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Arthur S May School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

601 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 · (845) 486-4960 · Part of Arlington Central School District

Poughkeepsie’s School Grade B better than 62% of New York school districts

Students
496
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Arthur S May School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Poughkeepsie kids: Orville A Todd Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Arthur S May SchoolYou are here
7–8Orville A Todd Middle School385 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts90%
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).

601 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 180
Grade 278
Grade 377
Grade 468
Grade 5102
Ungraded9
Enrollment over time
501’20
510’21
532’22
496’23
496’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 34%Black 18%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Arthur S May School from Poughkeepsie families.

Other schools in Arlington Central School District

The district →

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; Poughkeepsie’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.