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Colonial School

Public Grades K-5

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Colonial School is an exceptional elementary school located in Pelham, NY, serving 288 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Pelham Union Free School District, which is ranked 71 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Colonial School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in New York, ranking as high as 22nd out of 2,439 schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

Colonial School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in New York state assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 87.8% of 3rd graders, 87.5% of 4th graders, and 97.62% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. In Math, 90.24% of 3rd graders, 86% of 4th graders, and 97.62% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%. Colonial School also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 2nd out of 1,569 New York elementary schools for Hispanic students and 67th out of 1,402 schools for White students in ELA.

While Colonial School consistently outperforms the state and district averages, the nearby Hutchinson School and Prospect Hill School, also within the Pelham Union Free School District, demonstrate strong academic performance. In contrast, the nearby schools in the Mount Vernon School District, such as Graham School and Edward Williams School, have significantly lower academic performance, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in both ELA and Math.

296

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,017

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 Highbrook Ave
Pelham, NY 10803-2206

(914) 738-2680

District: Pelham Union Free School District

Students who attend Colonial School usually attend:

Middle:	Pelham Middle School
High:	Pelham Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (92% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of New York elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg85%

New York avg55%

82^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Pelham Union Free School District

71^st of 874Pelham 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	95.0	82 of 2445	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	123 of 2445	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	22 of 2439	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	106 of 2434	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	112 of 2201	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	157 of 2413	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	198 of 2395	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	89.9	155 of 2386	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	90.2	133 of 2366	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	93.1	78 of 2352	96.7%	★★★★★
2014	91.8	111 of 2345	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	91.8	108 of 2325	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	91.3	57 of 2320	97.5%	★★★★★
2011	93.2	24 of 2286	99.0%	★★★★★
2010	91.0	30 of 2263	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	86.2	25 of 2257	98.9%	★★★★★
2008	86.4	58 of 2227	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	88.7	14 of 2219	99.4%	★★★★★
2006	87.3	54 of 2206	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	116 of 2409	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	144 of 2413	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	16 of 2403	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	126 of 2401	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	206 of 1955	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	183 of 2357	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	190 of 2338	91.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	2 of 1569	99.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	55 of 2407	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	104 of 2411	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	31 of 2400	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	95 of 2400	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	77 of 1961	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	157 of 2358	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	216 of 2340	90.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	33 of 287	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	86 of 279	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	96.4	34 of 2031	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	67 of 1402	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	93 of 1392	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	37 of 1337	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	140 of 1399	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	158 of 1224	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	165 of 1338	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	167 of 1408	88.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2022)98th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science95%+50 vs state

Math91%+33 vs state

English Language Arts91%+36 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, February 26, 2012

Wonderful ALL AROUND school... Teachers are stellar, yet warm and nurturing... Principal is extremely organized and yet approachable. The PTA is well run, with many mothers and fathers giving frequently of their time and energies... Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Colonial School	Public	K-5	315 Highbrook Ave	Pelham	10803	Westchester County	Pelham Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 738-2680	296	23	12.8	2.0%	217 (73.3%)	5 (1.7%)	29 (9.8%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.8%)	95	82^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	96.6%		93.8	123^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	95.0%	41				87.8	87.5	97.6				90.2	86.0	97.6				95.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,017	$342	$28,675
Siwanoy School	Public	K-5	489 Siwanoy Pl	Pelham	10803	Westchester County	Pelham Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 738-7650	275	22	12.2	6.2%	196 (71.3%)	6 (2.2%)	26 (9.5%)	21 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.5%)	96	58^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.6%		95.8	67^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.3%	9				95.7	91.3	91.1				95.9	91.5	93.3				82.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,693	$343	$29,350
Graham School	Public	PK, KG-8	421 E 5th St	Mount Vernon	10553	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-2800	406	38	10.5	58.1%	22 (5.4%)	272 (67.0%)	101 (24.9%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	11.8	2269^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.2%		23.1	1969^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.5%	300	72.7	59.1	63.6	29.6	32.6	31.6	32.0	52.2	54.2	27.3	26.1	20.5	20.8	33.3	11.5	28.2	23.1	95.4	99.7	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.5	99.7	98.2	$35,744	$2,591	$33,153
Columbus Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	275 Washington Ave	New Rochelle	10801	Westchester County	New Rochelle City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 576-4401	728	64	11.3	86.3%	29 (4.0%)	71 (9.8%)	612 (84.1%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	44.3	1355^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.6%		39	1481^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.4%	126				50.4	55.0	58.5				57.4	58.3	46.2				29.4		98.9	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	99.3	$34,396	$2,615	$31,781
Hutchinson School	Public	K-5	48 5th St	Pelham	10803	Westchester County	Pelham Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 738-3640	366	39	9.4	23.0%	171 (46.7%)	23 (6.3%)	101 (27.6%)	34 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.8%)	79.2	445^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.8%		83	361^st of 2445 public elementary schools	85.2%	84				73.5	70.2	79.2				54.0	74.1	78.1				72.6		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,721	$343	$32,378
Prospect Hill School	Public	K-5	1000 Washington Ave	Pelham	10803	Westchester County	Pelham Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 738-6690	334	26	12.8	2.4%	213 (63.8%)	13 (3.9%)	31 (9.3%)	32 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.2%)	92.9	133^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	94.6%		93.9	120^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.1%	13				92.6	98.0	97.5				77.8	94.2	92.5				67.6		99.1	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.1	99.4	$27,601	$343	$27,259
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	131 Weyman Ave	New Rochelle	10805	Westchester County	New Rochelle City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 576-4430	500	52	9.5	73.8%	27 (5.4%)	54 (10.8%)	396 (79.2%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	31.3	1731^st of 2445 public elementary schools	29.2%		43.4	1345^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.0%	386				30.3	42.7	50.0				39.8	52.1	59.2				33.8		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$39,110	$2,171	$36,939
Edward Williams School	Public	PK, KG-8	9 Union Ln	Mount Vernon	10553	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5070	398	34	11.7	67.8%	8 (2.0%)	266 (66.8%)	111 (27.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	7.4	2357^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.6%		18.4	2111^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.7%	246		64.7		21.6	28.2	15.8	31.0	17.7	37.8	16.2	17.5	27.0	11.9	17.7	10.0	13.5	36.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$39,677	$2,666	$37,010
Daniel Webster Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	95 Glenmore Dr	New Rochelle	10801	Westchester County	New Rochelle City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(914) 576-4460	496	39	12.7	33.5%	180 (36.3%)	110 (22.2%)	160 (32.3%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.5%)	81.1	388^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.1%		85.6	300^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.7%	88				68.8	77.9	70.9				89.7	74.7	72.4				60.9		99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	$31,914	$439	$31,475
Benjamin Turner Academy	Public	K-8	624 S 3rd Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5150	340	41	8.3	62.6%	7 (2.1%)	249 (73.2%)	74 (21.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	44	1365^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.2%		35.8	1575^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.6%	210	79.0	79.0	68.4	48.0	63.6	47.6	30.4	42.9	44.4	50.0	62.5	57.1	47.8	42.9	30.9	42.9	18.2	97.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.4	$47,608	$2,963	$44,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Colonial School

Is Colonial School a good school?

Yes! Colonial School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 82^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Colonial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Colonial School.

What district is Colonial School in?

Pelham Union Free School District

What schools do graduates of Colonial School attend?

Students who attend Colonial School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pelham Middle School
High : Pelham Memorial High School

What is the racial makeup of Colonial School?

Students at Colonial School are 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

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