Top Ranked Poughkeepsie Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Holy Trinity School

Gr: PK-8 | 498 students

Catholic

20 Springside Ave

Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

(845) 471-0520

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Oakwood Friends School

Gr: 6-12 | 177 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 34

Friends

22 Spackenkill Road

Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

(845) 462-4200

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Faith Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 147 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 11

Christian

25 Golf Club Lane

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 462-0266

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Hawk Meadow Montessori School

Gr: PK-6 | 50 students

Montessori School

488 Freedom Plains Route Suite 141

Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

(845) 223-3783

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Holy Trinity Annex @ St. Peter School

Gr: PK-1 | 283 students

Catholic

12 Father Cody Dr

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 471-6600

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Poughkeepsie Day School

Gr: PK-8 | 40 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Extracurriculars: 4

260 Boardman Road

Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

(845) 462-7600

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St. Martin De Porres School

Gr: K-8 | 298 students

Catholic

122 Cedar Valley Rd

Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

(845) 452-4428

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Tabernacle Christian Academy

Gr: K-12 | 112 students

Baptist

155 Academy St

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 454-2792

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Poughkeepsie, New York Private Schools (Closed)

Poughkeepsie Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School

Gr: PK-8 | 50 students

Seventh Day Adventist

71 Mitchell Ave

Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

(845) 454-1781

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Poughkeepsie, NY Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

1,605

Students

-0.9% (-14 students) 10-yr

$16,595

Avg. Tuition

+40.8% (+$4,810) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-25.0% (-4 students) 10-yr

47%

Students of Color

+46.9% (+15.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+8.3% (+1.0) 10-yr

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# Schools

8 Schools

1,296 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Total Schools
2025	8
2024	8
2023	8
2022	8
2021	9
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	8

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# Students

1,605 Students

340,957 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	224	273	199
2024	224	261	192
2023	197	258	193
2022	194	270	205
2021	178	267	201
2020	184	265	188
2019	183	273	193
2018	192	270	190
2017	186	262	199
2016	187	261	196
2015	202	252	183

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% Students of Color

47%

38%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	47%	39%	33%
2024	47%	38%	32%
2023	41%	39%	32%
2022	34%	39%	32%
2021	36%	40%	31%
2020	44%	39%	31%
2019	41%	38%	31%
2018	41%	38%	30%
2017	29%	39%	31%
2016	29%	39%	31%
2015	32%	39%	31%

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0.70

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	0.70	0.58	0.64
2024	0.70	0.58	0.64
2023	0.70	0.61	0.63
2022	0.68	0.61	0.62
2021	0.69	0.61	0.62
2020	0.70	0.60	0.62
2019	0.70	0.59	0.61
2018	0.70	0.59	0.60
2017	0.71	0.60	0.59
2016	0.71	0.60	0.59
2015	0.71	0.60	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

810 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

76 Students

14,469 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	5%	4%	5%
2024	5%	4%	5%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	9%	4%	5%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	8%	4%	4%
2015	9%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

234 Students

23,955 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	15%	7%	9%
2024	15%	7%	9%
2023	15%	8%	9%
2022	13%	8%	8%
2021	14%	8%	9%
2020	13%	8%	9%
2019	11%	8%	8%
2018	11%	8%	8%
2017	11%	8%	8%
2016	11%	8%	8%
2015	12%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

91 Students

26,065 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	6%	8%	8%
2024	6%	7%	8%
2023	8%	8%	8%
2022	7%	9%	7%
2021	7%	9%	8%
2020	9%	9%	8%
2019	9%	9%	8%
2018	9%	9%	8%
2017	9%	11%	7%
2016	9%	11%	8%
2015	7%	11%	8%

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# White Students

526 Students

213,434 Students

% White Students

33%

63%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	33%	62%	55%
2024	33%	62%	55%
2023	46%	59%	55%
2022	50%	59%	57%
2021	48%	59%	57%
2020	46%	60%	58%
2019	47%	60%	59%
2018	46%	60%	59%
2017	42%	60%	61%
2016	43%	60%	61%
2015	43%	60%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

420 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

648 Students

62,588 Students

% of Others Students

41%

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	41%	18%	22%
2024	41%	19%	22%
2023	25%	20%	22%
2022	21%	18%	22%
2021	22%	19%	20%
2020	25%	18%	19%
2019	26%	18%	20%
2018	27%	18%	20%
2017	29%	17%	19%
2016	29%	17%	18%
2015	29%	17%	18%

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# Teachers

119 Teachers

34,290 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	14:1	10:1	11:1
2024	14:1	10:1	11:1
2023	11:1	10:1	11:1
2022	9:1	10:1	11:1
2021	9:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	11:1	11:1
2019	10:1	11:1	11:1
2018	11:1	11:1	11:1
2017	11:1	11:1	11:1
2016	12:1	11:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

77%

76%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	81%	76%	54%
2024	81%	76%	54%
2023	81%	75%	53%
2022	71%	76%	53%
2021	71%	75%	53%
2020	68%	74%	53%
2019	68%	73%	52%
2018	68%	73%	52%
2017	68%	73%	51%
2016	68%	73%	51%
2015	65%	72%	50%

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Average Class Size

12 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	13	15	16
2024	11	15	15
2023	11	15	15
2022	13	15	15
2021	13	15	15
2020	15	15	15
2019	15	15	15
2018	15	15	15
2017	15	15	15
2016	15	15	15
2015	16	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

7 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	7	11	12
2024	7	9	11
2023	8	9	10
2022	8	9	10
2021	8	9	10
2020	8	9	10
2019	8	9	10
2018	8	8	10
2017	7	9	10
2016	7	8	9

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Average SAT score

1250

(Out of 1600)

1272

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	1250	1268	1236
2024	1270	1263	1233
2023	1250	1258	1231
2022	1300	1262	1232
2021	1300	1261	1232
2020	1262	1254	1229
2019	1262	1248	1230
2018	1262	1231	1227
2017	1260	1249	1232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	22	29	26
2024	27	28	26
2023	22	28	26
2022	22	28	26
2021	22	28	26
2020	22	27	26
2019	22	27	26
2018	22	26	25
2017	22	26	25
2016	22	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$16,595

$21,812

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	$17,045	$22,253	$14,043
2024	$20,519	$21,760	$12,357
2023	$19,769	$21,345	$11,693
2022	$20,438	$19,836	$11,199
2021	$20,438	$19,317	$10,824
2020	$18,832	$18,996	$10,496
2019	$18,832	$18,218	$10,300
2018	$14,082	$18,214	$10,056
2017	$11,857	$16,955	$9,712
2016	$11,857	$14,824	$9,307
2015	$11,785	$14,219	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

54%

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	48%	32%	34%
2024	48%	32%	33%
2023	48%	32%	33%
2022	45%	33%	32%
2021	45%	32%	32%
2020	45%	32%	31%
2019	45%	31%	30%
2018	45%	31%	29%
2017	41%	30%	29%
2016	33%	29%	28%
2015	25%	28%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$17,138

$9,717

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	$21,275	$9,366	$6,227
2024	$11,938	$9,638	$6,113
2023	$21,275	$10,123	$5,785
2022	$14,888	$8,871	$5,514
2021	$14,888	$8,571	$5,269
2020	$14,888	$8,497	$5,141
2019	$14,888	$8,311	$5,007
2018	$14,888	$7,273	$4,752
2017	$13,388	$6,448	$4,582
2016	$13,388	$6,593	$4,396
2015	$5,500	$6,338	$4,230

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Average Endowment Size

$3 million

$29.21 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	$3 M	$41 M	$33 M
2024	$3 M	$21 M	$24 M
2023	$3 M	$26 M	$24 M
2022	$3 M	$20 M	$24 M
2021	$3 M	$21 M	$23 M
2020	$3 M	$20 M	$21 M
2019	$3 M	$17 M	$20 M
2018	$3 M	$12 M	$22 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

87%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Poughkeepsie, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	87%	75%	81%
2024	80%	80%	85%
2023	80%	80%	85%
2022	80%	79%	85%
2021	80%	79%	86%
2020	80%	79%	86%
2019	80%	78%	85%
2018	80%	77%	85%
2017	80%	80%	86%
2016	80%	81%	85%
2015	80%	82%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

19 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Poughkeepsie, NY?

The private elementary schools in Poughkeepsie, NY include Oakwood Friends School and Holy Trinity School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Poughkeepsie?

8 private elementary schools are located in Poughkeepsie.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Poughkeepsie?

Poughkeepsie private elementary schools are approximately 47% minority students, which is higher than the New York private school average of 38%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Poughkeepsie?

75% of private elementary schools in Poughkeepsie are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Friends).

Which private elementary schools in Poughkeepsie are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Poughkeepsie include: Tabernacle Christian Academy vs. Faith Christian Academy, Holy Trinity Annex @ St. Peter School vs. Holy Trinity School

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