Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362988004025
VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
174 VASSAR RD, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12603 · (845) 463-7860 · Dutchess County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL294 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
15.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
80 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 26% |
Student demographics
57%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
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 294 | 27.2% | N/A |
| EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LONG BEACH | 271 | 27.3% | 57.7% |
| WILLIAM S COVERT SCHOOL SOUTH HEMPSTEAD | 286 | 22.4% | 73.9% |
| DUZINE SCHOOL NEW PALTZ | 302 | 30.1% | N/A |
| RHAME AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST ROCKAWAY | 330 | 30.9% | 44.1% |
| BEDFORD HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BEDFORD HILLS | 309 | 24.6% | 71.3% |
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 VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Dutchess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #2,033 of 2,585 | #32 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,038 of 2,338 | #37 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #894 of 2,388 | #26 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.2% | #2,049 of 2,534 | #30 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #858 of 1,757 | #12 of 24 |
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
294
+60 (+26%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 294 | 19.6 | 15.0:1 | 27% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 311 | 19.6 | 15.9:1 | 26% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 18.6 | 16.0:1 | 16% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 17 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 346 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 18% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 17 | 18.7:1 | 19% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 15% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 27 | 16.7:1 | 8% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 390 | 24 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
At 174 VASSAR RD in POUGHKEEPSIE, New York, VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. It reports enrollment of 294 students in pre-K through 2. The school is 34% below the average for elementary schools in New York.
WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 15 schools, VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL included, with 10,199 students in all.
At VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 60% of students are White. The school is also 25% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That is lower than the 69% White share among all Dutchess County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
There are about 15.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, which has 19.6. Elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1, 2.2 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 27%. Public schools in Dutchess County average 40%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Dutchess County show that median household income comes to about $99,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Dutchess County counts 76 public schools with about 36,885 students.
KINRY ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits about 0.2 miles from VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment rose 26% over 4 years, reaching 294 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.8:1 in 2020-21, and 15.0:1 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 WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- JOHN JAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,768 students
- ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,557 students
- VAN WYCK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 878 students
- MYERS CORNERS SCHOOLElementary · 836 students
- GAYHEAD SCHOOLElementary · 831 students
- WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 764 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
- KINRY ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 368
- TITUSVILLE INTERMEDIATE1.7 mi · 425
- OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 455
- HAGAN SCHOOL1.8 mi · 342
- SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOL2.0 mi · 537
- NASSAU SCHOOL2.6 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 294 students in grades PK-02.
Is VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many teachers does VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 60% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
VASSAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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