For the 2025 school year, there are 67 public elementary schools serving 38,161 students in Orange County, NY.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Orange County, NY are Cornwall-on-hudson Elementary School, Willow Avenue Elementary School and Cornwall Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Orange County, NY public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average). Elementary schools in Orange County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of New York public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Orange County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Cornwall-on-hudson Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
234 Hudson St
Cornwall On Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-8009
Cornwall On Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-8009
Gr: K-4 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Willow Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
67 Willow Ave
Cornwall, NY 12518
(845) 534-8009
Cornwall, NY 12518
(845) 534-8009
Gr: K-4 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #33.
Cornwall Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
122 Main St
Cornwall, NY 12518
(845) 534-8009
Cornwall, NY 12518
(845) 534-8009
Gr: 5-8 | 903 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #44.
Greenwood Lake Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1247 Lakes Rd
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 782-8678
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 782-8678
Gr: 4-8 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #55.
Sanfordville Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
144 Sanfordville Rd
Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 987-3000
Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 987-3000
Gr: K-4 | 796 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #66.
Park Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10 Park Ave
Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 987-3000
Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 987-3000
Gr: K-4 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #77.
Kiryas Joel Village School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Dinev Rd
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 782-7510
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 782-7510
Gr: K-8 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #88.
S S Seward Institute
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
51 N Main St
Florida, NY 10921
(845) 651-3095
Florida, NY 10921
(845) 651-3095
Gr: 6-12 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #99.
Cornwall Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
99 Lee Rd
Cornwall, NY 12518
(845) 534-8009
Cornwall, NY 12518
(845) 534-8009
Gr: K-4 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1010.
George F Baker High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Tornado Dr
Tuxedo Park, NY 10987
(845) 351-4786
Tuxedo Park, NY 10987
(845) 351-4786
Gr: 6-12 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #1111.
Warwick Valley Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
225 West St
Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 987-3000
Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 987-3000
Gr: 5-8 | 1,071 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1212.
George Grant Mason Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11 Hillside Ave
Tuxedo Park, NY 10987
(845) 351-4797
Tuxedo Park, NY 10987
(845) 351-4797
Gr: PK-5 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1313.
Fostertown School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
364 Fostertown Rd
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 568-6425
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 568-6425
Gr: K-5 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1414.
Greenwood Lake Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
80 Waterstone Rd
Greenwood Lake, NY 10925
(845) 477-2411
Greenwood Lake, NY 10925
(845) 477-2411
Gr: PK-3 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1515.
Chester Academy-middle/high School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
64 Hambletonian Ave
Chester, NY 10918
(845) 469-2231
Chester, NY 10918
(845) 469-2231
Gr: 6-12 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1616.
Golden Hill Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
478 Round Hill Rd
Florida, NY 10921
(845) 651-3095
Florida, NY 10921
(845) 651-3095
Gr: PK-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1717.
Minisink Valley Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2320 Rt 6
Slate Hill, NY 10973
(845) 355-5202
Slate Hill, NY 10973
(845) 355-5202
Gr: 6-8 | 826 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1818.
Valley Central Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1189 State Rt 17k
Montgomery, NY 12549
(845) 457-2400
Montgomery, NY 12549
(845) 457-2400
Gr: 6-8 | 952 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1919.
Monroe-woodbury Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
199 Dunderberg Rd
Central Valley, NY 10917
(845) 460-6400
Central Valley, NY 10917
(845) 460-6400
Gr: 6-8 | 1,557 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Chester Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2 Herbert Dr
Chester, NY 10918
(845) 469-2178
Chester, NY 10918
(845) 469-2178
Gr: PK-5 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Montgomery Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
141 Union St
Montgomery, NY 12549
(845) 457-2400
Montgomery, NY 12549
(845) 457-2400
Gr: K-5 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
New Windsor School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
175 Quassaick Ave
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 563-3700
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 563-3700
Gr: K-5 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2323.
Pine Tree Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
156 Pine Tree Rd
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 460-6900
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 460-6900
Gr: 2-5 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2424.
Berea Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
946 State Rt 17k
Montgomery, NY 12549
(845) 457-2400
Montgomery, NY 12549
(845) 457-2400
Gr: K-5 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #2525.
Temple Hill School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
525 Union Ave
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 568-6450
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 568-6450
Gr: K-8 | 974 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2626.
Crispell Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
77 Maple Ave
Pine Bush, NY 12566
(845) 744-2031
Pine Bush, NY 12566
(845) 744-2031
Gr: 6-8 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #2727.
Meadow Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
124 Meadow Hill Rd
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 568-6600
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 568-6600
Gr: K-8 | 981 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
C J Hooker Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
41 Lincoln Ave
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 615-6300
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 615-6300
Gr: 6-8 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Little Britain Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1160 Little Britain Rd
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 497-4000
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 497-4000
Gr: 1-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #3030.
Highland Falls Intermediate School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
52 Mountain Ave
Highland Falls, NY 10928
(845) 446-4761
Highland Falls, NY 10928
(845) 446-4761
Gr: 3-8 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #3131.
North Main Street School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
212 N Main St
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 460-6800
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 460-6800
Gr: 2-5 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #3232.
Washingtonville Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
38 W Main St
Washingtonville, NY 10992
(845) 497-4000
Washingtonville, NY 10992
(845) 497-4000
Gr: 6-9 | 902 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Anna S Kuhl Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11 E Main St
Port Jervis, NY 12771
(845) 858-3100
Port Jervis, NY 12771
(845) 858-3100
Gr: K-6 | 753 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Central Valley Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
45 Rt 32
Central Valley, NY 10917
(845) 460-6700
Central Valley, NY 10917
(845) 460-6700
Gr: 2-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #3535.
Circleville Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1951 Rt 302
Circleville, NY 10919
(845) 744-2031
Circleville, NY 10919
(845) 744-2031
Gr: 6-8 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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Orange County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
300 Broadway
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-7930
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-7930
Gr: PK-6 | 334 students Minority enrollment: 78%
Goshen Res Center (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
P.o. Box 202
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 294-6158
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 294-6158
Gr: 7-12 | 84 students Minority enrollment: 82%
51 Mountain Ave
Highland Falls, NY 10928
(845) 446-5898
Highland Falls, NY 10928
(845) 446-5898
Gr: 3-4
50 Roosevelt Ave
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1850
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1850
Gr: K-1 | 677 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
199 Kings Hwy
Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 987-3000
Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 987-3000
Gr: K-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
120 Broadway
Maybrook, NY 12543
(845) 457-2400
Maybrook, NY 12543
(845) 457-2400
Gr: K-5 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Mid-hudson Psych Center (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
P.o. Box 158
New Hampton, NY 10958
(845) 374-3171
New Hampton, NY 10958
(845) 374-3171
Gr: Inquire with school | 3 students
Mid-orange Correctional Facility (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
900 Kings Hwy
Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 986-2291
Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 986-2291
Gr: Inquire with school
62 Overlook Dr
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 565-9623
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 565-9623
Gr: K-2 | 123 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Middletown Psych Center (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
122 Dorothea Dix Dr
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 342-5511
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 342-5511
Gr: Inquire with school | 4 students Minority enrollment: 25%
Middletown Res Center (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
P.o. Box 393
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 342-3936
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 342-3936
Gr: 9-11 | 25 students Minority enrollment: 88%
Newburgh Preparatory Charter High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
471 Broadway
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 565-4040
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 565-4040
Gr: 9-12 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Otisville Correctional Facility (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
Sanitorium Ave Box 8
Otisville, NY 10963
(845) 386-1490
Otisville, NY 10963
(845) 386-1490
20 Schoolhouse Rd
Pine Island, NY 10969
(845) 987-3190
Pine Island, NY 10969
(845) 987-3190
Gr: K-5 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
191 Washington St
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-8575
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-8575
Gr: PK | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
9 Sullivan Ave
Port Jervis, NY 12771
(845) 858-3200
Port Jervis, NY 12771
(845) 858-3200
Gr: 2-6 | 186 students Minority enrollment: 27%
53 Bedford Ave
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1780
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1780
Gr: K-5 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
39 West St
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-8500
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-8500
Gr: K-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Orange County, NY?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Orange County, NY include Cornwall-on-hudson Elementary School, Willow Avenue Elementary School and Cornwall Middle School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Orange County?
67 public elementary schools are located in Orange County.
What is the racial composition of students in Orange County?
Orange County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Orange County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public elementary schools in Orange County include: Monhagen Middle School vs. Middletown Twin Towers Middle School, Middletown Twin Towers Middle School vs. Monhagen Middle School, North Main Street School vs. Pine Tree Elementary School
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