Best Public Schools in Purchase, NY

Summary:

The city of Purchase, New York is home to a single standout elementary school, Purchase School, which serves grades K-5 and has a total enrollment of 364 students. Purchase School is part of the Harrison Central School District, which is ranked 140 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Purchase School is a standout performer in the region, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in New York state. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 236th out of 2,445 schools, and it has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student performance on state assessments is exceptional, with a significantly higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 83.72% of 5th graders at Purchase School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 71.54% for the district and 56.61% for the state.

Purchase School also has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (7.69% in 2023-2024), indicating a relatively affluent student population. The school spends a relatively high amount per student, at $33,293 in 2023-2024, and has a low student-teacher ratio of 10.9 to 1. These factors suggest that Purchase School is well-resourced and able to provide a high-quality educational experience for its students.

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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
Purchase School	Public	K-5	2995 Purchase St	Purchase	10577	Westchester County	Harrison Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 630-3172	385	35	11.1	6.8%	271 (70.4%)	6 (1.6%)	50 (13.0%)	21 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.6%)	88.1	236^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.3%		93.1	144^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.1%	92	77.4	75.4	83.7	87.1	80.0	79.1	81.4	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.7	$33,344	$603	$32,742

Cities Near Purchase

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Harrison	1.64 mi	2	184^th
Rye Brook	1.88 mi	4	7^th
White Plains	1.89 mi	10	415^th
Port Chester	2.8 mi	6	666^th
Hartsdale	4.15 mi	2	401^st

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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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