Best Public Schools in Mount Kisco, NY

Summary:

The city of Mount Kisco, New York has only one school serving grades PK-5 - Mount Kisco Elementary School. This school is part of the Bedford Central School District, which is ranked 212 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Kisco Elementary School's test scores are generally below the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 33.33% compared to the district's 58% and the state's 54.15%. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate in 2024-2025 was also low at 23.08%, compared to the district's 56.08% and the state's 45.02%. Additionally, in 2023-2024, 60.32% of Mount Kisco Elementary School students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty population.

Despite the school's underperformance, it spends a relatively high amount per student ($38,882) compared to the state average. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 12.5 to 1, suggesting that students may benefit from more individualized attention and support. However, these factors alone do not guarantee better academic results, and other factors, such as teacher quality and instructional practices, should also be considered.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Kisco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 W Hyatt Ave	Mount Kisco	10549	Westchester County	Bedford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 666-2677	503	39	12.7	56.5%	88 (17.5%)	12 (2.4%)	383 (76.1%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	25.6	1907^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.0%		25.1	1896^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.5%	11	33.3	42.2	33.8	50.0	58.2	41.0	23.1	96.3	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	99.2	97.7	$39,562	$860	$38,702

Cities Near Mount Kisco

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bedford Hills	1.18 mi	2	47^th
Bedford	2.26 mi	3	100^th
Chappaqua	2.86 mi	6	16^th
Katonah	3.23 mi	1	31^st
Armonk	4.56 mi	4	6^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.