NEW WINDSOR SCHOOL

NEW WINDSOR SCHOOL is a K-5 school of moderately sized scale in NEW WINDSOR, New York, overseen by NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, educateing 439 students in grades K through 5.

NEW WINDSOR SCHOOL is one of 12 schools operated by NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that educates 10,762 students overall.

In terms of who attends, NEW WINDSOR SCHOOL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%; the rest consists of 18% Black, 16% White, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Orange County (around 44%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), NEW WINDSOR SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.3%; this one delivers 45.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Orange County put median household income runs about $97,178, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Orange County runs 82 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,122 students), of which NEW WINDSOR SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NEW WINDSOR SCHOOL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 37.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NEW WINDSOR SCHOOL has edged down 8%, going from 479 students in 2018 to 439 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 52% to 61% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the NEW WINDSOR SCHOOL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.