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Schools in Union Vale · Millbrook Central School District, Arlington Central School District

Union Vale’s public schools outscore 53% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Union Vale, 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.

#367of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 76% 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
45%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.7K
▼ 14% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Arlington Central
Students per teacher
11.3
NY 11.2
Schools in town
2
4,367 students on the public path
In brief

Union Vale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 819 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Vale’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Millbrook Central spends $38,189 per student and Arlington Central $29,678, 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 Union Vale’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of New York school districts, #367 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 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (819)Better than 48%
Towns in Dutchess County (20)Better than 50%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,451 test results and a graduating class of 703 could put Union Vale anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 76% of Union Vale’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,550 in math, 3,351 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Vail Farm Elementary SchoolArlington Central School DistrictB
6–8Union Vale Middle SchoolArlington Central School DistrictB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Union Vale runs its own schools through grade 12 (Millbrook Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Arlington Central School District, shared with Beekman, LaGrange, Pleasant Valley and Poughkeepsie. Its high school is in Lagrangeville. Parts of Union Vale (7% of its land) are served by Dover Union Free instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Union Vale

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

Millbrook Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 744 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 7.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$38,189NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Arlington Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 11 schools · 7,644 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,678NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Millbrook Central School District68%
State average 48.9% · 275 students tested
Math · PK–12, Millbrook Central School District56%
State average 46.5% · 328 students tested
Reading · K–12, Arlington Central School District43%
State average 48.9% · 3076 students tested
Math · K–12, Arlington Central School District46%
State average 46.5% · 3222 students tested

Union Vale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union ValeB−Millbrook Central PK–12 · Arlington Central K–12
WashingtonA−Millbrook Central
BeekmanB−Arlington Central
LaGrangeB−Arlington Central
DoverCDover Union Free

2 of the 4 neighbors share Arlington Central with Union Vale for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Union Vale

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).

District schools in Union Valeby address
Vail Farm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lagrangeville
B
653 students11:1Rate it →
Union Vale Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lagrangeville
B+
990 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Union Valein other towns
Arlington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lagrangeville
A−
2,472 students14:1Rate it →
Millbrook High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Millbrook
A
252 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Union Vale’s schools

Are Union Vale’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Union Vale children attend outscore 53% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #367 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Vale in?

Two districts: Millbrook Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Arlington Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Beekman, LaGrange, Pleasant Valley and Poughkeepsie.

Where do Union Vale kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Arlington High School and Millbrook High School.

What is Union Vale’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Arlington Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Union Vale spend per student?

$38,189 in Millbrook Central School District and $29,678 in Arlington 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.