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Schools in New Castle · Chappaqua Central School District

New Castle’s public schools outscore 96% of New York districts

In New Castle, 81% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Castle, 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.

#8of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
82%
▲ 33 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▲ 34 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 11 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$35.9K
▲ 4% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
NY 11.2
Schools in town
7
3,509 students on the public path
In brief

New Castle’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 84 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Castle’s, its schools beat 81%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 82% and math 81% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $35,878 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Talmud Torah Bais Yechiel-Nitra (private) is 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 New Castle’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 96% of New York school districts, #8 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 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (84)Better than 81%
Towns in Westchester County (17)Better than 94%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,796 test results and a graduating class of 297 could put New Castle anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of New Castle’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,917 in math, 1,675 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA−
9–12Horace Greeley High SchoolChappaqua Central School DistrictA+

New Castle’s public schools are run by Chappaqua Central School District. Parts of New Castle (17%, 6% and 3% of its land) are served by Ossining Union Free, Bedford Central and Yorktown Central 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.

Chappaqua Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,509 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$35,878NY $34,607 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 48.9% · 1675 students tested
Math81%
State average 46.5% · 1917 students tested

New Castle vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New CastleA+Chappaqua Central
Mount KiscoB+Bedford Central
SomersASomers Central
YorktownA−Lakeland Central PK–12 · Yorktown Central K–12
Mount PleasantAPocantico Hills Central PK–8 · Mount Pleasant Central K–12
BedfordA−Bedford Central PK–12 · Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free K–12
North CastleA+Byram Hills Central
OssiningB−Ossining Union Free PK–12 · Briarcliff Manor Union Free K–12
CortlandtA−Hendrick Hudson Central PK–12 · Lakeland Central PK–12 · Croton-Harmon Union Free K–12

Every school in New Castle

7 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 New Castleby address
Douglas G Grafflin School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Chappaqua
A
415 students12:1Rate it →
Roaring Brook School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chappaqua
A−
444 students13:1Rate it →
Westorchard School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chappaqua
A
441 students13:1Rate it →
Robert E Bell School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Chappaqua
A−
587 students10:1Rate it →
Seven Bridges Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Chappaqua
A−
500 students10:1Rate it →
Horace Greeley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chappaqua
A+
1,122 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Talmud Torah Bais Yechiel-Nitra
Grades K–9 · Mount Kisco
Private · Religious · All-boys
120 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about New Castle’s schools

Are New Castle’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Castle children attend outscore 96% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #8 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Castle in?

Chappaqua Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,509 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of New Castle are served by Ossining Union Free, Bedford Central and Yorktown Central.

Where do New Castle kids go to high school?

Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, with 1,122 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is New Castle’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Chappaqua Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does New Castle spend per student?

$35,878 in Chappaqua Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in New Castle?

Yes: Talmud Torah Bais Yechiel-Nitra (religious · all-boys, grades K–9, 120 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.