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Schools in Pleasant Valley · Arlington Central School District, Hyde Park Central School District

Pleasant Valley’s public schools score below 59% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pleasant Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 43% of students in Pleasant Valley’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#473of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 79% 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
43%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.7K
▼ 14% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Arlington Central
Students per teacher
11.4
NY 11.2
Schools in town
3
7,156 students on the public path
In brief

Pleasant Valley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 840 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pleasant Valley’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 79% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Arlington Central spends $29,678 per student and Hyde Park Central $30,782, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Pleasant Valley’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of New York school districts, #473 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 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (840)Better than 31%
Towns in Dutchess County (20)Better than 25%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,559 test results and a graduating class of 703 could put Pleasant Valley anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 79% of Pleasant Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,700 in math, 4,419 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Pleasant Valley runs its own schools through grade 12 (Arlington Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Hyde Park Central School District, shared with Clinton and Hyde Park. Its middle school is in Lagrangeville. Parts of Pleasant Valley (5% of its land) are served by Millbrook Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pleasant Valley

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

Arlington Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 11 schools · 7,644 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,678NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Hyde Park Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,286 students · 10.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,782NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Arlington Central School District43%
State average 48.9% · 3076 students tested
Math · K–12, Arlington Central School District46%
State average 46.5% · 3222 students tested
Reading · K–12, Hyde Park Central School District42%
State average 48.9% · 1343 students tested
Math · K–12, Hyde Park Central School District41%
State average 46.5% · 1478 students tested

Pleasant Valley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pleasant ValleyC+Arlington Central K–12 · Hyde Park Central K–12
ClintonC+Rhinebeck Central PK–12 · Hyde Park Central K–12
LaGrangeB−Arlington Central
PoughkeepsieBWappingers Central PK–12 · Arlington Central K–12 · Spackenkill Union Free K–12
WashingtonA−Millbrook Central
Hyde ParkCHyde Park Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Hyde Park Central with Pleasant Valley for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pleasant Valley

8 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 Pleasant Valleyby address
Traver Road Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
344 students12:1Rate it →
Netherwood School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hyde Park
B−
301 students10:1Rate it →
West Road/D'Aquannis Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
354 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Pleasant Valleyin other towns
Union Vale Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lagrangeville
B+
990 students10:1Rate it →
Lagrange Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lagrangeville
B−
817 students10:1Rate it →
Haviland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hyde Park
C
757 students9:1Rate it →
Arlington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lagrangeville
A−
2,472 students14:1Rate it →
Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hyde Park
A
1,121 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Pleasant Valley’s schools

Are Pleasant Valley’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pleasant Valley children attend score below 59% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #473 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pleasant Valley in?

Two districts: Arlington Central School District runs grades K–12, and Hyde Park Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Clinton and Hyde Park.

Where do Pleasant Valley kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Arlington High School and Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High School.

What is Pleasant Valley’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Arlington Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Pleasant Valley spend per student?

$29,678 in Arlington Central School District and $30,782 in Hyde Park Central 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.