Pelham Union Free School District

18 Franklin Pl
Pelham, NY 10803-2144
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 618 students in Pelham Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Pelham Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
2,793 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Pelham Union Free School District, which is ranked #68 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#69 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pelham Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pelham Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pelham Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pelham Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pelham Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
164 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
473 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
29%
# Black Students
141 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
1,775 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
64%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
238 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
189
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
246
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
231
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
9
25,147

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.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pelham Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$98 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pelham Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,797
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pelham Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$35,108
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pelham Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pelham Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pelham Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
28 Franklin Pl
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-8190
Grades: 6-8
| 618 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,793 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 93% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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