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Wappingers Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,260 students in Wappingers Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Wappingers Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
10,328 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
748 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wappingers Central School District, which is ranked #344 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#344 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
78%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
409 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
4%
10%
# Hispanic Students
2,469 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
30%
# Black Students
767 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
6,391 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
62%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
679
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
700
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
724
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
724
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
741
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
743
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
810
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
813
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
773
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
827
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
844
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
907
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
880
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
32
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,092 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$251 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$259 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,268
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,092
$32,183
Best Wappingers Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brinckerhoff Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16 Wedgewood Rd
Fishkill, NY 12524
(845) 897-6800
Fishkill, NY 12524
(845) 897-6800
Grades: K-6
| 559 students
Rank: #22.
Gayhead School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15 Entry Rd
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
(845) 227-1756
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
(845) 227-1756
Grades: K-6
| 831 students
Rank: #33.
Fishkill Plains Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17 Lake Walton Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 227-1770
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 227-1770
Grades: PK-6
| 592 students
Rank: #44.
Fishkill Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20 Church St
Fishkill, NY 12524
(845) 897-6780
Fishkill, NY 12524
(845) 897-6780
Grades: PK-6
| 351 students
Rank: #55.
Oak Grove Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
40 Kerr Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 298-5280
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 298-5280
Grades: K-6
| 480 students
Rank: #66.
Kinry Road Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
58 Kinry Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 463-7322
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 463-7322
Grades: 3-6
| 382 students
Rank: #77.
Sheafe Road Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
287 Sheafe Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5290
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5290
Grades: K-6
| 592 students
Rank: #88.
James S Evans Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
747 Sergeant Palmateer Way
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5240
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5240
Grades: K-6
| 320 students
Rank: #99.
Myers Corners School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
156 Myers Corners Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5260
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5260
Grades: K-6
| 842 students
Rank: #1010.
Vassar Road Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
174 Vassar Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 463-7860
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 463-7860
Grades: PK-2
| 311 students
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