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Tuckahoe 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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 791 students in Tuckahoe Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Tuckahoe Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,087 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Tuckahoe Union Free School District, which is ranked #139 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 80-89% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
78%

Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
72 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
7%
10%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
30%
# Black Students
97 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
9%
16%
# White Students
681 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
63%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
68
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
12
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,780 is higher 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 $31,053 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$34 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$32,780
$31,307

Spending / Student
$31,053
$32,183

Best Tuckahoe Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William E Cottle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2 Siwanoy Blvd
Eastchester, NY 10709
(914) 337-5376
Eastchester, NY 10709
(914) 337-5376
Grades: K-5
| 506 students
Rank: #22.
Tuckahoe Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
65 Siwanoy Blvd
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 337-5376
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 337-5376
Grades: 6-8
| 285 students
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