Fishkill Plains Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Fishkill Plains Elementary School

17 Lake Walton Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

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Top 50%

Serving 592 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fishkill Plains Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 592 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 50% in NY
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 90-94% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fishkill Plains Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

Fishkill Plains Elementary School's student population of 592 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fishkill Plains Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	70
1	71
2	79
3	84
4	90
5	83
6	75

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Total Students

592 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fishkill Plains Elementary School
2023	562
2022	534
2021	511
2020	529
2019	529
2018	606
2017	606
2016	602
2015	547
2014	576
2013	605
2012	624
2011	667
2010	594
2009	612
2008	634
2007	626
2006	634
2005	611
2004	633
2003	628
2002	621
2001	624
2000	614
1999	602
1998	605
1997	632
1996	625
1995	576
1994	579
1993	571
1992	610
1991	526
1990	526
1989	507
1988	597
1987	622

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fishkill Plains Elementary School
2023	32
2022	34
2021	34
2020	37
2019	37
2018	40
2017	40
2016	40
2015	36
2014	41
2013	42
2012	39
2011	41
2010	39
2009	40
2008	40
2007	39
2006	38
2005	41
2003	37
2002	38
2001	38
2000	36
1999	37
1998	35
1997	35
1996	35
1995	32
1994	31
1993	31
1992	36
1991	34
1990	33

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School Rankings

Fishkill Plains Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 4,377 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fishkill Plains Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#1515 out of 4377 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fishkill Plains Elementary School
2022	#1515
2021	#1717
2019	#2286
2018	#2158
2017	#2614
2016	#2303
2015	#2458
2014	#1794
2013	#2772
2012	#2706
2011	#2124

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49%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fishkill Plains Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2022	49%	46%	50%
2021	55%	55%	53%
2019	55%	54%	57%
2018	56%	52%	59%
2017	50%	50%	58%
2016	47%	49%	60%
2015	47%	48%	62%
2014	42%	41%	43%
2013	29%	39%	41%
2012	65%	69%	74%
2011	69%	67%	72%

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62%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fishkill Plains Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2022	62%	49%	54%
2021	68%	62%	65%
2019	50%	52%	55%
2018	51%	52%	59%
2017	35%	47%	55%
2016	44%	46%	55%
2015	32%	40%	52%
2014	38%	37%	42%
2013	28%	39%	45%
2012	58%	60%	68%
2011	64%	58%	66%

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90-94%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fishkill Plains Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2022	92%	78%	83%
2021	74%	84%	82%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

11:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fishkill Plains Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2023	4%	10%	4%
2022	5%	10%	4%
2021	3%	10%	5%
2020	2%	9%	4%
2019	2%	9%	4%
2018	3%	9%	5%
2017	3%	9%	5%
2016	2%	9%	5%
2015	2%	9%	5%
2014	2%	9%	6%
2013	2%	9%	6%
2012	3%	9%	6%
2011	3%	8%	7%
2010	3%	8%	6%
2009	3%	9%	7%
2008	2%	8%	6%
2007	2%	8%	5%
2006	1%	7%	5%
2005	2%	7%	6%
2004	2%	7%	6%
2003	2%	6%	5%
2002	2%	6%	6%
2001	2%	7%	5%
2000	2%	6%	5%
1999	1%	6%	5%
1998	2%	5%	5%
1997	3%	5%	5%
1996	4%	5%	6%
1995	3%	5%	5%
1994	4%	5%	6%
1993	2%	5%	6%

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Hispanic

20%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fishkill Plains Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2023	19%	29%	23%
2022	17%	29%	21%
2021	15%	28%	19%
2020	12%	27%	17%
2019	12%	27%	17%
2018	10%	26%	16%
2017	10%	26%	16%
2016	9%	26%	15%
2015	9%	25%	15%
2014	9%	25%	13%
2013	8%	24%	12%
2012	8%	23%	12%
2011	7%	22%	10%
2010	6%	22%	11%
2009	6%	21%	11%
2008	6%	21%	10%
2007	6%	21%	10%
2006	6%	20%	9%
2005	5%	20%	8%
2004	4%	19%	7%
2003	3%	19%	7%
2002	3%	19%	6%
2001	3%	18%	6%
2000	5%	18%	6%
1999	3%	18%	5%
1998	5%	18%	5%
1997	6%	18%	5%
1996	4%	17%	4%
1995	1%	17%	4%
1994	2%	17%	3%
1993	1%	16%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fishkill Plains Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2023	7%	16%	7%
2022	7%	16%	7%
2021	4%	17%	7%
2020	3%	17%	7%
2019	3%	17%	7%
2018	2%	17%	6%
2017	2%	17%	6%
2016	2%	18%	6%
2015	2%	18%	5%
2014	2%	18%	6%
2013	2%	18%	6%
2012	2%	18%	6%
2011	3%	19%	6%
2010	3%	19%	6%
2009	2%	19%	6%
2008	3%	20%	6%
2007	3%	19%	6%
2006	3%	20%	5%
2005	3%	20%	5%
2004	3%	20%	5%
2003	4%	20%	5%
2002	5%	20%	5%
2001	3%	20%	5%
2000	3%	21%	5%
1999	3%	21%	5%
1998	4%	20%	5%
1997	3%	20%	5%
1996	2%	20%	4%
1995	2%	20%	4%
1994	1%	20%	4%
1993	1%	20%	4%

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White

68%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fishkill Plains Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2023	68%	40%	64%
2022	70%	41%	65%
2021	76%	41%	67%
2020	81%	43%	70%
2019	81%	43%	70%
2018	84%	44%	72%
2017	84%	44%	72%
2016	84%	44%	73%
2015	86%	45%	74%
2014	86%	46%	75%
2013	87%	47%	76%
2012	87%	48%	76%
2011	87%	49%	77%
2010	88%	51%	77%
2009	89%	51%	76%
2008	89%	51%	78%
2007	89%	52%	78%
2006	90%	53%	81%
2005	90%	53%	81%
2004	91%	54%	82%
2003	91%	55%	83%
2002	90%	55%	83%
2001	92%	55%	84%
2000	90%	55%	84%
1999	93%	55%	85%
1998	89%	57%	85%
1997	88%	57%	85%
1996	90%	58%	86%
1995	94%	58%	87%
1994	93%	58%	87%
1993	96%	59%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fishkill Plains Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fishkill Plains Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2023	0.50	0.73	0.54
2022	0.48	0.72	0.53
2021	0.40	0.72	0.51
2020	0.33	0.71	0.48
2019	0.33	0.71	0.48
2018	0.29	0.71	0.45
2017	0.29	0.71	0.45
2016	0.29	0.70	0.44
2015	0.25	0.70	0.43
2014	0.25	0.69	0.42
2013	0.24	0.69	0.41
2012	0.24	0.68	0.41
2011	0.24	0.68	0.39
2010	0.22	0.66	0.39
2009	0.21	0.66	0.40
2008	0.21	0.66	0.37
2007	0.21	0.65	0.37
2006	0.19	0.64	0.34
2005	0.19	0.64	0.33
2004	0.17	0.63	0.32
2003	0.17	0.62	0.31
2002	0.19	0.62	0.30
2001	0.15	0.63	0.28
2000	0.18	0.62	0.28
1999	0.13	0.62	0.27
1998	0.21	0.61	0.27
1997	0.22	0.61	0.27
1996	0.19	0.60	0.25
1995	0.12	0.60	0.24
1994	0.13	0.60	0.23
1993	0.08	0.59	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Fishkill Plains Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2023	16%	53%	22%
2022	14%	51%	20%
2021	13%	52%	21%
2020	14%	50%	19%
2019	14%	50%	19%
2018	12%	48%	17%
2017	12%	48%	17%
2016	13%	44%	17%
2015	12%	45%	18%
2014	7%	42%	12%
2013	9%	41%	12%
2012	9%	42%	12%
2011	9%	41%	10%
2010	8%	16%	9%
2009	4%	37%	7%
2008	3%	36%	6%
2007	2%	36%	7%
2006	4%	37%	5%
2005	3%	14%	6%
2003	4%	13%	5%
2002	4%	36%	5%
2001	6%	36%	6%
2000	6%	37%	7%
1999	5%	38%	5%
1998	8%	37%	7%
1997	8%	38%	7%
1996	4%	13%	6%
1995	4%	13%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Fishkill Plains Elementary School	New York	Wappingers Central School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	5%	5%	5%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	5%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wappingers Central School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fishkill Plains Elementary School's ranking?

Fishkill Plains Elementary School is ranked #1515 out of 4,377 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Fishkill Plains Elementary School often compared to?

Fishkill Plains Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like James S Evans Elementary School, Myers Corners School, Gayhead School by visitors of our site.

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

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% NY state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Fishkill Plains Elementary School?

592 students attend Fishkill Plains Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Fishkill Plains Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Fishkill Plains Elementary School?

Fishkill Plains Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Fishkill Plains Elementary School offer ?

Fishkill Plains Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Fishkill Plains Elementary School part of?

Fishkill Plains Elementary School is part of Wappingers Central School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 592 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 50%
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 90-94% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education