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Schools in Briarcliff Manor · Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, Ossining Union Free School District

Briarcliff Manor’s public schools score below 51% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Briarcliff Manor, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#409of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 84% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 0 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.8K
▼ 11% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Ossining Union Free
Students per teacher
11.8
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,516 students on the public path
In brief

Briarcliff Manor’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 114 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Briarcliff Manor’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 84% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Briarcliff Manor Union Free spends $37,856 per student and Ossining Union Free $30,761, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Briarcliff Manor’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 49% of New York school districts, #409 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (114)Better than 4%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,492 test results and a graduating class of 401 could put Briarcliff Manor anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Briarcliff Manor’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,653 in math, 2,332 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Briarcliff Manor, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Briarcliff Manor runs its own schools through grade 12 (Ossining Union Free School District). From grade K, students attend the Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, shared with Ossining. Its elementary school is in Briarcliff Manor. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Briarcliff Manor

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Briarcliff Manor Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,335 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$37,856NY $34,607 · FY2024
A+
Ossining Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,959 students · 12.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,761NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District82%
State average 48.9% · 605 students tested
Math · K–12, Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District83%
State average 46.5% · 664 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Ossining Union Free School District37%
State average 48.9% · 1727 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ossining Union Free School District34%
State average 46.5% · 1989 students tested

Briarcliff Manor vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Briarcliff Manor’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Briarcliff ManorB−Ossining Union Free PK–12 · Briarcliff Manor Union Free K–12
OssiningB−Ossining Union Free PK–12 · Briarcliff Manor Union Free K–12
Mount PleasantAPocantico Hills Central PK–8 · Mount Pleasant Central K–12
Ossining (village)C−Ossining Union Free
ClarkstownA−Clarkstown Central
Upper NyackA−Nyack Union Free

2 of the 5 neighbors share Ossining Union Free with Briarcliff Manor for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Briarcliff Manor

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Briarcliff Manorin other towns
Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Ossining
572 students13:1Rate it →
Todd Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
574 students12:1Rate it →
Anne M Dorner Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ossining
B−
1,032 students11:1Rate it →
Briarcliff Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
298 students10:1Rate it →
Ossining High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ossining
A
1,577 students12:1Rate it →
Briarcliff High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
463 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Briarcliff Manor’s schools

Are Briarcliff Manor’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Briarcliff Manor children attend score below 51% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #409 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Briarcliff Manor in?

Two districts: Ossining Union Free School District runs grades PK–12, and Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District runs grades K–12, shared with Ossining.

Where do Briarcliff Manor kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Ossining High School and Briarcliff High School.

What is Briarcliff Manor’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Ossining Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Briarcliff Manor spend per student?

$37,856 in Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District and $30,761 in Ossining Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.