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Schools in Peekskill · Peekskill City School District

Peekskill’s public schools score below 78% of New York districts on tests and graduation

28% of students in Peekskill’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Peekskill, 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.

#638of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
28%
▼ 21 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 0 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.2K
▼ 16% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
3,809 students on the public path
In brief

Peekskill’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1093 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Peekskill’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

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

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,220 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Peekskill’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 22% of New York school districts, #638 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1093)Better than 14%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,504 test results and a graduating class of 283 could put Peekskill anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Peekskill’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,619 in math, 1,390 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Woodside SchoolPeekskill City School DistrictNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC−
6–8Peekskill Middle SchoolPeekskill City School DistrictB+
9–12Peekskill High SchoolPeekskill City School DistrictB

Peekskill’s public schools are run by Peekskill City School District. Parts of Peekskill (17% of its land) are served by Hendrick Hudson Central instead. 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.

Peekskill City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,809 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,220NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 48.9% · 1390 students tested
Math30%
State average 46.5% · 1619 students tested

Peekskill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PeekskillC−Peekskill City
CortlandtA−Hendrick Hudson Central PK–12 · Lakeland Central PK–12 · Croton-Harmon Union Free K–12
BuchananB+Hendrick Hudson Central
Stony PointCHaverstraw-Stony Point Central

Every school in Peekskill

6 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 Peekskillby address
Uriah Hill School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
186 students16:1Rate it →
Woodside School
Elementary · Grades K–2
511 students12:1Rate it →
Oakside School
Elementary · Grades 2–4
554 students14:1Rate it →
Hillcrest School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
C−
520 students12:1Rate it →
Peekskill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
860 students12:1Rate it →
Peekskill High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,178 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Peekskill’s schools

Are Peekskill’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Peekskill children attend score below 78% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #638 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Peekskill in?

Peekskill City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,809 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Peekskill are served by Hendrick Hudson Central.

Where do Peekskill kids go to high school?

Peekskill High School, with 1,178 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Peekskill’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Peekskill City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Peekskill spend per student?

$29,220 in Peekskill City School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.