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Schools in Blooming Grove · Washingtonville Central School District, Monroe-Woodbury Central School District

Blooming Grove’s public schools outscore 56% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Blooming Grove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 42% of Blooming Grove’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#330of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.8K
▼ 8% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Monroe-Woodbury Central
Students per teacher
12.3
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
3,432 students on the public path
In brief

Blooming Grove’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Washingtonville Central spends $27,768 per student and Monroe-Woodbury Central $31,778, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blooming Grove’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 56% of New York school districts, #330 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (945)Better than 57%
Towns in Orange County (21)Better than 38%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,365 test results and a graduating class of 651 could put Blooming Grove anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Blooming Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,695 in math, 4,036 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blooming Grove, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–8Washingtonville Middle SchoolWashingtonville Central School DistrictC−
9–12Washingtonville Senior High SchoolWashingtonville Central School DistrictA

Blooming Grove runs its own schools through grade 12 (Washingtonville Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District, shared with Chester, Harriman, Monroe, Monroe, Tuxedo, Tuxedo, Woodbury and Woodbury. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Blooming Grove

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Washingtonville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,874 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,768NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Monroe-Woodbury Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 6,315 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,778NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Washingtonville Central School District42%
State average 48.9% · 1375 students tested
Math · PK–12, Washingtonville Central School District44%
State average 46.5% · 1638 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Monroe-Woodbury Central School District42%
State average 48.9% · 2661 students tested
Math · PK–12, Monroe-Woodbury Central School District48%
State average 46.5% · 3057 students tested

Blooming Grove vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Blooming Grove’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blooming GroveBWashingtonville Central PK–12 · Monroe-Woodbury Central PK–12
Woodbury—Monroe-Woodbury Central
Woodbury (village)BMonroe-Woodbury Central
ChesterB+Chester Union Free PK–12 · Monroe-Woodbury Central PK–12 · Warwick Valley Central K–12
MonroeBMonroe-Woodbury Central
CornwallACornwall Central
South Blooming GroveBWashingtonville Central
New WindsorC−Washingtonville Central PK–12 · Newburgh City PK–12
GoshenBGoshen Central
HamptonburghBWashingtonville Central PK–12 · Goshen Central K–12

4 of the 9 neighbors share Monroe-Woodbury Central with Blooming Grove for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Blooming Grove

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Blooming Groveby address
Round Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washingtonville
C−
718 students12:1Rate it →
Taft Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Washingtonville
C+
522 students11:1Rate it →
Washingtonville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washingtonville
C−
884 students11:1Rate it →
Washingtonville Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Washingtonville
A
1,308 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Blooming Grove’s schools

Are Blooming Grove’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Blooming Grove children attend outscore 56% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #330 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blooming Grove in?

Two districts: Washingtonville Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Monroe-Woodbury Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Chester, Harriman, Monroe, Monroe, Tuxedo, Tuxedo, Woodbury and Woodbury.

Where do Blooming Grove kids go to high school?

Washingtonville Senior High School in Washingtonville, with 1,308 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Blooming Grove’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Monroe-Woodbury Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Blooming Grove spend per student?

$27,768 in Washingtonville Central School District and $31,778 in Monroe-Woodbury Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.