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Schools in Eastchester · Eastchester Union Free School District, Tuckahoe Union Free School District

Eastchester’s public schools outscore 91% of New York districts

On the state math tests, 72% of Eastchester’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Eastchester, 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.

#46of 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
66%
▲ 17 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▲ 26 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 12–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.8K
▼ 5% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Eastchester Union Free
Students per teacher
9.8
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
15
4,006 students on the public path
In brief

Eastchester’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 334 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eastchester’s, its schools beat 85%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 72% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Eastchester Union Free spends $32,764 per student and Tuckahoe Union Free $34,316, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Immaculate Conception School (private), St. Joseph School (private), The Chapel School (private) and Flex School - Bronxville (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Eastchester’s grade

A Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 91% of New York school districts, #46 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 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (334)Better than 85%
Towns in Westchester County (17)Better than 71%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,806 test results and a graduating class of 255 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Eastchester’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,932 in math, 1,678 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eastchester, 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 B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Eastchester runs its own schools through grade 12 (Tuckahoe Union Free School District). From grade K, students attend the Eastchester Union Free School District, shared with Tuckahoe. Parts of Eastchester (20% of its land) are served by Bronxville Union Free instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Eastchester

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

Eastchester Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,941 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,764NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Tuckahoe Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,065 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$34,316NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Eastchester Union Free School District68%
State average 48.9% · 1237 students tested
Math · K–12, Eastchester Union Free School District72%
State average 46.5% · 1446 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Tuckahoe Union Free School District60%
State average 48.9% · 441 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tuckahoe Union Free School District73%
State average 46.5% · 486 students tested

Eastchester vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EastchesterATuckahoe Union Free PK–12 · Eastchester Union Free K–12
YonkersC+Yonkers City
New RochelleB−New Rochelle City
BronxvilleA+Bronxville Union Free
TuckahoeATuckahoe Union Free PK–12 · Eastchester Union Free K–12
ScarsdaleA+Scarsdale Union Free
Mount VernonC−Mount Vernon

Every school in Eastchester

15 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).

District schools in Eastchesterby address
William E Cottle School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
488 students10:1Rate it →
Waverly Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades K–1
427 students10:1Rate it →
Greenvale School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Scarsdale
A
478 students11:1Rate it →
Anne Hutchinson School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
A−
419 students9:1Rate it →
Eastchester Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
695 students9:1Rate it →
Tuckahoe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
278 students9:1Rate it →
Eastchester Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
922 students9:1Rate it →
Tuckahoe High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
299 students10:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Eastchesterrun by other districts or the state
Bronxville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–7 · Bronxville
A
688 students11:1Rate it →
Bronxville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bronxville
A+
535 students12:1Rate it →
Bronxville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bronxville
A
361 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Immaculate Conception School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tuckahoe
Private · Catholic
247 students16:1Rate it →
St. Joseph School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bronxville
Private · Catholic
238 students14:1Rate it →
The Chapel School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bronxville
Private · Religious
229 students9:1Rate it →
Flex School - Bronxville
Grades 5–12 · Bronxville
Private · Nonsectarian
26 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Eastchester’s schools

Are Eastchester’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Eastchester children attend outscore 91% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #46 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 Eastchester in?

Two districts: Tuckahoe Union Free School District runs grades PK–12, and Eastchester Union Free School District runs grades K–12, shared with Tuckahoe.

Where do Eastchester kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Eastchester Senior High School and Tuckahoe High School.

What is Eastchester’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Eastchester Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Eastchester spend per student?

$32,764 in Eastchester Union Free School District and $34,316 in Tuckahoe Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Eastchester?

Yes: Immaculate Conception School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 247 students), St. Joseph School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 238 students), The Chapel School (religious, grades PK–8, 229 students) and Flex School - Bronxville (nonsectarian, grades 5–12, 26 students).

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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.