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Schools in Newburgh

Newburgh’s public schools

Newburgh City School District and Wallkill Central School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Newburgh. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/7schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 87% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.5K
▼ 6% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Newburgh City
Students per teacher
11.6
NY 11.2
Schools in town
6
7,504 students on the public path
In brief

Newburgh’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Newburgh’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Wallkill Senior High School places highest (better than 88%); Balmville School lowest (4%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve Newburgh, graded from D− to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and two high schools: Newburgh Free Academy and Wallkill Senior High School. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Newburgh, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C+
6–8Meadow Hill SchoolNewburgh City School DistrictC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Newburgh City School District.

Two districts serve Newburgh

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

Newburgh City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 10,762 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,520NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Wallkill Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,706 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,175NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Newburgh City School District34%
State average 48.9% · 4508 students tested
Math · PK–12, Newburgh City School District29%
State average 46.5% · 4920 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Wallkill Central School District45%
State average 48.9% · 772 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wallkill Central School District48%
State average 46.5% · 885 students tested

Newburgh vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Newburgh—Newburgh City PK–12 · Wallkill Central PK–12
Newburgh (city)C−Newburgh City
MontgomeryBValley Central
WappingerB+Wappingers Central
PlattekillB+Wallkill Central
FishkillBWappingers Central PK–12 · Beacon City PK–12
New WindsorC−Washingtonville Central PK–12 · Newburgh City PK–12
MarlboroughBMarlboro Central
ShawangunkBPine Bush Central PK–12 · Wallkill Central PK–12
PoughkeepsieBWappingers Central PK–12 · Arlington Central K–12 · Spackenkill Union Free K–12

2 of the 9 neighbors share Newburgh City with Newburgh for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Newburgh

8 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 Newburghby address
Gardnertown Leadership Academy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
612 students13:1Rate it →
Balmville School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
376 students10:1Rate it →
Meadow Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–8
C−
982 students11:1Rate it →
Fostertown School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
594 students12:1Rate it →
Leptondale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Wallkill
C
460 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Newburghin other towns
Newburgh Free Academy
High · Grades 9–12
A−
3,550 students14:1Rate it →
Wallkill Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wallkill
A
930 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Newburghrun by other districts or the state
East Coldenham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
339 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Newburgh’s schools

Are Newburgh’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Newburgh. Newburgh City School District and Wallkill Central School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Newburgh. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Newburgh in?

Newburgh City School District and Wallkill Central School District.

Where do Newburgh kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Newburgh Free Academy and Wallkill Senior High School.

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What Newburgh families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.