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Schools in Croton-on-Hudson · Croton-Harmon Union Free School District

Croton-on-Hudson’s public schools outscore 90% of New York districts

In Croton-on-Hudson, 69% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Croton-on-Hudson, 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.

#51of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
72%
▲ 23 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 22 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.5K
▼ 12% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,555 students on the public path
In brief

Croton-on-Hudson’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 181 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Croton-on-Hudson’s, its schools beat 69%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 69% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $30,471 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Pierre Van Cortlandt School, then Croton-Harmon High School. See the path ↓

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 Croton-on-Hudson’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 90% of New York school districts, #51 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (181)Better than 69%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 769 test results and a graduating class of 130 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Croton-on-Hudson’s students in the tested grades sat them (789 in math, 749 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Croton-on-Hudson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Carrie E Tompkins Schoolin Croton On HudsonB+
5–8Pierre Van Cortlandt Schoolin Croton On HudsonB
9–12Croton-Harmon High Schoolin Croton On HudsonA

Croton-on-Hudson’s public schools are run by Croton-Harmon Union Free School District, which also serves Cortlandt. Parts of Croton-on-Hudson (6% of its land) are served by Hendrick Hudson Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,555 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,471NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 48.9% · 749 students tested
Math69%
State average 46.5% · 789 students tested

Croton-on-Hudson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Croton-on-Hudson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Croton-on-HudsonACroton-Harmon Union Free
CortlandtA−Hendrick Hudson Central PK–12 · Lakeland Central PK–12 · Croton-Harmon Union Free K–12
OssiningB−Ossining Union Free PK–12 · Briarcliff Manor Union Free K–12
Ossining (village)C−Ossining Union Free
HaverstrawC+Haverstraw-Stony Point Central PK–12 · Suffern Central PK–12
Haverstraw (village)CHaverstraw-Stony Point Central
ClarkstownA−Clarkstown Central

Every school in Croton-on-Hudson

3 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 Croton-on-Hudsonin other towns
Carrie E Tompkins School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Croton On Hudson
B+
585 students12:1Rate it →
Pierre Van Cortlandt School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Croton On Hudson
B
463 students10:1Rate it →
Croton-Harmon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Croton On Hudson
A
507 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Croton-on-Hudson’s schools

Are Croton-on-Hudson’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Croton-on-Hudson children attend outscore 90% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #51 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Croton-on-Hudson in?

Croton-Harmon Union Free School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,555 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Croton-on-Hudson are served by Hendrick Hudson Central.

Where do Croton-on-Hudson kids go to high school?

Croton-Harmon High School in Croton On Hudson, with 507 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Croton-on-Hudson’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Croton-Harmon Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Croton-on-Hudson spend per student?

$30,471 in Croton-Harmon 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.