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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362118002992
PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
173 JUNE RD, NORTH SALEM, NY 10560 · (914) 669-5317 · Westchester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
67 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within NORTH SALEM 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
72.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
71.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
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
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
445
+39 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 10.2:1
% White
76%
was 73%
% Hispanic
16%
was 18%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Set in NORTH SALEM, New York, PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community, overseen by NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It caters to 445 students across grades pre-K through 5.
PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that hosts 937 students overall.
Demographically, PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Westchester County as a whole is about 52% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.0:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Westchester County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.3%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Westchester County indicate median household earnings sit near $118,976, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 255 public schools in Westchester County (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students).
Nearest neighbor: NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 80.0%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Over the past 7-year window. PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 10% since 2018, when it stood at 406 (now 445). Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 492 students
Other schools in NORTH SALEM
- NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 492 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 492
- Scotts Ridge Middle School3.2 mi · 548
- Ridgefield High School3.4 mi · 1,411
- Ridgebury Elementary School4.0 mi · 322
- Barlow Mountain Elementary School4.3 mi · 377
- Scotland Elementary School4.4 mi · 318
Frequently asked questions
About PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 445 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 9.0:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
PEQUENAKONCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.