Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENDRICK HUDSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361419001162
BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
160 WESTCHESTER AVE, BUCHANAN, NY 10511 · (914) 257-5400 · Westchester County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of New York public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
9.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
90 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 75 | 33% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 32% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 34% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→FRANK G LINDSEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→BLUE MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL→HENDRICK HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within HENDRICK HUDSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
51.0%
NY avg 53.2%
Math
67.0%
NY avg 56.5%
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 53 and 56.
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
59.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (59.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 224 | 40.2% | 59.0% |
| WEBUTUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMENIA | 213 | 40.8% | 28.3% |
| NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL NEW YORK | 215 | 44.2% | 46.0% |
| MUSCOTA NEW YORK | 290 | 34.5% | 75.6% |
| JOHN PAULDING SCHOOL TARRYTOWN | 166 | 40.4% | N/A |
| VERNE W CRITZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST PATCHOGUE | 269 | 41.6% | 39.0% |
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 BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #792 of 2,335 | #58 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #808 of 2,342 | #62 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,302 of 2,343 | #79 of 127 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #2,308 of 2,585 | #138 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #205 of 2,338 | #7 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #691 of 2,388 | #35 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.2% | #1,688 of 2,534 | #67 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.9% | #212 of 1,757 | #6 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
224
-89 (-28%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 309
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 224 | 24.4 | 9.2:1 | 40% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 31.1 | 10.5:1 | 31% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 27 | 10.8:1 | 30% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 31 | 10.1:1 | 41% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 29 | 11.7:1 | 45% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 25 | 11.9:1 | 50% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 34 | 10.3:1 | 32% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 31 | 14.5:1 | 10% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 309 | 22 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BUCHANAN, New York, is home to BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a small elementary school. School enrollment was 224 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 2. For comparison, elementary schools in New York average about 443 students.
BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 5 schools in HENDRICK HUDSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 2,173 students in total.
At BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 45%. After that, the student body is 43% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. Census figures show Westchester County is about 27% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.2:1. This ratio sits 3.7 below the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 40% in 2024-25. That tracks the 38% average for public schools in Westchester County.
The allk12 Grade for BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 59.0% actual against 60.2% predicted.
BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Westchester County, where the median household income is $118,976, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 255 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, FRANK G LINDSEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.7 miles from BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL declined 28% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 313 to 224 students.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, you can post them here. 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 HENDRICK HUDSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HENDRICK HUDSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 729 students
- BLUE MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 534 students
- FRANK G LINDSEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 472 students
- FURNACE WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 214 students
Nearby schools
- FRANK G LINDSEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 472
- HENDRICK HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 729
- WOODSIDE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 511
- PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL2.1 mi · 860
- PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,178
- OAKSIDE SCHOOL2.5 mi · 554
Frequently asked questions
About BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 224 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 9.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 43% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HENDRICK HUDSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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