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Gov George Clinton School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

100 Montgomery St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 · (845) 451-4600 · Part of Poughkeepsie City School District

Poughkeepsie’s School Grade D− better than 2% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
237
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Gov George Clinton School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 51 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Poughkeepsie kids: Poughkeepsie Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Gov George Clinton SchoolYou are here
6–8Poughkeepsie Middle School871 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

100 Montgomery St, Poughkeepsie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten4
Grade 144
Grade 264
Grade 343
Grade 446
Grade 536
Enrollment over time
298’20
260’21
222’22
255’23
237’24

Down 20.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%Hispanic 42%Two or more races 8%White 4%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 Gov George Clinton School from Poughkeepsie families.

Other schools in Poughkeepsie City School District

The district →
Smith Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Poughkeepsie
328 students19:1
S F B Morse Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Poughkeepsie
D−
432 students11:1
G W Krieger School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Poughkeepsie
D
419 students13:1
Charles B Warring Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Poughkeepsie
D−
286 students11:1
Poughkeepsie Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Poughkeepsie
D
871 students12:1
Poughkeepsie High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Poughkeepsie
B
1,151 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.