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Newburgh Free Academy
A−

Newburgh Free Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12

201 Fullerton Ave, Newburgh, NY 12550 · (845) 563-5400 · Part of Newburgh City School District

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

Directions
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
3,550
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Newburgh Free Academy

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–8South Middle School782 students
9–12Newburgh Free AcademyYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency76%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts85%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A−, 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 ↗

201 Fullerton Ave, Newburgh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 91,008
Grade 10935
Grade 11699
Grade 12867
Ungraded41
Enrollment over time
3,431’20
3,381’21
3,433’22
3,521’23
3,550’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%Black 20%White 13%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newburgh Free Academy 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
Balmville School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newburgh
D−
376 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

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.