Best High Schools in Elmsford, NY

High schools
3
Students
1,595
Avg actual
63%
Avg projected
74%
Impact
meet expectations

The top high schools in Elmsford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Valhalla High School

B+

SchoolGrade

77%

Actual Test Scores

93%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Valhalla Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 429 Students

2. Woodlands Middle/high School

C+

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

68%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Greenburgh Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 681 Students

3. Alexander Hamilton High School

C

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Elmsford Union Free School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 485 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Elmsford, NY

Middle schools
2
Students
637
Avg actual
66%
Avg projected
60%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Elmsford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Valhalla Middle School

A-

SchoolGrade

75%

Actual Test Scores

68%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Valhalla Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 301 Students

2. Richard J Bailey School

C+

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Greenburgh Central School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 336 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Elmsford, NY

Elementary schools
8
Students
2,155
Avg actual
65%
Avg projected
58%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Elmsford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Pocantico Hills Central School

A

SchoolGrade

79%

Actual Test Scores

65%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Pocantico Hills Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 320 Students

2. Alice E Grady Elementary School

B

SchoolGrade

62%

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Elmsford Union Free School District • Public • Grades 2 - 6 • 383 Students

3. Highview School

B

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Greenburgh Central School District • Public • Grades 2 - 3 • 246 Students

4. Kensico School

B

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

73%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Valhalla Union Free School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 308 Students

5. Virginia Road Elementary School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

70%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Valhalla Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 317 Students

6. Carl L Dixson Elementary School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Elmsford Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 1 • 154 Students

7. Lee F Jackson School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Greenburgh Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 1 • 261 Students

8. Our Lady Of Mount Carmel School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Our Lady Of Mount Carmel School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 166 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Elmsford, NY

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Elmsford, NY has a total population of 8,393 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 46% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Elmsford, NY

4,387

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

90%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

46%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Elmsford, NY.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D+

33.09 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

D

5.35 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D-

27.73 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Elmsford, NY.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Elmsford, NY.

ISP Report Card

A-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

6,768 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

81 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Elmsford, NY Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Elmsford, NY

How many schools are in Elmsford, NY?

Elmsford, NY has 13 public schools: 3 high schools, 2 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 4,387 students in total.

How do schools in Elmsford perform on state tests?

On average, 13 schools in Elmsford score 65% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 62%, so on average schools in Elmsford meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Elmsford?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Elmsford, NY

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Tarrytown, NY

  • Actual: 74%
  • Projected: 68%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Hartsdale, NY

  • Actual: 75%
  • Projected: 70%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Irvington, NY

  • Actual: 81%
  • Projected: 74%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Valhalla, NY

  • Actual: 76%
  • Projected: 77%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
White Plains, NY

  • Actual: 65%
  • Projected: 65%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Pocantico Hills, NY

  • Actual: 75%
  • Projected: 78%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
West Harrison, NY

  • Actual: 71%
  • Projected: 73%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Sleepy Hollow, NY

  • Actual: 64%
  • Projected: 63%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Ardsley, NY

  • Actual: 76%
  • Projected: 70%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Hawthorne, NY

  • Actual: 74%
  • Projected: 73%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Every school in Elmsford

Average SchoolGrade
B-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
50%
Avg actual scores
57.5%
Avg projected
57.5%

2 of 3 schools in Elmsford carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 1

All 3 public schools we grade in Elmsford. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (2)

Private schools (1)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.