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Greenacres School

Public Grades K-5
35th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 99% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Greenacres School is a highly successful public elementary school serving grades K-5 in Scarsdale, New York, with a total enrollment of 347 students. The school is part of the Scarsdale Union Free School District, which is ranked 22 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Greenacres School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with rankings ranging from 8th to 35th out of over 2,400 schools in recent years. The school's students have demonstrated exceptional proficiency in state assessments, with 94-98% of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math across grades 3-5, significantly exceeding the state and district averages. Greenacres School also maintains a diverse student population, with a significant representation of Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, and its performance for these subgroups is also impressive.

Notably, Greenacres School's special education students have consistently performed at a high level, ranking 29th-63rd out of over 2,000 New York elementary schools, a remarkable achievement. The school also benefits from relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $23,767 to $37,239 in recent years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.1 to 11.6. While Greenacres School's performance is exceptional, it is on par with or slightly outperformed by the nearby Edgemont Union Free School District, which also has a 5-star rating and high-performing schools.

354
Students ?
10.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$38,983
Per pupil spending ?
0%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 41 Huntington Ave
       Scarsdale, NY  10583-2099

(914) 721-2740

District: Scarsdale Union Free School District


Students who attend Greenacres School usually attend:

Middle:    Scarsdale Middle School
High:    Scarsdale Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
48.9%
Asian:
28.0%
Two or more races:
12.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (95% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of New York elementary schools
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school95%
District avg93%
New York avg55%
35th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From top 5% (2015) to top 1% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Scarsdale Union Free School District
22nd of 874Scarsdale 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
202596.735 of 244598.6%★★★★★
202498.512 of 244599.5%★★★★★
202398.48 of 243999.7%★★★★★
202297.515 of 243499.4%★★★★★
202194.624 of 220198.9%★★★★★
201996.657 of 241397.6%★★★★★
201893.672 of 239597.0%★★★★★
201794.550 of 238697.9%★★★★★
201692.587 of 236696.3%★★★★★
201591.8107 of 235295.5%★★★★★
201492.693 of 234596.0%★★★★★
201396.311 of 232599.5%★★★★★
201292.036 of 232098.4%★★★★★
201190.674 of 228696.8%★★★★★
201088.194 of 226395.8%★★★★★
200978.2368 of 225783.7%★★★★☆
200882.5201 of 222791.0%★★★★★
200783.8177 of 221992.0%★★★★★
200686.284 of 220696.2%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202588.915 of 69697.8%★★★★★
202490.713 of 66298.0%★★★★★
202390.74 of 60599.3%★★★★★
202286.432 of 67195.2%★★★★★
202173.1106 of 43075.3%★★★★☆
201986.038 of 54893.1%★★★★★
201879.088 of 60185.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202595.937 of 240998.5%★★★★★
202497.815 of 241399.4%★★★★★
202398.08 of 240399.7%★★★★★
202296.915 of 240199.4%★★★★★
202193.428 of 195598.6%★★★★★
201995.755 of 235797.7%★★★★★
201891.589 of 233896.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202592.891 of 156994.2%★★★★★
202498.520 of 153198.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202596.233 of 240798.6%★★★★★
202498.49 of 241199.6%★★★★★
202397.910 of 240099.6%★★★★★
202297.214 of 240099.4%★★★★★
202193.915 of 196199.2%★★★★★
201995.859 of 235897.5%★★★★★
201893.959 of 234097.5%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202592.18 of 28797.2%★★★★★
202494.16 of 27997.8%★★★★★
202395.15 of 22397.8%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202596.763 of 213497.0%★★★★★
202498.329 of 211098.6%★★★★★
202396.250 of 201697.5%★★★★★
202297.921 of 203199.0%★★★★★
202194.514 of 104498.7%★★★★★
201884.9134 of 194193.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202591.155 of 140296.1%★★★★★
202495.822 of 139298.4%★★★★★
202394.519 of 133798.6%★★★★★
202294.417 of 139998.8%★★★★★
202191.814 of 122498.9%★★★★★
201991.654 of 133896.0%★★★★★
201887.581 of 140894.2%★★★★★
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)
Male (2025)99th percentile~ school
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)98th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school
White (2025)96th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts96%+41 vs state
Math95%+37 vs state
Science94%+49 vs state

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Yes! Greenacres School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 35th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

Students at Greenacres School are 49% White, 28% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Students who attend Greenacres School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scarsdale Middle School
High : Scarsdale Senior High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Greenacres School.


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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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