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POST ROAD SCHOOL

175 W POST RD, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10606 · (914) 422-2320 · Westchester County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
Enrollment
605
Elementary
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
266 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Kindergarten
104
Grade 1
99
Grade 2
101
Grade 3
99
Grade 4
102
Grade 5
100
Student demographics
White
12521%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
39265%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 31%
Black
376%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 16%
Asian
173%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10%
Two+
325%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
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
Male
31652%
Female
28948%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
POST ROAD SCHOOL→WHITE PLAINS MIDDLE SCHOOL→WHITE PLAINS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
55.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +17.0pp since 2023
Math
60.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +9.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
605
-50 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 15.6:1
% White
21%
was 20%
% Hispanic
65%
was 60%
% Black
6%
was 14%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About POST ROAD SCHOOL

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in WHITE PLAINS, New York, POST ROAD SCHOOL teaches 605 students from grades K through 5, operated by WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so POST ROAD SCHOOL sits 37% larger than that benchmark.

WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 6,782 students; POST ROAD SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, POST ROAD SCHOOL lists that 65% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder is composed of 21% White, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, POST ROAD SCHOOL has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, POST ROAD SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.8%; this one delivers 48.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Westchester County put median household earnings sit near $118,976, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. POST ROAD SCHOOL is one of 255 public schools in Westchester County (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students).

Nearest neighbor: MAMARONECK AVENUE SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), POST ROAD SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 52.7%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 8%: 655 students in 2018 compared to 605 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 14% to 6% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the POST ROAD SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Westchester County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
POST ROAD SCHOOL
District
WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
175 W POST RD, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10606
Phone
(914) 422-2320
County
Westchester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
605
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
266 (44%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
363126004184
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About POST ROAD SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at POST ROAD SCHOOL?
POST ROAD SCHOOL enrolls approximately 605 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does POST ROAD SCHOOL serve?
POST ROAD SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does POST ROAD SCHOOL have?
POST ROAD SCHOOL employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at POST ROAD SCHOOL?
At POST ROAD SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 21% White, 65% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees POST ROAD SCHOOL?
POST ROAD SCHOOL is overseen by WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Westchester County.
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