Arlington Central School District, NY

Original Research by School Decision on Arlington Central School District

Arlington Central School District serves kindergarten through twelfth grade across a broad geographic area in Dutchess County, New York. The district educates a student population of roughly eight thousand, distributed across eleven schools spanning primary grades, intermediate and middle schools, and a high school.

The district's academic profile shows proficiency that lags behind the median among Dutchess County's peer districts. In elementary grades, math and English language arts results fall near or slightly above fifty percent proficiency. By sixth and seventh grade, both subjects dip substantially—math proficiency drops to the mid-forties, while ELA falls below forty percent. This decline steepens further in eighth grade, where math proficiency falls below thirty percent and ELA holds near forty percent. Science results in fifth grade are roughly inline with math and ELA, while eighth-grade science proficiency is below thirty-five percent. The tested participation rates in eighth-grade math and science are notably low, around fifty-five to fifty-nine percent, which a parent may want to look into further with the district—these figures typically indicate either opt-out patterns or assignment structures that affect who sits for the assessment.

The demographic makeup is majority white, with substantial Hispanic and Black populations, as well as smaller Asian and multiracial enrollment. Data on free-and-reduced-price lunch eligibility and on English learner and special education enrollment counts were not available. The district's chronic absenteeism rate places it in the top quartile among Dutchess County districts, meaning the absence challenge is lower than the county median.

Per-pupil current spending sits in the lower range compared to other Dutchess districts. The district's towns span Lagrangeville, Pleasant Valley, Poughquag, Wappingers Falls, Poughkeepsie, and smaller communities. Housing values across the district's service area cluster in the mid-range for the county, with weighted home values in the mid-five-hundred-thousands and rental markets tracking in the twenty-two-hundred-dollar range. The region's mortgage affordability ratio sits above the national benchmark, placing homeownership costs at roughly six times median household income.

A significant structural change is underway. The district's voters approved a comprehensive 2024 Facilities Bond in May of that year, funding renovations, new construction, and infrastructure upgrades across all eleven schools. Work is rolling out in phases, beginning with additions to LaGrange Middle and West Road Intermediate Schools. The district has also studied primary and intermediate school consolidation models, meaning families should expect possible reassignments of grade configurations and building uses as the capital project advances. This is a tangible, multi-year transformation that will reshape the physical learning environment and potentially how students are housed by grade level.

For families considering the district, the picture is one of modest academic proficiency, an active capital improvement cycle, and demographic diversity. The lower per-pupil spending and below-midpoint proficiency ranking suggest tight resource constraints or allocation patterns that may merit direct conversation with the district. The eighth-grade assessment participation gaps warrant clarity on whether they reflect choice, scheduling, or other factors. On the positive side, chronic absenteeism is well-controlled relative to the county, and the facilities bond represents a concrete, long-term commitment to building quality and learning infrastructure.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

7,768

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 23%

Black 9%

White 60%

Asian 3%

Two+ 5%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr EOC

73%

—

Gr 3

35%

59%

Gr 4

33%

57%

Gr 5

41%

70%

Gr 6

30%

47%

Gr 7

15%

40%

Gr 8

24%

51%

Math

Gr EOC

—

Gr 3

30%

60%

Gr 4

32%

63%

Gr 5

33%

64%

Gr 6

35%

51%

Gr 7

29%

57%

Gr 8

24%

36%

Science

Gr EOC

38%

—

Gr 5

41%

59%

Gr 8

25%

41%

Social studies

Gr EOC

78%

—

Schools in this District

11 schools are officially reported under this district.

ARTHUR S MAY SCHOOL

ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

BEEKMAN SCHOOL

NOXON ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL

TRAVER ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL

WEST ROAD/D'AQUANNIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

LAGRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

TITUSVILLE INTERMEDIATE

VAIL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

UNION VALE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

50%

Grade 3

53%

Grade 4

54%

Grade 5

45%

Grade 6

47%

Grade 7

30%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

51%

Grade 3

50%

Grade 4

60%

Grade 5

41%

Grade 6

31%

Grade 7

41%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

53%

Grade 5

33%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$509,559

Year-over-year change+5.4%

Range across 14 ZIP codes$387K to $648K

vs. state typical1.00x

vs. national typical1.38x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (14 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
12569	Pleasant Valley	$483K	+5.7%	26.1%
12540	Lagrangeville	$560K	+5.6%	21.7%
12603	Poughkeepsie	$436K	+4.6%	18.7%
12570	Poughquag	$550K	+5.5%	17.1%
12533	Hopewell Junction	$576K	+5.2%	6.0%
12582	Stormville	$557K	+6.2%	2.8%
12590	Wappingers Falls	$489K	+5.4%	2.6%
12578	Salt Point	$514K	+7.1%	1.8%
12564	Pawling	$503K	+5.8%	1.0%
12538	Hyde Park	$403K	+4.1%	1.0%
12601	Poughkeepsie	$387K	+4.9%	0.7%
12594	Wingdale	$423K	+3.7%	0.2%
12531	Holmes	$523K	+7.1%	0.1%
12545	Millbrook	$648K	+5.6%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,214/mo

Year-over-year change+0.1%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$1,889 to $2,362/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
12603	Poughkeepsie	$2,208	-0.2%	18.7%
12590	Wappingers Falls	$2,362	+1.2%	2.6%
12538	Hyde Park	$2,167	—	1.0%
12601	Poughkeepsie	$1,889	+3.2%	0.7%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,571/mo

Home price / national median income6.1x

Annual rent / national median income31.7%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$358/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$510,449 (+5.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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