1
Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360699000491
WESTORCHARD SCHOOL
25 GRANITE RD, CHAPPAQUA, NY 10514 · (914) 238-7206 · Westchester County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
12.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
13 students
DISTRICT 5% · 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 | 95 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (92).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
88.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
93.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 93.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 89.0% |
% 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
88.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 89% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 WESTORCHARD SCHOOL
WESTORCHARD SCHOOL's state test result (88.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTORCHARD SCHOOL this school | 441 | 2.9% | 88.8% |
| ROARING BROOK SCHOOL CHAPPAQUA | 444 | 3.8% | 84.8% |
| DOUGLAS G GRAFFLIN SCHOOL CHAPPAQUA | 415 | 5.5% | 83.6% |
| OSBORN SCHOOL RYE | 469 | 2.6% | 86.0% |
| WAVERLY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER EASTCHESTER | 427 | 1.2% | N/A |
| THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL PITTSFORD | 490 | 2.2% | 82.4% |
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 WESTORCHARD SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.8% | #49 of 2,335 | #1 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #96 of 2,342 ▲ 24 | #6 of 127 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #107 of 2,343 ▼ 52 | #14 of 127 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #1,121 of 2,585 | #77 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #1,530 of 2,338 | #86 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #1,350 of 2,388 | #92 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.9% | #2,504 of 2,534 | #125 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #351 of 606 | #18 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
441
+52 (+13%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 441 | 34.7 | 12.7:1 | 3% (13) |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 4% (15) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 33.6 | 12.6:1 | 4% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 30 | 13.0:1 | 3% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 1% (4) |
| 2000-01 | 559 | 38 | 14.7:1 | 0% (1) |
| 1990-91 | 379 | 27 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WESTORCHARD SCHOOL.
About WESTORCHARD SCHOOL
The public elementary school WESTORCHARD SCHOOL is located in CHAPPAQUA, New York. The school had 441 students in kindergarten through 4 in 2024-25.
CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (6 schools, 3,509 students) runs WESTORCHARD SCHOOL.
White students are the majority at WESTORCHARD SCHOOL, with 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 52% White. WESTORCHARD SCHOOL's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1 at WESTORCHARD SCHOOL, with 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York fairly closely. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 3% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Westchester County average 38%.
The allk12 Grade for WESTORCHARD SCHOOL is A+. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 95% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with WESTORCHARD SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in New York is predicted to score 73.9%. WESTORCHARD SCHOOL scores 88.8%, 14.9 points above that line.
Within Westchester County, the median household income is $118,976, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides WESTORCHARD SCHOOL, Westchester County has 254 other public schools.
The shortest distance from WESTORCHARD SCHOOL to another public school is about 1.0 miles, to ROARING BROOK SCHOOL. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, WESTORCHARD SCHOOL is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
Under the NCES locale system, WESTORCHARD SCHOOL is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at WESTORCHARD SCHOOL grew 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 389 to 441 students.
Community posts for WESTORCHARD SCHOOL can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. 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 CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HORACE GREELEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,122 students
- ROBERT E BELL SCHOOLMiddle · 587 students
- SEVEN BRIDGES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 500 students
- ROARING BROOK SCHOOLElementary · 444 students
- DOUGLAS G GRAFFLIN SCHOOLElementary · 415 students
Other schools in CHAPPAQUA
- HORACE GREELEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,122 students
- ROBERT E BELL SCHOOLMiddle · 587 students
- SEVEN BRIDGES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 500 students
- ROARING BROOK SCHOOLElementary · 444 students
- DOUGLAS G GRAFFLIN SCHOOLElementary · 415 students
Nearby schools
- ROARING BROOK SCHOOL1.0 mi · 444
- SEVEN BRIDGES MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 500
- HORACE GREELEY HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 1,122
- BROOKSIDE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 672
- ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL2.6 mi · 587
- DOUGLAS G GRAFFLIN SCHOOL3.1 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About WESTORCHARD SCHOOLHow many students attend WESTORCHARD SCHOOL?
WESTORCHARD SCHOOL enrolls approximately 441 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does WESTORCHARD SCHOOL serve?
WESTORCHARD SCHOOL serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at WESTORCHARD SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at WESTORCHARD SCHOOL.
How diverse is WESTORCHARD SCHOOL?
WESTORCHARD SCHOOL reports a student body of 71% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is WESTORCHARD SCHOOL public or private?
WESTORCHARD SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.