Is Fishkill Plains Elementary School a good school?

Fishkill Plains Elementary School ranks 633 rd of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fishkill Plains Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 562 students attended Fishkill Plains Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fishkill Plains Elementary School?

Students at Fishkill Plains Elementary School are 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Fishkill Plains Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fishkill Plains Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Van Wyck Junior High School High : John Jay Senior High School

Fishkill Plains Elementary School

Summary:

Fishkill Plains Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 562 students in grades PK-6 in Wappingers Falls, NY. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the Wappingers Central School District and the state of New York in academic assessments, ranking in the top 25-30% of elementary schools statewide.

Fishkill Plains Elementary School's academic excellence is evident in its significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to district and state averages. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% for Hispanic students and top 50% for female students. While the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $14,412, its student-teacher ratio of 17.4 is higher than nearby schools like Brinckerhoff Elementary and Gayhead School, which also demonstrate strong academic results.

Over the past few years, Fishkill Plains Elementary School has become more diverse, with a decrease in the White student population and an increase in Hispanic and Asian students. This shift in racial demographics, combined with the school's consistently high academic performance and statewide ranking, make it a standout institution within the Wappingers Central School District and the surrounding region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

17 Lake Walton Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

(845) 227-1770

District: Wappingers Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
633^rd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,412

Students who attend Fishkill Plains Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Van Wyck Junior High School
High:	John Jay Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 562

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

19.4%

African American:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fishkill Plains Elementary School ranks better than 74% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Wappingers Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.88. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.8%), Hispanic (19.4%), African American (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fishkill Plains Elementary School is 17.4, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Wappingers Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Fishkill Plains Elementary School employs 32.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fishkill Plains Elementary School is $14,412. 8 elementary schools in the Wappingers Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fishkill Plains Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fishkill Plains Elementary School 633^rd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Fishkill Plains Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Wappingers Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wappingers Central School District 312^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fishkill Plains Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fishkill Plains Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	69.09	773^rd	2206	65.0%
2007	77.49	430^th	2219	80.6%
2008	77.63	413^th	2227	81.5%
2009	68.95	757^th	2257	66.5%
2010	66.70	797^th	2263	64.8%
2011	63.99	880^th	2286	61.5%
2012	51.84	1270^th	2320	45.3%
2013	50.24	1110^th	2325	52.3%
2014	58.69	926^th	2345	60.5%
2015	56.61	986^th	2352	58.1%
2016	62.42	841^st	2366	64.5%
2017	55.35	1041^st	2386	56.4%
2018	60.26	940^th	2395	60.8%
2019	59.59	917^th	2413	62.0%
2021	64.26	753^rd	2201	65.8%
2022	72.02	606^th	2434	75.1%
2023	71.88	633^rd	2439	74.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fishkill Plains Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.49	1518^th	1941	21.8%
2019	52.85	609^th	1859	67.2%
2021	40.84	569^th	1044	45.5%
2022	55.93	634^th	2031	68.8%
2023	40.56	1059^th	2016	47.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fishkill Plains Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.03	919^th	2045	55.1%
2019	53.43	783^rd	2032	61.5%
2021	49.97	788^th	1678	53.0%
2022	66.31	537^th	2099	74.4%
2023	58.90	699^th	2041	65.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Fishkill Plains Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.71	1115^th	2338	52.3%
2019	62.96	823^rd	2357	65.1%
2021	66.65	587^th	1955	70.0%
2022	74.06	536^th	2401	77.7%
2023	79.30	446^th	2403	81.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Fishkill Plains Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.55	791^st	2340	66.2%
2019	53.94	1026^th	2358	56.5%
2021	57.85	802^nd	1961	59.1%
2022	67.83	691^st	2400	71.2%
2023	64.56	792^nd	2400	67.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fishkill Plains Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.55	655^th	1392	52.9%
2019	69.16	298^th	1315	77.3%
2021	72.33	165^th	818	79.8%
2022	78.86	212^th	1503	85.9%
2023	72.51	282^nd	1429	80.3%

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Rank History for White students at Fishkill Plains Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.38	820^th	1408	41.8%
2019	45.17	751^st	1338	43.9%
2021	48.58	667^th	1224	45.5%
2022	57.45	585^th	1399	58.2%
2023	57.55	572^nd	1337	57.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Fishkill Plains Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	481	15	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
1990	498	15	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1991	500	9	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1992	591	7	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1993	550	4	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1994	542	6	21	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
1995	563	13	27	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1996	563	13	27	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1997	556	19	18	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	632
1998	540	25	9	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	605
1999	557	19	9	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
2000	559	16	10	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
2001	576	20	10	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
2002	570	23	14	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
2003	570	23	14	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
2004	579	19	12	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
2005	547	18	15	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
2006	569	20	9	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2007	556	20	12	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
2008	562	17	14	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2009	542	13	15	37	0	n/a	n/a	5	612
2010	520	17	12	38	0	n/a	n/a	7	594
2011	580	20	14	50	0	0	3	0	667
2012	541	15	14	51	0	0	3	0	624
2013	526	11	13	49	0	0	6	0	605
2014	497	10	13	50	0	0	6	0	576
2015	468	11	13	49	0	0	6	0	547
2016	502	17	17	53	0	0	13	0	602
2017	506	15	16	58	0	0	11	0	606
2018	453	19	11	65	0	0	12	0	560
2019	428	13	10	65	0	0	13	0	529
2020	422	17	14	72	0	1	11	0	537
2021	387	22	17	76	0	0	9	0	511
2022	372	38	25	93	0	0	6	0	534
2023	381	38	23	109	0	0	11	0	562

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fishkill Plains Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	507	34.0	14.9	n/a
1990	526	32.9	15.9	n/a
1991	526	34.0	15.4	n/a
1992	610	35.5	17.1	n/a
1993	571	30.6	18.7	n/a
1994	579	31.2	18.6	4.1
1995	625	35.4	17.7	4
1996	625	35.4	17.7	4
1997	632	35.1	18.0	7.8
1998	605	34.7	17.4	8.1
1999	602	37.1	16.2	4.7
2000	614	36.6	16.8	11.7
2001	624	38.4	16.3	10.3
2002	628	37.0	17.0	8.6
2003	628	37.0	17.0	8.6
2004	633	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	611	41.2	14.8	7.7
2006	634	38.0	16.7	7.7
2007	626	39.8	15.7	7.5
2008	634	39.5	16.1	5
2009	612	39.6	15.5	7.9
2010	594	38.5	15.3	12.6
2011	667	40.7	16.3	13.9
2012	624	39.0	16.0	14.9
2013	605	42.0	14.4	16
2014	576	41.0	14.0	13.2
2015	547	36.0	15.1	19.6
2016	602	40.0	15.0	16.1
2017	606	39.8	15.1	16
2018	560	39.0	14.3	14.8
2019	529	37.0	14.2	17.2
2020	537	38.0	14.1	14.3
2021	511	34.2	14.9	14.7
2022	534	34.1	15.6	15.9
2023	562	32.1	17.4	18.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fishkill Plains Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	507	34.0	14.9	n/a
1990	526	32.9	15.9	n/a
1991	526	34.0	15.4	n/a
1992	610	35.5	17.1	n/a
1993	571	30.6	18.7	n/a
1994	579	31.2	18.6	4.1
1995	625	35.4	17.7	4
1996	625	35.4	17.7	4
1997	632	35.1	18.0	7.8
1998	605	34.7	17.4	8.1
1999	602	37.1	16.2	4.7
2000	614	36.6	16.8	11.7
2001	624	38.4	16.3	10.3
2002	628	37.0	17.0	8.6
2003	628	37.0	17.0	8.6
2004	633	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	611	41.2	14.8	7.7
2006	634	38.0	16.7	7.7
2007	626	39.8	15.7	7.5
2008	634	39.5	16.1	5
2009	612	39.6	15.5	7.9
2010	594	38.5	15.3	12.6
2011	667	40.7	16.3	13.9
2012	624	39.0	16.0	14.9
2013	605	42.0	14.4	16
2014	576	41.0	14.0	13.2
2015	547	36.0	15.1	19.6
2016	602	40.0	15.0	16.1
2017	606	39.8	15.1	16
2018	560	39.0	14.3	14.8
2019	529	37.0	14.2	17.2
2020	537	38.0	14.1	14.3
2021	511	34.2	14.9	14.7
2022	534	34.1	15.6	15.9
2023	562	32.1	17.4	18.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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