Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Port Chester’s public schools score below 70% of New York districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 34% of Port Chester’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Port Chester, 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 86% 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.
Port Chester’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1012 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Chester’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 86% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $29,909 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 Port Chester Middle School, then Port Chester Senior 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 Port Chester’s grade
C: better than 30% of New York school districts, #578 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Port Chester, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Port Chester
Port Chester Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 956 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Port Chester
Port Chester Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 956 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Port Chester
Port Chester Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 956 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Port Chester
Port Chester Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,549 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Port Chester
Port Chester Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,549 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Port Chester
Port Chester Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,549 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Port Chester
Port Chester Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,549 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Port Chester’s public schools are run by Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District, which also serves Rye. 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 below the state in reading
Port Chester vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Port Chester’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Port Chester | C | Port Chester-Rye Union Free |
| Rye | B | Port Chester-Rye Union Free K–12 · Blind Brook-Rye Union Free K–12 |
| Rye (city) | A+ | Rye City |
| Rye Brook | A+ | Blind Brook-Rye Union Free |
Greenwich, CT borders Port Chester but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Port Chester
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 Port Chester’s schools
Are Port Chester’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Port Chester children attend score below 70% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #578 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Port Chester in?
Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,392 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Port Chester kids go to high school?
Port Chester Senior High School, with 1,549 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Port Chester’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Port Chester spend per student?
$29,909 in Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Port Chester families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Port Chester → They have their own page.
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.