📍 201 Lime Ridge Rd, Poughquag, Dutchess County, 12570
Beekman School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Poughquag, Dutchess County. The school has 381 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Arlington Central School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Beekman School enrolls 381 students across grades K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 4.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 265 | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
81 of the school's 381 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 76 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Beekman School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 40, state house district 105.
Beekman School is one of 11 schools in ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in LAGRANGEVILLE, New York. The district serves 7,806 students district-wide and employs 674 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 381 students, Beekman School is smaller than the district average of about 710 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe