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Kensico School

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Kensico School ranks 849 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

849^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Kensico School is an elementary school located in Valhalla, New York, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 334 students. It is part of the Valhalla Union Free School District, which is ranked 214 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kensico School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math that are generally higher than the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Kensico School's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 56.64%, compared to the state average of 54.15%. Similarly, their 4th-grade Math proficiency rate was 74.07%, compared to the state average of 58.64%. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, with their African American students ranking 177 out of 928 New York elementary schools in ELA, and their Multi-racial students ranking 145 out of 287 in the same subject.

Kensico School generally outperforms the nearby schools in the Valhalla Union Free School District and the surrounding districts, such as White Plains City School District and Elmsford Union Free School District. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Kensico School's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 74.07% was significantly higher than the 43.88% rate at Church Street School in the White Plains City School District. However, the school should continue to monitor and address any disparities in subgroup performance, such as their English Language Learner and Special Education students, to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

352

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,157

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 Columbus Ave
Valhalla, NY 10595-1721

(914) 683-5030

District: Valhalla Union Free School District

Students who attend Kensico School usually attend:

Middle:	Valhalla Middle School
High:	Valhalla High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Hispanic:

29.8%

Asian:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (62% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

New York avg55%

849^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

214^th of 874Valhalla 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	64.0	849 of 2445	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	843 of 2445	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	922 of 2439	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	537 of 2434	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	600 of 2201	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	890 of 2413	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	1070 of 2395	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.2	738 of 2386	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.3	691 of 2366	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	65.3	764 of 2352	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.8	893 of 2345	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.4	1025 of 2325	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.0	714 of 2320	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.8	696 of 2286	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.9	495 of 2263	78.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	345 of 2257	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	81.6	249 of 2227	88.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	285 of 2219	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	83.3	202 of 2206	90.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	177 of 928	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	276 of 927	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	401 of 948	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	254 of 696	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	353 of 662	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	386 of 605	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	316 of 548	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	394 of 601	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	742 of 1117	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	338 of 1066	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	563 of 1001	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	400 of 1027	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	129 of 454	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	27.7	725 of 860	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	794 of 938	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	1052 of 2409	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	934 of 2413	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	915 of 2403	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.0	459 of 2401	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	546 of 1955	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	1035 of 2357	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	1071 of 2338	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	754 of 1569	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	513 of 1531	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	762 of 1429	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.3	331 of 1503	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	175 of 818	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.8	480 of 1315	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	554 of 1392	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	1271 of 2098	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	942 of 2078	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	1404 of 2041	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	629 of 2099	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	349 of 1678	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	1026 of 2032	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1384 of 2045	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	554 of 2407	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	770 of 2411	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	921 of 2400	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	659 of 2400	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	593 of 1961	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	773 of 2358	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	1066 of 2340	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	145 of 287	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	133 of 279	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	76 of 223	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	99 of 289	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	57 of 143	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	40 of 180	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1203 of 2134	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1836 of 2110	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1257 of 2016	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	865 of 2031	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	189 of 1044	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	1003 of 1859	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1212 of 1941	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	594 of 1402	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	575 of 1392	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	518 of 1337	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	375 of 1399	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	448 of 1224	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	685 of 1338	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	874 of 1408	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)81st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2025)64th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+10 vs state

Math63%+5 vs state

Science53%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Algebra I 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
Kensico School	Public	3-5	320 Columbus Ave	Valhalla	10595	Westchester County	Valhalla Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 683-5030	352	31	11.2	19.3%	183 (52.0%)	18 (5.1%)	105 (29.8%)	27 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	64	849^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.3%		62.4	843^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	65.5%	6			56.6	74.1	65.3				57.5	74.1	57.1				52.5		99.4	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	99.7	$31,157	$607	$30,551
Columbus Elementary School	Public	3-5	580 Columbus Ave	Thornwood	10594	Westchester County	Mount Pleasant Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 769-8538	481	52	9.3	10.6%	372 (77.3%)	7 (1.5%)	66 (13.7%)	24 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	78	480^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.4%		84.6	319^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.0%	161			55.0	68.6	70.9				73.9	90.9	81.3				67.8		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$33,757	$555	$33,202
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-2	225 Memorial Dr	Hawthorne	10532	Westchester County	Mount Pleasant Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 769-8536	417	43	9.5	9.8%	301 (72.2%)	7 (1.7%)	59 (14.1%)	34 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	98.7	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.9	99.4	98.9	$34,515	$555	$33,960
Virginia Road Elementary School	Public	K-2	86 Virginia Rd	White Plains	10603	Westchester County	Valhalla Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 683-5035	328	31	10.4	19.8%	159 (48.5%)	16 (4.9%)	100 (30.5%)	29 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.3%)								(n/a)																	99.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$38,265	$689	$37,576
Pocantico Hills Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	599 Bedford Rd	Sleepy Hollow	10591	Westchester County	Pocantico Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 631-2440	322	38	8.4	18.0%	125 (38.8%)	22 (6.8%)	100 (31.1%)	48 (14.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	82.7	359^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.3%		88.6	235^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.4%	124	96.3	100.0	67.7	93.1	77.8	80.0	71.1	81.3	82.4	86.2	69.4	93.3	76.3	44.4	45.7	42.9	97.9	98.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.6	98.6	100.0	$69,514	$1,053	$68,462
George Washington School	Public	K-5	100 Orchard St	White Plains	10604	Westchester County	White Plains City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 422-2380	602	55	10.9	46.7%	103 (17.1%)	47 (7.8%)	399 (66.3%)	20 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	38	1518^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.9%		24.9	1904^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.1%	386			52.8	47.4	46.4				48.9	54.7	47.5				37.8		99.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	99.7	$37,018	$1,593	$35,425
Bedford Road School	Public	K-4	289 Bedford Rd	Pleasantville	10570	Westchester County	Pleasantville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 741-1441	549	45	12.1	13.1%	356 (64.8%)	6 (1.1%)	133 (24.2%)	25 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	85.2	299^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.8%		90.6	185^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.4%	114			74.5	76.6					81.6	82.1							99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	100.0	99.0	$29,484	$366	$29,118
Church Street School	Public	K-5	295 Church St	White Plains	10603	Westchester County	White Plains City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 422-2400	597	55	10.9	42.5%	78 (13.1%)	67 (11.2%)	386 (64.7%)	34 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	48.3	1240^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.3%		39.9	1456^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.4%	216			54.6	43.9	51.6				58.4	52.5	60.0				53.1		99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	$35,991	$1,610	$34,381
Carl L Dixson Elementary School	Public	K-1	22 S Hillside Ave	Elmsford	10523	Westchester County	Elmsford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 592-2092	116	16	7.0	16.4%	8 (6.9%)	23 (19.8%)	70 (60.3%)	12 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)																	99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	$49,706	$1,186	$48,520
Alice E Grady Elementary School	Public	2-6	45 Cobb Ln	Elmsford	10523	Westchester County	Elmsford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 592-8962	392	42	9.2	43.1%	30 (7.7%)	89 (22.7%)	240 (61.2%)	26 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	67.4	757^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.0%		56	1004^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.9%	247			42.0	65.3	73.7	69.6			49.3	68.4	67.5	72.7			58.4		92.9	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.4	100.0	99.7	$36,377	$1,065	$35,312

Frequently Asked Questions about Kensico School

Is Kensico School a good school?

Kensico School ranks 849^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kensico School?

Students at Kensico School are 52% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Kensico School in?

Valhalla Union Free School District

How many students attend Kensico School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Kensico School.

What schools do graduates of Kensico School attend?

Students who attend Kensico School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valhalla Middle School
High : Valhalla High School

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