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Richard J Bailey School

Public Grades 4-6
Summary

Richard J Bailey School is a public middle school located in White Plains, New York, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 352 students. It is part of the Greenburgh Central School District.

Richard J Bailey School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across grades 4-6. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rates are 58.45% for 4th grade, 68.47% for 5th grade, and 64.04% for 6th grade, compared to the state averages of 54.07%, 56.61%, and 50.86%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates are 55.48% for 4th grade, 61.61% for 5th grade, and 50.46% for 6th grade, compared to the state averages of 58.64%, 54.16%, and 51.2%. The school also outperforms the district average in both ELA and Math proficiency.

While Richard J Bailey School's academic performance is strong, it is not the highest among nearby schools. For instance, Farragut Middle School, located in the Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District, consistently outperforms Richard J Bailey School in both ELA and Math proficiency across all grades. Additionally, Dobbs Ferry Middle School and Irvington Middle School, both highly ranked schools in their respective districts, also demonstrate stronger academic performance compared to Richard J Bailey School.

404
Students ?
9.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$40,082
Per pupil spending ?
45%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 33 Hillside Ave S
       White Plains, NY  10607-1499

(914) 948-8107

District: Greenburgh Central School District


Students who attend Richard J Bailey School usually attend:

High:    Woodlands Middle/High School

Feeder schools for Richard J Bailey School:

Elementary:    Highview School
    Lee F Jackson School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.8%
African American:
29.2%
White:
12.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (58% vs 53% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg58%
New York avg53%
919th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▲ up 19 pts since 2015
From bottom 43% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.7919 of 244562.4%★★★☆☆
202467.5720 of 244570.6%★★★★☆
202359.9926 of 243962.0%★★★☆☆
202254.31067 of 243456.2%★★★☆☆
202147.31151 of 220147.7%★★☆☆☆
201943.11332 of 241344.8%★★☆☆☆
201832.71674 of 239530.1%★★☆☆☆
201737.81502 of 238637.0%★★☆☆☆
201637.81520 of 236635.8%★★☆☆☆
201544.21329 of 235243.5%★★☆☆☆
201441.01425 of 234539.2%★★☆☆☆
201345.71239 of 232546.7%★★☆☆☆
201240.51547 of 232033.3%★★☆☆☆
201148.51320 of 228642.3%★★☆☆☆
201035.61630 of 226328.0%★☆☆☆☆
200942.91573 of 225730.3%★★☆☆☆
200841.71542 of 222730.8%★★☆☆☆
200744.81456 of 221934.4%★★☆☆☆
200657.11173 of 220646.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.1181 of 92880.5%★★★★☆
202475.8157 of 92783.1%★★★★☆
202357.8317 of 85763.0%★★★☆☆
202258.0332 of 93664.5%★★★☆☆
202160.4124 of 42771.0%★★★★☆
201948.9379 of 89157.5%★★★☆☆
201842.1534 of 94843.7%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.5418 of 69639.9%★★☆☆☆
201835.0450 of 60125.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202533.6773 of 111730.8%★★☆☆☆
202445.4477 of 106655.3%★★★☆☆
202334.2683 of 100131.8%★★☆☆☆
202252.5357 of 102765.2%★★★☆☆
202180.747 of 45489.6%★★★★☆
201936.9519 of 86039.7%★★☆☆☆
201836.1621 of 93833.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.2701 of 240970.9%★★★★☆
202469.1642 of 241373.4%★★★★☆
202357.5964 of 240359.9%★★★☆☆
202252.71105 of 240154.0%★★★☆☆
202145.21084 of 195544.6%★★☆☆☆
201939.21433 of 235739.2%★★☆☆☆
201828.81787 of 233823.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.9448 of 156971.4%★★★★☆
202474.3281 of 153181.6%★★★★☆
202370.5309 of 142978.4%★★★★☆
202268.5358 of 150376.2%★★★★☆
202157.7300 of 81863.3%★★★☆☆
201948.8601 of 131554.3%★★★☆☆
201843.7773 of 139244.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202553.1835 of 209860.2%★★★☆☆
202464.1565 of 207872.8%★★★★☆
202352.6841 of 204158.8%★★★☆☆
202247.4978 of 209953.4%★★★☆☆
202144.6907 of 167845.9%★★☆☆☆
201941.21143 of 203243.8%★★☆☆☆
201829.21581 of 204522.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.51135 of 240752.8%★★★☆☆
202464.2775 of 241167.9%★★★☆☆
202360.8878 of 240063.4%★★★☆☆
202255.21013 of 240057.8%★★★☆☆
202145.91068 of 196145.5%★★☆☆☆
201946.71226 of 235848.0%★★☆☆☆
201838.01502 of 234035.8%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.0104 of 28763.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.51646 of 213422.9%★☆☆☆☆
202435.61314 of 211037.7%★★☆☆☆
202337.21184 of 201641.3%★★☆☆☆
202234.91318 of 203135.1%★★☆☆☆
202132.4736 of 104429.5%★☆☆☆☆
201932.61239 of 185933.4%★★☆☆☆
201833.41355 of 194130.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.3568 of 140259.5%★★★☆☆
202470.8354 of 139274.6%★★★★☆
202375.2314 of 133776.5%★★★★☆
202254.4633 of 139954.8%★★★☆☆
202158.8521 of 122457.4%★★★☆☆
201969.7390 of 133870.9%★★★★☆
201840.8888 of 140836.9%★★☆☆☆
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)
African American (2025)80th percentile+18 vs school
Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)71st percentile+8 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school
White (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)53rd percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2025)40th percentile-22 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-32 vs school
Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-40 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts63%+9 vs state
Math56%~ state avg
Science49%+4 vs state

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Students at Richard J Bailey School are 50% Hispanic, 29% African American, 12% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Richard J Bailey School usually go on to attend Woodlands Middle/High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Richard J Bailey School.


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