Photo: Thunderbombman · CC BY-SA 4.0Larchmont’s public schools outscore 89% of New York districts
74% of students in Larchmont’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Larchmont, 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 91% 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.
Larchmont’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 278 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Larchmont’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 70% and math 74% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $27,147 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Hommocks School, then Mamaroneck 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 Larchmont’s grade
A: better than 89% of New York school districts, #53 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Larchmont, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Larchmont
Central School
Grades PK–5 · 520 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Larchmont · depends on your address
Hommocks School
Grades 6–8 · 1,284 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Mamaroneck Avenue School
Grades K–6 · 611 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Mamaroneck
7th grade in Larchmont
Hommocks School
Grades 6–8 · 1,284 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Larchmont
Hommocks School
Grades 6–8 · 1,284 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Larchmont
Mamaroneck High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,764 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Mamaroneck
10th grade in Larchmont
Mamaroneck High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,764 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Mamaroneck
Larchmont’s public schools are run by Mamaroneck Union Free School District, which also serves Mamaroneck and Mamaroneck. 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
Larchmont vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Larchmont’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Larchmont | A | Mamaroneck Union Free |
| New Rochelle | B− | New Rochelle City |
| Mamaroneck | A | Mamaroneck Union Free |
Every school in Larchmont
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).
Questions about Larchmont’s schools
Are Larchmont’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Larchmont children attend outscore 89% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #53 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Larchmont in?
Mamaroneck Union Free School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,520 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Larchmont kids go to high school?
Mamaroneck High School in Mamaroneck, with 1,764 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Larchmont’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Mamaroneck Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Larchmont spend per student?
$27,147 in Mamaroneck Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Larchmont 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.