MARGARET MURPHY KINDERGARTEN CENTER

www.hfcsd.org

239 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

The Margaret Murphy Kindergarten Center, located at 2 Clark Street in Hudson Falls, New York, serves as the dedicated early childhood campus for the Hudson Falls Central School District. As a specialized facility, the center is uniquely designed to provide a focused, nurturing environment tailored specifically to the developmental needs of kindergarten students as they transition from preschool to elementary education.

By concentrating exclusively on one grade level, the center creates a cohesive community that allows educators to prioritize foundational academic skills, social-emotional growth, and play-based learning. The school operates under the broader mission of the Hudson Falls Central School District, ensuring that its youngest students receive the resources, curriculum, and support necessary to build a strong educational path for their future years in the district.

239

Total Students

16.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

38.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MARGARET MURPHY KINDERGARTEN CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	228
Hispanic	3
Black	1
Asian	3
Two or More	4

White
228 (95.4 %)
Two or More
4 (1.7 %)
Hispanic
3 (1.3 %)
Asian
3 (1.3 %)
Black
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	HUDSON FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(518)747-2121
Website:	http://www.hfcsd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	239
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	92
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 98

Kindergarten 135

Grade 1 6