Ardsley Union Free School District

500 Farm Rd
Ardsley, NY 10502-1410
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Ardsley Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,609 students in Ardsley Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Ardsley Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
2,331 Students
1,760,362 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
151,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Ardsley Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#88 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ardsley Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
76%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ardsley Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ardsley Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ardsley Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
491 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
21%
10%
# Hispanic Students
322 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
29%
# Black Students
80 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
1,280 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
55%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
134
172,102
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
175,866
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
179,876
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
179,592
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
182,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
184,189
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
186,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
164,492
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
164,921
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
56
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,418 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,087. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,090 is less than the state median of $31,956. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ardsley Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$68 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Ardsley Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,418
$31,087
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ardsley Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,090
$31,956
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ardsley Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ardsley Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ardsley Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
700 Ashford Ave
Ardsley, NY 10502
(914) 295-5600
Grades: 5-8
| 725 students
Rank: #22.
Concord Road Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Concord Rd
Ardsley, NY 10502
(914) 231-0800
Grades: K-4
| 884 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,331 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • : 81% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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