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D−

Balmville School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5144 Rt 9w, Newburgh, NY 12550 · (845) 563-8550 · Part of Newburgh City School District

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Directions
Students
376
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Balmville School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 49 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Newburgh kids: Meadow Hill School

On the path

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

PK–5Balmville SchoolYou are here
6–8Meadow Hill School982 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
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 ↗

5144 Rt 9w, Newburgh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K52
Kindergarten44
Grade 163
Grade 259
Grade 358
Grade 445
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
400’20
379’21
379’22
387’23
376’24

Down 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%Black 21%White 13%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Balmville School from Newburgh families.

Other schools in Newburgh City School District

The district →
Gidney Avenue Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newburgh
D−
788 students12:1
Gardnertown Leadership Academy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newburgh
D
612 students13:1
Horizon-On-The-Hudson School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newburgh
D
447 students10:1
Meadow Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Newburgh
C−
982 students11:1
Temple Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · New Windsor
C
890 students10:1
Fostertown School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newburgh
C+
594 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; Newburgh’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.