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Schools in Hamptonburgh · Washingtonville Central School District, Goshen Central School District

Hamptonburgh’s public schools outscore 59% of New York districts

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

#305of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 80% 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
45%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.8K
▼ 20% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Washingtonville Central
Students per teacher
12.1
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
5,566 students on the public path
In brief

Hamptonburgh’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 565 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamptonburgh’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Washingtonville Central spends $27,768 per student and Goshen Central $30,888, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Hamptonburgh’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 59% of New York school districts, #305 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (565)Better than 43%
Towns in Orange County (21)Better than 67%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,732 test results and a graduating class of 350 could put Hamptonburgh anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of Hamptonburgh’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,916 in math, 2,549 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Hamptonburgh runs its own schools through grade 12 (Washingtonville Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Goshen Central School District, shared with Goshen and Goshen. Its elementary school is in Washingtonville. Parts of Hamptonburgh (19% of its land) are served by Valley Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hamptonburgh

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

Washingtonville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,874 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,768NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Goshen Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,737 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,888NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Washingtonville Central School District42%
State average 48.9% · 1375 students tested
Math · PK–12, Washingtonville Central School District44%
State average 46.5% · 1638 students tested
Reading · K–12, Goshen Central School District48%
State average 48.9% · 1174 students tested
Math · K–12, Goshen Central School District44%
State average 46.5% · 1278 students tested

Hamptonburgh vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HamptonburghBWashingtonville Central PK–12 · Goshen Central K–12
WallkillC+Pine Bush Central PK–12 · Middletown City PK–12
MontgomeryBValley Central
New WindsorC−Washingtonville Central PK–12 · Newburgh City PK–12
GoshenBGoshen Central
MaybrookBValley Central
Blooming GroveBWashingtonville Central PK–12 · Monroe-Woodbury Central PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Washingtonville Central with Hamptonburgh for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hamptonburgh

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).

Also serving Hamptonburghin other towns
Round Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washingtonville
C−
718 students12:1Rate it →
Taft Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Washingtonville
C+
522 students11:1Rate it →
Scotchtown Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Goshen
505 students11:1Rate it →
Washingtonville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washingtonville
C−
884 students11:1Rate it →
C J Hooker Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Goshen
C−
646 students12:1Rate it →
Washingtonville Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Washingtonville
A
1,308 students13:1Rate it →
Goshen Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Goshen
A
983 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Hamptonburgh’s schools

Are Hamptonburgh’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Hamptonburgh children attend outscore 59% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #305 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hamptonburgh in?

Two districts: Washingtonville Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Goshen Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Goshen and Goshen.

Where do Hamptonburgh kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Washingtonville Senior High School and Goshen Central High School.

What is Hamptonburgh’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Hamptonburgh spend per student?

$27,768 in Washingtonville Central School District and $30,888 in Goshen 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.