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Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

224

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,088

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Westchester Ave
Buchanan, NY 10511-1199

(914) 257-5400

District: Hendrick Hudson Central School District

Students who attend Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Blue Mountain Middle School
High:	Hendrick Hudson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.1%

White:

43.3%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2012 → 44th in 2022

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (59% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

New York avg48%

Not ranked this year

Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

375^th of 874Hendrick Hudson Central 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	43.5	1360 of 2434	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1317 of 2201	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1717 of 2413	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1856 of 2395	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.6	1408 of 2386	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	1462 of 2366	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.8	1309 of 2352	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.2	1300 of 2345	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.3	1429 of 2325	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	1227 of 2320	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.6	1663 of 2286	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.0	1729 of 2263	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	59.1	1124 of 2257	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.0	1032 of 2227	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.9	1026 of 2219	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.9	1207 of 2206	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	747 of 1027	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	45.9	1279 of 2401	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	1087 of 1955	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1755 of 2357	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1888 of 2338	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	720 of 1503	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	470 of 818	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1027 of 1315	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1139 of 1392	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	32.8	1466 of 2099	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1326 of 1678	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1872 of 2032	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1851 of 2045	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	1379 of 2400	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	1324 of 1961	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1581 of 2358	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	1697 of 2340	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	25.0	874 of 1044	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1757 of 1941	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	48.9	663 of 1224	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	921 of 1338	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1130 of 1408	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2022)47th percentile+3 vs school

White (2021)46th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2022)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)30th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)27th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2021)16th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2023-2024) ?

Math67%+13 vs state

English Language Arts51%+9 vs state

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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
Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	160 Westchester Ave	Buchanan	10511	Westchester County	Hendrick Hudson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 257-5400	224	24	9.1	40.2%	97 (43.3%)	7 (3.1%)	101 (45.1%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)								(n/a)								99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$43,088	$1,004	$42,084
Frank G Lindsey Elementary School	Public	3-5	57 Trolley Rd	Montrose	10548	Westchester County	Hendrick Hudson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 257-5500	472	50	9.4	35.4%	208 (44.1%)	32 (6.8%)	184 (39.0%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.1%)	58.2	981^st of 2445 public elementary schools	59.9%					(n/a)	60.7	55.0	59.8	71.0	63.6	53.0	47.7	98.5	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.3	99.8	$36,224	$979	$35,245
Woodside School	Public	K-2	Depew St	Peekskill	10566	Westchester County	Peekskill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 739-0093	511	41	12.4	49.1%	40 (7.8%)	56 (11.0%)	391 (76.5%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)								(n/a)								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,875	$1,997	$29,878
Oakside School	Public	2-4	200 Decatur Ave	Peekskill	10566	Westchester County	Peekskill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 737-1591	554	41	13.5	52.9%	27 (4.9%)	76 (13.7%)	421 (76.0%)	11 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)								(n/a)	34.7			44.3				98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	99.0	98.1	$29,714	$2,510	$27,205
Stony Point Elementary School	Public	K-3	7 Gurnee Dr	Stony Point	10980	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 942-3140	666	48	13.9	49.1%	149 (22.4%)	77 (11.6%)	405 (60.8%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)								(n/a)	44.5			52.2				99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	$34,659	$2,450	$32,209
Furnace Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	239 Watch Hill Rd	Cortlandt Manor	10567	Westchester County	Hendrick Hudson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 257-5600	214	24	8.8	22.9%	102 (47.7%)	15 (7.0%)	73 (34.1%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)								(n/a)								98.7	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	$44,691	$1,057	$43,634
Hillcrest School	Public	2-5	4 Horton Dr	Peekskill	10566	Westchester County	Peekskill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 739-2284	520	42	12.3	54.8%	25 (4.8%)	63 (12.1%)	401 (77.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	22	2021^st of 2445 public elementary schools	17.3%		19.4	2078^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.0%	57		33.9	31.6		53.1	39.1	25.2	97.9	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.2	98.7	$31,253	$2,681	$28,571
West Haverstraw Elementary School	Public	K-3	71 Blauvelt Ave	West Haverstraw	10993	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 942-3180	715	51	14.0	54.0%	47 (6.6%)	116 (16.2%)	527 (73.7%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)								(n/a)	29.9			40.7				97.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.0	99.4	98.5	$33,829	$2,765	$31,065
Thiells Elementary School	Public	K-3	78 Rosman Rd	Thiells	10984	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 942-3160	706	50	14.1	52.0%	100 (14.2%)	88 (12.5%)	490 (69.4%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.4%)								(n/a)	46.2			53.0				99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.7	99.7	$34,985	$3,147	$31,838
Carrie E Tompkins School	Public	K-4	8 Gerstein St	Croton On Hudson	10520	Westchester County	Croton-Harmon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 271-5184	585	48	12.2	14.5%	399 (68.2%)	5 (0.9%)	119 (20.3%)	21 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.5%)	77.4	496^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.7%		74.6	546^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.7%	50	70.5	79.4		69.4	73.0			98.6	99.3	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.1	99.0	99.1	$29,362	$864	$28,499

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