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Schools in Southeast · Brewster Central School District

Southeast’s public schools score below 58% of New York districts on tests and graduation

37% of students in Southeast’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Southeast, 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.

#459of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% 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
37%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$36.4K
▲ 5% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,988 students on the public path
In brief

Southeast’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 691 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Southeast’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 81% 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 $36,428 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is C V Starr Intermediate School, then Henry H Wells Middle School, then Brewster High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Longview School (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Southeast’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 42% of New York school districts, #459 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (691)Better than 25%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,198 test results and a graduating class of 258 could put Southeast anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Southeast’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,264 in math, 1,131 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolBrewster Central School DistrictNo scores
3–5C V Starr Intermediate SchoolBrewster Central School DistrictB−
6–8Henry H Wells Middle SchoolBrewster Central School DistrictB−
9–12Brewster High SchoolBrewster Central School DistrictA+

Southeast’s public schools are run by Brewster Central School District, which also serves Brewster and Patterson. Parts of Southeast (14% of its land) are served by North Salem Central 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.

Brewster Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,988 students · 10.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$36,428NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 48.9% · 1131 students tested
Math45%
State average 46.5% · 1264 students tested

Southeast vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SoutheastC+Brewster Central
CarmelB+Mahopac Central K–12 · Carmel Central K–12
North SalemA−North Salem Central
PattersonB−Brewster Central PK–12 · Carmel Central K–12

Danbury, CT borders Southeast but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Southeast

5 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).

District schools in Southeastby address
John F Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Brewster
592 students11:1Rate it →
C V Starr Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Brewster
B−
664 students10:1Rate it →
Henry H Wells Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brewster
B−
656 students9:1Rate it →
Brewster High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brewster
A+
1,076 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Longview School
Grades 5–12 · Brewster
Private · Nonsectarian
18 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Southeast’s schools

Are Southeast’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Southeast children attend score below 58% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #459 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 Southeast in?

Brewster Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,988 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Southeast are served by North Salem Central.

Where do Southeast kids go to high school?

Brewster High School in Brewster, with 1,076 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Southeast’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Brewster Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Southeast spend per student?

$36,428 in Brewster Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Southeast?

Yes: Longview School (nonsectarian, grades 5–12, 18 students).

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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.