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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%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 860 students in Peekskill City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Peekskill City School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
3,809 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Peekskill City School District, which is ranked #922 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#932 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
78%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.1%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
77%
31%
% Black
13%
20%
% White
6%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,997 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,092 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,997
$31,405
Spending / Student
$26,092
$32,283
Best Peekskill City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Peekskill Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
212 Ringgold St
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-4542
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-4542
Gr: 6-8 | 860 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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