Westchester County schools ranked by test score
Latest NYS Assessments year (2024-25). 48 schools in Westchester County, New York with reported English Language Arts scores. New York state average: 58.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARDSLEY HIGH SCHOOL ARDSLEY · ARDSLEY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 99.0% | +40.7pp |
| 2 | BLIND BROOK HIGH SCHOOL RYE BROOK · BLIND BROOK-RYE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 99.0% | +40.7pp |
| 3 | HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL HASTINGS ON HUDSON · HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 99.0% | +40.7pp |
| 4 | SCARSDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCARSDALE · SCARSDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 99.0% | +40.7pp |
| 5 | BRONXVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BRONXVILLE · BRONXVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 98.0% | +39.7pp |
| 6 | BYRAM HILLS HIGH SCHOOL ARMONK · BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 98.0% | +39.7pp |
| 7 | JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL CROSS RIVER · KATONAH-LEWISBORO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 96.0% | +37.7pp |
| 8 | RYE HIGH SCHOOL RYE · RYE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 96.0% | +37.7pp |
| 9 | BRIARCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL BRIARCLIFF MANOR · BRIARCLIFF MANOR UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 95.0% | +36.7pp |
| 10 | CROTON-HARMON HIGH SCHOOL CROTON ON HUDSON · CROTON-HARMON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 95.0% | +36.7pp |
| 11 | PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL PELHAM · PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 95.0% | +36.7pp |
| 12 | RYE NECK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MAMARONECK · RYE NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 95.0% | +36.7pp |
| 13 | SAUNDERS TRADES & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL YONKERS · YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 95.0% | +36.7pp |
| 14 | DOBBS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL DOBBS FERRY · DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 94.0% | +35.7pp |
| 15 | HORACE GREELEY HIGH SCHOOL CHAPPAQUA · CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 94.0% | +35.7pp |
| 16 | IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL IRVINGTON · IRVINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 94.0% | +35.7pp |
| 17 | SOMERS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LINCOLNDALE · SOMERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 94.0% | +35.7pp |
| 18 | YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL YORKTOWN HEIGHTS · YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 93.0% | +34.7pp |
| 19 | EASTCHESTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL EASTCHESTER · EASTCHESTER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 92.0% | +33.7pp |
| 20 | HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL HARRISON · HARRISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 92.0% | +33.7pp |
| 21 | PLEASANTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL PLEASANTVILLE · PLEASANTVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 92.0% | +33.7pp |
| 22 | WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL THORNWOOD · MOUNT PLEASANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 91.0% | +32.7pp |
| 23 | VALHALLA HIGH SCHOOL VALHALLA · VALHALLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 24 | FOX LANE HIGH SCHOOL BEDFORD · BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 89.0% | +30.7pp |
| 25 | EDGEMONT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCARSDALE · EDGEMONT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 88.7% | +30.4pp |
| 26 | LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL SHRUB OAK · LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 88.0% | +29.7pp |
| 27 | WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOL CORTLANDT MANOR · LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 87.0% | +28.7pp |
| 28 | WHITE PLAINS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WHITE PLAINS · WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 87.0% | +28.7pp |
| 29 | TUCKAHOE HIGH SCHOOL EASTCHESTER · TUCKAHOE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 86.0% | +27.7pp |
| 30 | MAMARONECK HIGH SCHOOL MAMARONECK · MAMARONECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 83.0% | +24.7pp |
| 31 | HENDRICK HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL MONTROSE · HENDRICK HUDSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 80.0% | +21.7pp |
| 32 | NEW ROCHELLE HIGH SCHOOL NEW ROCHELLE · NEW ROCHELLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 80.0% | +21.7pp |
| 33 | PORT CHESTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PORT CHESTER · PORT CHESTER-RYE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 80.0% | +21.7pp |
| 34 | SLEEPY HOLLOW HIGH SCHOOL SLEEPY HOLLOW · UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE TARRYTOWNS | High | 78.0% | +19.7pp |
| 35 | LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL YONKERS · YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 74.0% | +15.7pp |
| 36 | YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL YONKERS · YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 74.0% | +15.7pp |
| 37 | RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL YONKERS · YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 73.0% | +14.7pp |
| 38 | NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL NORTH SALEM · NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 72.1% | +13.8pp |
| 39 | GORTON HIGH SCHOOL YONKERS · YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 71.0% | +12.7pp |
| 40 | MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY MOUNT VERNON · MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 71.0% | +12.7pp |
| 41 | OSSINING HIGH SCHOOL OSSINING · OSSINING UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 70.0% | +11.7pp |
| 42 | ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL - EARLY COLLEGE STUDIES YONKERS · YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 69.0% | +10.7pp |
| 43 | MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL MOUNT VERNON · MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 67.0% | +8.7pp |
| 44 | WOODLANDS MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL HARTSDALE · GREENBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 66.0% | +7.8pp |
| 45 | ALEXANDER HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL ELMSFORD · ELMSFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 61.5% | +3.3pp |
| 46 | DENZEL WASHINGTON SCHOOL-ARTS MOUNT VERNON · MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 55.6% | -2.7pp |
| 47 | BARACK OBAMA SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE YONKERS · YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 50.2% | -8.1pp |
| 48 | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL PEEKSKILL · PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 44.0% | -14.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NYS Assessments % Proficient (Level 3+4) threshold on the latest available NYS Assessments English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Westchester County, New York with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New York statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New York ranking.