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Schools in West Point

West Point’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 82% 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
49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$36.8K
▲ 6% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.2
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
930 students on the public path
In brief

West Point’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of West Point’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. James I O'Neill High School places highest (better than 77%); Highland Falls Intermediate School lowest (23%). 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 West Point, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Fort Montgomery Elementary Schoolin Fort MontgomeryNo scores
3–8Highland Falls Intermediate Schoolin Highland FallsC−
9–12James I O'Neill High Schoolin Fort MontgomeryA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Highland Falls 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.

Highland Falls Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 930 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 9.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$36,789NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 48.9% · 320 students tested
Math53%
State average 46.5% · 372 students tested

West Point vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Point—Highland Falls Central
Highland FallsBHighland Falls Central
HighlandsBHighland Falls Central
Woodbury—Monroe-Woodbury Central
Woodbury (village)BMonroe-Woodbury Central
CornwallACornwall Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Highland Falls Central with West Point, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in West Point

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).

Also serving West Pointin other towns
Fort Montgomery Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Fort Montgomery
187 students11:1Rate it →
Highland Falls Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 3–8 · Highland Falls
C−
334 students9:1Rate it →
James I O'Neill High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Montgomery
A−
409 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about West Point’s schools

Are West Point’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for West Point. Highland Falls Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Point. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is West Point in?

Highland Falls Central School District.

Where do West Point kids go to high school?

James I O'Neill 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.