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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.
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