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What's one thing WAMPUS SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
547
Elementary
DISTRICT 561 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360606000392
WAMPUS SCHOOL
41 WAMPUS AVE, ARMONK, NY 10504 · (914) 273-4190 · Westchester County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% 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.
- A-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
11.0:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
23 students
DISTRICT 4% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 185 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 184 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 178 | 33% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BYRAM HILLS 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
84.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
91.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 91 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 91.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 87.0% |
% 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
84.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 WAMPUS SCHOOL
WAMPUS SCHOOL's state test result (84.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAMPUS SCHOOL this school | 547 | 4.2% | 84.7% |
| COMAN HILL SCHOOL ARMONK | 575 | 2.6% | N/A |
| BIRCH SCHOOL MERRICK | 588 | 6.1% | 76.2% |
| JEFFERSON ROAD SCHOOL PITTSFORD | 507 | 1.6% | 72.3% |
| MIDLAND SCHOOL RYE | 482 | 2.9% | 80.3% |
| NORMAN J LEVY LAKESIDE SCHOOL MERRICK | 644 | 6.4% | 75.8% |
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 WAMPUS SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.7% | #104 of 2,335 | #13 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #119 of 2,342 ▲ 38 | #10 of 127 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #161 of 2,343 ▼ 39 | #24 of 127 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #644 of 2,585 | #45 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #830 of 2,338 | #48 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.0% | #1,782 of 2,388 | #129 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.2% | #2,499 of 2,534 | #122 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #1,543 of 1,757 | #81 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
547
+62 (+13%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 547 | 49.7 | 11.0:1 | 4% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 47.9 | 10.9:1 | 4% (19) |
| 2022-23 | 494 | 46.5 | 10.6:1 | 3% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 45 | 10.8:1 | 4% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 569 | 46.6 | 12.2:1 | 4% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 44 | 11.8:1 | 2% (12) |
| 2010-11 | 643 | 50 | 12.9:1 | 1% (8) |
| 2000-01 | 604 | 38 | 15.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 431 | 25 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAMPUS SCHOOL.
About WAMPUS SCHOOL
A medium-sized elementary school in ARMONK, New York, WAMPUS SCHOOL is part of BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It covers grades 3 through 5, with a total enrollment of 547 students. Enrollment is 23% higher than the average for elementary schools in New York, which is about 443.
BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 4 schools; together they serve 2,336 students.
The student body at WAMPUS SCHOOL is 80% White. Other groups make up 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 52% of Westchester County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 34%, meaning two students picked at random have a 34% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
WAMPUS SCHOOL counts 49.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.0 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.8 below the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. About 4% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The average for public schools in Westchester County is 38%.
allk12 grades WAMPUS SCHOOL an A. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 73.5% for WAMPUS SCHOOL. The school posts 84.7%, 11.2 points above the prediction.
In the county around the school, Westchester County, the median household income is $118,976, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Westchester County is home to 255 public schools and about 140,968 public school students.
The nearest public school is H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, at about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, WAMPUS SCHOOL is 3rd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, WAMPUS SCHOOL is Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 62 more students in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BYRAM HILLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 740 students
- COMAN HILL SCHOOLElementary · 575 students
- H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 474 students
Other schools in ARMONK
- BYRAM HILLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 740 students
- COMAN HILL SCHOOLElementary · 575 students
- H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 474 students
Nearby schools
- H C CRITTENDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 474
- BYRAM HILLS HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 740
- COMAN HILL SCHOOL1.7 mi · 575
- DOUGLAS G GRAFFLIN SCHOOL3.1 mi · 415
- Parkway School3.1 mi · 249
- WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL3.3 mi · 566
Frequently asked questions
About WAMPUS SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WAMPUS SCHOOL?
WAMPUS SCHOOL enrolls approximately 547 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does WAMPUS SCHOOL serve?
WAMPUS SCHOOL serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at WAMPUS SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at WAMPUS SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at WAMPUS SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WAMPUS SCHOOL are roughly 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is WAMPUS SCHOOL public or private?
WAMPUS SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.