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Schools in Fishkill · Wappingers Central School District, Beacon City School District

Fishkill’s public schools outscore 64% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fishkill, 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.

#246of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 82% 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
53%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 5 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.7K
▼ 26% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Wappingers Central
Students per teacher
12.7
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
7,663 students on the public path
In brief

Fishkill’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 847 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fishkill’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 49% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Wappingers Central spends $25,695 per student and Beacon City $29,829, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary School (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 Fishkill’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 64% of New York school districts, #246 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (847)Better than 69%
Towns in Dutchess County (20)Better than 70%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,295 test results and a graduating class of 917 could put Fishkill anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 82% of Fishkill’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,660 in math, 4,930 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Fishkill runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wappingers Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Beacon City School District, shared with Beacon. Its middle school is in Wappingers Falls. Parts of Fishkill (4% of its land) are served by Haldane Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fishkill

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

Wappingers Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 10,199 students · 13.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,695NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Beacon City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,580 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,829NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Wappingers Central School District54%
State average 48.9% · 4101 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wappingers Central School District50%
State average 46.5% · 4691 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Beacon City School District48%
State average 48.9% · 829 students tested
Math · PK–12, Beacon City School District47%
State average 46.5% · 969 students tested

Fishkill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FishkillBWappingers Central PK–12 · Beacon City PK–12
East FishkillB+Wappingers Central
PhilipstownAGarrison Union Free PK–8 · Haldane Central K–12
Newburgh—Newburgh City PK–12 · Wallkill Central PK–12
WappingerB+Wappingers Central
Newburgh (city)C−Newburgh City
CornwallACornwall Central
New WindsorC−Washingtonville Central PK–12 · Newburgh City PK–12

2 of the 7 neighbors share Wappingers Central with Fishkill for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Fishkill

10 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 Fishkillby address
Glenham School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
394 students11:1Rate it →
Fishkill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
334 students15:1Rate it →
Brinckerhoff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B
545 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Fishkillin other towns
Rombout Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beacon
B
592 students10:1Rate it →
Van Wyck Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Wappingers Falls
C+
878 students12:1Rate it →
Wappingers Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Wappingers Falls
C
764 students12:1Rate it →
John Jay Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hopewell Junction
A+
1,768 students14:1Rate it →
Roy C Ketcham Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wappingers Falls
A
1,557 students13:1Rate it →
Beacon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Beacon
A+
831 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
326 students27:1Rate it →

Questions about Fishkill’s schools

Are Fishkill’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Fishkill children attend outscore 64% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #246 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fishkill in?

Two districts: Wappingers Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Beacon City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Beacon.

Where do Fishkill kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: John Jay Senior High School, Roy C Ketcham Senior High School and Beacon High School.

What is Fishkill’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Wappingers Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Fishkill spend per student?

$25,695 in Wappingers Central School District and $29,829 in Beacon City School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fishkill?

Yes: St. Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 326 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.