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Schools in Tuckahoe · Tuckahoe Union Free School District, Eastchester Union Free School District

Tuckahoe’s public schools outscore 91% of New York districts

72% of students in Tuckahoe’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Tuckahoe, 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.

#42of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 84% 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
66%
▲ 17 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▲ 26 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 12–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.8K
▼ 5% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Eastchester Union Free
Students per teacher
9.8
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,109 students on the public path
In brief

Tuckahoe’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 791 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tuckahoe’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 72% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Tuckahoe Union Free spends $34,316 per student and Eastchester Union Free $32,764, 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 Tuckahoe’s grade

A Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 91% of New York school districts, #42 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 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (791)Better than 98%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,806 test results and a graduating class of 255 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Tuckahoe’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,932 in math, 1,678 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

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

Two districts serve Tuckahoe

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

Tuckahoe Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,065 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$34,316NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Eastchester Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,941 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,764NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Tuckahoe Union Free School District60%
State average 48.9% · 441 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tuckahoe Union Free School District73%
State average 46.5% · 486 students tested
Reading · K–12, Eastchester Union Free School District68%
State average 48.9% · 1237 students tested
Math · K–12, Eastchester Union Free School District72%
State average 46.5% · 1446 students tested

Tuckahoe vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TuckahoeATuckahoe Union Free PK–12 · Eastchester Union Free K–12
YonkersC+Yonkers City
EastchesterATuckahoe Union Free PK–12 · Eastchester Union Free K–12
BronxvilleA+Bronxville Union Free

Every school in Tuckahoe

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 Tuckahoein other towns
William E Cottle School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eastchester
A−
488 students10:1Rate it →
Waverly Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Eastchester
427 students10:1Rate it →
Eastchester Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eastchester
B
695 students9:1Rate it →
Tuckahoe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eastchester
B−
278 students9:1Rate it →
Eastchester Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eastchester
A
922 students9:1Rate it →
Tuckahoe High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eastchester
A+
299 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Tuckahoe’s schools

Are Tuckahoe’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tuckahoe children attend outscore 91% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #42 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tuckahoe in?

Two districts: Tuckahoe Union Free School District runs grades PK–12, and Eastchester Union Free School District runs grades K–12, shared with Eastchester.

Where do Tuckahoe kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Eastchester Senior High School and Tuckahoe High School.

What is Tuckahoe’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Eastchester Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Tuckahoe spend per student?

$34,316 in Tuckahoe Union Free School District and $32,764 in Eastchester 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.