Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361995001825
POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
7 POUND RIDGE RD, POUND RIDGE, NY 10576 · (914) 764-8133 · Westchester County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of New York public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
24 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
78.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
74.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 71.0% |
% 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
70.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 →
Schools most like POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (70.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 202 | 11.9% | 70.6% |
| BLUE POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BLUE POINT | 218 | 13.8% | 62.2% |
| BAYVILLE PRIMARY BAYVILLE | 179 | 14.5% | N/A |
| ELSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DELMAR | 236 | 15.7% | 78.3% |
| IDLE HOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OAKDALE | 218 | 5.5% | 76.6% |
| MARILLA PRIMARY SCHOOL MARILLA | 221 | 14.9% | 69.5% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #386 of 2,335 | #42 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #567 of 2,342 ▼ 26 | #49 of 127 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #306 of 2,343 ▲ 70 | #35 of 127 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #2,382 of 2,585 | #141 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #1,758 of 2,338 | #99 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.9% | #1,904 of 2,388 | #132 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.9% | #2,404 of 2,534 | #106 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.3% | #184 of 1,757 | #4 of 100 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
202
-47 (-19%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 363
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 202 | 15 | 13.5:1 | 12% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 207 | 15.5 | 13.3:1 | 10% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 17.8 | 13.4:1 | 10% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 19 | 13.1:1 | 9% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 312 | 24.8 | 12.6:1 | 10% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 333 | 25 | 13.3:1 | 9% (29) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 3% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 3% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 25 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in POUND RIDGE, New York. It reports enrollment of 202 students in kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in New York enroll around 443, and this school is 54% below that mark.
BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the district for POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It has 7 schools and 3,519 students.
Roughly 84% of students at POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Other students are 7% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. By comparison, Westchester County residents are about 52% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 29%.
The school has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.5 students per teacher. That is in line with the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Of all students at POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 12% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Westchester County is 38%.
POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 74% of New York public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the prediction is 70.6% and the result is 70.6%.
For Westchester County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $118,976 a year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Westchester County number 255, with about 140,968 students.
A public school about 3.3 miles away, BEDFORD VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. The school's 70.6% average proficiency ranks 5th among 7 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment fell 19% over 4 years, reaching 202 in 2024-25.
The POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FOX LANE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,155 students
- FOX LANE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 767 students
- MOUNT KISCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 503 students
- BEDFORD VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 333 students
- BEDFORD HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 309 students
- WEST PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 250 students
Nearby schools
- BEDFORD VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 333
- MEADOW POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 359
- JOHN JAY MIDDLE SCHOOL4.6 mi · 630
- JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL4.8 mi · 912
- Scofield Middle School5.0 mi · 622
- FOX LANE MIDDLE SCHOOL5.3 mi · 767
Frequently asked questions
About POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 202 students in grades KG-05.
Is POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
How diverse is POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Westchester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.