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Schools in South Blooming Grove · Washingtonville Central School District

South Blooming Grove’s public schools outscore 59% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving South Blooming Grove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 42% of South Blooming Grove’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#314of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 80% 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
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.8K
▼ 20% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,432 students on the public path
In brief

South Blooming Grove’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 937 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Blooming Grove’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,768 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Washingtonville Middle School, then Washingtonville Senior High School. 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 South Blooming Grove’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 59% of New York school districts, #314 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (937)Better than 81%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,506 test results and a graduating class of 350 could put South Blooming Grove anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of South Blooming Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,638 in math, 1,375 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Blooming Grove, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–8Washingtonville Middle Schoolin WashingtonvilleC−
9–12Washingtonville Senior High Schoolin WashingtonvilleA

South Blooming Grove’s public schools are run by Washingtonville Central School District, which also serves Blooming Grove, Hamptonburgh, New Windsor and Washingtonville. Parts of South Blooming Grove (19% of its land) are served by Monroe-Woodbury Central instead. 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.

Washingtonville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,874 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,768NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 48.9% · 1375 students tested
Math44%
State average 46.5% · 1638 students tested

South Blooming Grove vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share South Blooming Grove’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South Blooming GroveBWashingtonville Central
Blooming GroveBWashingtonville Central PK–12 · Monroe-Woodbury Central PK–12
MonroeBMonroe-Woodbury Central
Woodbury—Monroe-Woodbury Central
Woodbury (village)BMonroe-Woodbury Central

Every school in South Blooming Grove

4 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 South Blooming Grovein other towns
Round Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Washingtonville
C−
718 students12:1Rate it →
Taft Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Washingtonville
C+
522 students11:1Rate it →
Washingtonville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washingtonville
C−
884 students11:1Rate it →
Washingtonville Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Washingtonville
A
1,308 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about South Blooming Grove’s schools

Are South Blooming Grove’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools South Blooming Grove children attend outscore 59% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #314 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Blooming Grove in?

Washingtonville Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,874 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of South Blooming Grove are served by Monroe-Woodbury Central.

Where do South Blooming Grove kids go to high school?

Washingtonville Senior High School in Washingtonville, with 1,308 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is South Blooming Grove’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Washingtonville Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does South Blooming Grove spend per student?

$27,768 in Washingtonville 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.