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B+
Schools in Red Hook · Red Hook Central School District

Red Hook’s public schools outscore 72% of New York districts

On the state math tests, 58% of Red Hook’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Red Hook, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 59% 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
55%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$35.5K
▲ 3% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,575 students on the public path
In brief

Red Hook’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $35,498 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Linden Avenue Middle School, then Red Hook Senior High School. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Red Hook’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 72% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (751)Better than 75%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 506 test results and a graduating class of 163 could put Red Hook anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 59% of Red Hook’s students in the tested grades sat them (539 in math, 472 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mill Road-Elementary SchoolRed Hook Central School DistrictC
6–9Linden Avenue Middle SchoolRed Hook Central School DistrictC
10–12Red Hook Senior High SchoolRed Hook Central School DistrictA

Red Hook’s public schools are run by Red Hook Central School District, which also serves Clermont, Milan, Red Hook and Tivoli. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Red Hook Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,575 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$35,498NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 48.9% · 472 students tested
Math58%
State average 46.5% · 539 students tested

Red Hook vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Red Hook’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Red HookB+Red Hook Central

Every school in Red Hook

3 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).

Also serving Red Hookin other towns
Mill Road-Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
636 students9:1Rate it →
Linden Avenue Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9
C
390 students10:1Rate it →
Red Hook Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
549 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Red Hook’s schools

Are Red Hook’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Red Hook children attend outscore 72% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Red Hook in?

Red Hook Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,575 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Red Hook kids go to high school?

Red Hook Senior High School, with 549 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Red Hook’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Red Hook Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Red Hook spend per student?

$35,498 in Red Hook 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.