Elmsford Union Free School District

98 S Goodwin Ave
Elmsford, NY 10523-3769
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 452 students in Elmsford Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Elmsford Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
962 Students
912,880 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
84,142 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Elmsford Union Free School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#610 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Elmsford Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elmsford 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.
52%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elmsford 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.
85-89%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Elmsford Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
76 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
583 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
29%
# Black Students
202 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
21%
20%
# White Students
74 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
8%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
64
25,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
27,017
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
27,653
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
27,703
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
28,893
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
43,905
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
158,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
191,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
194,590
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
-
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,831 is higher than the state median of $31,089. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,637 is higher than the state median of $31,958. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Elmsford 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
$33 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Elmsford 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
$39,831
$31,089
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Elmsford 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
$34,637
$31,958
This chart display average spending per public school student in Elmsford 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 Elmsford Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alexander Hamilton High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
98 S Goodwin Ave
Elmsford, NY 10523
(914) 592-7311
Grades: 7-12
| 452 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 962 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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