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Schools in Hyde Park · Hyde Park Central School District

Hyde Park’s public schools score below 74% of New York districts on tests and graduation

42% of students in Hyde Park’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hyde Park, 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.

#608of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 84% 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
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
78%
▼ 9 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.8K
▼ 11% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
2,673 students on the public path
In brief

Hyde Park’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1084 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hyde Park’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 84% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $30,782 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Haviland Middle School, then Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Holy Trinity Annex @ St. Peter School (private) and Anderson Center for Autism (private) are 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 Hyde Park’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 26% of New York school districts, #608 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 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1084)Better than 19%
Towns in Dutchess County (20)Better than 15%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,410 test results and a graduating class of 293 could put Hyde Park anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Hyde Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,478 in math, 1,343 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
6–8Haviland Middle SchoolHyde Park Central School DistrictC
9–12Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High SchoolHyde Park Central School DistrictA

Hyde Park’s public schools are run by Hyde Park Central School District, which also serves Clinton and Pleasant Valley. 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.

Hyde Park Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,286 students · 10.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,782NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 48.9% · 1343 students tested
Math41%
State average 46.5% · 1478 students tested

Hyde Park vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hyde ParkCHyde Park Central
ClintonC+Rhinebeck Central PK–12 · Hyde Park Central K–12
EsopusCKingston City PK–12 · New Paltz Central PK–12
PoughkeepsieBWappingers Central PK–12 · Arlington Central K–12 · Spackenkill Union Free K–12
LloydBHighland Central
RhinebeckA−Rhinebeck Central
Pleasant ValleyC+Arlington Central K–12 · Hyde Park Central K–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Hyde Park Central with Hyde Park, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hyde Park

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 Hyde Parkby address
North Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
463 students12:1Rate it →
Ralph R Smith School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
332 students9:1Rate it →
Haviland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
757 students9:1Rate it →
Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,121 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Hyde Parkrun by other districts or the state
Dutchess Boces
Grades K–12 · Poughkeepsie
Special Education
325 students4:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Holy Trinity Annex @ St. Peter School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Poughkeepsie
Private · Catholic
238 students18:1Rate it →
Anderson Center for Autism
Staatsburg
Private · Special education
144 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Hyde Park’s schools

Are Hyde Park’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hyde Park children attend score below 74% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #608 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hyde Park in?

Hyde Park Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,286 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hyde Park kids go to high school?

Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High School, with 1,121 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Hyde Park’s graduation rate?

78% of the class of 2023 in Hyde Park Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Hyde Park spend per student?

$30,782 in Hyde Park Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hyde Park?

Yes: Holy Trinity Annex @ St. Peter School (Catholic, grades PK–1, 238 students) and Anderson Center for Autism (special education, grades , 144 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.