Smith Early Learning Center
PublicElementaryGrades PK–1
372 Church St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 · (845) 451-4720 · Part of Poughkeepsie City School District
Poughkeepsie’s School Grade D− better than 2% of New York school districts
Students
328
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–1
What stands out about Smith Early Learning Center
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Poughkeepsie kids: Poughkeepsie Middle School
On the path
Where Poughkeepsie kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–1Smith Early Learning CenterYou are here
6–8Poughkeepsie Middle School871 students
Location
Directions ↗372 Church St, Poughkeepsie
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K88
Kindergarten233
Grade 17
Enrollment over time
318’20
343’21
297’22
308’23
328’24
Up 3.1% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Hispanic 46%Black 41%Two or more races 8%White 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Smith Early Learning Center from Poughkeepsie families.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.