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Enrollment
605
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE TARRYTOWNS·NCES 362865003892
WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL
103 S BROADWAY, TARRYTOWN, NY 10591 · (914) 631-4442 · Westchester County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of New York public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
10.9:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
309 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 227 | 38% |
| Grade 4 | 188 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 180 | 30% |
| Ungraded | 10 | 2% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE TARRYTOWNS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
51.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL
WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL this school | 605 | 51.1% | 47.5% |
| BIRCHWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL MELVILLE | 659 | 53.1% | 37.3% |
| MAMARONECK AVENUE SCHOOL MAMARONECK | 611 | 47.6% | 51.1% |
| OAKWOOD PRIMARY CENTER HUNTINGTON | 643 | 48.2% | N/A |
| BROOKLYN ARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 552 | 49.3% | 67.9% |
| STONY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STONY POINT | 666 | 49.1% | 45.0% |
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 WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #1,268 of 2,335 | #75 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,416 of 2,342 ▼ 106 | #88 of 127 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,315 of 2,343 ▼ 183 | #80 of 127 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 605 | #446 of 2,585 | #18 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #778 of 2,338 | #42 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #1,002 of 2,388 | #61 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #1,376 of 2,534 | #48 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #1,559 of 1,757 | #84 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
605
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
+90% since 1990-91, when it was 318
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 605 | 55.7 | 10.9:1 | 51% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 55.2 | 10.2:1 | 52% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 581 | 57.3 | 10.2:1 | 50% (289) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 58 | 10.3:1 | 58% (346) |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 49 | 12.8:1 | 59% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 628 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 60% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 561 | 41 | 13.7:1 | 50% (278) |
| 2000-01 | 522 | 41 | 12.7:1 | 45% (235) |
| 1990-91 | 318 | 33 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL.
About WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL
WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school found in TARRYTOWN, New York. Enrollment stands at 605 students, covering grades 3 through 5. The school is 37% larger than the average for elementary schools in New York.
Besides WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL, UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE TARRYTOWNS runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 2,636 students.
The student body at WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL is 59% Hispanic. The school is also 32% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 27%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL reports a ratio of 10.9 students per teacher, from 55.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in New York, the average ratio is 12.8:1. Lunch program data show 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Westchester County is 38%.
WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of New York public elementary schools.
Schools in New York with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 56.2%. WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL scores 47.5%.
Looking at the county, Westchester County, median household income comes to about $118,976, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 255, with about 140,968 students.
JOHN PAULDING SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles from WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL is 7th among 7 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL had 596 students in 2020-21 and 605 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
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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 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE TARRYTOWNS
- SLEEPY HOLLOW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 843 students
- SLEEPY HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 617 students
- W L MORSE SCHOOLElementary · 405 students
- JOHN PAULDING SCHOOLElementary · 166 students
Nearby schools
- JOHN PAULDING SCHOOL0.6 mi · 166
- SLEEPY HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 617
- SLEEPY HOLLOW HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 843
- W L MORSE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 405
- IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL2.3 mi · 547
- IRVINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL?
WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL enrolls approximately 605 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL serve?
WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL is approximately 10.9:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL?
At WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 32% White, 59% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL public or private?
WASHINGTON IRVING INTERM SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE TARRYTOWNS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.