Best Public Schools in Highland Falls, NY

Summary:

The city of Highland Falls, New York is home to a single public middle school, Highland Falls Intermediate School, which serves grades 3-8 with a total enrollment of 324 students. The school is part of the Highland Falls Central School District, which is ranked 513 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Falls Intermediate School's academic performance is mixed compared to state averages. In English Language Arts (ELA), the school's proficiency rates range from 38.46% to 50%, generally lower than the state averages. In Math, the school's proficiency rates range from 33.33% to 67.39%, with some grades performing better than the state averages. However, the school performs better on Regents exams, with 92.31% proficiency in Living Environment and 100% proficiency in Algebra I, both exceeding the state averages.

The school's per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $19,254, which is higher than the state average, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.5. However, 55.86% of the school's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families. These socioeconomic factors may present challenges for the school, and the inconsistent academic performance across subject areas and grade levels suggests opportunities for improvement in certain areas, such as Science.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Living Environment (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 Living Environment 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
Highland Falls Intermediate School	Public	3-8	52 Mountain Ave	Highland Falls	10928	Orange County	Highland Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 446-4761	324	43	7.5	55.9%	158 (48.8%)	33 (10.2%)	107 (33.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	41.8	881^st of 1504 public middle schools	41.4%		49.7	718^th of 1500 public middle schools	52.1%	163	92.3	100.0	39.5	50.0	50.0	41.0	47.9	38.5	41.5	51.9	41.4	35.9	67.4	33.3	31.0	7.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	$19,254	$1,095	$18,158

Cities Near Highland Falls

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Montgomery	1.2 mi	2	403^rd
Garrison	1.86 mi	1	50^th
Cold Spring	3.83 mi	3	74^th
Putnam Valley	5.16 mi	3	87^th
Peekskill	5.41 mi	6	746^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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