Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCARSDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362595003563
HEATHCOTE SCHOOL
26 PALMER AVE, SCARSDALE, NY 10583 · (914) 721-2760 · Westchester County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% 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
10.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 26% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 45% smaller than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
58%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
96.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
96.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 96 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 96 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 | 96.0% | 96.0% |
| 2023-24 | 90.0% | 95.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where HEATHCOTE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 96.0% | #60 of 2,342 ▲ 5 | #2 of 127 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 96.0% | #21 of 2,343 ▲ 7 | #3 of 127 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #1,588 of 2,585 | #101 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #635 of 2,338 | #37 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #787 of 2,388 | #41 of 141 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #1,351 of 1,757 | #66 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
364
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 263
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 364 | 34.4 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 32.3 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 29.8 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 28 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 380 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 30 | 13.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 395 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HEATHCOTE SCHOOL.
About HEATHCOTE SCHOOL
HEATHCOTE SCHOOL is a small elementary school with an address in SCARSDALE, New York. The school serves 364 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
HEATHCOTE SCHOOL falls under SCARSDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 7 schools enrolling 4,692 students.
Roughly 58% of students at HEATHCOTE SCHOOL are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1 at HEATHCOTE SCHOOL, with 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in New York have 12.8:1, compared with 10.6:1 here.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, HEATHCOTE SCHOOL receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Westchester County census figures show that the median household income is $118,976, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Westchester County is home to 255 public schools and about 140,968 public school students.
The closest public school to HEATHCOTE SCHOOL is SCARSDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment grew 4% from its 2020-21 level of 349. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.5:1 to 10.6:1 over the same years.
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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 SCARSDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SCARSDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,479 students
- SCARSDALE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,083 students
- FOX MEADOW SCHOOLElementary · 516 students
- QUAKER RIDGE SCHOOLElementary · 491 students
- EDGEWOOD SCHOOLElementary · 405 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
- FOX MEADOW SCHOOLElementary · 516 students
Nearby schools
- SCARSDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,083
- GEORGE M DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 640
- QUAKER RIDGE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 491
- EDGEWOOD SCHOOL1.3 mi · 405
- SCARSDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,479
- FOX MEADOW SCHOOL1.6 mi · 516
Frequently asked questions
About HEATHCOTE SCHOOLHow many students attend HEATHCOTE SCHOOL?
HEATHCOTE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 364 students in grades KG-05.
Is HEATHCOTE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HEATHCOTE SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does HEATHCOTE SCHOOL have?
HEATHCOTE SCHOOL employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
How diverse is HEATHCOTE SCHOOL?
HEATHCOTE SCHOOL reports a student body of 58% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 26% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees HEATHCOTE SCHOOL?
HEATHCOTE SCHOOL is overseen by SCARSDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Westchester County.
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