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Vassar Road Elementary School

174 Vassar Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

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Serving 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Vassar Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 294 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 30-34%
: 55-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

School Overview

Vassar Road Elementary School's student population of 294 students has grown by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vassar Road Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	82
1	100
2	77

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Total Students

294 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Vassar Road Elementary School
2025	294
2024	311
2023	298
2022	266
2021	234
2020	264
2019	283
2018	323
2017	323
2016	318
2015	322
2014	325
2013	341
2012	347
2011	382
2010	386
2009	399
2008	428
2007	429
2006	459
2005	454
2004	452
2003	424
2002	441
2001	452
2000	466
1999	464
1998	459
1997	468
1996	473
1995	464
1994	495
1993	507
1992	464
1991	390
1990	400
1989	414

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Vassar Road Elementary School
2025	20
2024	20
2023	19
2022	17
2021	17
2020	19
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2014	20
2013	21
2012	20
2011	25
2010	23
2009	26
2008	25
2007	23
2006	25
2005	26
2003	25
2002	25
2001	27
2000	24
1999	24
1998	24
1997	24
1996	26
1995	24
1994	26
1993	26
1992	26
1991	25
1990	27
1989	27
1988	29

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Colors

Blue and Gold

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School Motto

'Empowering all students with the competencies and confidence to pursue their passions.'

School Rankings

The of Vassar Road Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NY)

(17-18)

30-34%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Vassar Road Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2018	32%	52%	59%
2017	32%	50%	58%
2016	44%	49%	60%
2015	44%	48%	62%
2014	52%	41%	43%
2013	52%	39%	41%
2012	72%	69%	74%
2011	67%	67%	72%
2010	95%	86%	92%

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(17-18)

55-59%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Vassar Road Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2018	57%	52%	59%
2017	42%	47%	55%
2016	44%	46%	55%
2015	24%	40%	52%
2014	42%	37%	42%
2013	42%	39%	45%
2012	77%	60%	68%
2011	62%	58%	66%
2010	67%	74%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Vassar Road Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2025	15:1	11:1
2024	16:1	12:1	14:1
2023	16:1	12:1	14:1
2022	16:1	12:1	14:1
2021	14:1	12:1	14:1
2020	14:1	13:1	15:1
2019	16:1	13:1	15:1
2018	18:1	14:1	16:1
2017	18:1	14:1	16:1
2016	18:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	13:1	16:1
2010	17:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	17:1	13:1	15:1
2007	19:1	14:1	16:1
2006	18:1	14:1	15:1
2005	17:1	14:1	15:1
2003	17:1	13:1	16:1
2002	18:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	19:1	14:1	16:1
1999	19:1	14:1	17:1
1998	19:1	14:1	17:1
1997	19:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	19:1	15:1	17:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	14:1	16:1
1991	16:1	13:1	15:1
1990	15:1	13:1	15:1
1989	15:1	13:1	15:1
1988	14:1	14:1	16:1

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Vassar Road Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2024	4%	10%	4%
2023	3%	10%	4%
2022	5%	10%	4%
2021	6%	10%	5%
2019	5%	9%	4%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2016	3%	9%	5%
2015	4%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	6%
2013	6%	9%	6%
2012	7%	9%	6%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	8%	9%	7%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	9%	7%	6%
2004	7%	7%	6%
2003	8%	6%	5%
2002	8%	6%	6%
2001	5%	7%	5%
2000	5%	6%	5%
1999	3%	6%	5%
1998	5%	5%	5%
1997	4%	5%	5%
1996	4%	5%	6%
1995	3%	5%	5%
1994	5%	5%	6%
1993	5%	5%	6%

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Hispanic

25%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Vassar Road Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2024	22%	30%	24%
2023	24%	29%	23%
2022	20%	29%	21%
2021	17%	28%	19%
2019	13%	27%	17%
2018	10%	26%	16%
2017	10%	26%	16%
2016	11%	26%	15%
2015	10%	25%	15%
2014	9%	25%	13%
2013	7%	24%	12%
2012	7%	23%	12%
2011	9%	22%	10%
2010	10%	22%	11%
2009	11%	21%	11%
2008	10%	21%	10%
2007	9%	21%	10%
2006	8%	20%	9%
2005	8%	20%	8%
2004	7%	19%	7%
2003	8%	19%	7%
2002	7%	19%	6%
2001	7%	18%	6%
2000	5%	18%	6%
1999	5%	18%	5%
1998	4%	18%	5%
1997	6%	18%	5%
1996	5%	17%	4%
1995	3%	17%	4%
1994	3%	17%	3%
1993	4%	16%	3%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Vassar Road Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2024	8%	16%	8%
2023	7%	16%	7%
2022	6%	16%	7%
2021	6%	17%	7%
2019	8%	17%	7%
2018	9%	17%	6%
2017	9%	17%	6%
2016	8%	18%	6%
2015	4%	18%	5%
2014	6%	18%	6%
2013	2%	18%	6%
2012	4%	18%	6%
2011	3%	19%	6%
2010	4%	19%	6%
2009	6%	19%	6%
2008	8%	20%	6%
2007	8%	19%	6%
2006	8%	20%	5%
2005	6%	20%	5%
2004	5%	20%	5%
2003	6%	20%	5%
2002	5%	20%	5%
2001	5%	20%	5%
2000	6%	21%	5%
1999	4%	21%	5%
1998	3%	20%	5%
1997	4%	20%	5%
1996	5%	20%	4%
1995	6%	20%	4%
1994	3%	20%	4%
1993	3%	20%	4%

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White

60%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Vassar Road Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2024	61%	40%	62%
2023	62%	40%	64%
2022	65%	41%	65%
2021	68%	41%	67%
2019	72%	43%	70%
2018	73%	44%	72%
2017	73%	44%	72%
2016	74%	44%	73%
2015	80%	45%	74%
2014	78%	46%	75%
2013	83%	47%	76%
2012	81%	48%	76%
2011	79%	49%	77%
2010	77%	51%	77%
2009	75%	51%	76%
2008	75%	51%	78%
2007	78%	52%	78%
2006	77%	53%	81%
2005	77%	53%	81%
2004	81%	54%	82%
2003	78%	55%	83%
2002	80%	55%	83%
2001	83%	55%	84%
2000	84%	55%	84%
1999	88%	55%	85%
1998	88%	57%	85%
1997	86%	57%	85%
1996	86%	58%	86%
1995	88%	58%	87%
1994	89%	58%	87%
1993	88%	59%	87%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Vassar Road Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2024	5%	3%	2%
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	4%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	4%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Vassar Road Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2025	0.57	0.72
2024	0.57	0.72	0.56
2023	0.56	0.73	0.54
2022	0.54	0.72	0.53
2021	0.51	0.72	0.51
2019	0.46	0.71	0.48
2018	0.45	0.71	0.45
2017	0.45	0.71	0.45
2016	0.44	0.70	0.44
2015	0.35	0.70	0.43
2014	0.39	0.69	0.42
2013	0.30	0.69	0.41
2012	0.34	0.68	0.41
2011	0.37	0.68	0.39
2010	0.39	0.66	0.39
2009	0.41	0.66	0.40
2008	0.42	0.66	0.37
2007	0.38	0.65	0.37
2006	0.39	0.64	0.34
2005	0.39	0.64	0.33
2004	0.33	0.63	0.32
2003	0.37	0.62	0.31
2002	0.35	0.62	0.30
2001	0.30	0.63	0.28
2000	0.29	0.62	0.28
1999	0.22	0.62	0.27
1998	0.22	0.61	0.27
1997	0.25	0.61	0.27
1996	0.26	0.60	0.25
1995	0.22	0.60	0.24
1994	0.21	0.60	0.23
1993	0.22	0.59	0.24
1992	0.19	0.58	0.21

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Eligible for

24%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Vassar Road Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2025	24%	55%
2024	23%	54%	30%
2023	13%	53%	22%
2022	11%	51%	20%
2021	22%	52%	21%
2019	16%	50%	19%
2018	15%	48%	17%
2017	15%	48%	17%
2016	15%	44%	17%
2015	17%	45%	18%
2014	10%	42%	12%
2013	11%	41%	12%
2012	11%	42%	12%
2011	10%	41%	10%
2010	7%	16%	9%
2009	8%	37%	7%
2008	8%	36%	6%
2007	7%	36%	7%
2006	5%	37%	5%
2005	5%	14%	6%
2003	6%	13%	5%
2002	4%	36%	5%
2001	6%	36%	6%
2000	6%	37%	7%
1999	5%	38%	5%
1998	6%	37%	7%
1997	7%	38%	7%
1996	9%	13%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Vassar Road Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2025	3%	2%
2024	4%	3%	4%
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	5%	5%	5%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2003	2%	4%	4%

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School District Name

Wappingers Central School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Vassar Road Elementary School often compared to?

Vassar Road Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Netherwood School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average).

How many students attend Vassar Road Elementary School?

294 students attend Vassar Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Vassar Road Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Vassar Road Elementary School?

Vassar Road Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Vassar Road Elementary School offer ?

Vassar Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Vassar Road Elementary School part of?

Vassar Road Elementary School is part of Wappingers Central School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 294 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 30-34%
: 55-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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