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Roaring Brook School vs. Douglas G Grafflin School

Should you attend Roaring Brook School or Douglas G Grafflin 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
Roaring Brook School
530 Quaker Rd
Chappaqua, NY 10514
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Douglas G Grafflin School
650 King St
Chappaqua, NY 10514
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Roaring Brook 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%)

Douglas G Grafflin 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 433 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Roaring Brook 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 80-84% (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 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 438 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Douglas G Grafflin 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 87% (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 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
433 students
438 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#467 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#300 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
87%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roaring Brook 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 Douglas G Grafflin 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.
80-84%
(Top 10% 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 Roaring Brook 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 Douglas G Grafflin 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 Roaring Brook 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 Douglas G Grafflin 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 Roaring Brook School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Douglas G Grafflin School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
79
73
Grade 1 Students
94
87
Grade 2 Students
91
82
Grade 3 Students
96
77
Grade 4 Students
73
118
Ungraded Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
15%
16%
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% Hispanic
5%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Douglas G Grafflin School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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% White
72%
68%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Douglas G Grafflin School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
5%
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0.46
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Roaring Brook 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 Douglas G Grafflin 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
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Douglas G Grafflin 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%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Roaring Brook School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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