Total enrollment
4,152
+127 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY)
New York · 4,152 students · 3 cities
Of the 6 public K-12 schools run by VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY), combined student count is roughly 4,152, with 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #174 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,152 | #127 of 576 | #2,339 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #173 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #397 of 565 | #1,562 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.0% | #346 of 573 | #5,896 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #91 of 425 | #1,410 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY)
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL at 78.3% proficient to WALDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 43.0%, a gap of 35.3 points. That is the 94th widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | Montgomery | High | 09-12 | 1,385 |
| VALLEY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Montgomery | Middle | 06-08 | 945 |
| MONTGOMERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Montgomery | Elementary | KG-05 | 539 |
| BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Montgomery | Elementary | KG-05 | 497 |
| WALDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Walden | Elementary | KG-05 | 447 |
| EAST COLDENHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Newburgh | Elementary | KG-05 | 339 |
About VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY)
As a thinly populated district in New York, VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) serves 4,152 students across 6 schools.
On the school-mix side, VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) spans 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) is about 692, above the New York average of roughly 519.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,152 students, expanded 3% from the 4,025 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.