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Heathcote School vs. Quaker Ridge School

Should you attend Heathcote School or Quaker Ridge 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%
Quaker Ridge School
125 Weaver St
Scarsdale, NY 10583
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
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%)

Quaker Ridge School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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 5%)
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 529 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Quaker Ridge School ranks in the top 10% 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 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
369 students
529 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#173 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#296 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
88%
(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 Quaker Ridge 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)
86%
(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 Quaker Ridge 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)
≥95%
(Top 5% 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 Quaker Ridge 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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Kindergarten Students
63
98
Grade 1 Students
53
61
Grade 2 Students
52
101
Grade 3 Students
86
75
Grade 4 Students
46
104
Grade 5 Students
69
90

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
23%
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.
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% Hispanic
8%
7%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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.
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% White
62%
62%
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.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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.
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0.56
0.56
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.
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