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Schools in Greenwood Lake · Greenwood Lake Union Free School District

Greenwood Lake’s public schools outscore 89% of New York districts

In Greenwood Lake, 72% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Greenwood Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#56of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 26% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’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
62%
▲ 16 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$48.0K
▲ 39% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
417 students on the public path
In brief

Greenwood Lake’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1158 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greenwood Lake’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $47,974 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Greenwood Lake Middle School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Greenwood Lake’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 89% of New York school districts, #56 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1158)Better than 99%
A−A+A narrow range, from a partial year. Ordinary sampling error in 78 test results could put Greenwood Lake anywhere from A− to A+. Only about 1 in 4 Greenwood Lake students in the tested grades sat the spring 2022 tests (84 in math, 73 in reading), so the scores describe the students who took them more than the district as a whole.

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Greenwood Lake Elementary SchoolGreenwood Lake Union Free School DistrictB+
4–8Greenwood Lake Middle Schoolin MonroeB−

Greenwood Lake’s public schools are run by Greenwood Lake Union Free School District. Parts of Greenwood Lake (14% of its land) are served by Tuxedo Union Free instead. 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.

Greenwood Lake Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 417 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 8.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$47,974NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 48.9% · 73 students tested
Math62%
State average 46.5% · 84 students tested

Greenwood Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Greenwood LakeAGreenwood Lake Union Free

Every school in Greenwood Lake

2 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 Greenwood Lakein other towns
Greenwood Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
191 students11:1Rate it →
Greenwood Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Monroe
B−
226 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Greenwood Lake’s schools

Are Greenwood Lake’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Greenwood Lake children attend outscore 89% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #56 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Greenwood Lake in?

Greenwood Lake Union Free School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 417 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Greenwood Lake are served by Tuxedo Union Free.

How much does Greenwood Lake spend per student?

$47,974 in Greenwood Lake Union Free 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 2020) 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.