Best Public Schools in Bedford Hills, NY

Summary:

The city of Bedford Hills, New York is home to two strong-performing elementary schools: Bedford Hills Elementary School and West Patent Elementary School. Both schools consistently rank among the top 500 elementary schools in New York state, with West Patent Elementary even ranking in the top 300 in recent years. The schools' impressive performance on state assessments significantly outpaces the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math for grades 3-5.

While both schools demonstrate excellent academic outcomes, there are some notable differences between them. West Patent Elementary School stands out with particularly high proficiency rates in Math (over 75% proficient or better across all grades) and an exceptional 86.21% proficiency rate in 5th grade English Language Arts. This may be attributed to the school's higher per-student spending of $35,700, compared to $28,158 at Bedford Hills Elementary School. West Patent Elementary also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.9, compared to 13 at Bedford Hills Elementary.

Overall, the elementary schools in Bedford Hills, part of the Bedford Central School District, are providing a high-quality education for their students. Both schools have maintained and even improved their rankings and test scores over the past three years, demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement and excellence.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			NY State Assessments Math (2024)			NY State Assessments Science (2024)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Bedford Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	123 Babbitt Rd	Bedford Hills	10507	Westchester County	Bedford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 666-2708	282	22	13.0	29.1%	126 (44.7%)	14 (5.0%)	115 (40.8%)	17 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	80.9	413^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.1%		80.6	427^th of 2439 public elementary schools	82.5%	14	62.2	64.7	63.5	81.6	81.8	61.1	46.3	98.8	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.4	$28,158	$1,024	$27,135
West Patent Elementary School	Public	K-5	80 W Patent Rd	Bedford Hills	10507	Westchester County	Bedford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 666-2190	249	23	10.9	26.5%	131 (52.6%)	14 (5.6%)	80 (32.1%)	17 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	87.8	254^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.6%		84.5	349^th of 2439 public elementary schools	85.7%	95	57.5	65.9	86.2	75.6	90.2	79.3	64.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,700	$1,187	$34,513

Cities Near Bedford Hills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Katonah	1.28 mi	1	28^th
Bedford	2.8 mi	3	136^th
Mount Kisco	2.8 mi	1	722^nd
Chappaqua	4.57 mi	6	11^th
Goldens Bridge	4.86 mi	1	56^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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