Best Public Schools in Brewster, NY

Summary:

The city of Brewster, New York is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in Brewster show a mix of academic performance, with some standout schools and areas for improvement.

Brewster High School is a standout, with relatively high performance on Regents/Common Core exams, including 100% proficiency in Regents/Physics. The school also has a graduation rate of 84.3%, above the district and state averages. However, Brewster High School struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1%. In contrast, Henry H Wells Middle School excels in Regents/Common Core Geometry and Regents/Living Environment, with 100% and 85.71% proficiency, respectively. But the middle school lags behind in 8th grade NY State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math.

Across the Brewster Central School District, there are concerns around equity, as all schools have a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.14% at Brewster High School to 40.73% at John F Kennedy Elementary School. Additionally, the variation in spending per student and student-teacher ratios suggests potential differences in resource allocation within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brewster High School	Public	9-12	50 Foggintown Rd	Brewster	10509	Putnam County	Brewster Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 279-5051	1,035	88	11.8	36.1%	471 (45.5%)	28 (2.7%)	477 (46.1%)	30 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.6%)	52.3	621^st of 1242 public high schools	50.0%		51.6	623^rd of 1228 public high schools	49.3%	2	10.0	83.9	97.2	71.4	81.3	61.8	83.3	37.5	100.0	79.3	77.5															91.9	93.5	95.9	97.1	97.3	93.6	99.8	92.9	$18,558	$00	$18,558
Henry H Wells Middle School	Public	6-8	570 Rt 312	Brewster	10509	Putnam County	Brewster Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 279-3702	668	75	8.8	37.1%	292 (43.7%)	15 (2.2%)	326 (48.8%)	17 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	27.1	1165^th of 1504 public middle schools	22.5%		28.9	1134^th of 1500 public middle schools	24.4%	31					100.0			85.7			100.0				33.1	31.7	45.8				34.1	48.9	10.3		1.9	97.2	98.7	98.0	98.5	98.4	98.8	98.4	98.1	$23,744	$00	$23,744
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-2	31 Foggintown Rd	Brewster	10509	Putnam County	Brewster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 279-2087	599	56	10.6	40.7%	238 (39.7%)	11 (1.8%)	324 (54.1%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)								(n/a)																										96.0	97.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	97.6	99.1	98.9	$21,117	$00	$21,117
C V Starr Intermediate School	Public	3-5	20 Farm-To-Market Rd	Brewster	10509	Putnam County	Brewster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 279-4018	625	58	10.7	40.3%	260 (41.6%)	15 (2.4%)	319 (51.0%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	44.4	1307^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.5%		41.9	1389^th of 2439 public elementary schools	43.1%	82												33.2	39.6	46.1				50.7	59.8	41.6				34.1		98.2	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	99.2	99.7	$18,977	$00	$18,977

Cities Near Brewster

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carmel	3.02 mi	5	426^th
North Salem	4.66 mi	2	131^st
Patterson	5.81 mi	1	579^th
Mahopac	6.66 mi	5	249^th
Somers	8.29 mi	2	116^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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Best Public Schools in Brewster, NY

Brewster High School

C V Starr Intermediate School

Henry H Wells Middle School

John F Kennedy Elementary School

Cities Near Brewster