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Schools in Palm Tree · Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District

Palm Tree’s public schools outscore 98% of New York districts

On the state math tests, 84% of Palm Tree’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Palm Tree, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#1of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 84% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
74%
▲ 26 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
84%
▲ 38 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$467.7K
▲ 1251% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
6.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
152 students on the public path
In brief

Palm Tree’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 84% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $467,689 per student in FY2024, against $34,607 across New York. 56% of its revenue that year was federal (New York 8%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Uta of Kiryas Joel, Kahan (private) and Uta of Kiryas Joel (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Palm Tree’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 98% of New York school districts, #1 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (440)Better than 100%
Towns in Orange County (21)Better than 95%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 44 test results could put Palm Tree anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Palm Tree’s students in the tested grades sat them (43 in math, 45 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Palm Tree, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–10Kiryas Joel Village SchoolKiryas Joel Village Union Free School DistrictA

Palm Tree’s public schools are run by Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District, which also serves Kiryas Joel. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–10 · 2 schools · 167 students, up 2% since 2021–22 · 6.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$467,689NY $34,607 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 48.9% · 45 students tested
Math84%
State average 46.5% · 43 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 56% of the Kiryas Joel Village Union Free district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 8% across New York, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Palm Tree vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Palm TreeA+Kiryas Joel Village Union Free
Kiryas JoelA+Kiryas Joel Village Union Free
MonroeBMonroe-Woodbury Central

Every school in Palm Tree

3 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 Palm Treeby address
Kiryas Joel Village School
Grades K–10 · Monroe
A
152 students7:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Uta of Kiryas Joel, Kahan
Grades PK–11 · Monroe
Private · Religious
11,070 studentsRate it →
Uta of Kiryas Joel
Grades 1–11 · Monroe
Private · Religious
11 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Palm Tree’s schools

Are Palm Tree’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Palm Tree children attend outscore 98% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 100%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Palm Tree in?

Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District, which runs grades PK–10 and enrolls 167 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Palm Tree spend per student?

$467,689 in Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Palm Tree?

Yes: Uta of Kiryas Joel, Kahan (religious, grades PK–11, 11,070 students) and Uta of Kiryas Joel (religious, grades 1–11, 11 students).

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What Palm Tree 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 2020) 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.