Is Prospect Hill School a good school?

Yes! Prospect Hill School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 120 th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Prospect Hill School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 336 students attended Prospect Hill School.

What is the racial makeup of Prospect Hill School?

Students at Prospect Hill School are 66% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Prospect Hill School attend?

Students who attend Prospect Hill School usually go on to attend: Middle : Pelham Middle School High : Pelham Memorial High School

Prospect Hill School

Summary:

Prospect Hill School is a top-performing public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Pelham, New York, part of the highly-ranked Pelham Union Free School District. With just 325 students, Prospect Hill consistently outshines state and district averages on New York State Assessments, ranking as high as 57th out of over 2,400 elementary schools in the state for the 2022-2023 school year.

Prospect Hill's academic excellence is evident across all student subgroups, ranking 11th out of 1,531 New York elementary schools for Hispanic students, 97th out of 1,392 for White students, and 72nd out of 279 for multi-racial students in English Language Arts. The school's consistent high performance, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, is particularly impressive given its relatively low spending per student (between $15,942 and $16,712) and small student-teacher ratio (ranging from 11.9 to 12.7 over the past three years).

Compared to nearby schools in the Pelham district, such as Siwanoy School and Colonial School, Prospect Hill's academic performance is significantly higher, with its ELA and Math proficiency rates consistently outpacing the competition. This, combined with the school's low free/reduced lunch rate (ranging from 2.46% to 3.67% over the past three years), suggests Prospect Hill provides a high-quality education to a relatively affluent student population.

Detail:

Public K-8

1000 Washington Ave
Pelham, NY 10803-3220

(914) 738-6690

District: Pelham Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,712

Students who attend Prospect Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	Pelham Middle School
High:	Pelham Memorial High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 336

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Two or more races:

12.2%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prospect Hill School ranks better than 95.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Pelham Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.4%), two or more races (12.2%), Hispanic (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 1.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prospect Hill School is 14.7, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Pelham Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare Prospect Hill School employs 22.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prospect Hill School is $16,712, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Pelham Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prospect Hill School:

SchoolDigger ranks Prospect Hill School 120^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Prospect Hill School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Pelham Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pelham Union Free School District 65^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prospect Hill School

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Rank History for all students at Prospect Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	85.77	101^st	2206	95.4%
2007	89.83	2^nd	2219	99.9%
2008	86.72	45^th	2227	98.0%
2009	82.64	142^nd	2257	93.7%
2010	87.73	103^rd	2263	95.4%
2011	90.11	84^th	2286	96.3%
2012	88.49	130^th	2320	94.4%
2013	90.41	140^th	2325	94.0%
2014	90.67	131^st	2345	94.4%
2015	88.92	171^st	2352	92.7%
2016	86.47	228^th	2366	90.4%
2017	91.00	132^nd	2386	94.5%
2018	89.97	151^st	2395	93.7%
2019	91.90	147^th	2413	93.9%
2021	83.95	279^th	2201	87.3%
2022	90.94	170^th	2434	93.0%
2023	96.10	57^th	2439	97.7%
2024	93.91	120^th	2445	95.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Prospect Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	79.33	72^nd	279	74.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Prospect Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	91.02	82^nd	1941	95.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Prospect Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.18	95^th	2338	95.9%
2019	89.68	174^th	2357	92.6%
2021	82.78	247^th	1955	87.4%
2022	92.18	112^th	2401	95.3%
2023	94.15	98^th	2403	95.9%
2024	90.73	167^th	2413	93.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Prospect Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.40	182^nd	2340	92.2%
2019	91.56	141^st	2358	94.0%
2021	77.67	360^th	1961	81.6%
2022	84.31	285^th	2400	88.1%
2023	94.92	72^nd	2400	97.0%
2024	95.23	65^th	2411	97.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prospect Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	95.56	31^st	1392	97.8%
2019	90.93	76^th	1315	94.2%
2022	81.28	178^th	1503	88.2%
2023	94.07	54^th	1429	96.2%
2024	98.71	11^th	1531	99.3%

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Rank History for White students at Prospect Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.39	222^nd	1408	84.2%
2019	84.21	167^th	1338	87.5%
2021	75.91	252^nd	1224	79.4%
2022	86.45	100^th	1399	92.9%
2023	91.61	51^st	1337	96.2%
2024	88.45	97^th	1392	93.0%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Wonderful teachers and ancillary staff! My children love it here! Beautiful playground and spacious soccer/baseball field... The principal runs a tight ship, but is kind and nurturing. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Prospect Hill School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	159	2	4	9	n/a	n/a	0	174
1990	161	2	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	172
1991	174	1	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	187
1992	174	4	7	12	n/a	n/a	0	197
1993	192	4	7	10	n/a	n/a	0	213
1994	207	6	9	15	n/a	n/a	0	237
1995	247	10	13	16	n/a	n/a	0	286
1996	247	10	13	16	n/a	n/a	0	286
1997	249	10	11	15	n/a	n/a	0	285
1998	235	7	7	13	n/a	n/a	0	262
1999	229	4	11	13	n/a	n/a	0	257
2000	234	7	12	14	n/a	n/a	0	267
2001	246	9	20	18	n/a	n/a	0	293
2002	255	11	17	12	n/a	n/a	0	295
2003	255	11	17	12	n/a	n/a	0	295
2004	271	9	18	12	n/a	n/a	0	310
2005	289	9	21	14	n/a	n/a	0	333
2006	279	5	22	10	n/a	n/a	0	316
2007	303	9	23	12	n/a	n/a	1	348
2008	312	6	21	17	n/a	n/a	3	359
2009	308	10	27	22	n/a	n/a	4	371
2010	302	7	23	17	n/a	n/a	25	374
2011	290	4	16	21	0	24	0	355
2012	271	3	14	42	0	23	0	353
2013	264	5	16	41	0	20	0	346
2014	256	5	10	37	0	17	0	325
2015	244	4	6	35	0	17	0	306
2016	231	7	12	38	0	15	0	303
2017	239	7	15	38	0	12	0	311
2018	240	11	15	38	0	13	0	317
2019	242	8	15	36	0	17	0	318
2020	232	7	12	39	0	21	0	311
2021	237	7	13	37	0	26	0	320
2022	236	10	12	34	0	35	0	327
2023	221	13	22	34	0	35	0	325
2024	223	13	27	32	0	41	0	336

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 Prospect Hill School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	174	13.5	12.8	n/a
1990	172	13.5	12.7	n/a
1991	187	14.5	12.8	n/a
1992	197	15.9	12.3	n/a
1993	213	15.0	14.2	n/a
1994	237	13.0	18.2	0
1995	286	14.0	20.4	0
1996	286	14.0	20.4	0
1997	285	14.8	19.3	0
1998	262	13.8	19.0	0
1999	257	14.8	17.4	0
2000	267	17.1	15.6	0
2001	293	19.1	15.3	0
2002	295	20.0	14.8	0
2003	295	20.0	14.8	0
2004	310	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	333	21.2	15.7	0
2006	316	21.0	15.0	0
2007	348	22.6	15.4	0
2008	359	25.0	14.4	0
2009	371	25.0	14.8	n/a
2010	374	24.0	15.5	0
2011	355	30.8	11.4	0.8
2012	353	25.0	14.1	0.8
2013	346	21.4	16.1	1.7
2014	325	22.0	14.7	1.5
2015	306	19.0	16.1	2.9
2016	303	19.0	15.9	3.6
2017	311	19.0	16.3	2.3
2018	317	20.0	15.8	3.5
2019	318	19.0	16.7	3.1
2020	311	n/a	n/a	2.3
2021	320	25.4	12.5	2.5
2022	327	27.4	11.9	3.7
2023	325	25.5	12.7	2.5
2024	336	22.7	14.7	1.8

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 Prospect Hill School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	174	13.5	12.8	n/a
1990	172	13.5	12.7	n/a
1991	187	14.5	12.8	n/a
1992	197	15.9	12.3	n/a
1993	213	15.0	14.2	n/a
1994	237	13.0	18.2	0
1995	286	14.0	20.4	0
1996	286	14.0	20.4	0
1997	285	14.8	19.3	0
1998	262	13.8	19.0	0
1999	257	14.8	17.4	0
2000	267	17.1	15.6	0
2001	293	19.1	15.3	0
2002	295	20.0	14.8	0
2003	295	20.0	14.8	0
2004	310	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	333	21.2	15.7	0
2006	316	21.0	15.0	0
2007	348	22.6	15.4	0
2008	359	25.0	14.4	0
2009	371	25.0	14.8	n/a
2010	374	24.0	15.5	0
2011	355	30.8	11.4	0.8
2012	353	25.0	14.1	0.8
2013	346	21.4	16.1	1.7
2014	325	22.0	14.7	1.5
2015	306	19.0	16.1	2.9
2016	303	19.0	15.9	3.6
2017	311	19.0	16.3	2.3
2018	317	20.0	15.8	3.5
2019	318	19.0	16.7	3.1
2020	311	n/a	n/a	2.3
2021	320	25.4	12.5	2.5
2022	327	27.4	11.9	3.7
2023	325	25.5	12.7	2.5
2024	336	22.7	14.7	1.8

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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