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Schools in Woodbury · Monroe-Woodbury Central School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Woodbury, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 42% of students in Woodbury’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.

#357of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% 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
42%
▼ 7 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
Students per teacher
12.3
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
6,315 students on the public path
In brief

Woodbury’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 574 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Woodbury’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 48% 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

The district spends $31,778 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then three elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Woodbury’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 55% of New York school districts, #357 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 (574)Better than 36%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,859 test results and a graduating class of 651 could put Woodbury anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Woodbury’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,057 in math, 2,661 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
2–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–8Monroe-Woodbury Middle Schoolin Central ValleyC−
9–12Monroe-Woodbury High Schoolin Central ValleyA+

Woodbury’s public schools are run by Monroe-Woodbury Central School District, which also serves Blooming Grove, Chester, Harriman and Monroe and others. Parts of Woodbury (17%, 13% and 11% of its land) are served by Haverstraw-Stony Point Central, Cornwall Central and Highland Falls Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 48.9% · 2661 students tested
Math48%
State average 46.5% · 3057 students tested

Woodbury vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WoodburyBMonroe-Woodbury Central
Woodbury (town)—Monroe-Woodbury Central
Blooming GroveBWashingtonville Central PK–12 · Monroe-Woodbury Central PK–12
TuxedoBMonroe-Woodbury Central PK–12 · Tuxedo Union Free PK–12
HighlandsBHighland Falls Central
MonroeBMonroe-Woodbury Central
HarrimanBMonroe-Woodbury Central
CornwallACornwall Central
South Blooming GroveBWashingtonville Central

5 of the 8 neighbors share Monroe-Woodbury Central with Woodbury, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Woodbury

7 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 Woodburyin other towns
Sapphire Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Harriman
324 students11:1Rate 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 →
Monroe-Woodbury High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Central Valley
A+
2,285 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Woodbury’s schools

Are Woodbury’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Woodbury children attend outscore 55% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #357 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Woodbury in?

Monroe-Woodbury Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,315 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Woodbury are served by Haverstraw-Stony Point Central, Cornwall Central and Highland Falls Central.

Where do Woodbury kids go to high school?

Monroe-Woodbury High School in Central Valley, with 2,285 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Woodbury’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 Woodbury spend per student?

$31,778 in Monroe-Woodbury 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.