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How has FOX MEADOW SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
516
Elementary
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCARSDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362595003561
FOX MEADOW SCHOOL
59 BREWSTER RD, SCARSDALE, NY 10583 · (914) 721-2720 · Westchester County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of New York public elementary schools
- A+Test 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
13.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · 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 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 SCARSDALE 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
94.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
91.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 91 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94.0% | 91.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 90.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where FOX MEADOW SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #127 of 2,342 ▼ 18 | #13 of 127 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.0% | #40 of 2,343 ▼ 3 | #5 of 127 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #750 of 2,585 | #52 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #1,651 of 2,338 | #96 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #422 of 2,388 | #19 of 141 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.1% | #288 of 606 | #14 of 34 |
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
516
+91 (+21%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 516 | 39.5 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 36.2 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 36.4 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 32 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 473 | 35.4 | 13.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 34 | 14.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 37 | 13.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 347 | 23 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FOX MEADOW SCHOOL.
About FOX MEADOW SCHOOL
FOX MEADOW SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in SCARSDALE, New York, one of the schools in SCARSDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 516 students.
District-wide, SCARSDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 7 schools and 4,692 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at FOX MEADOW SCHOOL is White (47%). Enrollment also includes 31% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. By the diversity index, FOX MEADOW SCHOOL comes in at 66%.
Teachers at the school number 39.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.1:1. Across elementary schools in New York, the average ratio is about 12.8:1.
allk12 grades FOX MEADOW SCHOOL an A+. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Westchester County census figures show that median household income is about $118,976, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 255 public schools operate in Westchester County, serving about 140,968 students.
The closest other public school is SCARSDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put FOX MEADOW SCHOOL in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
FOX MEADOW SCHOOL saw enrollment rise 21% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 SCARSDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SCARSDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,479 students
- SCARSDALE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,083 students
- QUAKER RIDGE SCHOOLElementary · 491 students
- EDGEWOOD SCHOOLElementary · 405 students
- HEATHCOTE SCHOOLElementary · 364 students
- GREENACRES SCHOOLElementary · 354 students
Other schools in SCARSDALE
- SCARSDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,479 students
- SCARSDALE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,083 students
- EDGEMONT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 915 students
- CASIMIR PULASKI SCHOOLElementary · 579 students
- GREENVILLE SCHOOLElementary · 527 students
- QUAKER RIDGE SCHOOLElementary · 491 students
Nearby schools
- SCARSDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,479
- GREENACRES SCHOOL0.6 mi · 354
- EDGEMONT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 915
- SCARSDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,083
- EDGEWOOD SCHOOL1.3 mi · 405
- HIGHVIEW SCHOOL1.4 mi · 257
Frequently asked questions
About FOX MEADOW SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FOX MEADOW SCHOOL?
FOX MEADOW SCHOOL enrolls approximately 516 students in grades KG-05.
Is FOX MEADOW SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FOX MEADOW SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does FOX MEADOW SCHOOL have?
FOX MEADOW SCHOOL employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at FOX MEADOW SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FOX MEADOW SCHOOL are roughly 47% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 31% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is FOX MEADOW SCHOOL in?
FOX MEADOW SCHOOL is part of SCARSDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.