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Schools in Esopus · Kingston City School District, New Paltz Central School District

Esopus’s public schools score below 73% of New York districts on tests and graduation

39% of students in Esopus’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Esopus, 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.

#599of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 73% 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
39%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 9 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$34.0K
▼ 2% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Kingston City
Students per teacher
10.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
4,839 students on the public path
In brief

Esopus’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1066 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Esopus’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 73% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Kingston City spends $33,964 per student and New Paltz Central $36,728, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mount Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Esopus’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 27% of New York school districts, #599 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1066)Better than 20%
Towns in Ulster County (20)Better than 25%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,942 test results and a graduating class of 530 could put Esopus anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 73% of Esopus’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,044 in math, 2,839 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Robert R Graves SchoolKingston City School DistrictB+
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

Esopus runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kingston City School District). From grade PK, students attend the New Paltz Central School District, shared with Gardiner, New Paltz and New Paltz. Its middle school is in Kingston. Parts of Esopus (15% of its land) are served by Highland Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Esopus

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

Kingston City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,877 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,964NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
New Paltz Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,673 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$36,728NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Kingston City School District36%
State average 48.9% · 2290 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kingston City School District34%
State average 46.5% · 2446 students tested
Reading · PK–12, New Paltz Central School District49%
State average 48.9% · 549 students tested
Math · PK–12, New Paltz Central School District53%
State average 46.5% · 598 students tested

Esopus vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EsopusCKingston City PK–12 · New Paltz Central PK–12
RosendaleC−Kingston City PK–12 · Rondout Valley Central PK–12
Hyde ParkCHyde Park Central
UlsterC−Kingston City
RhinebeckA−Rhinebeck Central
KingstonC−Kingston City
LloydBHighland Central
New PaltzB+New Paltz Central

3 of the 7 neighbors share Kingston City with Esopus for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Esopus

7 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 Esopusby address
Robert R Graves School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Port Ewen
B+
325 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Esopusin other towns
J Watson Bailey Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Kingston
C−
936 students9:1Rate it →
M Clifford Miller Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Lake Katrine
D
826 students9:1Rate it →
New Paltz Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Paltz
C+
381 students8:1Rate it →
Kingston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kingston
A+
1,749 students12:1Rate it →
New Paltz Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Paltz
A+
622 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mount Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious
158 students6:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (West Park School).

Questions about Esopus’s schools

Are Esopus’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Esopus children attend score below 73% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #599 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Esopus in?

Two districts: Kingston City School District runs grades PK–12, and New Paltz Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Gardiner, New Paltz and New Paltz.

Where do Esopus kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Kingston High School and New Paltz Senior High School.

What is Esopus’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Kingston City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Esopus spend per student?

$33,964 in Kingston City School District and $36,728 in New Paltz Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Esopus?

Yes: Mount Academy (religious, grades 9–12, 158 students).

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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.