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Schools in Vassar College

Vassar College’s public schools

Arlington Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Vassar College. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/7schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 77% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.7K
▼ 14% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
6,865 students on the public path
In brief

Vassar College’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Vassar College’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Arthur S May School places highest (better than 81%); Lagrange Middle School lowest (45%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Vassar College, graded from B− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and one high school: Arlington 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Vassar College, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–12Arlington High Schoolin LagrangevilleA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Arlington Central School District.

The district

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

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

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 48.9% · 3076 students tested
Math46%
State average 46.5% · 3222 students tested

Vassar College vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Vassar College—Arlington Central
PoughkeepsieBWappingers Central PK–12 · Arlington Central K–12 · Spackenkill Union Free K–12
Poughkeepsie (city)D−Poughkeepsie City

Every school in Vassar College

9 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 Vassar Collegein other towns
Vail Farm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lagrangeville
B
653 students11:1Rate it →
Arthur S May School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Poughkeepsie
A−
496 students11:1Rate it →
Overlook Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Poughkeepsie
394 students13:1Rate it →
Beekman School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Poughquag
B−
351 students11:1Rate it →
Noxon Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Poughkeepsie
B+
348 students11:1Rate it →
Traver Road Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Pleasant Valley
344 students12:1Rate it →
Union Vale Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lagrangeville
B+
990 students10:1Rate it →
Lagrange Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lagrangeville
B−
817 students10:1Rate it →
Arlington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lagrangeville
A−
2,472 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Vassar College’s schools

Are Vassar College’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Vassar College. Arlington Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Vassar College. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Vassar College in?

Arlington Central School District.

Where do Vassar College kids go to high school?

Arlington High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.