Photo: Cliffy from Pelham, USA · CC BY 2.0Pelham’s public schools outscore 92% of New York districts
In Pelham, 76% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pelham, 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 89% 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.
Pelham’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 216 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pelham’s, its schools beat 84%, lower than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 76% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,595 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 Pelham Middle School, then Pelham Memorial 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 Pelham’s grade
A: better than 92% of New York school districts, #31 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pelham, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Pelham
Pelham Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 705 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pelham
Pelham Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 705 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pelham
Pelham Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 705 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pelham
Pelham Memorial High School
Grades 9–12 · 852 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pelham
Pelham Memorial High School
Grades 9–12 · 852 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Pelham’s public schools are run by Pelham Union Free School District, which also serves Pelham Manor and Pelham. 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
Pelham vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Pelham’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pelham | A | Pelham Union Free |
| Mount Vernon | C− | Mount Vernon |
| New Rochelle | B− | New Rochelle City |
| Pelham Manor | A | Pelham Union Free |
Every school in Pelham
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 Pelham’s schools
Are Pelham’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pelham children attend outscore 92% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #31 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pelham in?
Pelham Union Free School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,828 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pelham kids go to high school?
Pelham Memorial High School, with 852 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Pelham’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Pelham Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Pelham spend per student?
$28,595 in Pelham Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pelham 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.