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Enrollment
549
Elementary
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANTVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362331003264
BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL
289 BEDFORD RD, PLEASANTVILLE, NY 10570 · (914) 741-1441 · Westchester County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of New York public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
72 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 21% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 20% smaller than its 4th grade class (116).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within PLEASANTVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
76.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
82.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 86.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
78.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL
BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL's state test result (78.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL this school | 549 | 13.1% | 78.9% |
| CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL CROTON ON HUDSON | 585 | 14.5% | 68.6% |
| REINHARD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER BELLMORE | 550 | 13.1% | N/A |
| WILLIAM O SCHAEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAPPAN | 559 | 15.9% | N/A |
| ALBANY AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH MASSAPEQUA | 536 | 16.6% | 65.8% |
| CENTRAL SCHOOL LARCHMONT | 520 | 17.1% | 74.5% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #187 of 2,335 | #24 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #314 of 2,342 ▼ 135 | #40 of 127 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #358 of 2,343 ▼ 125 | #44 of 127 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 549 | #640 of 2,585 | #44 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #1,319 of 2,338 | #73 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #1,166 of 2,388 | #79 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.1% | #2,385 of 2,534 | #102 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #1,441 of 1,757 | #71 of 100 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
549
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 549 | 45.3 | 12.1:1 | 13% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 573 | 46.3 | 12.4:1 | 11% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 46.4 | 12.3:1 | 11% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 563 | 44 | 12.8:1 | 9% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 581 | 43 | 13.5:1 | 9% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 589 | 47 | 12.5:1 | 9% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 639 | 58 | 11.0:1 | 5% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 658 | 40 | 16.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 556 | 33 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL.
About BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL
BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in PLEASANTVILLE, New York, (ZIP code 10570). The latest federal count shows 549 students in kindergarten through 4. The average for elementary schools in New York is about 443 students, so this school is 24% bigger than average.
PLEASANTVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 3 schools and 1,603 students, BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL among them.
BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL's enrollment is 65% White. The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% Asian. In Westchester County overall, about 52% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 52%.
The school reported 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.1:1. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 13% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Westchester County, the average is 38%.
The allk12 Grade for BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL is A. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 88% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL would be expected to post about 70.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 78.9%.
Within Westchester County, median household income is about $118,976, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 255 public schools in Westchester County, with a combined enrollment of about 140,968.
The closest other public school is PLEASANTVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL is behind the 87.4% nearby average, ranking 6th of 7.
The federal government classifies BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 563 to 549.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Westchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
999,677
Census ACS
Median income
$118,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
255
140,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLEASANTVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PLEASANTVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 559 students
- PLEASANTVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 495 students
Other schools in PLEASANTVILLE
- PLEASANTVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 559 students
- PLEASANTVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 495 students
- MOUNT PLEASANT-COTTAGE SCHOOLCombined · 122 students
- EDENWALD SCHOOLHigh · 86 students
Nearby schools
- PLEASANTVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 495
- PLEASANTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 559
- MOUNT PLEASANT-COTTAGE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 122
- EDENWALD SCHOOL1.0 mi · 86
- BRIARCLIFF MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 298
- ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL1.4 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOLHow many students attend BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL?
BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL enrolls approximately 549 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL serve?
BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL are roughly 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL?
BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL is overseen by PLEASANTVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Westchester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.