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Pleasantville 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 468 students in Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
1,630 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Pleasantville Union Free School District, which is ranked #86 of all 1,017 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
#76 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
90 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
276 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
29%
# Black Students
35 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,146 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
70%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
103
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
25
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,618 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,015 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,618
$31,353
Spending / Student
$33,015
$32,230
Best Pleasantville Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasantville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
40 Romer Ave
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 741-1450
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 741-1450
Grades: 5-8
| 468 students
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