For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,140 students in Saugerties Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Saugerties Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
2,270 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Saugerties Central School District, which is ranked #582 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 84% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#587 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
78%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
48 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
388 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
30%
# Black Students
50 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,614 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
71%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
170
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
189
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
13
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,727 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,807 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,727
$31,307
Spending / Student
$27,807
$32,183
Best Saugerties Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riccardi Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
70 Plenty St
Saugerties, NY 12477
(845) 247-6870
Saugerties, NY 12477
(845) 247-6870
Grades: K-6
| 423 students
Rank: #22.
Cahill School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
134 Main St
Saugerties, NY 12477
(845) 247-6800
Saugerties, NY 12477
(845) 247-6800
Grades: K-6
| 412 students
Rank: #33.
Morse School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
70 Harry Wells Rd
Saugerties, NY 12477
(845) 247-6960
Saugerties, NY 12477
(845) 247-6960
Grades: K-6
| 305 students
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