PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOOL

PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOOL operates as a mid-sized elementary school in HARRISON, New York, operated by HARRISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 480 students spanning grades K through 5.

HARRISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,792 students; PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOOL shows that the most-represented group is White (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 35% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOOL reports 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Westchester County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.3%.

In the broader community, census data for Westchester County shows median household income runs about $118,976, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOOL is one of 255 public schools in Westchester County (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students).

Nearest neighbor: RYE NECK MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOOL comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 72.4%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 469 students in 2018 compared to 480 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 52% to 38% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.