Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361518001272
NETHERWOOD SCHOOL
648 NETHERWOOD RD, HYDE PARK, NY 12538 · (845) 229-4055 · Dutchess County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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.
- C+Beats 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
9.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
156 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 11 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
55.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +20.0pp since 2023
Math
59.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 NETHERWOOD SCHOOL
NETHERWOOD SCHOOL's state test result (47.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NETHERWOOD SCHOOL this school | 301 | 51.8% | 47.4% |
| E R CROSBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE KATRINE | 311 | 52.4% | 50.7% |
| EVANS MILLS PRIMARY SCHOOL EVANS MILLS | 330 | 54.2% | 50.0% |
| PS 18 TROY | 313 | 49.2% | 50.1% |
| RALPH R SMITH SCHOOL HYDE PARK | 332 | 53.3% | 35.6% |
| ALLEGHANY AVENUE SCHOOL LINDENHURST | 319 | 47.0% | 51.1% |
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 NETHERWOOD SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Dutchess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #1,274 of 2,335 | #20 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,108 of 2,342 ▲ 337 | #15 of 36 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,148 of 2,343 ▲ 373 | #18 of 36 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #1,988 of 2,585 | #30 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #365 of 2,338 | #7 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #819 of 2,388 | #21 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #1,351 of 2,534 | #12 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #566 of 606 | #16 of 16 |
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
301
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 301 | 30.8 | 9.8:1 | 52% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 32.4 | 9.0:1 | 48% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 28 | 10.6:1 | 43% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 45% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 17 | 17.5:1 | 43% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 20 | 14.4:1 | 40% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 30 | 12.7:1 | 38% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 527 | 32 | 16.5:1 | 14% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 30 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NETHERWOOD SCHOOL.
About NETHERWOOD SCHOOL
Located in HYDE PARK, New York, NETHERWOOD SCHOOL is a small elementary school. It reported 301 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in New York average about 443 students, which makes this school 32% below average.
Federal data list 6 schools in HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 3,286 students enrolled.
White students are 60% of those enrolled at NETHERWOOD SCHOOL. The rest of enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Dutchess County's population at about 69%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
NETHERWOOD SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1, with 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 52% at NETHERWOOD SCHOOL. It compares with 40% for public schools in Dutchess County.
On the allk12 Grade, NETHERWOOD SCHOOL lands at C+, ahead of 43% of New York public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 55.9% for NETHERWOOD SCHOOL. The school posts 47.4%, 8.6 points below the prediction.
For the population of Dutchess County, the median household earns about $99,478 a year, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Dutchess County, 76 public schools serve about 36,885 students.
RALPH R SMITH SCHOOL is about 2.7 miles from NETHERWOOD SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. NETHERWOOD SCHOOL places 3rd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes NETHERWOOD SCHOOL as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 299 in 2020-21, 301 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.0:1 to 9.8:1.
People who know NETHERWOOD SCHOOL can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,121 students
- HAVILAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 757 students
- NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 463 students
- RALPH R SMITH SCHOOLElementary · 332 students
- VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 312 students
Other schools in HYDE PARK
- FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,121 students
- HAVILAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 757 students
- NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 463 students
- RALPH R SMITH SCHOOLElementary · 332 students
Nearby schools
- RALPH R SMITH SCHOOL2.7 mi · 332
- HAVILAND MIDDLE SCHOOL2.7 mi · 757
- NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 463
- WEST ROAD/D'AQUANNIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL3.1 mi · 354
- FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.2 mi · 1,121
- DUTCHESS BOCES3.4 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About NETHERWOOD SCHOOLHow many students attend NETHERWOOD SCHOOL?
NETHERWOOD SCHOOL enrolls approximately 301 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does NETHERWOOD SCHOOL serve?
NETHERWOOD SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NETHERWOOD SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NETHERWOOD SCHOOL is approximately 9.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NETHERWOOD SCHOOL?
At NETHERWOOD SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 60% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is NETHERWOOD SCHOOL in?
NETHERWOOD SCHOOL is part of HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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