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Croton-Harmon 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 473 students in Croton-Harmon Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Croton-Harmon Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,569 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Croton-Harmon Union Free School District, which is ranked #101 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.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
78%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
85 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
291 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
30%
# Black Students
23 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,072 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
68%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
127
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
-
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,072 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 $32,030 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$50 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$31,072
$31,307

Spending / Student
$32,030
$32,183

Best Croton-Harmon Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pierre Van Cortlandt School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3 Glen Pl
Croton On Hudson, NY 10520
(914) 271-2191
Croton On Hudson, NY 10520
(914) 271-2191
Grades: 5-8
| 473 students
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