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Mount Kisco Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1907^th

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of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Mount Kisco Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 494 students in grades PK-5 in the Bedford Central School District in Mount Kisco, New York. Over the past 10 years, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Kisco Elementary School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with only 33-58% of students proficient in ELA and 41-58% proficient in Math in 2024-2025, well below the district and state averages. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools for Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Despite relatively high per-student spending of $25,000-$39,000, the school is not achieving strong academic outcomes, raising questions about the efficient use of resources and the need to re-evaluate instructional strategies and support services.

The other Bedford Central elementary schools, such as Bedford Village Elementary School, Bedford Hills Elementary School, and West Patent Elementary School, significantly outperform Mount Kisco Elementary on academic metrics and have much lower free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting Mount Kisco Elementary faces unique challenges compared to its peers in the same district. Addressing these issues should be a top priority to ensure all students at the school receive a high-quality education.

503

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,562

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

47 W Hyatt Ave
Mount Kisco, NY 10549-9998

(914) 666-2677

District: Bedford Central School District

Students who attend Mount Kisco Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fox Lane Middle School
High:	Fox Lane High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.1%

White:

17.5%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (40% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg65%

New York avg55%

1,907^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Bedford Central School District

212^th of 874Bedford 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
2025	25.6	1907 of 2445	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1896 of 2445	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1933 of 2439	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1817 of 2434	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1694 of 2201	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1477 of 2413	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1529 of 2395	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.0	1294 of 2386	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.9	1241 of 2366	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.7	1310 of 2352	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.8	1214 of 2345	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	71.1	575 of 2325	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	68.2	769 of 2320	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	937 of 2286	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	818 of 2263	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	957 of 2257	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.3	1220 of 2227	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.3	1151 of 2219	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.6	1159 of 2206	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	780 of 1117	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	830 of 1066	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	837 of 1001	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	845 of 1027	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	408 of 454	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	595 of 860	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	593 of 938	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1873 of 2409	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1737 of 2413	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1815 of 2403	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1845 of 2401	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1639 of 1955	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1649 of 2357	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1711 of 2338	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1372 of 1569	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1308 of 1531	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1238 of 1429	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1231 of 1503	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	668 of 818	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1011 of 1315	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1113 of 1392	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1809 of 2098	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1875 of 2078	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1874 of 2041	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1918 of 2099	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	1499 of 1678	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1630 of 2032	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1842 of 2045	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1860 of 2407	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	2003 of 2411	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1963 of 2400	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1690 of 2400	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	1448 of 1961	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	1248 of 2358	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	1246 of 2340	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1379 of 2134	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1664 of 2110	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1708 of 2016	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	1175 of 2031	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	791 of 1044	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	724 of 1859	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	680 of 1941	65.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	269 of 1402	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	479 of 1392	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	201 of 1338	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	329 of 1408	76.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)81st percentile+59 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math49%-8 vs state

English Language Arts36%-19 vs state

Science23%-22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, December 6, 2017

As a parent, i'm concerned about the low test scores. I know the teachers keep saying the test scores of dual language students will be lower at first, but I wonder if theres just too much focus on making sure the dual language program stays afloat, and not enough on teaching the at-risk students the basic skills they need to succeed. Also, not sure of teachers are being completely honest about my childs progress. The smart kids are doing well and thats all that seems to matter to them Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, November 18, 2017

This BCS district is my life because I chose to live and to work here. Specifically, I chose to live in Mt Kisco an exceptional place in the district. My years of experience in this district have given me a unique perspective on kids from all the elementary schools. The kids who come from Mt Kisco elementary school to our middle school are best prepared for the real diverse world we live in, generally very well-adjusted and as sound academically as students in all the the 4 other district elementary schools. However, Mt Kisco has a unique advantage over all other elementary schools in our district and over so many schools everywhere. Kids and families have the choice to learn 2 languages starting in 1st grade through the most effective possible program, a dual language bilingual education. The other kinds of bilingual programs don’t work but this kind does and enriches everyone involved. What a gem!!!! There are those, though only an extremely vocal small minority, who seek to divide our district calling people in Mt Kisco parasites and far worse, but they fail to even see, through their seemingly short-sighted perhaps bigoted views the fact that dividing the district is really less efficient and more costly for sure. Most importantly, they fail to acknowledge that MKES does all that it does so well with far less funding per student than any of the other district elementary schools. UNique in WESTCHESTER! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 17, 2017

I am a parent of a first grader at MKES. We chose to move to this community from the city for its economic and cultural diversity, proximity to transit to NYC, and bustling town center. We found a gem of an elementary school, with dedicated teachers and staff, involved and passionate parents, and joyful and curious kids. We love MKES! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 17, 2017

I love Mount Kisco Elementary School. The students, staff and administration make it the best kept secret in public education. The school is rich in diversity, rigor and high standards. Students thrive because the teachers are passionate about what they do. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 17, 2017

We loved every minute of our child’s time at MKES. She had everything she neeeded in a loving and diverse environment. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 16, 2017

This an amazing school! Don't let the star ranking fool you. There's even a bilingual program. My child learns in both Spanish and English. The teachers are amazing, and the community is diverse and welcoming. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

provides a excellent elementary education for students with teachers and administration who exceed standards 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
Mount Kisco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 W Hyatt Ave	Mount Kisco	10549	Westchester County	Bedford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 666-2677	503	39	12.7	56.5%	88 (17.5%)	12 (2.4%)	383 (76.1%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	25.6	1907^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.0%		25.1	1896^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.5%	11	33.3	42.2	33.8	50.0	58.2	41.0	23.1	96.3	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	99.2	97.7	$39,562	$860	$38,702
West Patent Elementary School	Public	K-5	80 W Patent Rd	Bedford Hills	10507	Westchester County	Bedford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 666-2190	250	21	11.7	20.0%	129 (51.6%)	15 (6.0%)	80 (32.0%)	17 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	88.3	231^st of 2445 public elementary schools	90.6%		87.8	254^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.6%	23	74.3	72.5	90.0	82.9	82.1	87.5	71.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$51,656	$895	$50,761
Roaring Brook School	Public	K-4	530 Quaker Rd	Chappaqua	10514	Westchester County	Chappaqua Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 238-7205	444	35	12.6	3.8%	318 (71.6%)	7 (1.6%)	20 (4.5%)	60 (13.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.6%)	93.1	129^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.7%		92.1	167^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.2%	38	92.5	89.5		91.4	83.2			99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	$33,159	$579	$32,579
Bedford Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	123 Babbitt Rd	Bedford Hills	10507	Westchester County	Bedford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 666-2708	309	22	13.8	24.6%	160 (51.8%)	13 (4.2%)	101 (32.7%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	86	283^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.4%		80.9	413^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.1%	130	70.8	73.0	78.4	79.6	81.6	84.9	73.6	98.8	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.4	$42,961	$843	$42,118
Westorchard School	Public	K-4	25 Granite Rd	Chappaqua	10514	Westchester County	Chappaqua Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 238-7206	441	35	12.7	2.9%	311 (70.5%)	6 (1.4%)	33 (7.5%)	60 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	94.5	91^st of 2445 public elementary schools	96.3%		95.4	80^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.7%	11	91.3	85.7		91.4	94.5			99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$32,213	$249	$31,964
Douglas G Grafflin School	Public	PK, KG-4	650 King St	Chappaqua	10514	Westchester County	Chappaqua Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 238-7204	415	33	12.5	5.5%	295 (71.1%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.9%)	51 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	90	197^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.9%		92.3	162^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.4%	35	86.7	86.6		76.9	91.5			99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	$33,441	$887	$32,553
Katonah Elementary School	Public	K-5	106 Huntville Rd	Katonah	10536	Westchester County	Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 763-7702	405	33	12.3	8.6%	300 (74.1%)	8 (2.0%)	49 (12.1%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.1%)	91.1	176^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.6	212^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.3%	36	88.7	78.9	87.1	83.3	83.0	85.3	75.4	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	$36,396	$223	$36,173
Coman Hill School	Public	K-2	558 Bedford Rd	Armonk	10504	Westchester County	Byram Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 273-4183	575	52	10.9	2.6%	468 (81.4%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (7.1%)	27 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (6.1%)								(n/a)								99.3	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$37,884	$387	$37,497
Bedford Village Elementary School	Public	K-5	45 Court St	Bedford	10506	Westchester County	Bedford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 234-4178	333	29	11.4	9.3%	253 (76.0%)	4 (1.2%)	53 (15.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	84.3	325^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.7%		84.3	329^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.5%	4	67.4	76.0	93.3	67.4	84.0	80.4	73.9	96.0	96.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.0	98.2	97.4	$46,980	$935	$46,045
Wampus School	Public	3-5	41 Wampus Ave	Armonk	10504	Westchester County	Byram Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 273-4190	547	50	11.0	4.2%	440 (80.4%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.7%)	35 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	93.1	124^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.6	102^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	95.8%	22	75.3	86.3	91.6	86.0	93.4	93.4	87.4	99.0	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.4	99.6	$39,608	$347	$39,261

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