Kensico School

Summary:

Kensico School is an elementary school located in Valhalla, New York, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 308 students. It is part of the Valhalla Union Free School District, which is ranked 225 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kensico School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math that are generally higher than the state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, Kensico School's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 50%, compared to the state average of 42.6%. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, with its African American students ranking 276 out of 927 New York elementary schools in ELA, and its Hispanic students ranking 513 out of 1,531 schools in ELA. Kensico School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, but it has generally shown a trend of improvement, rising from 691 out of 2,366 New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 537 out of 2,434 schools in 2021-2022, with a 4-star rating.

Compared to the nearby Church Street School, which is part of the White Plains City School District, Kensico School's performance is generally stronger. Additionally, Kensico School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 14.74% to 20.13% over the past few years, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population compared to some nearby schools. The school has also seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $19,033 in 2019-2020 to $21,365 in 2022-2023, and has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.4 to 10.3 over the past few years.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 320 Columbus Ave
       Valhalla, NY  10595-1721


(914) 683-5030

District: Valhalla Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
843rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,365 Help


Students who attend Kensico School usually attend:

Middle:    Valhalla Middle School
High:    Valhalla High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  334

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.3%
Hispanic:
31.7%
Asian:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Kensico School ranks better than 65.5% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.38. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.3%), Hispanic (31.7%), Asian (7.2%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kensico School is 11.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kensico School is $21,365.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kensico School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kensico School 843rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Kensico School in the ranking list.)

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Valhalla Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Valhalla Union Free School District 225th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kensico School

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Rank History for all students at Kensico School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 83.25 202nd 2206 90.8%
2007 80.96 285th 2219 87.2%
2008 81.61 249th 2227 88.8%
2009 78.66 345th 2257 84.7%
2010 75.89 495th 2263 78.1%
2011 69.85 696th 2286 69.6%
2012 70.02 714th 2320 69.2%
2013 53.44 1025th 2325 55.9%
2014 59.83 893rd 2345 61.9%
2015 65.33 764th 2352 67.5%
2016 68.26 691st 2366 70.8%
2017 67.19 738th 2386 69.1%
2018 55.04 1070th 2395 55.3%
2019 60.30 890th 2413 63.1%
2021 70.27 600th 2201 72.7%
2022 74.84 537th 2434 77.9%
2023 60.00 922nd 2439 62.2%
2024 62.38 843rd 2445 65.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kensico School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.74 40th 180 77.8%
2021 56.95 57th 143 60.1%
2022 63.01 99th 289 65.7%
2023 57.23 76th 223 65.9%
2024 43.61 133rd 279 52.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kensico School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.71 794th 938 15.4%
2019 27.70 725th 860 15.7%
2021 60.29 129th 454 71.6%
2022 49.34 400th 1027 61.1%
2023 40.18 563rd 1001 43.8%
2024 53.44 338th 1066 68.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kensico School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.78 1212th 1941 37.6%
2019 38.61 1003rd 1859 46.0%
2021 70.56 189th 1044 81.9%
2022 47.40 865th 2031 57.4%
2023 35.25 1257th 2016 37.6%
2024 23.18 1836th 2110 13.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kensico School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.12 1384th 2045 32.3%
2019 44.79 1026th 2032 49.5%
2021 70.47 349th 1678 79.2%
2022 62.17 629th 2099 70.0%
2023 32.05 1404th 2041 31.2%
2024 49.30 942nd 2078 54.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Kensico School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.70 1071st 2338 54.2%
2019 54.33 1035th 2357 56.1%
2021 68.64 546th 1955 72.1%
2022 76.99 459th 2401 80.9%
2023 59.40 915th 2403 61.9%
2024 57.40 934th 2413 61.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Kensico School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.80 1066th 2340 54.4%
2019 64.48 773rd 2358 67.2%
2021 66.96 593rd 1961 69.8%
2022 68.84 659th 2400 72.5%
2023 59.25 921st 2400 61.6%
2024 64.48 770th 2411 68.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Kensico School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.14 394th 601 34.4%
2019 52.51 316th 548 42.3%
2023 44.65 386th 605 36.2%
2024 52.25 353rd 662 46.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Kensico School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.42 401st 948 57.7%
2024 61.38 276th 927 70.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kensico School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.75 554th 1392 60.2%
2019 56.78 480th 1315 63.5%
2021 70.97 175th 818 78.6%
2022 70.32 331st 1503 78.0%
2023 44.78 762nd 1429 46.7%
2024 57.64 513th 1531 66.5%
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Rank History for White students at Kensico School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.75 874th 1408 37.9%
2019 48.88 685th 1338 48.8%
2021 63.95 448th 1224 63.4%
2022 70.63 375th 1399 73.2%
2023 61.56 518th 1337 61.3%
2024 57.34 575th 1392 58.7%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Kensico School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 280 5 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 296
1990 265 5 11 2 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1991 283 2 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1992 250 7 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1993 262 5 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1994 265 7 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1995 213 21 4 16 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1996 213 21 4 16 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1997 217 29 4 25 1 n/a n/a 0 276
1998 224 25 7 26 0 n/a n/a 0 282
1999 223 30 18 30 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2000 221 32 15 26 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2001 229 37 21 29 2 n/a n/a 0 318
2002 221 42 21 33 1 n/a n/a 0 318
2003 221 42 21 33 1 n/a n/a 0 318
2004 228 34 31 35 0 n/a n/a 0 328
2005 241 28 29 49 0 n/a n/a 0 347
2006 238 22 36 57 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2007 243 22 40 60 0 n/a n/a 0 365
2008 250 27 56 55 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2009 264 35 54 54 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2010 254 35 39 64 1 n/a n/a 2 395
2011 250 35 31 71 0 0 12 0 399
2012 237 34 29 59 0 1 5 0 365
2013 217 33 36 59 0 2 3 0 350
2014 206 30 33 60 0 0 12 0 341
2015 196 30 32 51 0 0 12 0 321
2016 185 27 28 63 0 0 10 0 313
2017 169 26 22 84 0 0 9 0 310
2018 161 23 28 94 1 0 12 0 319
2019 162 21 23 94 2 0 21 0 323
2020 160 18 20 96 1 0 18 0 313
2021 164 16 15 95 0 0 22 0 312
2022 164 14 12 89 0 0 16 0 295
2023 157 15 22 95 0 0 19 0 308
2024 168 19 24 106 0 0 17 0 334

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 Kensico School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 296 21.9 13.5 n/a
1990 283 20.9 13.5 n/a
1991 301 22.9 13.1 n/a
1992 265 14.0 18.9 n/a
1993 274 14.0 19.6 n/a
1994 281 15.0 18.7 2.8
1995 254 17.5 14.5 5.5
1996 254 17.5 14.5 5.5
1997 276 16.5 16.7 5.4
1998 282 16.5 17.1 3.9
1999 301 17.5 17.2 5.3
2000 294 18.0 16.3 7.1
2001 318 19.6 16.2 5.7
2002 318 24.0 13.3 6.6
2003 318 24.0 13.3 6.6
2004 328 n/a n/a n/a
2005 347 26.0 13.3 6.6
2006 353 29.0 12.2 7.1
2007 365 29.4 12.4 7.9
2008 388 31.4 12.4 5.7
2009 407 32.0 12.7 8.8
2010 395 33.0 11.9 10.2
2011 399 38.9 10.2 11.3
2012 365 28.0 13.0 10.4
2013 350 27.7 12.5 11.4
2014 341 28.0 12.1 10.3
2015 321 25.0 12.8 12.1
2016 313 26.0 12.0 15.7
2017 310 26.9 11.5 18.7
2018 319 28.0 11.3 12.5
2019 323 27.0 11.9 21.4
2020 313 27.0 11.5 18.8
2021 312 32.9 9.4 14.7
2022 295 28.7 10.2 14.9
2023 308 29.8 10.3 20.1
2024 334 29.9 11.1 21.9

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 Kensico School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 296 21.9 13.5 n/a
1990 283 20.9 13.5 n/a
1991 301 22.9 13.1 n/a
1992 265 14.0 18.9 n/a
1993 274 14.0 19.6 n/a
1994 281 15.0 18.7 2.8
1995 254 17.5 14.5 5.5
1996 254 17.5 14.5 5.5
1997 276 16.5 16.7 5.4
1998 282 16.5 17.1 3.9
1999 301 17.5 17.2 5.3
2000 294 18.0 16.3 7.1
2001 318 19.6 16.2 5.7
2002 318 24.0 13.3 6.6
2003 318 24.0 13.3 6.6
2004 328 n/a n/a n/a
2005 347 26.0 13.3 6.6
2006 353 29.0 12.2 7.1
2007 365 29.4 12.4 7.9
2008 388 31.4 12.4 5.7
2009 407 32.0 12.7 8.8
2010 395 33.0 11.9 10.2
2011 399 38.9 10.2 11.3
2012 365 28.0 13.0 10.4
2013 350 27.7 12.5 11.4
2014 341 28.0 12.1 10.3
2015 321 25.0 12.8 12.1
2016 313 26.0 12.0 15.7
2017 310 26.9 11.5 18.7
2018 319 28.0 11.3 12.5
2019 323 27.0 11.9 21.4
2020 313 27.0 11.5 18.8
2021 312 32.9 9.4 14.7
2022 295 28.7 10.2 14.9
2023 308 29.8 10.3 20.1
2024 334 29.9 11.1 21.9

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.4%0.3%0.3%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%
201499.7%0.0%0.3%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%
201599.7%0.3%0.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201799.4%0.0%0.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%100.0%
201899.7%0.0%0.3%99.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.7%99.7%100.0%
2019100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
202099.4%0.0%100.0%99.4%99.4%99.4%100.0%100.0%99.7%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kensico School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $397 (2.1%) $18,957 (97.9%) $19,354
2020 $219 (1.2%) $18,814 (98.8%) $19,033
2021 $215 (1.0%) $20,808 (99.0%) $21,023
2022 $191 (0.9%) $20,912 (99.1%) $21,104
2023 $64 (0.3%) $21,300 (99.7%) $21,365

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kensico School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 890th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 922nd of 2439 Elementary schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kensico School)5448.6
 5.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Valhalla Union Free School District)5448.6
 5.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Kensico School)5863
 5%
   3rd Grade Math (Valhalla Union Free School District)5863
 5%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kensico School)4651
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Valhalla Union Free School District)4550.5
 5.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Kensico School)5265
 13%
   4th Grade Math (Valhalla Union Free School District)5264.4
 12.4%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kensico School)4741.7
 5.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Valhalla Union Free School District)4741.7
 5.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Kensico School)6357
 6%
   5th Grade Math (Valhalla Union Free School District)6357
 6%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students323308
 4.6%
African American2115
 28.6%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian2322
 4.3%
Hispanic9495
 1.1%
Pacific Islander00
White162157
 3.1%
Two or More Races2119
 9.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.4%20.1%
 1.2%


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Students at Kensico School are 50% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Kensico School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valhalla Middle School
High : Valhalla High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 334 students attended Kensico School.

Kensico School ranks 843rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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