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Roaring Brook School vs. Westorchard School

Should you attend Roaring Brook School or Westorchard 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%
Westorchard School
25 Granite Rd
Chappaqua, NY 10514
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
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%)

Westorchard 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%)
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 425 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Westorchard 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 31% 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
425 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Westorchard School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westorchard School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#467 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#467 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Westorchard School, 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 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 Westorchard 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)
80-84%
(Top 10% 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 Westorchard 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 Westorchard 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 Westorchard School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
79
81
Grade 1 Students
94
78
Grade 2 Students
91
95
Grade 3 Students
96
74
Grade 4 Students
73
97

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
15%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Roaring Brook 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 Westorchard School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westorchard School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westorchard School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
72%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Roaring Brook 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 Westorchard 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%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Roaring Brook 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 Westorchard 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.
0.46
0.49
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 Westorchard 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%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Roaring Brook 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 Westorchard 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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