NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a mid-sized elementary school in HYDE PARK, New York, part of HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 463 students spanning grades K through 5.

Within HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 6 schools and 3,286 students, NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 56%; the rest breaks down as 24% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.3%, the actual is 42.0%, a residual of -17.3 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Dutchess County put the typical household earns roughly $99,478 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Dutchess County's 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,885 students), NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 49.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has shrank 3%, going from 478 students in 2018 to 463 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 67% to 56% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.