Vails Gate STEAM Academy
New Windsor, NY · Newburgh City School District
Regular public school · Grades K-5 · Suburb, large
1,838th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 21%▲ Improving
400 OLD FORGE HILL RD, New Windsor, NY 12553
(845)563-7900NCES ID 362070002915Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Vails Gate STEAM Academy 1,838th of 2,326 New York elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 21% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 8th in 2019 to 21th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 482 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 48.5% | 64.1% | ▲ 15.6 pts | |
| Black | 28.3% | 19.3% | ▼ 9.0 pts | |
| White | 18.5% | 11.2% | ▼ 7.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.7% | 4.4% | ▲ 3.7 pts | |
| Asian | 3.5% | 0.8% | ▼ 2.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $440K in zip 12553 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Vails Gate STEAM Academy in?
Vails Gate STEAM Academy is part of the Newburgh City School District district in New Windsor, New York.
Is Vails Gate STEAM Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Vails Gate STEAM Academy 1,838th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 21% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).
What is the racial makeup of Vails Gate STEAM Academy?
Hispanic 64%, Black 19%, White 11%, Two or more races 4% (482 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Vails Gate STEAM Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 12553 is $440K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.