Valley Central School District

Public Regional · 4 towns Grades K–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for Montgomery, Walden, Montgomery and Maybrook, and parts of Newburgh, Wallkill, New Windsor, Crawford and Hamptonburgh.

At a glance

4,152Students enrolled

6Schools

4Towns served

$28,351Spent per student

12:1Student–teacher ratio

37%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

MontgomeryWaldenMontgomeryMaybrook

Grades K–5

MONTGOMERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or WALDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 6–8

VALLEY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL945 students · MontgomeryThis district

Grades 9–12

VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL1,385 students · MontgomeryThis district

Grades K–5

4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

VALLEY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL945 students · MontgomeryThis district

Grades 9–12

VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL1,385 students · MontgomeryThis district

Grades K–5

4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

VALLEY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL945 students · MontgomeryThis district

Grades 9–12

VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL1,385 students · MontgomeryThis district

Grades K–5

4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

VALLEY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL945 students · MontgomeryThis district

Grades 9–12

VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL1,385 students · MontgomeryThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency54%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts53%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$28,351

per student each year · 18% below the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction68%

Support & administration30%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)51%

State44%

Federal5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,025’20

3,997’21

4,059’22

4,124’23

4,152’24

Students

White · 51%2,101

Hispanic · 34%1,400

Black · 8%340

Two or more races · 6%232

Asian · 2%69

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Montgomery23,265 people

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Walden6,868 people

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Montgomery3,798 people

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Maybrook3,142 people

Also covers small parts of Newburgh, Wallkill, New Windsor, Crawford and Hamptonburgh.

Schools6 in district

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MONTGOMERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 539 students · Montgomery

CPublic 📚

BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 497 students · Montgomery

C+Public 📚

WALDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 447 students · Walden

C-Public 📚

EAST COLDENHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 339 students · Newburgh

CPublic 📚

VALLEY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 945 students · Montgomery

C-Public 🏫

VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,385 students · Montgomery

APublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Pine Bush Central School DistrictBloomingburg · Mamakating · Shawangunk · $28,004 per student

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Wallkill Central School DistrictPlattekill · Shawangunk · $29,175 per student

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Wappingers Central School DistrictFishkill · Poughkeepsie · Wappinger · $25,695 per student

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Beacon City School DistrictFishkill · $29,829 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.