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 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,445 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 31% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), 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 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,698 Schools
# Students
3,809 Students
1,743,650 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
154,299 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Peekskill City School District, which is ranked #923 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#932 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
78%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
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