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Alumni: what's one memory from H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
474
Middle
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360606000391
H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
10 MACDONALD AVE, ARMONK, NY 10504 · (914) 273-4250 · Westchester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of New York public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
19 students
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 157 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 158 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 33% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL→BYRAM HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL 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
89.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
93.5%
NY avg 57.4% . -0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 94 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 93.5% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 94.5% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
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
89.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 89% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (89.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 474 | 4.0% | 89.4% |
| BRONXVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL BRONXVILLE | 361 | 2.5% | 90.0% |
| RYE MIDDLE SCHOOL RYE | 634 | 2.5% | 86.7% |
| FARRAGUT MIDDLE SCHOOL HASTINGS ON HUDSON | 520 | 3.7% | 82.8% |
| ALBERT G PRODELL MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOREHAM | 457 | 6.3% | 69.3% |
| IRVINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL IRVINGTON | 392 | 8.4% | 86.0% |
Matched among New York middle 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 H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.4% | #11 of 766 | #4 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.5% | #89 of 768 ▼ 12 | #9 of 40 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #11 of 768 ▲ 12 | #5 of 40 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #372 of 796 | #27 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.7:1 | #92 of 683 | #1 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.4% | #463 of 688 | #36 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.0% | #765 of 773 | #33 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #317 of 524 | #16 of 30 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
474
-103 (-18%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 474 | 54.3 | 8.7:1 | 4% (19) |
| 2023-24 | 501 | 54.5 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 57.1 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 577 | 56 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 49.7 | 10.6:1 | 4% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 589 | 53 | 11.1:1 | 3% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 688 | 51 | 13.5:1 | 2% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 813 | 57 | 14.3:1 | 0% (2) |
| 1990-91 | 535 | 31 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in ARMONK, New York. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 474 students.
H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one school in a 4-school district, BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 2,336 students.
Federal enrollment data show H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is 77% White. Enrollment also includes 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The school's White share is 25 points above the 52% share among Westchester County residents. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL totals 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.7:1. Statewide, middle schools in New York average 10.3:1. Federal data show 4% of students (19) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Westchester County average 38%.
H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 96% of New York public middle schools.
Test results at H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL are 15.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (89.4% actual, 73.5% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Westchester County show that the median household earns about $118,976 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Westchester County, 255 public schools serve about 140,968 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, WAMPUS SCHOOL, is the closest to H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL. H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 82.3%, lower than H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL's 89.4%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 474, compared with 577 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.7:1.
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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 BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BYRAM HILLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 740 students
- COMAN HILL SCHOOLElementary · 575 students
- WAMPUS SCHOOLElementary · 547 students
Other schools in ARMONK
- BYRAM HILLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 740 students
- COMAN HILL SCHOOLElementary · 575 students
- WAMPUS SCHOOLElementary · 547 students
Nearby schools
- WAMPUS SCHOOL0.2 mi · 547
- BYRAM HILLS HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 740
- COMAN HILL SCHOOL1.7 mi · 575
- Parkway School2.9 mi · 249
- DOUGLAS G GRAFFLIN SCHOOL3.3 mi · 415
- WESTLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL3.4 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 474 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 77% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.