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Enrollment
554
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362265003180
OAKSIDE SCHOOL
200 DECATUR AVE, PEEKSKILL, NY 10566 · (914) 737-1591 · Westchester County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
293 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 281 | 51% |
| Grade 3 | 267 | 48% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 0% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
35.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
44.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
Where OAKSIDE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #1,749 of 2,335 | #99 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,699 of 2,342 | #105 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #2,005 of 2,343 | #115 of 127 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #620 of 2,585 | #42 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #1,762 of 2,338 | #100 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #1,600 of 2,388 | #114 of 141 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #444 of 606 | #23 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
554
+20 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.7:1
% White
5%
was 8%
% Hispanic
76%
was 69%
% Black
14%
was 17%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 554 | 41 | 13.5:1 | 53% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 43.8 | 11.9:1 | 43% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 42.8 | 12.0:1 | 63% (325) |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 83% (442) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OAKSIDE SCHOOL.
About OAKSIDE SCHOOL
OAKSIDE SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in PEEKSKILL, New York. The latest federal count shows 554 students in grades 2 through 4. Against the 443-student average for elementary schools in New York, enrollment here is 25% higher.
PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which runs OAKSIDE SCHOOL, has 6 schools and 3,809 students.
Roughly 76% of students at OAKSIDE SCHOOL are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 14% Black, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. Westchester County's residents are about 27% Hispanic, 49 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
OAKSIDE SCHOOL's 41 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 53%. That is 15 points above the 38% average for public schools in Westchester County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 55.5% at OAKSIDE SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Westchester County, the median household income is $118,976, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. OAKSIDE SCHOOL is one of 255 public schools in the county.
PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is located about 0.4 miles from OAKSIDE SCHOOL. The five-mile area around OAKSIDE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. OAKSIDE SCHOOL comes in 5th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has grown by 20 students since 2017-18, to 554. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Hispanic students, from 69% to 76%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.5:1, from 15.7:1.
The OAKSIDE SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,178 students
- PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 860 students
- HILLCREST SCHOOLElementary · 520 students
- WOODSIDE SCHOOLElementary · 511 students
- URIAH HILL SCHOOLElementary · 186 students
Other schools in PEEKSKILL
- PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,178 students
- PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 860 students
- HILLCREST SCHOOLElementary · 520 students
- WOODSIDE SCHOOLElementary · 511 students
- URIAH HILL SCHOOLElementary · 186 students
Nearby schools
- PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 860
- PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,178
- URIAH HILL SCHOOL0.7 mi · 186
- HILLCREST SCHOOL0.8 mi · 520
- WOODSIDE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 511
- BUCHANAN-VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About OAKSIDE SCHOOLHow large is OAKSIDE SCHOOL?
OAKSIDE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 554 students in grades 02-04.
What age range does OAKSIDE SCHOOL serve?
OAKSIDE SCHOOL serves students from grade 02 through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OAKSIDE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OAKSIDE SCHOOL is approximately 13.5:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at OAKSIDE SCHOOL?
At OAKSIDE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 5% White, 76% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is OAKSIDE SCHOOL in?
OAKSIDE SCHOOL is part of PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.