Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Ossining’s public schools score below 51% of New York districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ossining, 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 84% 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.
Ossining’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 522 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ossining’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 84% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Ossining Union Free spends $30,761 per student and Briarcliff Manor Union Free $37,856, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Augustine School (private) and Clear View School Day Treatment (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 Ossining’s grade
B−: better than 49% of New York school districts, #409 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ossining, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Ossining
Park School
Grades PK–K · 572 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ossining
Brookside School
Grades 1–2 · 672 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ossining · depends on your address
Claremont School
Grades 2–4 · 732 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Brookside School
Grades 1–2 · 672 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Ossining
Claremont School
Grades 2–4 · 732 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Ossining
Claremont School
Grades 2–4 · 732 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Ossining
Roosevelt School
Grades 5 · 374 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Ossining
Anne M Dorner Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,032 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ossining
Anne M Dorner Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,032 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ossining
Anne M Dorner Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,032 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ossining
Ossining High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,577 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ossining
Ossining High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,577 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ossining
Ossining High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,577 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ossining
Ossining High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,577 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Ossining runs its own schools through grade 12 (Ossining Union Free School District). From grade K, students attend the Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, shared with Briarcliff Manor. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Ossining
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Ossining vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Ossining’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ossining | B− | Ossining Union Free PK–12 · Briarcliff Manor Union Free K–12 |
| Mount Pleasant | A | Pocantico Hills Central PK–8 · Mount Pleasant Central K–12 |
| Croton-on-Hudson | A | Croton-Harmon Union Free |
| Cortlandt | A− | Hendrick Hudson Central PK–12 · Lakeland Central PK–12 · Croton-Harmon Union Free K–12 |
| Briarcliff Manor | B− | Ossining Union Free PK–12 · Briarcliff Manor Union Free K–12 |
| Ossining (village) | C− | Ossining Union Free |
| Clarkstown | A− | Clarkstown Central |
| New Castle | A+ | Chappaqua Central |
| Upper Nyack | A− | Nyack Union Free |
2 of the 8 neighbors share Ossining Union Free with Ossining for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Ossining
8 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 Ossining’s schools
Are Ossining’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ossining children attend score below 51% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #409 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ossining in?
Two districts: Ossining Union Free School District runs grades PK–12, and Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District runs grades K–12, shared with Briarcliff Manor.
Where do Ossining kids go to high school?
Ossining High School, with 1,577 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Ossining’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Ossining Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Ossining spend per student?
$30,761 in Ossining Union Free School District and $37,856 in Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ossining?
Yes: St. Augustine School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 414 students) and Clear View School Day Treatment (special education, grades PK, 117 students).
Parents talk
What Ossining 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.