Peekskill City School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 3,452 students in Peekskill City School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.
Public Schools in Peekskill City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 54% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Peekskill City School District are Peekskill High School, Oakside School and Hillcrest School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Peekskill City School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in New York.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public school average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Peekskill City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Peekskill City School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
4,793 Schools
# Students
3,452 Students
2,696,332 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
204,738 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Peekskill City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 783 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#724 out of 785 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
52%

Graduation Rate
68%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
18,905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
250,759 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,327 Students
726,665 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
27%
# Black Students
686 Students
461,882 Students
% Black Students
20%
17%
# White Students
288 Students
1,166,487 Students
% White Students
8%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
6,854 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
64,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
51,839
# Students in K Grade:
262
192,555
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
196,695
# Students in 2nd Grade:
266
197,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
200,249
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
201,696
# Students in 5th Grade:
252
202,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
241
199,010
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
196,773
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
197,753
# Students in 9th Grade:
244
218,205
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
211,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
260
194,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
241
193,476
# Ungraded Students:
16
41,119
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,237 in this school district is less than the state median of $37,783. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,287 is less than the state median of $38,270. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$34 MM

Spending
$91 MM
$34 MM

Revenue / Student
$27,237
$37,783

Spending / Student
$26,287
$38,270

Best Peekskill City School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peekskill High School
Math: 85% | Reading: 87%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1072 Elm St
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-0201
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-0201
Grades: 9-12
| 1,054 students
Rank: #22.
Oakside School
Math: 38% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Decatur Ave
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-1591
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-1591
Grades: 2-3
| 534 students
Rank: #33.
Hillcrest School
Math: 25% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4 Horton Dr
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 739-2284
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 739-2284
Grades: 3-5
| 473 students
Rank: #44.
Peekskill Middle School
Math: 28% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
212 Ringgold St
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-4542
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-4542
Grades: 6-8
| 724 students
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