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Ralph R Smith School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

16 Smith Ct, Hyde Park, NY 12538 · (845) 229-4060 · Part of Hyde Park Central School District

Hyde Park’s School Grade C better than 26% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
332
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Ralph R Smith School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hyde Park kids: Haviland Middle School

On the path

Where Hyde Park kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Ralph R Smith SchoolYou are here
6–8Haviland Middle School757 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 62.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

16 Smith Ct, Hyde Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 157
Grade 253
Grade 352
Grade 450
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
356’20
334’21
340’22
358’23
332’24

Down 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 25%Black 11%Two or more races 9%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ralph R Smith School from Hyde Park families.

Other schools in Hyde Park Central School District

The district →
North Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hyde Park
C+
463 students12:1
Violet Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Poughkeepsie
C−
312 students11:1
Netherwood School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hyde Park
B−
301 students10:1
Haviland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hyde Park
C
757 students9:1
Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hyde Park
A
1,121 students12:1

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; Hyde Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.