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Schools in Tuxedo · Monroe-Woodbury Central School District, Tuxedo Union Free School District

Tuxedo’s public schools outscore 55% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Tuxedo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Tuxedo, 43% of tested students read at a proficient level, 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.

#343of 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
43%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.8K
▼ 8% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Monroe-Woodbury Central
Students per teacher
11.8
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
182 students on the public path
In brief

Tuxedo’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 488 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tuxedo’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 48% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Monroe-Woodbury Central spends $31,778 per student and Tuxedo Union Free $66,537, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Tuxedo Park School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Tuxedo’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 55% of New York school districts, #343 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 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (488)Better than 34%
Towns in Orange County (21)Better than 33%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,935 test results and a graduating class of 651 could put Tuxedo anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of Tuxedo’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,135 in math, 2,735 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5George Grant Mason Elementary SchoolTuxedo Union Free School DistrictC
6–12George F Baker High SchoolTuxedo Union Free School DistrictA−

Tuxedo runs its own schools through grade 12 (Monroe-Woodbury Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Tuxedo Union Free School District, shared with Tuxedo Park and Tuxedo. Parts of Tuxedo (5% and 3% of its land) are served by Suffern Central and Haverstraw-Stony Point Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Tuxedo

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

Monroe-Woodbury Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 6,315 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,778NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Tuxedo Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 182 students, down 23% since 2020–21 · 5.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$66,537NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Monroe-Woodbury Central School District42%
State average 48.9% · 2661 students tested
Math · PK–12, Monroe-Woodbury Central School District48%
State average 46.5% · 3057 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Tuxedo Union Free School District62%
State average 48.9% · 74 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tuxedo Union Free School District57%
State average 46.5% · 78 students tested

Tuxedo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TuxedoBMonroe-Woodbury Central PK–12 · Tuxedo Union Free PK–12
Woodbury—Monroe-Woodbury Central
Woodbury (village)BMonroe-Woodbury Central
WarwickA−Warwick Valley Central
RamapoDSuffern Central PK–12 · East Ramapo Central K–12
SloatsburgB+Suffern Central
MonroeBMonroe-Woodbury Central

3 of the 6 neighbors share Monroe-Woodbury Central with Tuxedo for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Tuxedo

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).

District schools in Tuxedoby address
George Grant Mason Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuxedo Park
C
86 students6:1Rate it →
George F Baker High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Tuxedo Park
A−
96 students4:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Tuxedo Park School
Grades PK–9 · Tuxedo Park
Private · Nonsectarian
117 students6:1Rate it →

1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Tuxedo’s schools

Are Tuxedo’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Tuxedo children attend outscore 55% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #343 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tuxedo in?

Two districts: Monroe-Woodbury Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Tuxedo Union Free School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Tuxedo Park and Tuxedo.

What is Tuxedo’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Monroe-Woodbury Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Tuxedo spend per student?

$31,778 in Monroe-Woodbury Central School District and $66,537 in Tuxedo Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Tuxedo?

Yes: Tuxedo Park School (nonsectarian, grades PK–9, 117 students).

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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.