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Pleasantville Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 90% of New York middle schools

Summary

Pleasantville Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Pleasantville, New York, which is part of the Pleasantville Union Free School District. The school consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for the New York State Assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 70.54% to 82.29% in ELA and 75.61% to 85.71% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.86% to 56.61% in ELA and 46.74% to 54.16% in Math.

Pleasantville Middle School's exceptional performance extends to Regents exams as well, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I in recent years, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's strong academic outcomes are consistent across different student subgroups, including female, Asian, Hispanic, and White students, all of whom rank in the top 200 middle schools in the state. While the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is not as strong as its overall performance, it still ranks in the top 266 middle schools in the state for this subgroup, a notable achievement.

Pleasantville Middle School's consistent high performance, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 144 out of 1500 middle schools in New York, suggests a strong and stable educational program that effectively supports student learning. The school's proximity to other high-performing middle schools, such as Robert E. Bell School and Briarcliff Middle School, may also contribute to the success of Pleasantville Middle School and the overall strength of the educational ecosystem in the local area.

495

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,910

Per pupil spending ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 Romer Ave
Pleasantville, NY 10570-3123

(914) 741-1450

District: Pleasantville Union Free School District

Students who attend Pleasantville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pleasantville High School

Feeder schools for Pleasantville Middle School:

Elementary:

Bedford Road School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Asian:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg80%

New York avg53%

144^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 874Pleasantville 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	89.2	144 of 1500	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	135 of 1504	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	86 of 1500	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	100 of 1479	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	87 of 1242	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	91 of 1439	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	104 of 1438	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	89.2	117 of 1455	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	88.1	120 of 1429	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	90.9	84 of 1407	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	92.3	68 of 1401	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	96.5	33 of 1373	97.6%	★★★★★
2012	91.3	51 of 1337	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	92.9	35 of 1295	97.3%	★★★★★
2010	92.7	20 of 1243	98.4%	★★★★★
2009	85.0	48 of 1224	96.1%	★★★★★
2008	88.0	40 of 1185	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	89.6	40 of 1123	96.4%	★★★★★
2006	92.2	27 of 1095	97.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	105 of 396	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	30 of 388	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	51 of 381	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	92 of 374	75.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	98 of 1457	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	130 of 1465	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	84 of 1463	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	58 of 1454	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	48 of 1066	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	91 of 1370	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	98 of 1353	92.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	137 of 965	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	189 of 953	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	65 of 943	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	73.6	161 of 914	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	74 of 449	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	230 of 826	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	306 of 810	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	739 of 1283	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	637 of 1296	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	266 of 1288	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	359 of 1306	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	312 of 935	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	401 of 1241	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	552 of 1245	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	156 of 1455	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	166 of 1464	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	84 of 1464	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	117 of 1455	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	102 of 1071	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	87 of 1366	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	116 of 1352	91.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	57 of 235	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	19 of 208	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	29 of 190	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	6 of 126	95.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	172 of 1298	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	151 of 1303	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	144 of 1307	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	133 of 1283	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	104 of 522	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	213 of 1139	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	234 of 1170	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	72 of 775	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	97 of 778	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	72 of 772	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	90 of 748	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	56 of 614	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	56 of 716	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	79 of 763	89.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2024)73rd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math78%+26 vs state

English Language Arts78%+25 vs state

Science68%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 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
Pleasantville Middle School	Public	5-8	40 Romer Ave	Pleasantville	10570	Westchester County	Pleasantville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 741-1450	495	50	9.9	14.1%	331 (66.9%)	13 (2.6%)	98 (19.8%)	26 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	89.2	144^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.4%		89.7	135^th of 1504 public middle schools	91.0%	9	100.0		100.0			81.0	70.5	78.5	82.3	75.6	75.7	77.9	85.7	72.1	56.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,910	$371	$32,539
Briarcliff Middle School	Public	6-8	444 Pleasantville Rd	Briarcliff Manor	10510	Westchester County	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 488-8380	298	31	9.6	2.7%	179 (60.1%)	7 (2.3%)	29 (9.7%)	53 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.1%)	97.7	33^rd of 1500 public middle schools	97.8%		96.5	51^st of 1504 public middle schools	96.6%	18			100.0				86.0	88.5	92.2		92.9	94.2	96.2		95.1	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$37,611	$39	$37,571
Robert E Bell School	Public	5-8	50 Senter St	Chappaqua	10514	Westchester County	Chappaqua Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 238-7202	587	59	10.0	6.1%	391 (66.6%)	11 (1.9%)	40 (6.8%)	111 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	97.4	37^th of 1500 public middle schools	97.5%		97.6	35^th of 1504 public middle schools	97.7%	2			96.0	93.3		88.4	89.5	90.6	93.0	89.9	94.2	92.6	88.0	79.1		96.8	98.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.4	98.7	$38,996	$231	$38,765
Westlake Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Westlake Dr	Thornwood	10594	Westchester County	Mount Pleasant Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 769-8540	477	53	9.0	10.9%	363 (76.1%)	3 (0.6%)	74 (15.5%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	74.6	321^st of 1500 public middle schools	78.6%		78.2	256^th of 1504 public middle schools	83.0%	65			100.0	82.6			77.8	58.1	64.1		73.0	71.3	14.3		47.6	99.1	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$34,736	$555	$34,181
Valhalla Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Columbus Ave	Valhalla	10595	Westchester County	Valhalla Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 683-5011	322	34	9.5	23.9%	157 (48.8%)	19 (5.9%)	116 (36.0%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	82.8	218^th of 1500 public middle schools	85.5%		76.5	281^st of 1504 public middle schools	81.3%	63			100.0	96.9			62.1	62.4	83.2		71.6	68.3	90.8		59.7	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$39,582	$651	$38,931
Roosevelt School	Public	5	190 Croton Ave	Ossining	10562	Westchester County	Ossining Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 762-2682	374	30	12.6	43.0%	60 (16.0%)	28 (7.5%)	271 (72.5%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)								(n/a)						44.9				40.8				30.3		99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$33,729	$499	$33,230
H C Crittenden Middle School	Public	6-8	10 MacDonald Ave	Armonk	10504	Westchester County	Byram Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 273-4250	474	54	8.7	4.0%	364 (76.8%)	4 (0.8%)	34 (7.2%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.0%)	97.1	42^nd of 1500 public middle schools	97.2%		96.6	49^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.7%	7			100.0		98.8		87.0	88.7	90.6		93.1	90.2	94.2		82.2	99.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.3	$47,954	$318	$47,636
Anne M Dorner Middle School	Public	6-8	Van Cortlandt Ave	Ossining	10562	Westchester County	Ossining Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 762-5740	1,032	96	10.7	46.6%	169 (16.4%)	78 (7.6%)	723 (70.1%)	26 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.4%)	32.1	1073^rd of 1500 public middle schools	28.5%		32.2	1079^th of 1504 public middle schools	28.3%	6			100.0		53.8		33.0	32.5	40.3		39.9	50.6	44.4		26.5	99.1	99.2	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.4	99.8	99.8	$32,547	$510	$32,037
Seven Bridges Middle School	Public	5-8	222 Seven Bridges Rd	Chappaqua	10514	Westchester County	Chappaqua Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 238-7203	500	50	10.0	6.0%	342 (68.4%)	7 (1.4%)	35 (7.0%)	81 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	96.9	46^th of 1500 public middle schools	96.9%		97.8	27^th of 1504 public middle schools	98.2%	19			96.0	92.7		91.1	84.9	85.2	87.0	87.4	96.0	95.8	89.6	71.2		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$42,086	$414	$41,672
Sleepy Hollow Middle School	Public	6-8	210 N Broadway	North Tarrytown	10591	Westchester County	Union Free School District Of The Tarrytowns	No	No	No	No	(914) 332-6275	617	57	10.8	55.3%	159 (25.8%)	16 (2.6%)	393 (63.7%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	47.6	766^th of 1500 public middle schools	48.9%		44.8	816^th of 1504 public middle schools	45.7%	50		70.7	100.0				52.7	47.3	44.0		53.4	51.7	44.1			92.9	98.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.3	98.8	95.2	$33,229	$441	$32,788

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasantville Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Pleasantville Middle School?

Students at Pleasantville Middle School are 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Pleasantville Middle School a good school?

Yes. Pleasantville Middle School ranks in the top 9.6% of New York middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Pleasantville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pleasantville Middle School usually go on to attend Pleasantville High School

What district is Pleasantville Middle School in?

Pleasantville Union Free School District

How many students attend Pleasantville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Pleasantville Middle School.

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