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Gayhead School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

15 Entry Rd, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 · (845) 227-1756 · Part of Wappingers Central School District

East Fishkill’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of New York school districts

Students
831
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Gayhead School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of New York’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for East Fishkill kids: Van Wyck Junior High School

On the path

Where East Fishkill kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Gayhead SchoolYou are here
7–8Van Wyck Junior High Schoolin Wappingers Falls

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

15 Entry Rd, Hopewell Junction

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten116
Grade 194
Grade 2110
Grade 3107
Grade 4133
Grade 5125
Grade 6146
Enrollment over time
882’20
847’21
835’22
831’23
831’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 18%Asian 5%Black 3%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gayhead School from East Fishkill families.

Other schools in Wappingers Central School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; East Fishkill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.