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Violet Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

191 Violet Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 · (845) 486-4499 · Part of Hyde Park Central School District

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

Directions
Students
312
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Violet Avenue School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

191 Violet Ave, Poughkeepsie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 143
Grade 247
Grade 353
Grade 450
Grade 565
Enrollment over time
281’20
310’21
314’22
306’23
312’24

Up 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 39%White 29%Black 24%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Violet Avenue School from Poughkeepsie families.

Other schools in Hyde Park Central School District

The district →
North Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hyde Park
C+
463 students12:1
Ralph R Smith School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hyde Park
D
332 students9:1
Netherwood School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hyde Park
B−
301 students10:1
Haviland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hyde Park
C
757 students9:1
Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hyde Park
A
1,121 students12:1

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.