Enrollment
334
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362988004014
FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
20 CHURCH ST, FISHKILL, NY 12524 · (845) 897-6780 · Dutchess County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of New York public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
128 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 25% larger than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
56.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
61.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 64.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 334 | 38.3% | 59.8% |
| WEST GATES AVENUE SCHOOL LINDENHURST | 303 | 40.3% | 48.3% |
| RUTH C KINNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ISLIP TERRACE | 314 | 40.1% | 47.3% |
| KINRY ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POUGHKEEPSIE | 368 | 34.0% | 61.2% |
| GOLDEN HILL ELEMENTARY FLORIDA | 335 | 33.4% | 53.7% |
| EUGENE AUER MEMORIAL SCHOOL LAKE GROVE | 308 | 42.2% | 28.3% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Dutchess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #755 of 2,335 | #9 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,048 of 2,342 ▼ 261 | #12 of 36 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,121 of 2,343 ▼ 306 | #17 of 36 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #1,780 of 2,585 | #24 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #2,073 of 2,338 | #38 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #859 of 2,388 | #23 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #1,736 of 2,534 | #18 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.8% | #317 of 1,757 | #3 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
334
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 334 | 21.9 | 15.3:1 | 38% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 22.9 | 15.3:1 | 38% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 22.3 | 16.2:1 | 26% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 28% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 25% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 26 | 17.2:1 | 21% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 512 | 31 | 16.5:1 | 16% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | 28 | 17.3:1 | 9% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 429 | 27 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A small elementary school in FISHKILL, New York, FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school counts 334 students across pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in New York is about 443 students.
WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 15 schools and 10,199 students, including FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
White students account for 60% of enrollment at FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other groups make up 25% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Dutchess County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school's share is lower. FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. Roughly 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Dutchess County, the average is about the same, 40%.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency rate on state tests of 59.8% is 1.1 points below the 60.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Across Dutchess County, median household income is about $99,478, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 76 public schools in Dutchess County.
GLENHAM SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL saw enrollment fall 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Dutchess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
298,220
Census ACS
Median income
$99,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
36,885 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- JOHN JAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,768 students
- ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,557 students
- VAN WYCK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 878 students
- MYERS CORNERS SCHOOLElementary · 836 students
- GAYHEAD SCHOOLElementary · 831 students
- WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 764 students
Other schools in FISHKILL
- BRINCKERHOFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 545 students
- GLENHAM SCHOOLElementary · 394 students
Nearby schools
- GLENHAM SCHOOL1.9 mi · 394
- BRINCKERHOFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 545
- ORCHARD VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL3.1 mi · 58
- JOHN JAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.5 mi · 1,768
- WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.6 mi · 764
- BEACON HIGH SCHOOL3.6 mi · 831
Frequently asked questions
About FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 334 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 60% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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