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Schools in Lewisboro · Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District

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

Math proficiency in Lewisboro’s districts is 74%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lewisboro, 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.

#42of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
76%
▲ 27 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
74%
▲ 28 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$41.3K
▲ 19% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
NY 11.2
Schools in town
4
2,380 students on the public path
In brief

Lewisboro’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 104 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lewisboro’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% 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 $41,261 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is John Jay Middle School, then John Jay 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 Lewisboro’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 91% of New York school districts, #42 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are 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 (104)Better than 47%
Towns in Westchester County (17)Better than 76%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,326 test results and a graduating class of 290 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Lewisboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,401 in math, 1,250 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8John Jay Middle SchoolKatonah-Lewisboro Union Free School DistrictB+
9–12John Jay High SchoolKatonah-Lewisboro Union Free School DistrictA

Lewisboro’s public schools are run by Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District, which also serves Bedford. 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.

Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,785 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$41,261NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 48.9% · 1250 students tested
Math74%
State average 46.5% · 1401 students tested

Lewisboro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LewisboroAKatonah-Lewisboro Union Free
SomersASomers Central
North SalemA−North Salem Central
BedfordA−Bedford Central PK–12 · Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free K–12
Pound RidgeB+Bedford Central

New Canaan, CT, Ridgefield, CT and Wilton, CT border Lewisboro but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Lewisboro

4 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 Lewisboroby address
Increase Miller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Goldens Bridge
A
479 students13:1Rate it →
Meadow Pond Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Salem
A−
359 students10:1Rate it →
John Jay Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cross River
B+
630 students10:1Rate it →
John Jay High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cross River
A
912 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Lewisboro’s schools

Are Lewisboro’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lewisboro children attend outscore 91% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #42 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lewisboro in?

Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,785 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lewisboro kids go to high school?

John Jay High School in Cross River, with 912 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Lewisboro’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Lewisboro spend per student?

$41,261 in Katonah-Lewisboro 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.