Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361518001276
VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL
191 VIOLET AVE, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601 · (845) 486-4499 · Dutchess County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of New York public elementary schools
- CTest 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
11.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
186 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 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
71%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
39.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
47.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL
VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL this school | 312 | 59.6% | 37.8% |
| LOCKE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND ENGINEERING (THE) NEW YORK | 327 | 59.9% | 42.2% |
| HELENDALE ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 311 | 60.8% | N/A |
| IVAN L GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 333 | 64.9% | N/A |
| PS 125 RALPH BUNCHE NEW YORK | 260 | 58.8% | 73.9% |
| JOHN F KENNEDY SCHOOL KINGSTON | 322 | 65.8% | 19.0% |
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 VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Dutchess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #1,722 of 2,335 | #30 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,569 of 2,342 ▲ 150 | #27 of 36 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,842 of 2,343 ▼ 217 | #31 of 36 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #1,913 of 2,585 | #27 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #920 of 2,338 | #21 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #201 of 2,388 | #2 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.6% | #1,169 of 2,534 | #8 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #244 of 606 | #6 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
312
+31 (+11%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 464
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 312 | 27.9 | 11.2:1 | 60% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 28.7 | 10.7:1 | 62% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 28.9 | 10.9:1 | 65% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 281 | 26 | 10.8:1 | 64% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 21 | 13.4:1 | 65% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 63% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 355 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 57% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 27 | 15.7:1 | 40% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 464 | 31 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL.
About VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL
VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL is a small elementary school in POUGHKEEPSIE, New York, administered by HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 312 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 443-student average for elementary schools in New York, enrollment here is 30% lower.
VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL falls under HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 6 schools enrolling 3,286 students.
At VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 39%. Next come 29% White, 24% Black, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 15% Hispanic. VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 27.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.2:1. That is lower than the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 60%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Dutchess County is 40%.
allk12 grades VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL a C-. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL is 15.3 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (37.8% versus 53.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in New York.
In Dutchess County (population about 298,220), the median household income is $99,478, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 76 public schools in Dutchess County, enrolling about 36,885 students in all.
The next-closest public school is S F B MORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL ranks 4th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment increase, from 281 in 2020-21 to 312 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 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
- NETHERWOOD SCHOOLElementary · 301 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
- S F B MORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 432
- CHARLES B WARRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 286
- LITTLE WATER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL1.8 mi · 202
- GOV GEORGE CLINTON SCHOOL2.1 mi · 237
- SMITH EARLY LEARNING CENTER2.1 mi · 328
- POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL2.3 mi · 1,151
Frequently asked questions
About VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOLHow many students attend VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL?
VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 312 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL serve?
VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL is approximately 11.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL?
VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL reports a student body of 29% White, 39% Hispanic, 24% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL in?
VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL is part of HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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