Peekskill City School District

1031 Elm St
Peekskill, NY 10566-3499
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Peekskill City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,412 students in Peekskill City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Peekskill City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
3,713 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Peekskill City School District, which is ranked #918 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#925 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Peekskill City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Peekskill City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Peekskill City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Peekskill City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Peekskill City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.73
# American Indian Students
5 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
46 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
2,821 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
30%
# Black Students
508 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
14%
16%
# White Students
209 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
6%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
124 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
186
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
228
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
267
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
298
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
277
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
21
25,375

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,695 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,766 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Peekskill City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$99 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Peekskill City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,695
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Peekskill City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,766
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Peekskill City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Peekskill City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakside School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Decatur Ave
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-1591
Grades: 1-3
| 521 students
Rank: #22.
Peekskill Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
212 Ringgold St
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-4542
Grades: 6-8
| 841 students
Rank: #33.
Hillcrest School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4 Horton Dr
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 739-2284
Grades: 3-5
| 542 students
Rank: n/an/a
Woodside School
Depew St
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 739-0093
Grades: K-2
| 508 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,713 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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