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Prospect Hill School vs. Colonial School

Should you attend Prospect Hill School or Colonial 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
Prospect Hill School
1000 Washington Ave
Pelham, NY 10803
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Colonial School
315 Highbrook Ave
Pelham, NY 10803
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Prospect Hill 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 20%)

Colonial 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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 336 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Prospect Hill 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 288 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Colonial 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 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
336 students
288 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Colonial School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#591 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#530 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prospect Hill School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Colonial School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in NY)
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prospect Hill 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 Colonial 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.
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prospect Hill 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 Colonial 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.
≥90%
(Top 30% in NY)
≥90%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prospect Hill 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 Colonial 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 Prospect Hill School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Colonial School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
62
58
Grade 1 Students
56
45
Grade 2 Students
55
43
Grade 3 Students
59
50
Grade 4 Students
42
43
Grade 5 Students
61
49
Grade 8 Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prospect Hill 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 Colonial School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prospect Hill 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 Colonial School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prospect Hill School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Colonial School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prospect Hill 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 Colonial 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
12%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prospect Hill 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 Colonial 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.
0.54
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Prospect Hill 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 Colonial 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
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prospect Hill 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 Colonial 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%
(14-15 School Year Data)
1%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prospect Hill School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
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