Best Public Schools in Fort Montgomery, NY

Summary:

The city of Fort Montgomery, New York is home to two schools: James I O'Neill High School, serving grades 9-12, and Fort Montgomery Elementary School, serving grades PK-2. The high school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 93.8% and a low dropout rate of 1.7%, but also a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 19.6%. The elementary school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (51.74%), indicating a relatively low-income student population.

The racial demographics of the two schools differ, with the high school having a majority white student population (57.78%) and the elementary school being more diverse, with 44.78% white, 35.82% Hispanic, and 11.44% African American students. This suggests potential racial and socioeconomic disparities between the two school populations. The high school spends $22,506 per student, while the elementary school spends $18,037 per student, which may indicate a difference in resource allocation.

Overall, the Highland Falls Central School District in Fort Montgomery appears to have a high-performing high school with some areas for improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism, and an elementary school serving a relatively low-income student population. The data provides a valuable snapshot of the educational landscape in this community and highlights the need for further investigation into the factors driving the observed differences between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	% 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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents 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	% 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
Fort Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	21 Morgan Rd	Fort Montgomery	10922	Orange County	Highland Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 446-1008	201	18	10.9	51.7%	90 (44.8%)	23 (11.4%)	72 (35.8%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)								(n/a)											100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,037	$8,878	$9,159
James I O'Neill High School	Public	9-12	21 Morgan Rd	Fort Montgomery	10922	Orange County	Highland Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 446-4914	424	44	9.5	29.7%	245 (57.8%)	39 (9.2%)	117 (27.6%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	57.7	551^st of 1228 public high schools	55.1%		62.6	458^th of 1190 public high schools	61.5%	93	79.4	52.2	60.8	83.7	63.8	55.8	80.7	59.5	75.0	88.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$22,506	$2,603	$19,903

Cities Near Fort Montgomery

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Highland Falls	2.39 mi	1	464^th
Garrison	3.85 mi	1	50^th
Peekskill	4.47 mi	6	746^th
Buchanan	5.82 mi	1
Cold Spring	6.03 mi	3	74^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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