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Hutchinson School

Public Grades K-5
445th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 82% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Hutchinson School is an elementary school located in Pelham, NY, serving 373 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Pelham Union Free School District, which is ranked 71 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hutchinson School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, with 73.47% of 3rd graders, 70.18% of 4th graders, and 79.17% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 54% for 3rd grade, 74.14% for 4th grade, and 78.08% for 5th grade, outperforming the state averages. Hutchinson School's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 72.6% was also significantly higher than the state average of 45.02%. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than the other high-performing schools in the Pelham Union Free School District, such as Colonial School and Siwanoy School, which consistently rank among the top 5% of New York elementary schools.

Hutchinson School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 21.45% to 22.97% in recent years, suggesting a relatively affluent student population. This is in contrast to the nearby schools in the New Rochelle City School District and the Mount Vernon School District, which have much higher percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 30.61% to 83.64%. Hutchinson School's performance has been relatively consistent over the past several years, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools.

366
Students ?
9.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$32,721
Per pupil spending ?
23%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 48 5th St
       Pelham, NY  10803-1148

(914) 738-3640

District: Pelham Union Free School District


Students who attend Hutchinson School usually attend:

Middle:    Pelham Middle School
High:    Pelham Memorial High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
46.7%
Hispanic:
27.6%
Two or more races:
9.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 18% of New York elementary schools
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Pelham Union Free School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school72%
District avg85%
New York avg55%
445th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 18%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 4Elementary Schools in the Pelham Union Free School District
71st of 874Pelham Union Free School District among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202579.2445 of 244581.8%★★★★☆
202483.0361 of 244585.2%★★★★☆
202381.4408 of 243983.3%★★★★☆
202271.5625 of 243474.3%★★★★☆
202167.8653 of 220170.3%★★★★☆
201974.8556 of 241377.0%★★★★☆
201872.8583 of 239575.7%★★★★☆
201771.4629 of 238673.6%★★★★☆
201680.1385 of 236683.7%★★★★☆
201579.8408 of 235282.7%★★★★☆
201481.3340 of 234585.5%★★★★☆
201375.4473 of 232579.7%★★★★☆
201279.9397 of 232082.9%★★★★☆
201175.7524 of 228677.1%★★★★☆
201081.4306 of 226386.5%★★★★☆
200979.2322 of 225785.7%★★★★☆
200879.1350 of 222784.3%★★★★☆
200775.3523 of 221976.4%★★★★☆
200659.21106 of 220649.9%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202248.6433 of 93653.7%★★★☆☆
201983.1113 of 89187.3%★★★★☆
201874.8179 of 94881.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.1211 of 69669.7%★★★☆☆
202483.377 of 66288.4%★★★★☆
202364.0228 of 60562.3%★★★☆☆
202264.1267 of 67160.2%★★★☆☆
202174.691 of 43078.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202582.5328 of 240986.4%★★★★☆
202487.3241 of 241390.0%★★★★★
202385.1316 of 240386.8%★★★★☆
202272.6576 of 240176.0%★★★★☆
202160.2734 of 195562.5%★★★☆☆
201973.7544 of 235776.9%★★★★☆
201877.0439 of 233881.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202571.7336 of 156978.6%★★★★☆
202475.0271 of 153182.3%★★★★☆
202371.7294 of 142979.4%★★★★☆
202264.1447 of 150370.3%★★★★☆
201963.1368 of 131572.0%★★★★☆
201862.9427 of 139269.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.8566 of 209873.0%★★★★☆
202474.1379 of 207881.8%★★★★☆
202376.8347 of 204183.0%★★★★☆
202263.6592 of 209971.8%★★★★☆
202164.8451 of 167873.1%★★★★☆
201949.2894 of 203256.0%★★★☆☆
201859.9658 of 204567.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202572.5591 of 240775.4%★★★★☆
202475.3500 of 241179.3%★★★★☆
202374.9517 of 240078.5%★★★★☆
202268.4675 of 240071.9%★★★★☆
202173.1468 of 196176.1%★★★★☆
201973.4544 of 235876.9%★★★★☆
201866.0738 of 234068.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.275 of 28773.9%★★★★☆
202278.167 of 28976.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.3600 of 213471.9%★★★★☆
202461.3548 of 211074.0%★★★★☆
202343.6959 of 201652.4%★★★☆☆
202222.41854 of 20318.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201927.61466 of 185921.1%★☆☆☆☆
201831.91412 of 194127.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.6381 of 140272.8%★★★★☆
202475.1298 of 139278.6%★★★★☆
202379.5244 of 133781.8%★★★★☆
202266.8438 of 139968.7%★★★☆☆
202137.3825 of 122432.6%★★☆☆☆
201973.8347 of 133874.1%★★★★☆
201861.5529 of 140862.4%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Female (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school
African American (2022)54th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts75%+20 vs state
Science73%+28 vs state
Math70%+13 vs state

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Hutchinson School ranks 445th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Hutchinson School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pelham Middle School
High : Pelham Memorial High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Hutchinson School.

Students at Hutchinson School are 47% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 6% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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