Is Westorchard School a good school?

Yes! Westorchard School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 107 th of 2439 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Westorchard School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 425 students attended Westorchard School.

What is the racial makeup of Westorchard School?

Students at Westorchard School are 68% White, 15% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Westorchard School

Summary:

Westorchard School is an exceptional elementary school located in Chappaqua, New York, serving 425 students in grades K-4. As part of the highly-ranked Chappaqua Central School District, Westorchard consistently performs among the top elementary schools in the state, with outstanding academic achievement and a diverse student population.

Westorchard School's students excel academically, with over 80% proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math on state assessments, significantly outperforming state and district averages. The school's statewide ranking between 39 and 175 over the past decade reflects its consistent academic excellence. Westorchard's diverse student body, with 68.47% White, 7.76% Hispanic, 15.06% Asian, and 8.24% two or more races, is noteworthy, especially when compared to nearby schools like Douglas G. Grafflin School and Roaring Brook School, which have less racial diversity.

Westorchard School also stands out for its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 12.8 over the past three years, lower than the nearby schools mentioned. Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent community, with only 2.57% to 3.76% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly lower than the nearby Claremont School (53.88%) and Park School (45.86%). This combination of academic excellence, diversity, and favorable student-teacher ratio makes Westorchard School a highly sought-after educational institution within the Chappaqua community and the broader Chappaqua Central School District.

Detail:

Public K-4

25 Granite Rd
Chappaqua, NY 10514-1499

(914) 238-7206

District: Chappaqua Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
107^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,089

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 425

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

Asian:

15.1%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 3.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westorchard School ranks better than 95.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Chappaqua Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.62. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Westorchard School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Chappaqua Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (68.5%), Asian (15.1%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 3.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westorchard School is 12.6, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Chappaqua Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Westorchard School employs 33.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westorchard School is $17,089, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Chappaqua Central School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westorchard School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westorchard School 107^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Westorchard School in the ranking list.)

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Chappaqua Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Chappaqua Central School District 33^rd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westorchard School

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Rank History for all students at Westorchard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	86.31	79^th	2206	96.4%
2007	84.35	153^rd	2219	93.1%
2008	85.88	70^th	2227	96.9%
2009	80.67	239^th	2257	89.4%
2010	91.13	28^th	2263	98.8%
2011	93.34	22^nd	2286	99.0%
2012	87.82	146^th	2320	93.7%
2013	94.13	59^th	2325	97.5%
2014	95.20	39^th	2345	98.3%
2015	90.09	142^nd	2352	94.0%
2016	89.74	141^st	2366	94.0%
2017	94.53	49^th	2386	97.9%
2018	92.10	104^th	2395	95.7%
2019	96.42	60^th	2413	97.5%
2021	88.12	175^th	2201	92.0%
2022	92.83	127^th	2434	94.8%
2023	94.62	107^th	2439	95.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westorchard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.62	53^rd	202	73.8%
2022	92.40	11^th	289	96.2%
2023	92.76	17^th	223	92.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westorchard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.48	152^nd	1941	92.2%
2019	90.46	87^th	1859	95.3%
2021	56.61	340^th	1044	67.4%
2022	76.04	263^rd	2031	87.1%
2023	60.48	539^th	2016	73.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westorchard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	76.46	329^th	2099	84.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Westorchard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.85	124^th	2338	94.7%
2019	96.14	51^st	2357	97.8%
2021	88.08	124^th	1955	93.7%
2022	91.27	129^th	2401	94.6%
2023	94.87	72^nd	2403	97.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Westorchard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.35	88^th	2340	96.2%
2019	95.05	73^rd	2358	96.9%
2021	84.56	211^th	1961	89.2%
2022	91.79	124^th	2400	94.8%
2023	92.94	119^th	2400	95.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Westorchard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.60	34^th	601	94.3%
2019	88.70	20^th	548	96.4%
2021	77.50	69^th	430	84.0%
2022	84.26	60^th	671	91.1%
2023	87.06	29^th	605	95.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westorchard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.21	246^th	1392	82.3%
2022	96.28	39^th	1503	97.4%

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Rank History for White students at Westorchard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.71	77^th	1408	94.5%
2019	92.00	48^th	1338	96.4%
2021	78.70	217^th	1224	82.3%
2022	80.66	204^th	1399	85.4%
2023	83.97	166^th	1337	87.6%

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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 Westorchard School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	371	10	35	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1990	376	8	41	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1991	352	5	20	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1992	363	5	42	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1993	391	6	42	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1994	417	5	33	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
1995	462	8	38	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1996	462	8	38	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1997	505	8	38	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1998	541	8	35	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1999	555	8	35	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
2000	543	7	34	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
2001	512	9	33	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2002	516	11	35	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
2003	516	11	35	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
2004	427	8	34	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2005	455	8	32	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2006	457	5	41	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
2007	460	4	42	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2008	469	3	40	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
2009	433	3	43	11	0	n/a	n/a	10	500
2010	449	2	45	10	0	n/a	n/a	15	521
2011	434	3	44	12	1	0	17	0	511
2012	424	5	46	18	1	0	15	0	509
2013	363	6	46	21	1	0	17	0	454
2014	380	6	44	26	1	0	16	0	473
2015	361	3	50	25	1	0	17	0	457
2016	340	0	51	18	0	0	13	0	422
2017	326	2	52	17	0	1	15	0	413
2018	318	1	54	21	0	1	18	0	413
2019	300	3	63	22	0	0	25	0	413
2020	272	3	68	21	0	0	26	0	390
2021	280	5	55	23	0	0	26	0	389
2022	282	2	64	27	0	0	31	0	406
2023	291	2	64	33	0	0	35	0	425

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 Westorchard School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	419	33.0	12.6	n/a
1990	431	38.1	11.3	n/a
1991	379	27.9	13.5	n/a
1992	411	29.9	13.7	n/a
1993	441	26.7	16.5	n/a
1994	457	28.3	16.1	0.2
1995	514	32.2	16.0	0.4
1996	514	32.2	16.0	0.4
1997	552	32.0	17.3	0.5
1998	589	34.4	17.1	0.3
1999	600	38.0	15.8	0
2000	590	39.0	15.1	0.2
2001	559	38.0	14.7	0.2
2002	571	39.0	14.6	0.4
2003	571	39.0	14.6	0.4
2004	476	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	503	37.5	13.4	1.2
2006	517	37.0	14.0	0.8
2007	525	37.0	14.2	1.5
2008	529	38.0	13.9	0.9
2009	500	37.0	13.5	0.4
2010	521	35.0	14.8	0.6
2011	511	36.3	14.0	0.8
2012	509	34.8	14.6	0.6
2013	454	33.8	13.4	0.7
2014	473	32.0	14.7	0.8
2015	457	31.0	14.7	1.1
2016	422	30.0	14.0	1.7
2017	413	29.9	13.7	1.7
2018	413	31.0	13.3	1.7
2019	413	31.0	13.3	2.2
2020	390	28.0	13.9	3.1
2021	389	30.2	12.8	2.6
2022	406	33.1	12.2	3.4
2023	425	33.6	12.6	3.8

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 Westorchard School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	419	33.0	12.6	n/a
1990	431	38.1	11.3	n/a
1991	379	27.9	13.5	n/a
1992	411	29.9	13.7	n/a
1993	441	26.7	16.5	n/a
1994	457	28.3	16.1	0.2
1995	514	32.2	16.0	0.4
1996	514	32.2	16.0	0.4
1997	552	32.0	17.3	0.5
1998	589	34.4	17.1	0.3
1999	600	38.0	15.8	0
2000	590	39.0	15.1	0.2
2001	559	38.0	14.7	0.2
2002	571	39.0	14.6	0.4
2003	571	39.0	14.6	0.4
2004	476	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	503	37.5	13.4	1.2
2006	517	37.0	14.0	0.8
2007	525	37.0	14.2	1.5
2008	529	38.0	13.9	0.9
2009	500	37.0	13.5	0.4
2010	521	35.0	14.8	0.6
2011	511	36.3	14.0	0.8
2012	509	34.8	14.6	0.6
2013	454	33.8	13.4	0.7
2014	473	32.0	14.7	0.8
2015	457	31.0	14.7	1.1
2016	422	30.0	14.0	1.7
2017	413	29.9	13.7	1.7
2018	413	31.0	13.3	1.7
2019	413	31.0	13.3	2.2
2020	390	28.0	13.9	3.1
2021	389	30.2	12.8	2.6
2022	406	33.1	12.2	3.4
2023	425	33.6	12.6	3.8

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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