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If you could change one rule at BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
598
Elementary
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLIND BROOK-RYE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362463003351
BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL
390 N RIDGE ST, RYE BROOK, NY 10573 · (914) 937-3600 · Westchester County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL598 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
12.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 BLIND BROOK-RYE 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
86.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
89.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 89.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 85.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #158 of 2,342 ▲ 42 | #17 of 127 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #139 of 2,343 ▲ 52 | #22 of 127 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 598 | #473 of 2,585 | #22 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #1,459 of 2,338 | #82 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #1,469 of 2,388 | #104 of 141 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #1,710 of 1,757 | #96 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
598
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 598 | 47.8 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 45 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 45 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 587 | 42 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 45 | 13.4:1 | 1% (6) |
| 2015-16 | 641 | 48 | 13.3:1 | 1% (7) |
| 2010-11 | 729 | 64 | 11.4:1 | 1% (6) |
| 2000-01 | 747 | 49 | 15.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 449 | 34 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL.
About BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL
BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in RYE BROOK, New York, (ZIP code 10573). There are 598 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in New York enroll around 443, and this school is 35% larger than that mark.
BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL belongs to BLIND BROOK-RYE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district of 3 schools and 1,287 students.
White students are 74% of those enrolled at BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. In Westchester County overall, about 52% of residents are White. The diversity index for BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL is 44%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL has 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5:1. It is about the same as the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York.
BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 95% of New York public elementary schools.
Census data for Westchester County show the median household earns about $118,976 a year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Westchester County number 255, with about 140,968 students.
About 0.4 miles separate BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL from the closest public school, BLIND BROOK HIGH SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 587 in 2020-21, 598 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.0:1 to 12.5:1 over the same years.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 BLIND BROOK-RYE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BLIND BROOK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 402 students
- BLIND BROOK-RYE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 287 students
Other schools in RYE BROOK
- BLIND BROOK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 402 students
- WESTCHESTER BOCESCombined · 316 students
- BLIND BROOK-RYE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 287 students
Nearby schools
- BLIND BROOK HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 402
- BLIND BROOK-RYE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 287
- WESTCHESTER BOCES0.6 mi · 316
- KING STREET SCHOOL1.0 mi · 374
- Glenville School1.3 mi · 411
- PORT CHESTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,549
Frequently asked questions
About BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL?
BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL enrolls approximately 598 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL serve?
BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL?
At BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL public or private?
BRUNO M PONTERIO RIDGE STREET SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BLIND BROOK-RYE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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