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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CROTON-HARMON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360858000658

CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL

8 GERSTEIN ST, CROTON ON HUDSON, NY 10520 · (914) 271-5184 · Westchester County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL585 STUDENTS
Enrollment
585
Elementary
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
85 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Kindergarten
110
Grade 1
129
Grade 2
123
Grade 3
116
Grade 4
107
Student demographics
White
39968%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
11920%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 31%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
214%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10%
Two+
387%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28849%
Female
29751%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
75.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +15.0pp since 2023
Math
71.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
585
-6 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.7:1
% White
68%
was 72%
% Hispanic
20%
was 16%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL

Set in CROTON ON HUDSON, New York, CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary-level community, run under CROTON-HARMON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. It teaches 585 students across grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 32% above the state mean of about 443.

CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by CROTON-HARMON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 1,555 students overall.

On the student-mix side, CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL lists that 68% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

Looking at school resources, CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL reports 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Westchester County's rate of about 38%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.7%; this one delivers 68.6%.

In the broader community, census data for Westchester County shows median household income runs about $118,976, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Westchester County runs 255 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students), of which CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL is one.

CROTON-HARMON HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 54.2%.

CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 591 students in 2018 compared to 585 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 16% to 20% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Westchester County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL
District
CROTON-HARMON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
8 GERSTEIN ST, CROTON ON HUDSON, NY 10520
Phone
(914) 271-5184
County
Westchester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
585
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
85 (15%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
360858000658
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL?
CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL enrolls approximately 585 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL serve?
CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL is approximately 12.3:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL are roughly 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL?
CARRIE E TOMPKINS SCHOOL is overseen by CROTON-HARMON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Westchester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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