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Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 625 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362070002908
HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL
137 MONTGOMERY ST, NEWBURGH, NY 12550 · (845) 563-3725 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of New York public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
10.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
278 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 69 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
64%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
39.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +16.0pp since 2023
Math
31.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 52% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL
HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL this school | 447 | 62.2% | 28.8% |
| MOUNT VERNON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MOUNT VERNON | 382 | 65.7% | 38.7% |
| SMITH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UNIONDALE | 476 | 61.1% | 40.8% |
| BALMVILLE SCHOOL NEWBURGH | 376 | 58.8% | 29.0% |
| WATERSIDE CHILDREN'S STUDIO SCHOOL ROCKAWAY PARK | 432 | 69.4% | 65.5% |
| LINCOLN SCHOOL MOUNT VERNON | 470 | 63.4% | 58.0% |
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 HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #2,056 of 2,335 | #38 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #2,085 of 2,342 ▲ 95 | #38 of 40 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,852 of 2,343 ▲ 221 | #36 of 40 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #1,088 of 2,585 | #31 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #450 of 2,338 | #5 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #532 of 2,388 | #10 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.2% | #1,116 of 2,534 | #6 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #991 of 1,757 | #9 of 31 |
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
447
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 532
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 447 | 44.6 | 10.0:1 | 62% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 42.8 | 10.1:1 | 66% (283) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 45 | 10.1:1 | 57% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 452 | 40 | 11.3:1 | 65% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 38 | 13.4:1 | 61% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 703 | 49 | 14.3:1 | 72% (506) |
| 2010-11 | 452 | 34 | 13.3:1 | 75% (339) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 42 | 14.7:1 | 63% (386) |
| 1990-91 | 532 | 35 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL.
About HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL
The public elementary school HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL is located in NEWBURGH, New York. The school has 447 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.
HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL is one of 12 schools in NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 10,762 students in total.
The student body at HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL is 51% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 30% Black, 12% White, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Orange County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
The school had 44.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.0:1. The school's 10.0:1 compares with an average of 12.8:1 for elementary schools in New York. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 62%. That is 18 points above the 44% average for public schools in Orange County.
Among New York public elementary schools, HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL outscored 7%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL is a bottom-10% school in New York on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 28.8% against a predicted 52.1%.
In the wider Orange County area, median household income comes to about $97,178, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Orange County counts 82 public schools with about 57,122 students.
Measured in a straight line, GIDNEY AVENUE MEMORIAL SCHOOL is about 0.9 miles from HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL is behind the 39.7% nearby average, ranking 8th of 9.
Locale data from NCES put HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 452 to 447, a small change. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.0:1) than in 2020-21 (11.3:1).
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
406,616
Census ACS
Median income
$97,178
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
57,122 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMYHigh · 3,550 students
- MEADOW HILL SCHOOLElementary · 982 students
- TEMPLE HILL SCHOOLElementary · 890 students
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 802 students
- GIDNEY AVENUE MEMORIAL SCHOOLElementary · 788 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 782 students
Other schools in NEWBURGH
- NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMYHigh · 3,550 students
- MEADOW HILL SCHOOLElementary · 982 students
- GIDNEY AVENUE MEMORIAL SCHOOLElementary · 788 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 782 students
- GARDNERTOWN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 612 students
- FOSTERTOWN SCHOOLElementary · 594 students
Nearby schools
- GIDNEY AVENUE MEMORIAL SCHOOL0.9 mi · 788
- NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMY1.0 mi · 3,550
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 782
- SOUTH AVENUE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 244
- BALMVILLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 376
- NEW WINDSOR SCHOOL2.0 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOLHow large is HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL?
HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL serve?
HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL is approximately 10.0:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL?
At HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 12% White, 51% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL in?
HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL is part of NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.