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West Patent Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
231st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 91% of New York elementary schools
Summary

West Patent Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bedford Hills, New York, serving 241 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bedford Central School District, which is ranked 212 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Patent Elementary School consistently outperforms the Bedford Central School District and the state of New York in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the district and state averages. For example, 90% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 68.13% for the district and 56.61% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 5% of New York elementary schools for White students and in the top 25% for Male students in ELA and Math assessments. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and English Language Learner students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of New York elementary schools.

West Patent Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $49,463 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of $41,843 and the state average of $38,882 for nearby schools. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 10.5, which is lower than the nearby schools and the state average. These factors may contribute to the school's strong academic outcomes, as it has maintained a consistent high performance, ranking in the top 15% of New York elementary schools and earning a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Bedford Village Elementary School and Mount Kisco Elementary School, West Patent Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school with consistently better academic results across grade levels and subject areas.

250
Students ?
11.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$51,656
Per pupil spending ?
20%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 80 W Patent Rd
       Bedford Hills, NY  10507-2298

(914) 666-2190

District: Bedford Central School District


Students who attend West Patent Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Fox Lane Middle School
High:    Fox Lane High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
51.6%
Hispanic:
32.0%
Asian:
6.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (80% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 9% of New York elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school80%
District avg65%
New York avg55%
231st of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 9%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From top 19% (2015) to top 9% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 5Elementary Schools in the Bedford Central School District
212th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202588.3231 of 244590.6%★★★★★
202487.8254 of 244589.6%★★★★☆
202384.5349 of 243985.7%★★★★☆
202285.3298 of 243487.8%★★★★☆
202173.9522 of 220176.3%★★★★☆
201976.0517 of 241378.6%★★★★☆
201880.2387 of 239583.8%★★★★☆
201781.5364 of 238684.7%★★★★☆
201672.3600 of 236674.6%★★★★☆
201578.2445 of 235281.1%★★★★☆
201483.8277 of 234588.2%★★★★☆
201384.7268 of 232588.5%★★★★☆
201285.4210 of 232090.9%★★★★★
201176.4490 of 228678.6%★★★★☆
201079.8360 of 226384.1%★★★★☆
200973.3584 of 225774.1%★★★★☆
200875.0522 of 222776.6%★★★★☆
200774.0581 of 221973.8%★★★★☆
200668.2808 of 220663.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201940.3449 of 86047.8%★★☆☆☆
201874.3102 of 93889.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202582.6326 of 240986.5%★★★★☆
202480.8383 of 241384.1%★★★★☆
202385.5300 of 240387.5%★★★★☆
202285.4284 of 240188.2%★★★★☆
202173.7424 of 195578.3%★★★★☆
201977.7452 of 235780.8%★★★★☆
201876.0466 of 233880.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.3357 of 156977.2%★★★★☆
202460.6466 of 153169.6%★★★☆☆
202345.8728 of 142949.1%★★☆☆☆
202287.6108 of 150392.8%★★★★★
202173.5154 of 81881.2%★★★★☆
201957.8455 of 131565.4%★★★☆☆
201864.1413 of 139270.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.6529 of 209874.8%★★★★☆
202451.0896 of 207856.9%★★★☆☆
202328.91512 of 204125.9%★☆☆☆☆
202264.5579 of 209972.4%★★★★☆
202150.7768 of 167854.2%★★★☆☆
201940.21176 of 203242.1%★★☆☆☆
201859.5666 of 204567.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202589.7173 of 240792.8%★★★★★
202491.1159 of 241193.4%★★★★★
202378.3452 of 240081.2%★★★★☆
202279.1415 of 240082.7%★★★★☆
202167.5579 of 196170.5%★★★★☆
201968.2664 of 235871.8%★★★★☆
201881.5322 of 234086.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.1470 of 213478.0%★★★★☆
202456.8645 of 211069.4%★★★☆☆
202349.4799 of 201660.4%★★★☆☆
202276.8258 of 203187.3%★★★★☆
202194.713 of 104498.8%★★★★★
201937.51049 of 185943.6%★★☆☆☆
201843.8928 of 194152.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202590.662 of 140295.6%★★★★★
202494.036 of 139297.4%★★★★★
202387.3120 of 133791.0%★★★★★
202283.4154 of 139989.0%★★★★☆
202165.6421 of 122465.6%★★★☆☆
201973.8345 of 133874.2%★★★★☆
201884.3129 of 140890.8%★★★★★
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)
White (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)78th percentile-13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-16 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)48th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math84%+27 vs state
English Language Arts79%+24 vs state
Science72%+27 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Open Quote The teachers are amazing. Administration is somewhat blase to specific children's needs. For a small elementary school, not the best attitude. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about West Patent Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended West Patent Elementary School.

Students who attend West Patent Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Yes. West Patent Elementary School ranks in the top 9.4% of New York elementary schools.

Students at West Patent Elementary School are 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.


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