Top Rankings
Edgemont 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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
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 1,014 students in Edgemont Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Edgemont Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 93% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
1,970 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Edgemont Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 788 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
715 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
36%
10%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
29%
# Black Students
38 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
877 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
45%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
120
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
13
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,496 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,989 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,496
$31,092
Spending / Student
$29,989
$31,961
Best Edgemont Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seely Place School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
51 Seely Pl
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 472-8040
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 472-8040
Grades: K-6
| 455 students
Rank: #22.
Greenville School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Glendale Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 472-7760
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 472-7760
Grades: K-6
| 559 students
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