Top Rankings
Somers Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,679 students in Somers Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Somers Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
4 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
2,711 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Somers Central School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
62%
Graduation Rate
94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
93 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
347 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
28 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
2,164 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
80%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
154
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
268
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
12
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,758 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,678 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,758
$31,092
Spending / Student
$37,678
$31,961
Best Somers Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somers Intermediate School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
240 Rt 202
Somers, NY 10589
(914) 277-4344
Somers, NY 10589
(914) 277-4344
Grades: 3-5
| 535 students
Rank: #22.
Somers Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
250 Rt 202
Somers, NY 10589
(914) 277-3399
Somers, NY 10589
(914) 277-3399
Grades: 6-8
| 628 students
Rank: n/an/a
110 Primrose St
Lincolndale, NY 10540
(914) 248-8888
Lincolndale, NY 10540
(914) 248-8888
Grades: K-2
| 516 students
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