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Schools in Tarrytown · Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns, Irvington Union Free School District

Tarrytown’s public schools outscore 81% of New York districts

Math proficiency in Tarrytown’s districts is 64%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Tarrytown, 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.

#106of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
63%
▲ 14 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 18 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
11.2
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
3,058 students on the public path
In brief

Tarrytown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 752 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tarrytown’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 64% 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 Irvington Union Free $37,485, 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 Tarrytown’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 81% of New York school districts, #106 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 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (752)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,973 test results and a graduating class of 219 could put Tarrytown anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Tarrytown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,992 in math, 1,953 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

Tarrytown runs its own schools through grade 12 (Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns). From grade K, students attend the Irvington Union Free School District, shared with Irvington. Its elementary school is in Irvington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Tarrytown

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+
Irvington Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,709 students · 11.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$37,485NY $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 · K–12, Irvington Union Free School District76%
State average 48.9% · 861 students tested
Math · K–12, Irvington Union Free School District80%
State average 46.5% · 877 students tested

Tarrytown vs. its neighbors

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

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

Every school in Tarrytown

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).

Also serving Tarrytownin other towns
Dows Lane (K-3) School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Irvington
A
493 students14:1Rate it →
John Paulding School
Elementary · Grades K–2
166 students10:1Rate it →
Sleepy Hollow Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Tarrytown
C+
617 students11:1Rate it →
Irvington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Irvington
A
392 students9:1Rate it →
Sleepy Hollow High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sleepy Hollow
A−
843 students12:1Rate it →
Irvington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Irvington
A+
547 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Tarrytown’s schools

Are Tarrytown’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tarrytown children attend outscore 81% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #106 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tarrytown in?

Two districts: Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns runs grades K–12, and Irvington Union Free School District runs grades K–12, shared with Irvington.

Where do Tarrytown kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Sleepy Hollow High School and Irvington High School.

What is Tarrytown’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 Tarrytown spend per student?

$32,857 in Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns and $37,485 in Irvington Union Free 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.