Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Rye Brook’s public schools outscore 95% of New York districts
On the state math tests, 84% of Rye Brook’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rye Brook, 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 96% 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.
Rye Brook’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 89 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rye Brook’s, its schools beat 80%, lower than their 95% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 79% and math 84% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $37,747 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Blind Brook-Rye Middle School, then Blind Brook 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 Rye Brook’s grade
A+: better than 95% of New York school districts, #13 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rye Brook, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Rye Brook
Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street School
Grades K–5 · 598 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Rye Brook
Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street School
Grades K–5 · 598 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Rye Brook
Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street School
Grades K–5 · 598 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Rye Brook
Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street School
Grades K–5 · 598 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Rye Brook
Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street School
Grades K–5 · 598 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Rye Brook
Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street School
Grades K–5 · 598 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Rye Brook
Blind Brook-Rye Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 287 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Rye Brook
Blind Brook-Rye Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 287 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Rye Brook
Blind Brook-Rye Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 287 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Rye Brook
Blind Brook High School
Grades 9–12 · 402 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Rye Brook
Blind Brook High School
Grades 9–12 · 402 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Rye Brook
Blind Brook High School
Grades 9–12 · 402 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Rye Brook
Blind Brook High School
Grades 9–12 · 402 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Rye Brook’s public schools are run by Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District, which also serves Rye. Parts of Rye Brook (20% of its land) are served by Port Chester-Rye Union Free 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.
Well above the state in reading
Rye Brook vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Rye Brook’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rye Brook | A+ | Blind Brook-Rye Union Free |
| Rye | B | Port Chester-Rye Union Free K–12 · Blind Brook-Rye Union Free K–12 |
| Harrison | — | Harrison Central |
| Harrison (village) | A | Harrison Central |
| Rye (city) | A+ | Rye City |
| North Castle | A+ | Byram Hills Central |
| Port Chester | C | Port Chester-Rye Union Free |
Greenwich, CT borders Rye Brook but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Rye Brook
3 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 Rye Brook’s schools
Are Rye Brook’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rye Brook children attend outscore 95% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #13 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rye Brook in?
Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,287 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Rye Brook are served by Port Chester-Rye Union Free.
Where do Rye Brook kids go to high school?
Blind Brook High School, with 402 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Rye Brook’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Rye Brook spend per student?
$37,747 in Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Rye Brook 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.