2016	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	701 of 2031	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	794 of 1044	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1188 of 1859	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1327 of 1941	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	665 of 1402	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	590 of 1392	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	557 of 1337	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	704 of 1399	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	837 of 1224	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	670 of 1338	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	766 of 1408	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)85th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+3 vs state

Math56%~ state avg

Science50%+5 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
Hagan School	Public	3-5	42 Hagan Dr	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Spackenkill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 463-7840	342	31	10.9	23.4%	197 (57.6%)	32 (9.4%)	50 (14.6%)	42 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	70.9	666^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.8%		68.5	689^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.8%	23	61.3	65.6	68.3		72.3	67.8	67.7		59.8	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	$32,887	$558	$32,329
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
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 Sheafe Road Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sheafe Road Elementary School?

Students at Sheafe Road Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 37% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Sheafe Road Elementary School a good school?

Sheafe Road Elementary School ranks 1058^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sheafe Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Sheafe Road Elementary School.

What district is Sheafe Road Elementary School in?

Wappingers Central School District

What schools do graduates of Sheafe Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sheafe Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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