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Best public schools in Poughkeepsie, NY

21 public schools in Poughkeepsie: 16 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across New York.

Elementary schools

16 schools in Poughkeepsie, best first
1
OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 73.1
Wappingers Central School District · Grades K-6 · 480 students
ELA 61%Math 75%Science 62%
#549 of 2,042 in New York
2
NOXON ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 72.9
Arlington Central School District · Grades K-5 · 352 students
ELA 61%Math 71%Science 70%
#553 of 2,042 in New York
3
HAGAN SCHOOL 71.5
Spackenkill Union Free School District · Grades 3-5 · 364 students
ELA 65%Math 69%Science 60%
#582 of 2,042 in New York
4
LITTLE WATER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL 64.2
Little Water Preparatory Charter School · Grades K-3 · Charter · 152 students
ELA 59%Math 69%
#731 of 2,042 in New York
5
KINRY ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 62.9
Wappingers Central School District · Grades 2-6 · 382 students
ELA 64%Math 63%Science 49%
#758 of 2,042 in New York
6
TITUSVILLE INTERMEDIATE 42.0
Arlington Central School District · Grades 3-5 · 410 students
ELA 47%Math 48%Science 55%
#1,184 of 2,042 in New York
7
CHARLES B WARRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 40.7
Poughkeepsie City School District · Grades 1-5 · 294 students
ELA 51%Math 60%Science 17%
#1,211 of 2,042 in New York
8
ARTHUR S MAY SCHOOL 33.7
Arlington Central School District · Grades K-5 · 496 students
ELA 47%Math 41%Science 48%
#1,354 of 2,042 in New York
9
VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL 26.5
Hyde Park Central School District · Grades K-5 · 306 students
ELA 39%Math 47%Science 37%
#1,501 of 2,042 in New York
10
GOV GEORGE CLINTON SCHOOL 13.1
Poughkeepsie City School District · Grades K-5 · 255 students
ELA 33%Math 27%Science 38%
#1,774 of 2,042 in New York
11
G W KRIEGER SCHOOL 3.9
Poughkeepsie City School District · Grades K-5 · 433 students
ELA 28%Math 24%Science 15%
#1,962 of 2,042 in New York
12
S F B MORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3.4
Poughkeepsie City School District · Grades K-6 · 434 students
ELA 26%Math 21%Science 13%
#1,973 of 2,042 in New York
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NASSAU SCHOOL —
Spackenkill Union Free School District · Grades K-2 · 289 students
No published test results
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OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL —
Arlington Central School District · Grades K-2 · 383 students
No published test results
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SMITH EARLY LEARNING CENTER —
Poughkeepsie City School District · Grades PK-1 · 308 students
No published test results
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VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL —
Wappingers Central School District · Grades PK-2 · 311 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Poughkeepsie, best first
1
ORVILLE A TODD MIDDLE SCHOOL 76.2
Spackenkill Union Free School District · Grades 6-8 · 389 students
ELA 67%Math 69%Science 83%
#173 of 726 in New York
2
POUGHKEEPSIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 2.1
Poughkeepsie City School District · Grades 5-8 · 872 students
ELA 23%Math 15%Science 28%
#711 of 726 in New York

High schools

2 schools in Poughkeepsie, best first
1
SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOL 90.2
Spackenkill Union Free School District · Grades 9-12 · 516 students
ELA 94%Math 82%Science 86%
#94 of 954 in New York
2
POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL 7.6
Poughkeepsie City School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,161 students
ELA 46%Math 12%Science 37%
#882 of 954 in New York

Combined schools

1 school in Poughkeepsie
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DUTCHESS BOCES —
Dutchess Boces · Grades K-12 · 292 students
No published test results

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