Dobbs Ferry’s public schools outscore 92% of New York districts
Math proficiency in Dobbs Ferry’s districts is 73%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dobbs Ferry, 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.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% 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.
Dobbs Ferry’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 282 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dobbs Ferry’s, its schools beat 85%, lower than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 73% and math 73% 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 $34,923 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 6 the district’s path is Dobbs Ferry Middle School, then Dobbs Ferry 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.
What’s behind Dobbs Ferry’s grade
A: better than 92% of New York school districts, #31 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dobbs Ferry, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Dobbs Ferry
Springhurst Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 677 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Dobbs Ferry
Springhurst Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 677 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Dobbs Ferry
Springhurst Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 677 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Dobbs Ferry
Springhurst Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 677 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Dobbs Ferry
Springhurst Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 677 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Dobbs Ferry
Springhurst Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 677 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Dobbs Ferry
Dobbs Ferry Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 345 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Dobbs Ferry
Dobbs Ferry Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 345 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Dobbs Ferry
Dobbs Ferry Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 345 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Dobbs Ferry
Dobbs Ferry High School
Grades 9–12 · 459 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Dobbs Ferry
Dobbs Ferry High School
Grades 9–12 · 459 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Dobbs Ferry
Dobbs Ferry High School
Grades 9–12 · 459 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Dobbs Ferry
Dobbs Ferry High School
Grades 9–12 · 459 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Dobbs Ferry’s public schools are run by Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District. Parts of Dobbs Ferry (19% of its land) are served by Ardsley Union Free 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.
Well above the state in reading
Dobbs Ferry vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Dobbs Ferry’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dobbs Ferry | A | Dobbs Ferry Union Free |
| Irvington | A | Irvington Union Free |
| Hastings-on-Hudson | A | Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free |
| Ardsley | A | Ardsley Union Free |
| Orangetown | A− | South Orangetown Central PK–12 · Pearl River Union Free K–12 |
| Greenburgh | B− | Greenburgh Central |
Every school in Dobbs Ferry
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).
Questions about Dobbs Ferry’s schools
Are Dobbs Ferry’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dobbs Ferry children attend outscore 92% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #31 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dobbs Ferry in?
Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,481 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Dobbs Ferry are served by Ardsley Union Free.
Where do Dobbs Ferry kids go to high school?
Dobbs Ferry High School, with 459 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Dobbs Ferry’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Dobbs Ferry spend per student?
$34,923 in Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Dobbs Ferry families are saying about school.
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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.