For the 2025 school year, there are 249 public schools serving 139,737 students in Westchester County, NY (there are 110 private schools, serving 24,547 private students). 85% of all K-12 students in Westchester County, NY are educated in public schools (compared to the NY state average of 85%). Westchester County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in New York.
The top ranked public schools in Westchester County, NY are Bronxville High School, Greenacres School and Yorktown High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Westchester County, NY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Westchester County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of New York public schools.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Westchester County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bronxville High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
177 Pondfield Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-0500
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-0500
Gr: 9-12 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Greenacres School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
41 Huntington Ave
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2740
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2740
Gr: K-5 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #33.
Yorktown High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2727 Crompond Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,061 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Horace Greeley High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
70 Roaring Brook Rd
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7201
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7201
Gr: 9-12 | 1,140 student Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Briarcliff High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
444 Pleasantville Rd
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
(914) 488-8325
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
(914) 488-8325
Gr: 9-12 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Croton-harmon High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
36 Old Post Rd S
Croton On Hudson, NY 10520
(914) 271-2147
Croton On Hudson, NY 10520
(914) 271-2147
Gr: 9-12 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #77.
Heathcote School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
26 Palmer Ave
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2760
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2760
Gr: K-5 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #88.
Milton School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12 Hewlett St
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 967-6100
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 967-6100
Gr: K-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #99.
Fox Meadow School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
59 Brewster Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2720
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2720
Gr: K-5 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Douglas G Grafflin School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
650 King St
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7204
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7204
Gr: K-4 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Quaker Ridge School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
125 Weaver St
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2780
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2780
Gr: K-5 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1212.
Lakeland High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1349 E Main St
Shrub Oak, NY 10588
(914) 528-0600
Shrub Oak, NY 10588
(914) 528-0600
Gr: 9-12 | 953 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1313.
Bronxville Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
177 Pondfield Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-0500
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-0500
Gr: K-5 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1414.
John Jay High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
60 N Salem Rd
Katonah, NY 10536
(914) 763-7212
Katonah, NY 10536
(914) 763-7212
Gr: 9-12 | 888 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1515.
H C Crittenden Middle School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10 Macdonald Ave
Armonk, NY 10504
(914) 273-4250
Armonk, NY 10504
(914) 273-4250
Gr: 6-8 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1616.
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
120 Lefurgy Ave
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-6270
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-6270
Gr: K-5 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1717.
Blind Brook High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
840 King St
Port Chester, NY 10573
(914) 937-3600
Port Chester, NY 10573
(914) 937-3600
Gr: 9-12 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Scarsdale Senior High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1057 Post Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2450
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2450
Gr: 9-12 | 1,498 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Seely Place School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
51 Seely Pl
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 472-8040
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 472-8040
Gr: K-6 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #2020.
Scarsdale Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
134 Mamaroneck Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2600
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2600
Gr: 6-11 | 1,125 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #2121.
Ardsley High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
300 Farm Rd
Ardsley, NY 10502
(914) 295-5800
Ardsley, NY 10502
(914) 295-5800
Gr: 9-12 | 748 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2222.
Rye Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Parsons St
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 967-6100
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 967-6100
Gr: 6-8 | 675 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Bronxville Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
177 Pondfield Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-0500
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-0500
Gr: 6-8 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Seven Bridges Middle School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
222 Seven Bridges Rd
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7203
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7203
Gr: 5-8 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #2525.
Briarcliff Middle School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
444 Pleasantville Rd
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
(914) 488-8380
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
(914) 488-8380
Gr: 6-8 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #2626.
Eastchester Senior High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2 Stewart Pl
Eastchester, NY 10709
(914) 793-6130
Eastchester, NY 10709
(914) 793-6130
Gr: 6-12 | 958 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #2727.
Edgemont Junior-senior High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
200 White Oak Ln
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 725-1500
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 725-1500
Gr: 7-12 | 908 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #2828.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Gr: PK-8 | 795 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #2929.
Greenville School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Glendale Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 472-7760
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 472-7760
Gr: K-6 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #3030.
Byram Hills High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12 Tripp Ln
Armonk, NY 10504
(914) 273-9200
Armonk, NY 10504
(914) 273-9200
Gr: 9-12 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Edgewood School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 Roosevelt Pl
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2700
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2700
Gr: K-5 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Irvington Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
40 N Broadway
Irvington, NY 10533
(914) 591-9494
Irvington, NY 10533
(914) 591-9494
Gr: 6-8 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Westorchard School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
25 Granite Rd
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7206
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7206
Gr: K-4 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #3434.
Colonial School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
315 Highbrook Ave
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-2680
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-2680
Gr: K-5 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #3535.
Robert E Bell School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
50 Senter St
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7202
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7202
Gr: 5-8 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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Westchester County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
350 Gramatan Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5120
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5120
Gr: 7-9 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Achieve Alternative High School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
226 Linda Ave
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2939
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2939
Gr: 2-12 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
98 South Goodwin Avenue
Elmsford, NY 10523
(914) 592-8440
Elmsford, NY 10523
(914) 592-8440
Gr: 7-12 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Bedford Hills Correctional Facility (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
247 Harris Rd
Bedford Hills, NY 10507
(914) 241-3100
Bedford Hills, NY 10507
(914) 241-3100
Gr: Inquire with school | 24 students Minority enrollment: 92%
75 Riverdale Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8330
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8330
Gr: PK-K | 284 students Minority enrollment: 95%
2051 Baldwin Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8090
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8090
Gr: K-2
Lakeland Alternative High School (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
3407 Old Yorktown Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-3382
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-3382
Gr: 9-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
79 Bouton Rd
South Salem, NY 10590
(914) 763-7802
South Salem, NY 10590
(914) 763-7802
Gr: K-5 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
625 4th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5077
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5077
Gr: PK | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Nelson R Mandela/dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School (Closed 2020)
Alternative School
350 Gramatan Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2720
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2720
Gr: 9-12 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
New York Hospital Annex High School (Closed 2012)
Special Education School
21 Bloomingdale Rd
White Plains, NY 10605
(914) 997-5848
White Plains, NY 10605
(914) 997-5848
Gr: 9-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
47 Croydon Road
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8585
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8585
Gr: PK-6 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
1432 Park Street
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-2088
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-2088
Gr: 9-12 | 43 students Minority enrollment: 81%
Phoenix Academy (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
3151 Stoney St-box 458
Shrub Oak, NY 10588
(914) 962-2491
Shrub Oak, NY 10588
(914) 962-2491
Gr: 9-12 | 146 students Minority enrollment: 91%
Richmond Childrens Center (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
919 N Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 968-1900
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 968-1900
99 Wakefield Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8433
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8433
Gr: PK-6 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
School 9 (Closed 2024)
Magnet School
53 Fairview St
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8325
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8325
Gr: PK-6 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Sing Sing Correctional Facility (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
354 Hunter St
Ossining, NY 10562
(914) 941-0108
Ossining, NY 10562
(914) 941-0108
Gr: Inquire with school | 10 students
210 N Broadway
Tarrytown, NY 10591
(914) 332-6275
Tarrytown, NY 10591
(914) 332-6275
Gr: 6-8 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Taconic Correctional Facility (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
250 Harris Rd
Bedford Hills, NY 10507
(914) 241-3010
Bedford Hills, NY 10507
(914) 241-3010
Gr: Inquire with school | 9 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Westchester County, NY?
The top ranked public schools in Westchester County, NY include Bronxville High School, Greenacres School and Yorktown High School. Westchester County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in New York.
How many public schools are located in Westchester County?
249 public schools are located in Westchester County.
What percentage of students in Westchester County go to public school?
85% of all K-12 students in Westchester County are educated in public schools (compared to the NY state average of 85%).
What is the racial composition of students in Westchester County?
Westchester County public schools minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New York public schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Westchester County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Westchester County include: Isaac E Young Middle School vs. Albert Leonard Middle School, Seely Place School vs. Greenville School, Robert E Bell School vs. Seven Bridges Middle School
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