Pelham Union Free School District

18 Franklin Pl
Pelham, NY 10803-2144
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Pelham 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,028 students in Pelham 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 Schools in Pelham Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
6 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
2,836 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Pelham Union Free School District, which is ranked #67 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#69 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pelham Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pelham 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 Pelham 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.
93%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pelham 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.
97%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pelham 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:

0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
175 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
468 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
30%
# Black Students
149 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
1,783 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
63%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
259 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
232
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
229
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
257
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
198
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
8
22,697

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,375 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 $34,575 is higher 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
$78 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pelham 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
$98 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pelham 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
$27,375
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pelham 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
$34,575
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pelham 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 Pelham Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prospect Hill School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1000 Washington Ave
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-6690
Grades: K-8
| 336 students
Rank: #22.
Pelham Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
28 Franklin Pl
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-8190
Grades: 6-8
| 692 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,836 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 93% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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