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Best Public Schools in Tarrytown, NY

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771

Students

Top rankedWashington Irving Interm School1452^nd of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Tarrytown, New York is home to two elementary schools: Washington Irving Intermediate School and John Paulding School, both of which serve students in the Union Free School District Of The Tarrytowns. While the data does not reveal any standout schools, a closer look at the key metrics provides some insights into the performance and characteristics of these institutions.

Washington Irving Intermediate School serves grades 3-5 and has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 1003 out of 2439 New York elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1452 out of 2445 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for grades 3-5 are generally below the state average, with some exceptions. In contrast, John Paulding School, which serves grades K-2, does not have detailed performance data available.

Regarding student demographics, Washington Irving Intermediate School has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (51.78%) compared to John Paulding School (44.86%). Additionally, Washington Irving Intermediate School has a lower per-student spending of $34,098 compared to John Paulding School's $36,004, and a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 10.1 compared to John Paulding School's 11.1. These differences in resource allocation and staffing may contribute to the observed performance trends between the two schools.

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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
John Paulding School	Public	K-2	154 N Broadway	Tarrytown	10591	Westchester County	Union Free School District Of The Tarrytowns	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 631-5526	166	17	9.6	40.4%	59 (35.5%)	7 (4.2%)	87 (52.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)								(n/a)								97.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	97.5	$43,904	$441	$43,463
Washington Irving Interm School	Public	3-5	103 S Broadway	Tarrytown	10591	Westchester County	Union Free School District Of The Tarrytowns	No	No	No	No	(914) 631-4442	605	56	10.8	51.1%	195 (32.2%)	16 (2.6%)	354 (58.5%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	40.7	1452^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	40.6%		49.9	1174^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.0%	278	54.3	44.4	54.1	51.6	48.1	51.7	40.6	96.6	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.4	99.2	96.6	$34,165	$441	$33,724

Cities Near Tarrytown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Tarrytown	0.45 mi	1	451^st
Sleepy Hollow	0.48 mi	3	135^th
Irvington	2.55 mi	4	10^th
Elmsford	2.68 mi	3	468^th
Valhalla	3 mi	4	168^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.

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