Is Pound Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Pound Ridge Elementary School ranks 518 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pound Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 238 students attended Pound Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pound Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Pound Ridge Elementary School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pound Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pound Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Fox Lane Middle School High : Fox Lane High School

Pound Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

Pound Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 238 students in grades K-5 in the Bedford Central School District in Pound Ridge, New York. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 68% of 5th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts compared to 57% for the district and 45% for the state.

Pound Ridge Elementary excels in serving its White and Special Education student populations, ranking in the top 30% and top 20% of New York elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's Hispanic and low-income students lag behind, ranking in the bottom 10% and 20% of schools statewide. This suggests a need for targeted interventions to address these achievement gaps. The school spends significantly more per student ($26,941) than the state average, which may contribute to its strong academic performance, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3.

Compared to nearby schools, Pound Ridge Elementary outperforms Mount Kisco Elementary School, which has a higher percentage of Hispanic and low-income students and lower proficiency rates. However, Pound Ridge lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Byram Hills and Katonah-Lewisboro districts, which have even lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these disparities, Pound Ridge Elementary has maintained a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, indicating a sustained commitment to academic excellence.

Detail:

Public K-5

7 Pound Ridge Rd
Pound Ridge, NY 10576-1632

(914) 764-8133

District: Bedford Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,941

Students who attend Pound Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fox Lane Middle School
High:	Fox Lane High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 238

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pound Ridge Elementary School ranks better than 78.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Bedford Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Pound Ridge Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Bedford Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (84.9%), Hispanic (8.4%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pound Ridge Elementary School is 13.3. 3 elementary schools in the Bedford Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pound Ridge Elementary School employs 17.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pound Ridge Elementary School is $26,941. 3 elementary schools in the Bedford Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pound Ridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pound Ridge Elementary School 518^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Pound Ridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bedford Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bedford Central School District 247^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pound Ridge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pound Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	74.82	531^st	2206	75.9%
2007	75.18	530^th	2219	76.1%
2008	75.81	487^th	2227	78.1%
2009	68.30	786^th	2257	65.2%
2010	68.79	732^nd	2263	67.7%
2011	79.32	394^th	2286	82.8%
2012	68.61	754^th	2320	67.5%
2013	66.74	689^th	2325	70.4%
2014	69.72	640^th	2345	72.7%
2015	71.90	613^th	2352	73.9%
2016	73.38	571^st	2366	75.9%
2017	67.88	721^st	2386	69.8%
2018	69.67	672^nd	2395	71.9%
2019	73.44	580^th	2413	76.0%
2021	71.05	578^th	2201	73.7%
2022	71.86	613^th	2434	74.8%
2023	76.94	518^th	2439	78.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pound Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.54	1515^th	1941	21.9%
2019	47.15	781^st	1859	58.0%
2021	67.98	213^th	1044	79.6%
2022	58.27	567^th	2031	72.1%
2023	68.66	406^th	2016	79.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pound Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.61	1657^th	2045	19.0%
2022	60.14	682^nd	2099	67.5%
2023	74.82	382^nd	2041	81.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Pound Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.31	485^th	2338	79.3%
2019	70.99	620^th	2357	73.7%
2021	72.75	448^th	1955	77.1%
2022	74.10	534^th	2401	77.8%
2023	81.44	396^th	2403	83.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Pound Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.85	881^st	2340	62.4%
2019	71.68	587^th	2358	75.1%
2021	64.30	657^th	1961	66.5%
2022	67.31	710^th	2400	70.4%
2023	69.11	672^nd	2400	72.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pound Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.10	1244^th	1392	10.6%

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Rank History for White students at Pound Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.47	475^th	1408	66.3%
2019	67.45	426^th	1338	68.2%
2021	66.09	412^th	1224	66.3%
2022	70.09	384^th	1399	72.6%
2023	69.68	401^st	1337	70.0%

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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 Pound Ridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	362	6	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1990	370	5	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1991	340	11	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1992	285	9	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1993	268	10	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1994	252	12	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1995	228	17	6	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
1996	228	17	6	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
1997	244	19	11	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
1998	267	19	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1999	295	9	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
2000	323	5	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2001	333	12	11	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	366
2002	366	9	15	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	404
2003	366	9	15	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	404
2004	364	5	14	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	400
2005	363	6	10	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	401
2006	355	8	15	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2007	361	8	12	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2008	366	9	21	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2009	367	6	14	22	0	n/a	n/a	3	412
2010	357	5	12	21	0	n/a	n/a	5	400
2011	357	6	14	25	0	0	6	0	408
2012	355	9	10	31	0	1	6	0	412
2013	319	3	13	39	0	1	13	0	388
2014	289	0	17	44	0	0	17	0	367
2015	265	0	18	40	0	0	18	0	341
2016	255	0	18	45	0	0	15	0	333
2017	247	1	15	35	0	0	14	0	312
2018	246	1	15	32	0	0	18	0	312
2019	220	1	12	30	0	0	19	0	282
2020	193	0	12	24	0	0	12	0	241
2021	206	0	7	24	0	0	12	0	249
2022	207	2	6	19	0	0	12	0	246
2023	202	2	4	20	0	0	10	0	238

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 Pound Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	374	25.9	14.4	n/a
1990	386	27.0	14.2	n/a
1991	363	25.3	14.3	n/a
1992	308	22.5	13.6	n/a
1993	286	18.3	15.6	n/a
1994	283	17.3	16.4	3.5
1995	267	16.7	16.0	3
1996	267	16.7	16.0	3
1997	284	19.2	14.8	2.1
1998	302	23.1	13.1	2.3
1999	328	25.4	12.9	2.1
2000	330	25.1	13.1	4.2
2001	366	25.9	14.1	3.3
2002	404	26.8	15.1	1
2003	404	26.8	15.1	1
2004	400	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	401	25.8	15.5	1.2
2006	410	30.0	13.7	2.7
2007	409	29.0	14.1	1.7
2008	413	33.0	12.5	2.4
2009	412	31.0	13.3	3.7
2010	400	30.0	13.3	2.8
2011	408	29.4	13.8	3.4
2012	412	34.0	12.1	3.4
2013	388	33.0	11.7	5.7
2014	367	27.7	13.2	6
2015	341	27.0	12.6	7.3
2016	333	26.0	12.8	8.7
2017	312	25.7	12.1	8.3
2018	312	24.7	12.6	10.3
2019	282	23.7	11.8	7.1
2020	241	19.7	12.2	8.3
2021	249	19.1	13.0	8.8
2022	246	17.4	14.1	8.5
2023	238	17.8	13.3	10.1

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 Pound Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	374	25.9	14.4	n/a
1990	386	27.0	14.2	n/a
1991	363	25.3	14.3	n/a
1992	308	22.5	13.6	n/a
1993	286	18.3	15.6	n/a
1994	283	17.3	16.4	3.5
1995	267	16.7	16.0	3
1996	267	16.7	16.0	3
1997	284	19.2	14.8	2.1
1998	302	23.1	13.1	2.3
1999	328	25.4	12.9	2.1
2000	330	25.1	13.1	4.2
2001	366	25.9	14.1	3.3
2002	404	26.8	15.1	1
2003	404	26.8	15.1	1
2004	400	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	401	25.8	15.5	1.2
2006	410	30.0	13.7	2.7
2007	409	29.0	14.1	1.7
2008	413	33.0	12.5	2.4
2009	412	31.0	13.3	3.7
2010	400	30.0	13.3	2.8
2011	408	29.4	13.8	3.4
2012	412	34.0	12.1	3.4
2013	388	33.0	11.7	5.7
2014	367	27.7	13.2	6
2015	341	27.0	12.6	7.3
2016	333	26.0	12.8	8.7
2017	312	25.7	12.1	8.3
2018	312	24.7	12.6	10.3
2019	282	23.7	11.8	7.1
2020	241	19.7	12.2	8.3
2021	249	19.1	13.0	8.8
2022	246	17.4	14.1	8.5
2023	238	17.8	13.3	10.1

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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