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Schools in Cold Spring · Haldane Central School District

Cold Spring’s public schools outscore 90% of New York districts

On the state reading tests, 72% of Cold Spring’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cold Spring, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
72%
▲ 23 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 22 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.3K
▼ 7% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.2
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
774 students on the public path
In brief

Cold Spring’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 618 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cold Spring’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $32,256 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Haldane Middle School, then Haldane High School. See the path ↓

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 Cold Spring’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 90% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (618)Better than 96%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 365 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Cold Spring anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Cold Spring’s students in the tested grades sat them (362 in math, 368 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Haldane Elementary SchoolHaldane Central School DistrictB
6–8Haldane Middle SchoolHaldane Central School DistrictB+
9–12Haldane High SchoolHaldane Central School DistrictA+

Cold Spring’s public schools are run by Haldane Central School District, which also serves Nelsonville and Philipstown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Haldane Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 774 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 9.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,256NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 48.9% · 368 students tested
Math68%
State average 46.5% · 362 students tested

Cold Spring vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Cold Spring’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cold SpringAHaldane Central
Nelsonville—Haldane Central

Every school in Cold Spring

3 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).

Also serving Cold Springin other towns
Haldane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
293 students9:1Rate it →
Haldane Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
163 students8:1Rate it →
Haldane High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
318 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Cold Spring’s schools

Are Cold Spring’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cold Spring children attend outscore 90% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cold Spring in?

Haldane Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 774 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cold Spring kids go to high school?

Haldane High School, with 318 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Cold Spring’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Haldane Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Cold Spring spend per student?

$32,256 in Haldane 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.