Best Public Schools in Mount Kisco, NY

Summary:

The city of Mount Kisco, New York is home to a single elementary school, Mount Kisco Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 521 students. The school is part of the Bedford Central School District.

Mount Kisco Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past three years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and math significantly below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 18.75% to 24.64% across grades 3-5, compared to the district averages of 45.98% to 57.6% and the state average of 42.6% to 47.05%. In math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 33.8% to 47.06%, while the district averages were 59.09% to 72.66% and the state average was 48.93% to 58.03%. The school's science proficiency rate for 5th grade was also well below the district and state averages.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (66.79%) at Mount Kisco Elementary School suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the academic challenges the school faces. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $25,112 and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.8, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the district and state levels, indicating that the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the students.

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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
Mount Kisco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 W Hyatt Ave	Mount Kisco	10549	Westchester County	Bedford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 666-2677	494	39	12.5	60.3%	83 (16.8%)	11 (2.2%)	379 (76.7%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	25.1	1896^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.5%		23.6	1933^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	20.7%	37	22.1	18.8	24.6	47.1	46.4	33.8	27.8	96.3	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	99.2	97.7	$25,112	$1,958	$23,154

Cities Near Mount Kisco

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bedford Hills	1.18 mi	2	68^th
Bedford	2.26 mi	3	136^th
Chappaqua	2.86 mi	6	14^th
Katonah	3.23 mi	1	42^nd
Armonk	4.56 mi	4	7^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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