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Central School vs. Chatsworth Avenue School

Should you attend Central School or Chatsworth Avenue School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Central School
1100 Palmer Ave
Larchmont, NY 10538
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Chatsworth Avenue School
34 Chatsworth Ave
Larchmont, NY 10538
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Chatsworth Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 511 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 636 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Chatsworth Avenue School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
511 students
636 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chatsworth Avenue School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1024 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#464 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Chatsworth Avenue School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 30% in NY)
81%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chatsworth Avenue School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 30% in NY)
81%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chatsworth Avenue School 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.
85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chatsworth Avenue School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Chatsworth Avenue School by grade.
Pre-K Students
27
-
Kindergarten Students
81
117
Grade 1 Students
68
102
Grade 2 Students
93
99
Grade 3 Students
80
114
Grade 4 Students
94
124
Grade 5 Students
68
80

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Central School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chatsworth Avenue School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chatsworth Avenue School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chatsworth Avenue School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chatsworth Avenue School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chatsworth Avenue School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.52
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Central School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Chatsworth Avenue School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chatsworth Avenue School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chatsworth Avenue School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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