Top Rankings
Scarsdale 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,125 students in Scarsdale Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Scarsdale Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Scarsdale Union Free School District is Scarsdale Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
4,703 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Scarsdale Union Free School District, which is ranked #13 of all 1,015 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 99% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
97%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
25%
9%
% Hispanic
9%
30%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
57%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,732 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,972 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$183 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,732
$31,307
Spending / Student
$38,972
$32,183
Best Scarsdale Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scarsdale Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
134 Mamaroneck Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2600
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2600
Grades: 6-11
| 1,125 students
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