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Schools in Elmsford · Elmsford Union Free School District, Greenburgh Central School District

Elmsford’s public schools outscore 52% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Elmsford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 36% of Elmsford’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#375of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 83% 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
36%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$47.5K
▲ 37% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Greenburgh Central
Students per teacher
9.0
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,161 students on the public path
In brief

Elmsford’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 591 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elmsford’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 83% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Elmsford’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Elmsford Union Free spends $36,383 per student and Greenburgh Central $47,512, 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 Elmsford’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of New York school districts, #375 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (591)Better than 33%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,030 test results and a graduating class of 116 could put Elmsford anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 83% of Elmsford’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,086 in math, 972 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–12 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
2–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

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

Two districts serve Elmsford

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

Elmsford Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,001 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$36,383NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Greenburgh Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,564 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$47,512NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Elmsford Union Free School District48%
State average 48.9% · 369 students tested
Math · K–12, Elmsford Union Free School District32%
State average 46.5% · 406 students tested
Reading · K–12, Greenburgh Central School District49%
State average 48.9% · 603 students tested
Math · K–12, Greenburgh Central School District39%
State average 46.5% · 680 students tested

Elmsford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ElmsfordB−Elmsford Union Free K–12 · Greenburgh Central K–12

Every school in Elmsford

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 Elmsfordin other towns
Lee F Jackson School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · White Plains
245 students8:1Rate it →
Carl L Dixson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–1
116 students7:1Rate it →
Alice E Grady Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–6
C
392 students9:1Rate it →
Highview School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Hartsdale
B−
257 students9:1Rate it →
Woodlands Middle/High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Hartsdale
B−
658 students8:1Rate it →
Alexander Hamilton High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
493 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Elmsford’s schools

Are Elmsford’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Elmsford children attend outscore 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #375 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elmsford in?

Two districts: Elmsford Union Free School District runs grades K–12, and Greenburgh Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Greenburgh.

What is Elmsford’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Greenburgh Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Elmsford spend per student?

$36,383 in Elmsford Union Free School District and $47,512 in Greenburgh Central 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.