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Enrollment
394
Elementary
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360327000093
OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL
11 MAPLEVIEW RD EXT, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12603 · (845) 486-4970 · Dutchess County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
102 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 140 | 36% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 135 | 34% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Schools most like OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL this school | 394 | 25.9% | N/A |
| UPPER NYACK SCHOOL UPPER NYACK | 395 | 22.5% | 70.8% |
| LITTLE BRITAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW WINDSOR | 442 | 28.1% | 51.3% |
| LINCOLN TITUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CROMPOND | 374 | 25.4% | 65.8% |
| HUTCHINSON SCHOOL PELHAM | 366 | 23.0% | 69.7% |
| TITUSVILLE INTERMEDIATE POUGHKEEPSIE | 425 | 32.9% | 45.6% |
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 OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Dutchess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #1,395 of 2,585 | #15 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #1,560 of 2,338 | #29 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #433 of 2,388 | #6 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.9% | #2,072 of 2,534 | #31 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #398 of 606 | #11 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
394
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 519
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 394 | 30.7 | 12.8:1 | 26% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 29.6 | 12.9:1 | 30% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 30.1 | 13.4:1 | 25% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 386 | 31 | 12.4:1 | 26% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 41% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 23 | 16.6:1 | 40% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 31 | 13.2:1 | 20% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 26 | 20.2:1 | 10% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 519 | 31 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL.
About OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL
OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL runs as a medium-sized elementary school in POUGHKEEPSIE, New York. It educates 394 students in kindergarten through 2.
ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 7,644 students in 11 schools, and OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
White students make up a majority at OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL, at 51%. The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic, 13% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. In Dutchess County overall, about 69% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL was 12.8:1. That matches the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York fairly closely. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 26%. Across public schools in Dutchess County, the average is 40%.
Federal survey data for Dutchess County show that the median household income is $99,478, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 76 public schools in Dutchess County, enrolling about 36,885 students in all.
TITUSVILLE INTERMEDIATE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles away. Within five miles of OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 386 in 2020-21 and 394 in 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 ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,472 students
- UNION VALE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 990 students
- LAGRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 817 students
- VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 653 students
- ARTHUR S MAY SCHOOLElementary · 496 students
- TITUSVILLE INTERMEDIATEElementary · 425 students
Other schools in POUGHKEEPSIE
- POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,151 students
- POUGHKEEPSIE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 871 students
- SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 537 students
- ARTHUR S MAY SCHOOLElementary · 496 students
- OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 455 students
- S F B MORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
Nearby schools
- TITUSVILLE INTERMEDIATE1.7 mi · 425
- ARTHUR S MAY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 496
- G W KRIEGER SCHOOL2.7 mi · 419
- POUGHKEEPSIE MIDDLE SCHOOL2.7 mi · 871
- POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL2.8 mi · 1,151
- SMITH EARLY LEARNING CENTER2.8 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOLHow many students attend OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL?
OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 394 students in grades KG-02.
Is OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-02.
How many teachers does OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL have?
OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
How diverse is OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL?
OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 51% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL in?
OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL is part of ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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