Top Rankings
Pelham 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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,869 students in Pelham 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 Pelham Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
2,793 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pelham 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 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 788 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
62%
Graduation Rate
98%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
164 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
6%
10%
# Hispanic Students
473 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
29%
# Black Students
141 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
5%
17%
# White Students
1,775 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
64%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
238 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:
189
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
246
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
231
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
9
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,108 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,797
$31,092
Spending / Student
$35,108
$31,961
Best Pelham Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colonial School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
315 Highbrook Ave
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-2680
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-2680
Grades: K-5
| 286 students
Rank: #22.
Pelham Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
28 Franklin Pl
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-8190
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-8190
Grades: 6-8
| 618 students
Rank: #33.
Prospect Hill School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 Washington Ave
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-6690
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-6690
Grades: K-5
| 327 students
Rank: #44.
Siwanoy School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
489 Siwanoy Pl
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-7650
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-7650
Grades: K-5
| 281 students
Rank: #55.
Hutchinson School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
48 50th St
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-3640
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-3640
Grades: K-5
| 357 students
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