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Pocantico Hills Central School vs. Pearls Hawthorne School

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School Overview

School
Pocantico Hills Central School
599 Bedford Rd
Tarrytown, NY 10591
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Pearls Hawthorne School
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Pocantico Hills Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Pearls Hawthorne 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pocantico Hills 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 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 781 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pearls Hawthorne School ranks in the top 10% 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 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
320 students
781 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#940 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#376 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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60-64%
(Top 30% in NY)
84%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pocantico Hills 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 Pearls Hawthorne 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in NY)
84%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pocantico Hills 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 Pearls Hawthorne 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)
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pocantico Hills 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 Pearls Hawthorne 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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Pre-K Students
46
45
Kindergarten Students
25
69
Grade 1 Students
26
79
Grade 2 Students
25
94
Grade 3 Students
33
76
Grade 4 Students
27
93
Grade 5 Students
35
74
Grade 6 Students
42
63
Grade 7 Students
34
79
Grade 8 Students
27
70
Ungraded Students
-
39

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
18%
18%
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% Hispanic
29%
42%
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% Black
8%
13%
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% White
38%
21%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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0.74
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Pocantico Hills Central 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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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
34%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pearls Hawthorne 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%
3%
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