HEATHCOTE SCHOOL

Located at 26 PALMER AVE, in SCARSDALE, New York, HEATHCOTE SCHOOL is a compact elementary-level community that caters to 364 students (grades K through 5), operated by SCARSDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Within SCARSDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 7 schools and 4,692 students, HEATHCOTE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, HEATHCOTE SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment; the rest consists of 26% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.6:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Westchester County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $118,976 per year, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HEATHCOTE SCHOOL is one of 255 public schools in Westchester County (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students).

The closest other public school is SCARSDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HEATHCOTE SCHOOL.

HEATHCOTE SCHOOL operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 7%: 391 students in 2018 compared to 364 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 70% to 58% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.

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