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Pequenakonck Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
590th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 76% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Pequenakonck Elementary School is a public elementary school located in North Salem, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 450 students. The school is part of the North Salem Central School District, which is ranked 150 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pequenakonck Elementary School has consistently performed well on New York State Assessments, with a significant percentage of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 63.29% (3rd grade) to 78.46% (4th grade), outperforming the state average of 54.15% to 56.61%. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rates ranged from 56.94% (5th grade) to 90.32% (4th grade), also exceeding the state averages. The school has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 30% of New York elementary schools for Hispanic students and in the top 20% for special education students.

Pequenakonck Elementary School's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the analysis, particularly in comparison to the Mahopac Central School District and Brewster Central School District, which have lower-performing schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Pequenakonck's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 63.29% was significantly higher than the rates of 51.47% and 50% at the nearby Fulmar Road Elementary and C.V. Starr Intermediate schools, respectively. While the school's overall performance is strong, there may be opportunities for improvement in certain areas, such as the performance of male students and low-socioeconomic status students.

445
Students ?
8.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$44,588
Per pupil spending ?
15.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 173 June Rd
       North Salem, NY  10560-1202

(914) 669-5317

District: North Salem Central School District


Students who attend Pequenakonck Elementary School usually attend:

High:    North Salem Middle School/High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
75.7%
Hispanic:
16.0%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 24% of New York elementary schools
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
District avg69%
New York avg55%
590th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 24%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 24% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
150th of 874North Salem 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.9590 of 244575.9%★★★★☆
202470.1637 of 244573.9%★★★★☆
202364.4807 of 243966.9%★★★☆☆
202262.8851 of 243465.0%★★★☆☆
202162.1803 of 220163.5%★★★☆☆
201966.3753 of 241368.8%★★★☆☆
201868.8696 of 239570.9%★★★★☆
201781.1370 of 238684.5%★★★★☆
201678.1439 of 236681.4%★★★★☆
201576.3493 of 235279.0%★★★★☆
201476.3485 of 234579.3%★★★★☆
201372.6538 of 232576.9%★★★★☆
201281.3350 of 232084.9%★★★★☆
201184.6237 of 228689.6%★★★★☆
201083.6229 of 226389.9%★★★★☆
200974.6528 of 225776.6%★★★★☆
200877.2426 of 222780.9%★★★★☆
200779.3353 of 221984.1%★★★★☆
200681.8266 of 220687.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202248.4417 of 102759.4%★★★☆☆
202146.6212 of 45453.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.4652 of 240972.9%★★★★☆
202476.6482 of 241380.0%★★★★☆
202367.8708 of 240370.5%★★★★☆
202271.0621 of 240174.1%★★★★☆
202157.6800 of 195559.1%★★★☆☆
201969.0675 of 235771.4%★★★★☆
201874.0519 of 233877.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.4286 of 156981.8%★★★★☆
202452.7616 of 153159.8%★★★☆☆
202350.1655 of 142954.2%★★★☆☆
202248.3719 of 150352.2%★★★☆☆
202158.3295 of 81863.9%★★★☆☆
201964.7341 of 131574.1%★★★★☆
201868.9348 of 139275.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.0810 of 209861.4%★★★☆☆
202438.81238 of 207840.4%★★☆☆☆
202346.21007 of 204150.7%★★★☆☆
202273.2385 of 209981.7%★★★★☆
202160.5550 of 167867.2%★★★☆☆
201948.1934 of 203254.0%★★★☆☆
201859.8659 of 204567.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.0550 of 240777.1%★★★★☆
202461.8832 of 241165.5%★★★☆☆
202359.7906 of 240062.3%★★★☆☆
202254.91024 of 240057.3%★★★☆☆
202161.6719 of 196163.3%★★★☆☆
201959.6887 of 235862.4%★★★☆☆
201861.3867 of 234062.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.0362 of 213483.0%★★★★☆
202448.4870 of 211058.8%★★★☆☆
202355.9628 of 201668.8%★★★☆☆
202248.0844 of 203158.4%★★★☆☆
202158.9319 of 104469.4%★★★☆☆
201950.6675 of 185963.7%★★★☆☆
201848.2811 of 194158.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.2511 of 140263.6%★★★☆☆
202459.1547 of 139260.7%★★★☆☆
202353.8640 of 133752.1%★★★☆☆
202250.4701 of 139949.9%★★☆☆☆
202158.8522 of 122457.4%★★★☆☆
201951.4646 of 133851.7%★★★☆☆
201856.5618 of 140856.1%★★★☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)77th percentile~ school
Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-14 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)59th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts72%+17 vs state
Math71%+13 vs state
Science56%+11 vs state

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