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Gidney Avenue Memorial School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

300 Gidney Ave, Newburgh, NY 12550 · (845) 563-8450 · Part of Newburgh City School District

Newburgh’s School Grade C− better than 15% of New York school districts

Students
788
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gidney Avenue Memorial 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 46 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newburgh kids: South Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Gidney Avenue Memorial SchoolYou are here
6–8South Middle School782 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts17%
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).

300 Gidney Ave, Newburgh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K185
Kindergarten106
Grade 1105
Grade 2109
Grade 397
Grade 498
Grade 588
Enrollment over time
723’20
796’21
807’22
802’23
788’24

Up 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%Black 18%White 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gidney Avenue Memorial School from Newburgh families.

Other schools in Newburgh City School District

The district →

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.