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C−

Harry L Edson School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

116 Merilina Ave, Kingston, NY 12401 · (845) 943-3370 · Part of Kingston City School District

Kingston’s School Grade C− better than 20% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
397
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Harry L Edson School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Kingston kids: J Watson Bailey Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Harry L Edson SchoolYou are here
5–8J Watson Bailey Middle School936 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

116 Merilina Ave, Kingston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 176
Grade 288
Grade 392
Grade 468
Enrollment over time
399’20
413’21
418’22
413’23
397’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Hispanic 29%Black 11%Two or more races 11%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 Harry L Edson School from Kingston families.

Other schools in Kingston City School District

The district →
George Washington School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kingston
D
492 students12:1
Robert R Graves School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Port Ewen
B+
325 students10:1
John F Kennedy School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Kingston
D
322 students9:1
E R Crosby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lake Katrine
C
311 students10:1
Chambers School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Kingston
C−
306 students9:1
Ernest C Myer School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Hurley
B
213 students10:1

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