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Central School

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Central School ranks 370 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Central School is an exceptional elementary school located in Larchmont, New York, serving 511 students in grades PK-5. As part of the highly-regarded Mamaroneck Union Free School District, Central School consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in the state, with impressive academic performance that often exceeds 70% proficiency in English Language Arts and Math for grades 3-5.

The school's strong focus on individualized attention is evident in its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 12.9 over the past few years. Additionally, Central School's per-student spending, which ranges from $16,202 to $28,148, suggests a commitment to providing a well-resourced educational environment. Compared to nearby schools, such as Mamaroneck Avenue School and Chatsworth Avenue School, Central School outperforms on state assessments in both English Language Arts and Math.

While Central School faces some challenges with certain student subgroups, its overall excellence is undeniable. The school's diverse student population, with a mix of White, Asian, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, and its consistently strong performance on state science assessments, with proficiency rates around 75%, further demonstrate the school's commitment to providing a well-rounded and high-quality education for all its students.

520

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,938

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Palmer Ave
Larchmont, NY 10538-3399

(914) 220-3400

District: Mamaroneck Union Free School District

Students who attend Central School usually attend:

Middle:	Hommocks School
High:	Mamaroneck High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (76% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Mamaroneck Union Free School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg78%

New York avg55%

370^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Mamaroneck Union Free School District

130^th of 874Mamaroneck Union Free 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
2025	82.1	370 of 2445	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	275 of 2445	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	232 of 2439	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	398 of 2434	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	227 of 2201	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	458 of 2413	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	408 of 2395	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	306 of 2386	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	298 of 2366	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	89.5	156 of 2352	93.4%	★★★★★
2014	90.1	142 of 2345	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	92.1	104 of 2325	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	78.5	433 of 2320	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	485 of 2286	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	62.3	949 of 2263	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	1041 of 2257	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	1018 of 2227	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.0	628 of 2219	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.7	494 of 2206	77.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	65.1	255 of 671	62.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	31.0	723 of 938	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	367 of 2409	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	240 of 2413	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	236 of 2403	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	477 of 2401	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	176 of 1955	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	448 of 2357	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	418 of 2338	82.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	717 of 1569	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	284 of 1531	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	241 of 1429	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	198 of 1503	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	68 of 818	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	55.1	506 of 1315	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	592 of 1392	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	1193 of 2098	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	974 of 2078	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	581 of 2041	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	38.4	1284 of 2099	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	78.2	223 of 1678	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	936 of 2032	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	1072 of 2045	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	444 of 2407	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	344 of 2411	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	234 of 2400	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	307 of 2400	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	272 of 1961	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	513 of 2358	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	405 of 2340	82.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	87 of 287	69.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	721 of 2134	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	608 of 2110	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	693 of 2016	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	788 of 2031	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	133 of 1044	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	45.6	827 of 1859	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	607 of 1941	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	245 of 1402	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	218 of 1392	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	222 of 1337	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	406 of 1399	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	251 of 1224	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	317 of 1338	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	258 of 1408	81.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2022)62nd percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-42 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)23rd percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math78%+20 vs state

Science77%+32 vs state

English Language Arts73%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, September 22, 2015

We moved here from Canada and are so impressed with this school. The teachers are so dedicated and approachable and the after school club selection is phenomenal. We like that there's a little bit of diversity to the student body here too. Close Quote

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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
Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Palmer Ave	Larchmont	10538	Westchester County	Mamaroneck Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 220-3400	520	44	11.7	17.1%	333 (64.0%)	5 (1.0%)	100 (19.2%)	30 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.8%)	82.1	370^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.9%		87	275^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.8%	95	64.1	83.5	72.3	68.5	89.9	76.6	76.8	98.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.4	$27,938	$480	$27,459
Chatsworth Avenue School	Public	K-5	34 Chatsworth Ave	Larchmont	10538	Westchester County	Mamaroneck Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 220-3500	652	49	13.4	5.5%	499 (76.5%)	7 (1.1%)	64 (9.8%)	23 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (8.7%)	94.4	92^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	96.2%		95.6	76^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.9%	16	84.2	92.0	91.7	87.4	93.8	86.0	82.8	98.8	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.7	$26,568	$449	$26,119
Murray Avenue School	Public	K-5	250 Murray Ave	Larchmont	10538	Westchester County	Mamaroneck Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 220-3700	689	46	14.9	2.0%	549 (79.7%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.1%)	31 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.4%)	93.3	120^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.1%		94.7	97^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.0%	23	91.0	73.2	87.7	93.7	88.0	91.5	88.3	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.6	$25,173	$319	$24,854
Henry Barnard School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	129 Barnard Rd	New Rochelle	10801	Westchester County	New Rochelle City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 576-4386	435	37	11.7	56.1%	48 (11.0%)	59 (13.6%)	282 (64.8%)	26 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)								(n/a)								98.2	99.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.3	98.9	$36,934	$2,417	$34,517
Mamaroneck Avenue School	Public	K-6	850 Mamaroneck Ave	Mamaroneck	10543	Westchester County	Mamaroneck Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 220-3600	611	65	9.4	47.6%	207 (33.9%)	24 (3.9%)	325 (53.2%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	49.7	1207^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.6%		54.6	1041^st of 2445 public elementary schools	57.4%	166	37.9	50.5	57.5	55.7	63.7	52.8	54.7	99.7	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	$33,031	$449	$32,582
F E Bellows Elementary School	Public	3-5	200 Carroll Ave	Mamaroneck	10543	Westchester County	Rye Neck Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 777-4600	318	30	10.7	14.8%	193 (60.7%)	5 (1.6%)	58 (18.2%)	35 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	87.5	247^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.9%		91.1	177^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.8%	70	72.9	76.8	80.8	81.5	87.9	81.8	72.2	98.6	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	98.9	100.0	$29,767	$271	$29,496
Daniel Warren Elementary School	Public	K-2	1310 Harrison Ave	Mamaroneck	10543	Westchester County	Rye Neck Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 777-4200	288	27	10.7	18.1%	163 (56.6%)	6 (2.1%)	73 (25.3%)	25 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.3%)								(n/a)								99.2	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.4	99.9	$30,897	$574	$30,323
William B Ward Elementary School	Public	K-5	311 Broadfield Rd	New Rochelle	10804	Westchester County	New Rochelle City School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 576-4450	1,019	77	13.2	37.5%	370 (36.3%)	170 (16.7%)	397 (39.0%)	37 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.9%)	65.4	813^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.7%		59.8	911^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.7%	98	58.6	62.1	71.3	65.1	67.4	64.9	50.3	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	$31,041	$649	$30,392
Quaker Ridge School	Public	K-5	125 Weaver St	Scarsdale	10583	Westchester County	Scarsdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 721-2780	491	42	11.6		301 (61.3%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.5%)	112 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.7%)	95.5	67^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.3%		96	60^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.5%	7	93.9	87.1	93.4	97.0	90.1	90.9	85.7	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$37,919	$231	$37,688
Parsons Memorial School	Public	K-5	200 Halstead Ave	Harrison	10528	Westchester County	Harrison Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 630-3222	480	46	10.4	22.9%	183 (38.1%)	13 (2.7%)	102 (21.3%)	166 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	58.5	970^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.3%		71.3	607^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.2%	363	53.8	64.7	44.1	60.0	75.7	53.5	64.9	99.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.4	100.0	$36,466	$936	$35,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Central School

Is Central School a good school?

Central School ranks 370^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Central School.

What district is Central School in?

Mamaroneck Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Central School?

Students at Central School are 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Central School attend?

Students who attend Central School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hommocks School
High : Mamaroneck High School

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