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Taft Elementary School

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Taft Elementary School ranks 1246 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Taft Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washingtonville, New York, serving 533 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Washingtonville Central School District, which is ranked 577 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Taft Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Taft's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 49.41%, compared to the district's 41.29% and the state's 54.15%. Similarly, Taft's 5th grade Math proficiency was 39.53%, compared to the district's 42.39% and the state's 54.16%. The school also has significant achievement gaps among different student subgroups, with Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students consistently underperforming compared to their peers statewide.

While Taft Elementary School has a higher per-student spending compared to the state average and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, these factors do not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1,246 and 1,613 out of 2,445 schools over the past several years. Interestingly, the nearby Little Britain Elementary and Round Hill Elementary schools, which are also part of the Washingtonville Central School District, also perform below the state average, suggesting that the district as a whole may be facing challenges in providing high-quality education.

522

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,859

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Toleman Rd
Washingtonville, NY 10992-1107

(845) 497-4000

District: Washingtonville Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.6%

Hispanic:

36.0%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg49%

New York avg55%

1,246^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Washingtonville Central School District

577^th of 874Washingtonville 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	48.0	1246 of 2445	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1458 of 2445	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1613 of 2439	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1611 of 2434	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	1312 of 2201	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	1308 of 2413	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	1286 of 2395	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	1522 of 2386	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.7	1522 of 2366	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.4	1357 of 2352	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.5	1397 of 2345	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.7	1234 of 2325	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.8	1249 of 2320	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.0	980 of 2286	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.0	656 of 2263	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.9	719 of 2257	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.1	646 of 2227	71.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.6	644 of 2219	71.0%	★★★★☆
2006	65.3	925 of 2206	58.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	53.6	377 of 927	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	406 of 857	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	460 of 936	50.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	40.9	566 of 1066	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	935 of 1001	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1013 of 1027	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	375 of 454	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	335 of 860	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	369 of 938	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	1318 of 2409	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	1525 of 2413	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1433 of 2403	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1728 of 2401	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	1258 of 1955	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	1336 of 2357	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	1146 of 2338	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	1034 of 1569	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1151 of 1531	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1129 of 1429	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1112 of 1503	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	656 of 818	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	709 of 1315	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	654 of 1392	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	1236 of 2098	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1534 of 2078	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1705 of 2041	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1848 of 2099	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1377 of 1678	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1422 of 2032	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1368 of 2045	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	1179 of 2407	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	1346 of 2411	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1752 of 2400	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	1460 of 2400	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	1138 of 1961	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1266 of 2358	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1402 of 2340	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1693 of 2134	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1956 of 2110	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1855 of 2016	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1673 of 2031	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1532 of 1941	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	778 of 1402	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	900 of 1392	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	926 of 1337	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1035 of 1399	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	752 of 1224	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	868 of 1338	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	949 of 1408	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)59th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Math55%-3 vs state

Science42%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Taft Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 Toleman Rd	Washingtonville	10992	Orange County	Washingtonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 497-4000	522	46	11.3	38.7%	259 (49.6%)	48 (9.2%)	188 (36.0%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	48	1246^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.0%		39.8	1458^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.4%	212			49.4	60.8	54.1				60.0	64.0	39.5				42.1		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,859	$1,226	$26,632
Round Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1314 Rt 208	Washingtonville	10992	Orange County	Washingtonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 497-4000	718	61	11.8	46.0%	331 (46.1%)	74 (10.3%)	263 (36.6%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.2%)	23.3	1980^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.0%		25.1	1895^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.5%	85			21.1	44.0	51.8				32.6	43.4	38.3				33.3		98.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.8	98.8	99.0	$25,937	$1,284	$24,653
Little Britain Elementary School	Public	1-5	1160 Little Britain Rd	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Washingtonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 497-4000	442	30	14.7	28.1%	250 (56.6%)	54 (12.2%)	108 (24.4%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	53.4	1107^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.6	1153^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.8%	46			54.6	52.6	54.7				74.4	60.3	50.7				46.1		98.8	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	99.3	99.3	$22,263	$834	$21,429
Vails Gate Steam Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	400 Old Forge Hill Rd	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(845) 563-7900	500	45	11.0	58.2%	46 (9.2%)	83 (16.6%)	345 (69.0%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	24.2	1949^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.3%		37.4	1525^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.6%	424			29.6	34.6	41.0				41.6	44.6	52.4				34.4		98.9	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.8	99.4	$31,624	$2,310	$29,315
Temple Hill School	Public	K-8	525 Union Ave	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 568-6450	890	85	10.4	62.6%	80 (9.0%)	180 (20.2%)	573 (64.4%)	13 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.5%)	24.2	1946^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.4%		34.1	1615^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.9%	331	87.0	100.0	38.9	46.6	48.4	38.9	50.0	47.1	36.3	35.6	38.7	24.6	46.9	31.7	31.5	34.7	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.8	$31,624	$2,311	$29,314
Willow Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-4	67 Willow Ave	Cornwall	12518	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	236	15	15.4	14.4%	165 (69.9%)	7 (3.0%)	45 (19.1%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.7%)	93.9	106^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.7%		93.4	136^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.4%	30			87.2	85.1					91.5	93.8							99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,352	$456	$26,896
Berea Elementary School	Public	K-5	946 State Rt 17k	Montgomery	12549	Orange County	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 457-2400	497	44	11.4	42.3%	216 (43.5%)	59 (11.9%)	196 (39.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	47	1273^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.9%		45.6	1269^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.1%	4			55.1	49.3	40.3				63.8	69.7	47.1				45.1		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$33,600	$1,824	$31,776
Cornwall Elementary School	Public	K-4	99 Lee Rd	Cornwall	12518	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	595	36	16.7	19.7%	302 (50.8%)	50 (8.4%)	159 (26.7%)	40 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.1%)	68.4	727^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.3%		79.1	450^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.6%	277			58.5	65.4					69.9	74.5							99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$25,271	$533	$24,738
East Coldenham Elementary School	Public	K-5	286 State Rt 17k	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 457-2400	339	28	12.0	34.8%	178 (52.5%)	10 (2.9%)	129 (38.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	62.3	884^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.8%		58.9	928^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.0%	44			53.1	57.9	72.2				54.2	56.1	66.7				66.7		98.1	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	99.7	99.0	$31,283	$1,837	$29,446
North Main Street School	Public	2-5	212 N Main St	Monroe	10950	Orange County	Monroe-Woodbury Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 460-6800	559	47	11.8	58.3%	116 (20.8%)	51 (9.1%)	342 (61.2%)	24 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	35.6	1601^st of 2445 public elementary schools	34.5%		36.1	1564^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.0%	37			33.6	45.4	54.4				54.8	43.8	49.7				40.3		98.5	98.5	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	99.0	98.9	$29,806	$1,252	$28,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Taft Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Taft Elementary School?

Students at Taft Elementary School are 50% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Taft Elementary School in?

Washingtonville Central School District

Is Taft Elementary School a good school?

Taft Elementary School ranks 1246^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Taft Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Taft Elementary School.

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