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Little Water Preparatory Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-3

202

Students ?

33.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,380

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

68 Dutchess Ave
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 307-0274

District: Little Water Preparatory Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.2%

Hispanic:

15.8%

White:

5.9%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (64% vs 57% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 34 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

New York avg57%

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By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+10 vs state

English Language Arts59%+5 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
Little Water Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	68 Dutchess Ave	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Little Water Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 307-0274	202	6	33.6	73.3%	12 (5.9%)	156 (77.2%)	32 (15.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	59.5				69.4													$16,380	$395	$15,985
S F B Morse Elementary School	Public	K-6	101 Mansion St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4690	432	40	10.8	89.1%	19 (4.4%)	177 (41.0%)	202 (46.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.5%)	7.1	2361^st of 2445 public elementary schools	3.4%		14	2240^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.4%	121	28.8	21.4	27.9	0.0	18.5	17.6	28.2	0.0	12.9	98.2	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	99.3	98.6	$37,261	$3,046	$34,215
Gov George Clinton School	Public	K-5	100 Montgomery St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4600	237	20	11.7	85.2%	9 (3.8%)	107 (45.1%)	100 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.0%)	16.9	2152^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.0%		18.1	2116^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.5%	36	29.0	22.0	50.0		28.6	19.5	35.3		38.2	99.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	$38,548	$1,941	$36,607
Charles B Warring Elementary School	Public	1-5	283 Mansion St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4750	286	26	11.0	88.8%	7 (2.4%)	95 (33.2%)	159 (55.6%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.6%)	42.5	1407^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.5%		33.3	1643^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.8%	236	53.9	65.8	40.7		69.1	68.2	47.4		16.7	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.2	98.7	$38,853	$3,015	$35,838
Smith Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	372 Church St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4720	328	17	19.2	85.1%	15 (4.6%)	134 (40.9%)	151 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.2%)								(n/a)																		$33,798	$5,786	$28,011
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	16 Lockhart Ln	Highland	12528	Ulster County	Highland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 691-1072	665	54	12.3	35.5%	441 (66.3%)	51 (7.7%)	121 (18.2%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.0%)	39.9	1477^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.6%		39.8	1457^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.4%	20	50.9	50.7	46.2		55.1	65.3	37.9		39.8	99.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.7	99.9	$28,827	$985	$27,842
Violet Avenue School	Public	K-5	191 Violet Ave	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 486-4499	312	28	11.1	59.6%	89 (28.5%)	74 (23.7%)	122 (39.1%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	29	1805^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.2%		28.8	1779^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.2%	26	30.8	40.0	44.6		37.7	52.2	50.0		36.9	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	$34,586	$1,638	$32,948
G W Krieger School	Public	K-5	265 Hooker Ave	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4660	419	33	12.5	82.1%	24 (5.7%)	172 (41.1%)	189 (45.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	8.7	2327^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.7	2272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.1%	55	27.3	29.2	26.6		20.7	36.3	13.0		14.9	98.6	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.2	99.2	$41,240	$2,318	$38,922
Arthur S May School	Public	K-5	601 Dutchess Turnpike	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 486-4960	496	47	10.4	41.9%	191 (38.5%)	89 (17.9%)	168 (33.9%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.4%)	34.9	1622^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	33.7%		40.6	1423^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.8%	199	31.6	53.7	53.6		34.2	54.4	36.1		48.4	98.3	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.8	99.4	99.2	$29,809	$731	$29,077
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Little Water Preparatory Charter School

How many students attend Little Water Preparatory Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Little Water Preparatory Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Little Water Preparatory Charter School?

Students at Little Water Preparatory Charter School are 77% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% White.

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