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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. 43% of students in Tuxedo’s public schools are proficient in reading, 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
0
4,212 students on the public path
In brief

Tuxedo’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 718 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tuxedo’s, its schools beat 47%, 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 ↓

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 (718)Better than 47%
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–13 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
2–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−

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. Its elementary school is in Central Valley. Parts of Tuxedo (6% 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

8 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 Tuxedoin other towns
Sapphire Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Harriman
324 students11:1Rate it →
George Grant Mason Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuxedo Park
C
86 students6:1Rate it →
Smith Clove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Central Valley
467 students11:1Rate it →
Pine Tree Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Monroe
C
746 students12:1Rate it →
North Main Street School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Monroe
C
559 students12:1Rate it →
Central Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Central Valley
C
375 students12:1Rate it →
Monroe-Woodbury Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Central Valley
C−
1,559 students11:1Rate it →
George F Baker High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Tuxedo Park
A−
96 students4:1Rate it →

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 47%. 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.

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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.