Ardsley Union Free School District

500 Farm Rd
Ardsley, NY 10502-1410
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Ardsley Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 766 students in Ardsley Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Ardsley Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
2,324 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Ardsley Union Free School District, which is ranked #61 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#57 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ardsley Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ardsley Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ardsley Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ardsley Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ardsley Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
497 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
21%
9%
# Hispanic Students
342 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
77 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
1,223 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
53%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
145
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
49
22,697

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,510 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,178 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ardsley Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$68 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ardsley Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,510
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ardsley Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,178
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ardsley Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ardsley Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ardsley Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
700 Ashford Ave
Ardsley, NY 10502
(914) 295-5600
Grades: 5-8
| 766 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,324 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 92% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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