Best Elementary, Middle Schools In The Hudson Valley, New Ranking Says

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Some of the best elementary and middle schools in New York state are in the Hudson Valley, according to new rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

The news outlet based its 2024 Best Elementary and Middle School rankings on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education, focusing on student proficiency in core subject areas.

According to the rankings, eight of the top 10 elementary schools and all of the top 10 middle schools in the state are in New York City.

Here are the top 10 elementary schools in the Hudson Valley, by their U.S. News state ranking:

27. Kiryas Joel Village School, Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District

49. Bronxville Elementary School, Bronxville Union Free School District

50. Midland School, Rye City School District

52. Greenville School, Edgemont Union Free School District

53. Chatsworth Avenue School, Mamaroneck Union Free School District

58. Douglas G Grafflin School, Chappaqua Central School District

65. Murray Avenue School, Mamaroneck Union Free School District

67. Strawtown Elementary School, Clarkstown Central School District

75. Greenvale School, Eastchester Union Free School District

77. Furnace Woods Elementary School, Hendrick Hudson Central School District

The top 10 middle schools in the Hudson Valley, according to their state ranking, are:

16. Irvington Middle School, Irvington Union Free School District

19. Bronxville Middle School, Bronxville Union Free School District

21. Pearls Hawthorne School, Yonkers City School District

27. Seven Bridges Middle School, Chappaqua Central School District

28. H C Crittenden Middle School, Byram Hills Central School District

29. Edgemont Junior-Senior High School, Edgemont Union Free School District

31. Blind Brook-Rye Middle School, Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District

32. Ardsley Middle School, Ardsley Union Free School District

47. Rye Neck Middle School, Rye Neck Union Free School District

50. Robert E Bell School, Chappaqua Central School District

The U.S. News list includes data on more than 79,000 public elementary and middle schools nationwide.

In the analysis, U.S. News looked closely at state assessments of students who were proficient or above-proficient in mathematics and reading/language arts, while also accounting for student backgrounds, achievement in core subjects, and how well schools are educating their students. Student-teacher ratios are applied to break ties in the overall score.

LaMont Jones, managing editor for education at U.S. News, said the state and district-level rankings are intended to give parents a snapshot of their child’s school and how well it’s doing within its community.

“Easily accessible data on student-teacher ratio, district spending, and the number of school counselors available at the school can keep parents informed and involved,” Jones said.

To be included in district-level rankings, at least two of the top performing schools must rank in the top 75 percent of the overall elementary or middle school rankings to qualify for district-level recognition.