Best Schools in Westchester County, NY
Westchester County, NY has 337 public schools (56 high, 46 middle, 188 elementary) serving 164,291 students. On average they score 65% on state proficiency tests against a projected 61%, so schools in Westchester County meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Westchester County, NY
The top high schools in Westchester County, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Scarsdale Senior High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Scarsdale Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1458 Students
2. Hastings High School
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Projected Test Scores
Hastings-on-hudson Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 519 Students
3. Briarcliff High School
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Projected Test Scores
Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 488 Students
4. Irvington High School
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Projected Test Scores
Irvington Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 548 Students
5. Blind Brook High School
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Blind Brook-rye Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 402 Students
6. Byram Hills High School
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Byram Hills Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 710 Students
7. Bronxville High School
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Bronxville Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 532 Students
8. Rye High School
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Rye City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 903 Students
9. Dobbs Ferry High School
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Projected Test Scores
Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 455 Students
10. Yorktown High School
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Yorktown Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1104 Students
Best Middle Schools in Westchester County, NY
The top middle schools in Westchester County, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Scarsdale Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Scarsdale Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1131 Students
2. Briarcliff Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 294 Students
3. H C Crittenden Middle School
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Byram Hills Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 532 Students
4. Bronxville Middle School
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Bronxville Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 378 Students
5. Blind Brook-rye Middle School
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Blind Brook-rye Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 319 Students
6. Robert E Bell School
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Chappaqua Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 594 Students
7. Seven Bridges Middle School
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Chappaqua Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 503 Students
8. Irvington Middle School
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Irvington Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 426 Students
9. Rye Middle School
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Rye City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 685 Students
10. Dobbs Ferry Middle School
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Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 365 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Westchester County, NY
The top elementary schools in Westchester County, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Edgewood School
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Scarsdale Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 380 Students
2. Greenacres School
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Scarsdale Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 342 Students
3. Heathcote School
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Scarsdale Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 369 Students
4. Fox Meadow School
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Scarsdale Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 469 Students
5. Colonial School
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Pelham Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 276 Students
6. Westorchard School
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Chappaqua Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 425 Students
7. Quaker Ridge School
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Scarsdale Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 529 Students
8. Siwanoy School
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Pelham Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 274 Students
9. Seely Place School
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Edgemont Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 431 Students
10. Roaring Brook School
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Chappaqua Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 433 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Westchester County, NY
County-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Westchester County, NY has a total population of 1,004,457 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 52% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Westchester County, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Westchester County, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.41 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.97 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.44 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Westchester County, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Westchester County, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Westchester County, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Westchester County, NY
How many schools are in Westchester County, NY?
Westchester County, NY has 337 public schools: 56 high schools, 46 middle schools and 188 elementary schools, serving 164,291 students in total.
How do schools in Westchester County perform on state tests?
On average, 337 schools in Westchester County score 65% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 61%, so on average schools in Westchester County meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Westchester County?
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.
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- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Cities, towns and school districts in Westchester County
50 places in Westchester County with graded public schools. Each link opens that place's ranked schools.
Cities and towns (50)
- Yonkers (22)
- Mount Vernon (16)
- Scarsdale (12)
- New Rochelle (10)
- White Plains (10)
- Yorktown Heights (9)
- Dobbs Ferry (7)
- Eastchester (7)
- Chappaqua (6)
- Hastings On Hudson (6)
- Mamaroneck (6)
- Ossining (6)
- Peekskill (6)
- Pelham (6)
- Port Chester (6)
- Pleasantville (5)
- Rye (5)
- Armonk (4)
- Harrison (4)
- Hawthorne (4)
- Larchmont (4)
- Valhalla (4)
- Ardsley (3)
- Bedford (3)
- Briarcliff Manor (3)
- Bronxville (3)
- Cortlandt Manor (3)
- Croton On Hudson (3)
- Elmsford (3)
- Hartsdale (3)
- Irvington (3)
- Rye Brook (3)
- Sleepy Hollow (3)
- Thornwood (3)
- Bedford Hills (2)
- Cross River (2)
- Mohegan Lake (2)
- Montrose (2)
- North Salem (2)
- Somers (2)
- Tarrytown (2)
- Buchanan (1)
- Goldens Bridge (1)
- Katonah (1)
- Mount Kisco (1)
- Pound Ridge (1)
- Purchase (1)
- Shrub Oak (1)
- South Salem (1)
- West Harrison (1)
School districts (42)
- Yonkers City School District (40 schools)
- Mount Vernon School District (16 schools)
- New Rochelle City School District (10 schools)
- Lakeland Central School District (8 schools)
- Bedford Central School District (7 schools)
- Scarsdale Union Free School District (7 schools)
- White Plains City School District (7 schools)
- Chappaqua Central School District (6 schools)
- Harrison Central School District (6 schools)
- Mamaroneck Union Free School District (6 schools)
- Ossining Union Free School District (6 schools)
- Peekskill City School District (6 schools)
- Pelham Union Free School District (6 schools)
- Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District (6 schools)
- Eastchester Union Free School District (5 schools)
- Greenburgh Central School District (5 schools)
- Hendrick Hudson Central School District (5 schools)
- Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District (5 schools)
- Rye City School District (5 schools)
- Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns (5 schools)
- Yorktown Central School District (5 schools)
- Byram Hills Central School District (4 schools)
- Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District (4 schools)
- Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District (4 schools)
- Irvington Union Free School District (4 schools)
- Mount Pleasant Central School District (4 schools)
- Rye Neck Union Free School District (4 schools)
- Somers Central School District (4 schools)
- Valhalla Union Free School District (4 schools)
- Ardsley Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Bronxville Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Croton-Harmon Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Edgemont Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Elmsford Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Greenburgh Eleven Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Pleasantville Union Free School District (3 schools)
- Tuckahoe Union Free School District (3 schools)