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Enrollment
677
Elementary
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360912000703
SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
175 WALGROVE AVE, DOBBS FERRY, NY 10522 · (914) 693-1503 · Westchester County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL677 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of New York public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
10.3:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
74 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 145 | 21% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 44% smaller than its 5th grade class (145).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE 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
77.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
79.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 78.0% |
% 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
73.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% 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 SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (73.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 677 | 10.9% | 73.7% |
| PS 87 WILLIAM SHERMAN NEW YORK | 751 | 13.2% | 85.1% |
| WASHINGTON DRIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL CENTERPORT | 621 | 15.5% | N/A |
| PS 29 JOHN M HARRIGAN BROOKLYN | 708 | 13.6% | 85.3% |
| MOUNT SINAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MOUNT SINAI | 657 | 15.7% | 70.9% |
| MINNESAUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST SETAUKET | 644 | 13.8% | 74.0% |
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 SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #288 of 2,335 | #35 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #379 of 2,342 ▼ 27 | #43 of 127 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #329 of 2,343 ▼ 85 | #39 of 127 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 677 | #306 of 2,585 | #12 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #543 of 2,338 | #29 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #1,028 of 2,388 | #67 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.9% | #2,419 of 2,534 | #107 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #569 of 606 | #30 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. 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
677
-23 (-3%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 580
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 677 | 65.7 | 10.3:1 | 11% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 709 | 70.3 | 10.1:1 | 9% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 695 | 65.7 | 10.6:1 | 13% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 700 | 61 | 11.5:1 | 11% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 671 | 66.6 | 10.1:1 | 15% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 688 | 63 | 10.9:1 | 14% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 682 | 66 | 10.3:1 | 11% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 47 | 12.8:1 | 9% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 580 | 38 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in DOBBS FERRY, New York. The school reports 677 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 53% larger than the 443 average for elementary schools in New York.
DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 3 schools with 1,481 students in all.
White students are the majority at SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 64% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 2% Black. Among all residents of Westchester County, the White share is about 52%. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1 at SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 65.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in New York have 12.8:1, compared with 10.3:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 11% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Westchester County report 38%.
The allk12 Grade for SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is A-. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 80% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in New York is predicted to score 71.0%. SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 73.7%, 2.7 points above that line.
Across Westchester County, the median household income is $118,976, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Westchester County has 255 public schools and roughly 140,968 students.
GREENBURGH ELEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the public school closest to SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency of 73.7% compares with 85.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL dropped 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 700 to 677 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.5:1 to 10.3:1.
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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 DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- DOBBS FERRY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 459 students
- DOBBS FERRY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 345 students
Other schools in DOBBS FERRY
- DOBBS FERRY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 459 students
- DOBBS FERRY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 345 students
- CLARK ACADEMYHigh · 121 students
- GREENBURGH ELEVEN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 50 students
- GREENBURGH ELEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCombined · 17 students
- GREENBURGH ELEVEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 14 students
Nearby schools
- GREENBURGH ELEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 17
- GREENBURGH ELEVEN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 14
- GREENBURGH ELEVEN HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 50
- DOBBS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 459
- DOBBS FERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 345
- HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 677 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 64% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.