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Heathcote School vs. Greenacres School

Should you attend Heathcote School or Greenacres 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
Heathcote School
26 Palmer Ave
Scarsdale, NY 10583
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Greenacres School
41 Huntington Ave
Scarsdale, NY 10583
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Heathcote School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Greenacres School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 369 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Heathcote School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 342 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Greenacres School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
369 students
342 students
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This chart displays total students of Greenacres School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Greenacres School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Greenacres School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#173 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#115 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Heathcote School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Greenacres School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heathcote 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 Greenacres 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.
85-89%
(Top 5% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heathcote 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 Greenacres 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.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥90%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Heathcote 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 Greenacres 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
This chart displays the students of Heathcote School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Greenacres School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
63
56
Grade 1 Students
53
69
Grade 2 Students
52
59
Grade 3 Students
86
46
Grade 4 Students
46
54
Grade 5 Students
69
58

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Heathcote 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 Greenacres School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Heathcote School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Greenacres School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Heathcote School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Greenacres School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heathcote 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 Greenacres 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
7%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Heathcote 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 Greenacres 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.
0.56
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Heathcote 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 Greenacres School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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