Is Roaring Brook School a good school?

Yes. Roaring Brook School ranks in the top 6.8% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Roaring Brook School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 433 students attended Roaring Brook School.

What is the racial makeup of Roaring Brook School?

Students at Roaring Brook School are 72% White, 15% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Roaring Brook School

Summary:

Roaring Brook School is an exceptional elementary school located in Chappaqua, New York, serving 433 students in grades K-4. As part of the highly-ranked Chappaqua Central School District, Roaring Brook consistently delivers outstanding academic results, ranking among the top 10% of elementary schools in the state.

Roaring Brook School's students have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, with 75-86% proficiency in English Language Arts and 78-84% proficiency in Math on the New York State Assessments, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school's performance is particularly impressive across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, and white students, all of whom have ranked in the top 20% of their respective subgroups statewide. Even the school's special education students have performed well, ranking in the top 10-20% of special education students in New York. However, the school's low percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 3.35% to 3.76%, suggests that the school may not be as socioeconomically diverse as some of the nearby schools, such as Park School and Mount Kisco Elementary School.

Roaring Brook School's exceptional performance is further highlighted by its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 12.9 students per teacher, and its high spending per student, ranging from $17,089 to $18,922 per student, which is significantly higher than the state average. When compared to nearby schools within the Chappaqua Central School District, such as Douglas G Grafflin School and Westorchard School, Roaring Brook consistently outperforms them on academic measures. However, when compared to schools outside the Chappaqua district, such as West Patent Elementary School and Todd Elementary School, Roaring Brook's performance is more comparable, suggesting that the Chappaqua district as a whole is exceptionally strong.

Detail:

Public K-4

530 Quaker Rd
Chappaqua, NY 10514-2017

(914) 238-7205

District: Chappaqua Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
167^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,723

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 433

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Asian:

15.2%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 3.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roaring Brook School ranks better than 93.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Chappaqua Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.08. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.8%), Asian (15.2%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 3.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Chappaqua Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roaring Brook School is 12.9. 1 elementary schools in the Chappaqua Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Roaring Brook School employs 33.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roaring Brook School is $17,723. 1 elementary schools in the Chappaqua Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roaring Brook School:

SchoolDigger ranks Roaring Brook School 167^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Roaring Brook School in the ranking list.)

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Chappaqua Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Chappaqua Central School District 41^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Roaring Brook School

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Rank History for all students at Roaring Brook School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	86.79	63^rd	2206	97.1%
2007	85.42	107^th	2219	95.2%
2008	88.67	5^th	2227	99.8%
2009	86.54	13^th	2257	99.4%
2010	89.81	48^th	2263	97.9%
2011	90.07	85^th	2286	96.3%
2012	88.83	118^th	2320	94.9%
2013	91.54	116^th	2325	95.0%
2014	91.02	124^th	2345	94.7%
2015	88.71	177^th	2352	92.5%
2016	86.40	230^th	2366	90.3%
2017	88.64	180^th	2386	92.5%
2018	83.79	295^th	2395	87.7%
2019	89.55	210^th	2413	91.3%
2021	87.82	183^rd	2201	91.7%
2022	92.10	139^th	2434	94.3%
2023	92.86	153^rd	2439	93.7%
2024	92.08	167^th	2445	93.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Roaring Brook School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	83.39	30^th	143	79.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Roaring Brook School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.07	1151^st	1941	40.7%
2019	60.56	445^th	1859	76.1%
2021	92.31	25^th	1044	97.6%
2022	79.38	218^th	2031	89.3%
2023	94.92	61^st	2016	97.0%
2024	70.32	383^rd	2110	81.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roaring Brook School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	65.62	535^th	2045	73.8%
2022	69.67	463^rd	2099	77.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Roaring Brook School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.29	260^th	2338	88.9%
2019	87.98	213^th	2357	91.0%
2021	82.24	262^nd	1955	86.6%
2022	89.57	168^th	2401	93.0%
2023	91.76	159^th	2403	93.4%
2024	92.86	124^th	2413	94.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Roaring Brook School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.78	314^th	2340	86.6%
2019	88.64	210^th	2358	91.1%
2021	88.81	110^th	1961	94.4%
2022	91.87	121^st	2400	95.0%
2023	91.75	152^nd	2400	93.7%
2024	88.42	209^th	2411	91.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Roaring Brook School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.17	229^th	601	61.9%
2021	82.20	32^nd	430	92.6%
2022	84.73	56^th	671	91.7%
2023	88.58	17^th	605	97.2%
2024	78.70	118^th	662	82.2%

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Rank History for White students at Roaring Brook School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.49	299^th	1408	78.8%
2019	78.12	268^th	1338	80.0%
2021	78.89	214^th	1224	82.5%
2022	84.91	128^th	1399	90.9%
2023	82.80	189^th	1337	85.9%
2024	84.07	174^th	1392	87.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Roaring Brook School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	462	6	36	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1990	471	3	35	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1991	440	1	37	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1992	449	0	27	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1993	441	2	23	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1994	446	1	35	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1995	517	1	16	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1996	517	1	16	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1997	535	0	18	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	559
1998	600	0	17	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1999	622	0	15	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
2000	623	1	26	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
2001	630	6	26	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
2002	590	5	34	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	638
2003	590	5	34	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	638
2004	509	1	15	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2005	480	6	41	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
2006	497	5	50	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2007	487	6	40	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2008	469	3	39	11	0	n/a	n/a	2	524
2009	462	3	29	10	0	n/a	n/a	15	519
2010	445	1	30	10	0	n/a	n/a	17	503
2011	408	1	37	14	0	0	19	0	479
2012	381	5	40	20	2	1	28	0	477
2013	365	4	48	26	2	0	19	0	464
2014	368	3	56	23	1	0	17	0	468
2015	370	4	49	24	1	0	16	0	464
2016	359	4	58	24	0	0	14	0	459
2017	349	4	61	18	0	0	13	0	445
2018	347	4	57	22	0	0	12	0	442
2019	305	2	55	20	0	0	12	0	394
2020	312	2	61	18	0	0	15	0	408
2021	305	2	72	20	0	0	19	0	418
2022	308	3	74	23	2	0	16	0	426
2023	311	6	66	22	2	0	26	0	433

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Roaring Brook School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	510	35.1	14.5	n/a
1990	514	36.8	13.9	n/a
1991	484	32.1	15.0	n/a
1992	481	30.9	15.5	n/a
1993	472	28.2	16.7	n/a
1994	492	27.2	18.1	0.6
1995	536	29.7	18.0	0.7
1996	536	29.7	18.0	0.7
1997	559	34.1	16.4	0.5
1998	620	35.7	17.4	0.3
1999	639	37.5	17.0	0.2
2000	655	39.2	16.7	0.2
2001	663	42.0	15.8	0
2002	638	43.0	14.8	0.3
2003	638	43.0	14.8	0.3
2004	525	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	538	40.5	13.3	0.2
2006	562	39.0	14.4	0.5
2007	540	39.0	13.8	0.6
2008	524	38.0	13.8	0
2009	519	38.0	13.7	0.6
2010	503	36.6	13.7	0.6
2011	479	40.8	11.7	1
2012	477	35.0	13.6	1.3
2013	464	33.0	14.0	0.6
2014	468	33.0	14.1	0.6
2015	464	33.0	14.0	1.3
2016	459	32.0	14.3	2.4
2017	445	30.9	14.3	1.8
2018	442	31.5	14.0	1.4
2019	394	29.5	13.3	2.3
2020	408	25.0	16.3	2.2
2021	418	34.0	12.2	3.3
2022	426	34.5	12.3	3.5
2023	433	33.3	12.9	3.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Roaring Brook School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	510	35.1	14.5	n/a
1990	514	36.8	13.9	n/a
1991	484	32.1	15.0	n/a
1992	481	30.9	15.5	n/a
1993	472	28.2	16.7	n/a
1994	492	27.2	18.1	0.6
1995	536	29.7	18.0	0.7
1996	536	29.7	18.0	0.7
1997	559	34.1	16.4	0.5
1998	620	35.7	17.4	0.3
1999	639	37.5	17.0	0.2
2000	655	39.2	16.7	0.2
2001	663	42.0	15.8	0
2002	638	43.0	14.8	0.3
2003	638	43.0	14.8	0.3
2004	525	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	538	40.5	13.3	0.2
2006	562	39.0	14.4	0.5
2007	540	39.0	13.8	0.6
2008	524	38.0	13.8	0
2009	519	38.0	13.7	0.6
2010	503	36.6	13.7	0.6
2011	479	40.8	11.7	1
2012	477	35.0	13.6	1.3
2013	464	33.0	14.0	0.6
2014	468	33.0	14.1	0.6
2015	464	33.0	14.0	1.3
2016	459	32.0	14.3	2.4
2017	445	30.9	14.3	1.8
2018	442	31.5	14.0	1.4
2019	394	29.5	13.3	2.3
2020	408	25.0	16.3	2.2
2021	418	34.0	12.2	3.3
2022	426	34.5	12.3	3.5
2023	433	33.3	12.9	3.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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