Best Public Schools in Zip Code 10540

Summary:

The 10540 zip code area is home to two schools - Somers Senior High School and Primrose School, both part of the Somers Central School District. Somers Senior High School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top high schools in New York state with impressive academic outcomes. In contrast, Primrose School, the elementary school, does not have available statewide ranking or academic performance data.

Somers Senior High School boasts Regents exam proficiency rates ranging from 84.16% to 94.21% across different subjects, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate is an impressive 97.0%, and the dropout rate is just 0.7%. Both Somers Senior High School and Primrose School have relatively high spending per student, at $24,689 and $23,291, respectively, and a student-teacher ratio of 10.1, indicating a focus on maintaining small class sizes.

While Primrose School has a more diverse student population, Somers Senior High School has a predominantly white student body, with 82.45% of students identifying as white. The racial diversity imbalance across the two schools may warrant further investigation to ensure equitable access to educational opportunities for all students in the district. Overall, the data highlights Somers Senior High School as a standout institution, with exceptional academic performance and strong student outcomes, but also raises questions about the need for greater diversity and inclusion within the school system.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Primrose School	Public	PK, KG-2	110 Primrose St	Lincolndale	10540	Westchester County	Somers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 248-8888	527	52	10.1	10.1%	395 (75.0%)	4 (0.8%)	91 (17.3%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)								(n/a)							99.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.6	99.4	$23,291	$520	$22,771
Somers Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 Primrose St	Lincolndale	10540	Westchester County	Somers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 248-8585	980	96	10.1	10.1%	808 (82.4%)	15 (1.5%)	94 (9.6%)	44 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.7%)	79.9	119^th of 1228 public high schools	90.3%		74.4	220^th of 1190 public high schools	81.5%	101	84.9	93.4	84.2	88.2	89.9	94.2	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	$24,689	$299	$24,389

Cities Near Zip Code 10540

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Somers	1.71 mi	2	116^th
Lincolndale	2.04 mi	2	45^th
Mahopac	2.1 mi	5	249^th
Yorktown Heights	3.6 mi	9	91^st
Goldens Bridge	5.11 mi	1	56^th

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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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