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Furnace Woods Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

Summary

Furnace Woods Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cortlandt Manor, New York, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 361 students. The school is part of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District, which is ranked 385 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Furnace Woods Elementary School has consistently performed well on New York State Assessments, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for grades 4 and 5. The school's performance across different student subgroups is also noteworthy, with strong results for African American and Hispanic students. However, the school's challenges in supporting English Language Learners and the increasing percentage of students from lower-income families are areas that warrant further attention and support. When compared to other nearby schools, such as George Washington Elementary School and Crompond School, Furnace Woods' performance is more mixed, with some areas where it excels and others where it lags behind.

Furnace Woods Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending, with $22,649 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio, with 10.7 students per teacher in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a strong focus on individualized attention and support for students. However, the school's overall performance, as measured by SchoolDigger's star rating, has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 5 stars in 2020-2021 to a low of 3 stars in the current 2023-2024 school year.

214

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,691

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

239 Watch Hill Rd
Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567-6498

(914) 257-5600

District: Hendrick Hudson Central School District

Students who attend Furnace Woods Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.7%

Hispanic:

34.1%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 64th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (52% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

New York avg47%

Not ranked this year

Furnace Woods 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
2024	61.3	873 of 2445	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	1060 of 2439	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	510 of 2434	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	83 of 2201	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	345 of 2413	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	539 of 2395	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	484 of 2386	79.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.1	364 of 2366	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	397 of 2352	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	68.7	668 of 2345	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	68.5	646 of 2325	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	689 of 2320	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	359 of 2286	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	476 of 2263	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	65.6	896 of 2257	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.9	403 of 2227	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	495 of 2219	77.7%	★★★★☆
2006	81.4	277 of 2206	87.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	63.4	260 of 927	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	410 of 857	52.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	28.2	889 of 1066	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	907 of 1001	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	62.2	810 of 2413	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	1031 of 2403	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.3	501 of 2401	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	92.1	47 of 1955	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	339 of 2357	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	618 of 2338	73.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	56.3	548 of 1531	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	724 of 1429	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.9	238 of 1503	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	496 of 1392	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	50.0	926 of 2078	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	1360 of 2041	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.6	287 of 2099	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	123 of 1678	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	48.7	958 of 2045	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	58.8	922 of 2411	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	1093 of 2400	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	494 of 2400	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	136 of 1961	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	420 of 2358	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	501 of 2340	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	48.0	884 of 2110	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	1124 of 2016	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	64.0	471 of 1392	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	614 of 1337	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	494 of 1399	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.9	76 of 1224	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	281 of 1338	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	355 of 1408	74.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2024)66th percentile~ school

White (2024)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)64th percentile~ school

Male (2024)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)58th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)55th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs New York (2023-2024) ?

Math62%+9 vs state

English Language Arts49%+3 vs state

Science38%+3 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lincoln Titus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Lincoln Ave	Crompond	10517	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 528-2519	374	29	12.8	25.4%	199 (53.2%)	19 (5.1%)	125 (33.4%)	18 (4.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	78.9	453^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.5%		73.2	568^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.8%	115	78.0	76.1	77.1	83.9	57.8	69.7	58.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$31,328	$609	$30,719
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
Van Cortlandtville School	Public	K-5	31002 Main St-Rt 6	Mohegan Lake	10547	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 528-1354	568	50	11.4	34.0%	230 (40.5%)	42 (7.4%)	243 (42.8%)	19 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.3%)	44.6	1345^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.0%		49.1	1192^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	51.2%	153	53.8	38.8	63.3	54.2	45.1	55.0	44.4	98.4	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	99.3	99.0	$36,848	$917	$35,930
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	3634 Lexington Ave	Mohegan Lake	10547	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 528-2021	411	34	11.9	35.3%	156 (38.0%)	24 (5.8%)	197 (47.9%)	21 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	64.7	829^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.1%		77.5	487^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.1%	342	45.9	75.0	66.2	55.7	86.8	78.3	44.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,133	$629	$33,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Furnace Woods Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Furnace Woods Elementary School?

Students at Furnace Woods Elementary School are 48% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Furnace Woods Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Furnace Woods Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Furnace Woods Elementary School in?

Hendrick Hudson Central School District

How many students attend Furnace Woods Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Furnace Woods Elementary School.

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