Best Public Schools in Wappingers Falls, NY

Summary:

The city of Wappingers Falls, New York is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in this area display a mix of strong academic performance and areas for improvement, with some standout institutions like Van Wyck Junior High School and Fishkill Plains Elementary School leading the way.

At the middle school level, Van Wyck Junior High School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York, with particularly strong performance in math. The lone high school, Roy C Ketcham Senior High School, has solid Regents exam results but faces challenges with graduation rates, dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism. Among the elementary schools, Fishkill Plains Elementary and Myers Corners School tend to outperform their peers, especially in math.

Overall, the Wappingers Central School District exhibits a mix of high-performing and more challenged schools, with variation in academic outcomes across the elementary, middle, and high school levels. While per-student spending does not appear to directly correlate with performance, factors like economic disadvantage likely contribute to the differences observed between schools.

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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
Fishkill Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17 Lake Walton Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1770	592	37	16.1	25.3%	402 (67.9%)	37 (6.3%)	121 (20.4%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	69.2	669^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.6%		71.9	633^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	74.0%	36												44.9	44.0	48.2	58.2			65.8	65.8	76.3	80.9			44.3		99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,412	$1,401	$13,010
James S Evans Elementary School	Public	K-6	747 Sergeant Palmateer Way	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 298-5240	320	21	15.0	49.4%	160 (50.0%)	41 (12.8%)	98 (30.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.7%)	50.1	1169^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.2%		49.8	1160^th of 2439 public elementary schools	52.4%	9												51.1	50.0	37.5	40.8			55.3	56.5	53.2	48.9			23.9		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,737	$2,682	$18,055
Myers Corners School	Public	K-6	156 Myers Corners Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5260	842	59	14.2	39.5%	501 (59.5%)	60 (7.1%)	234 (27.8%)	22 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.9%)	51.6	1128^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.9%		59.2	945^th of 2439 public elementary schools	61.3%	183												44.4	39.8	39.1	49.6			48.0	55.1	49.0	63.9			33.3		97.2	98.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.4	99.1	98.4	$15,429	$1,792	$13,637
Roy C Ketcham Senior High School	Public	9-12	99 Myers Corners Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5100	1,596	117	13.6	42.6%	860 (53.9%)	150 (9.4%)	469 (29.4%)	63 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (3.4%)	53.7	603^rd of 1242 public high schools	51.4%		48.8	656^th of 1228 public high schools	46.6%	53	14.7	60.6	80.6	87.7	47.6	61.4	82.3	63.8	92.3	88.2	50.3															99.3	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.6	99.9	$16,809	$1,430	$15,378
Sheafe Road Elementary School	Public	K-6	287 Sheafe Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 298-5290	592	42	14.0	55.1%	252 (42.6%)	40 (6.8%)	252 (42.6%)	24 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	61.1	874^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.3%		60.9	895^th of 2439 public elementary schools	63.3%	21												42.5	61.8	47.6	50.7			54.8	67.1	60.7	55.6			32.9		99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$15,439	$2,163	$13,276
Wappingers Junior High School	Public	7-8	30 Major MacDonald Way	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5200	757	65	11.5	42.1%	405 (53.5%)	92 (12.2%)	215 (28.4%)	23 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	56.1	609^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.5%		66.6	440^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.7%	169						91.0					100.0					60.1	47.3					59.7	41.3		36.2	98.3	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.3	99.4	$20,372	$2,011	$18,361
Van Wyck Junior High School	Public	7-8	6 Hillside Lake Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1700	835	74	11.2	28.7%	561 (67.2%)	47 (5.6%)	163 (19.5%)	37 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.2%)	65	456^th of 1504 public middle schools	69.7%		68.9	410^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.7%	46						99.1					100.0					53.3	55.8					65.4	47.8		47.8	99.2	99.8	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.7	99.8	$18,904	$1,332	$17,572

Cities Near Wappingers Falls

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Poughkeepsie	2.85 mi	21	546^th
Fishkill	3.5 mi	3	299^th
Marlboro	4.2 mi	3	310^th
Hopewell Junction	4.74 mi	3	369^th
Lagrangeville	6.5 mi	4	498^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 Wappingers Falls, NY

Fishkill Plains Elementary School

Van Wyck Junior High School

Sheafe Road Elementary School

Wappingers Junior High School

Roy C Ketcham Senior High School

Myers Corners School

James S Evans Elementary School

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