Best Public Schools in Zip Code 10603

Summary:

The 10603 zip code area in New York is home to two elementary schools: Church Street School and Virginia Road Elementary School. While both schools serve students in grades K-5, they exhibit notable differences in their academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation.

Virginia Road Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing school, with a significantly better ranking within the White Plains City School District (224 out of 866) compared to Church Street School (550 out of 866). This difference in performance is further reflected in the schools' test scores, with Virginia Road Elementary School outperforming Church Street School across grades 3-5 in both English Language Arts and Math assessments.

The disparities between the two schools extend beyond academic achievement. Church Street School serves a more economically disadvantaged student population, with over 53% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to just 16% at Virginia Road Elementary School. This socioeconomic difference is also reflected in the schools' racial demographics, with Church Street School having a majority Hispanic student population and Virginia Road Elementary School having a majority white student population. Additionally, Virginia Road Elementary School spends more per student ($25,678) compared to Church Street School ($21,448), which may contribute to its higher performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			NY State Assessments Math (2024)			NY State Assessments Science (2024)	% 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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% 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
Church Street School	Public	K-5	295 Church St	White Plains	10603	Westchester County	White Plains City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 422-2400	581	55	10.5	53.5%	94 (16.2%)	71 (12.2%)	352 (60.6%)	31 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	39.9	1456^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.4%		43	1362^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	44.2%	94	33.3	41.1	35.9	43.3	55.8	39.2	37.5	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	$21,448	$377	$21,071
Virginia Road Elementary School	Public	K-2	86 Virginia Rd	White Plains	10603	Westchester County	Valhalla Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 683-5035	317	30	10.7	16.1%	174 (54.9%)	7 (2.2%)	96 (30.3%)	22 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)								(n/a)								99.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$25,678	$47	$25,631

Cities Near Zip Code 10603

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
White Plains	0.69 mi	10	479^th
West Harrison	1.71 mi	2	209^th
Hartsdale	1.76 mi	3	434^th
Valhalla	2.06 mi	4	180^th
Elmsford	2.07 mi	3	642^nd

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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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