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Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–2

160 Westchester Ave, Buchanan, NY 10511 · (914) 257-5400 · Part of Hendrick Hudson Central School District

Cortlandt’s School Grade A− better than 79% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
224
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–2
The gist

What stands out about Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 28.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cortlandt kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Cortlandt kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

160 Westchester Ave, Buchanan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 172
Grade 276
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
313’20
301’21
291’22
327’23
224’24

Down 28.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 43%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Black 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School from Cortlandt families.

Other schools in Hendrick Hudson Central School District

The district →
Furnace Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cortlandt Manor
A
214 students9:1
Frank G Lindsey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Montrose
B+
472 students9:1
Blue Mountain Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cortlandt Manor
B−
534 students9:1
Hendrick Hudson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Montrose
A
729 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Cortlandt’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.