Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0New Rochelle’s public schools score below 52% of New York districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving New Rochelle, 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 70% 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.
New Rochelle’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 719 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Rochelle’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $32,127 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven 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
Iona Preparatory School (private), The Ursuline School (private), Salesian High School (private), The Hallen School (private), Westchester Torah Academy (private), Iona Preparatory Lower School (private), Thornton-Donovan School (private) and Westchester Area School (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.
What’s behind New Rochelle’s grade
B−: better than 48% of New York school districts, #411 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Rochelle, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in New Rochelle
Henry Barnard School
Grades PK–2 · 435 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in New Rochelle · depends on your address
Isaac E Young Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,122 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Albert Leonard Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,012 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in New Rochelle · depends on your address
Isaac E Young Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,122 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Albert Leonard Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,012 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in New Rochelle · depends on your address
Isaac E Young Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,122 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Albert Leonard Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,012 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in New Rochelle
New Rochelle High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,047 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in New Rochelle
New Rochelle High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,047 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in New Rochelle
New Rochelle High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,047 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in New Rochelle
New Rochelle High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,047 students · 14:1 students per teacher
New Rochelle’s public schools are run by New Rochelle City School District. 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.
Below the state in reading
New Rochelle vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share New Rochelle’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| New Rochelle | B− | New Rochelle City |
| Eastchester | A | Tuckahoe Union Free PK–12 · Eastchester Union Free K–12 |
| Scarsdale | A+ | Scarsdale Union Free |
| Mamaroneck | A | Mamaroneck Union Free |
| Pelham | A | Pelham Union Free |
| Pelham Manor | A | Pelham Union Free |
| Larchmont | A | Mamaroneck Union Free |
| Mount Vernon | C− | Mount Vernon |
| New York | — | New York City |
| North Hempstead | A | Great Neck Union Free PK–12 · Sewanhaka Central High 7–12 |
Every school in New Rochelle
18 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 New Rochelle’s schools
Are New Rochelle’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New Rochelle children attend score below 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #411 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is New Rochelle in?
New Rochelle City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,837 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do New Rochelle kids go to high school?
New Rochelle High School, with 3,047 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is New Rochelle’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in New Rochelle City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does New Rochelle spend per student?
$32,127 in New Rochelle City School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in New Rochelle?
Yes: Iona Preparatory School (catholic · all-boys, grades PK–12, 1,006 students), The Ursuline School (catholic · all-girls, grades 6–12, 767 students), Salesian High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 9–12, 346 students), The Hallen School (special education, grades 2–12, 252 students), Westchester Torah Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 235 students), Iona Preparatory Lower School (catholic · all-boys, grades PK–8, 225 students), Thornton-Donovan School (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 72 students) and Westchester Area School (religious, grades PK–8, 60 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.