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Schools in Patterson · Carmel Central School District, Brewster Central School District

Patterson’s public schools score below 51% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Patterson’s districts is 40%, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Patterson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#396of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 74% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 9 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$35.1K
▲ 2% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Carmel Central
Students per teacher
11.0
NY 11.2
Schools in town
3
3,977 students on the public path
In brief

Patterson’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 834 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Patterson’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 74% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Carmel Central spends $35,134 per student and Brewster Central $36,428, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Green Chimneys School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Patterson’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of New York school districts, #396 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (834)Better than 42%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,548 test results and a graduating class of 378 could put Patterson anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 74% of Patterson’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,658 in math, 2,438 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Matthew Paterson Elementary SchoolCarmel Central School DistrictB−
5–8George Fischer Middle SchoolCarmel Central School DistrictC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Patterson runs its own schools through grade 12 (Brewster Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Carmel Central School District, shared with Carmel and Kent. Its high school is in Carmel. Parts of Patterson (4% of its land) are served by Pawling Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Patterson

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

Carmel Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 3,651 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$35,134NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Brewster Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,988 students · 10.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$36,428NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Carmel Central School District43%
State average 48.9% · 1307 students tested
Math · K–12, Carmel Central School District47%
State average 46.5% · 1394 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Brewster Central School District37%
State average 48.9% · 1131 students tested
Math · PK–12, Brewster Central School District45%
State average 46.5% · 1264 students tested

Patterson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PattersonB−Brewster Central PK–12 · Carmel Central K–12
KentB−Carmel Central
PawlingBPawling Central
SoutheastC+Brewster Central

New Fairfield, CT borders Patterson but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Patterson

5 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 Pattersonby address
Matthew Paterson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
B−
464 students11:1Rate it →
George Fischer Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Carmel
C−
1,138 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Pattersonin other towns
Carmel High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Carmel
A
1,299 students13:1Rate it →
Brewster High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brewster
A+
1,076 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Green Chimneys School
Grades 2–12 · Brewster
Private · Special education
209 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Patterson’s schools

Are Patterson’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Patterson children attend score below 51% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #396 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Patterson in?

Two districts: Brewster Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Carmel Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Carmel and Kent.

Where do Patterson kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Carmel High School and Brewster High School.

What is Patterson’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Carmel Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Patterson spend per student?

$35,134 in Carmel Central School District and $36,428 in Brewster Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Patterson?

Yes: Green Chimneys School (special education, grades 2–12, 209 students).

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