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Schools in Sleepy Hollow · Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns, Pocantico Hills Central School District

Sleepy Hollow’s public schools outscore 73% of New York districts

In Sleepy Hollow, 53% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sleepy Hollow, 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.

#177of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 83% 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.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 7 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.9K
▼ 5% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns
Students per teacher
10.9
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,331 students on the public path
In brief

Sleepy Hollow’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 794 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sleepy Hollow’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 53% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns spends $32,857 per student and Pocantico Hills Central $61,907, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sleepy Hollow’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 73% of New York school districts, #177 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (794)Better than 79%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,296 test results and a graduating class of 219 could put Sleepy Hollow anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 83% of Sleepy Hollow’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,310 in math, 1,281 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sleepy Hollow, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–12Sleepy Hollow High SchoolUnion Free School District of the TarrytownsA−

Sleepy Hollow runs its own schools through grade 8 (Pocantico Hills Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns, shared with Tarrytown. Its school is in Sleepy Hollow. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Sleepy Hollow

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Union Free School District of the TarrytownsGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,636 students · 11.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,857NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Pocantico Hills Central School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 322 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$61,907NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns53%
State average 48.9% · 1092 students tested
Math · K–12, Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns52%
State average 46.5% · 1115 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Pocantico Hills Central School District67%
State average 48.9% · 189 students tested
Math · PK–8, Pocantico Hills Central School District62%
State average 46.5% · 195 students tested

Sleepy Hollow vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Sleepy Hollow’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sleepy HollowB+Pocantico Hills Central PK–8 · Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns K–12
Mount PleasantAPocantico Hills Central PK–8 · Mount Pleasant Central K–12
GreenburghB−Greenburgh Central
TarrytownA−Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns K–12 · Irvington Union Free K–12
OrangetownA−South Orangetown Central PK–12 · Pearl River Union Free K–12
NyackA−Nyack Union Free

Every school in Sleepy Hollow

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).

Also serving Sleepy Hollowin other towns
Pocantico Hills Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
322 students8:1Rate it →
John Paulding School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Tarrytown
166 students10:1Rate it →
Sleepy Hollow High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
843 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Sleepy Hollow’s schools

Are Sleepy Hollow’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sleepy Hollow children attend outscore 73% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #177 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sleepy Hollow in?

Two districts: Pocantico Hills Central School District runs grades PK–8, and Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns runs grades K–12, shared with Tarrytown.

Where do Sleepy Hollow kids go to high school?

Sleepy Hollow High School, with 843 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Sleepy Hollow’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Sleepy Hollow spend per student?

$32,857 in Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns and $61,907 in Pocantico Hills Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.