Pound Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

Top 30%

Serving 207 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pound Ridge Elementary 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 is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 207 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 30% in NY
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 80-89% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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Pound Ridge Elementary School's student population of 207 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pound Ridge Elementary School
Kind	27
1	35
2	33
3	33
4	41
5	38

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Total Students

207 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pound Ridge Elementary School
2024	207
2023	238
2022	246
2021	249
2020	282
2019	282
2018	312
2017	312
2016	333
2015	341
2014	367
2013	388
2012	412
2011	408
2010	400
2009	412
2008	413
2007	409
2006	410
2005	401
2004	400
2003	404
2002	392
2001	366
2000	330
1999	328
1998	302
1997	284
1996	267
1995	285
1994	283
1993	286
1992	308
1991	363
1990	386
1989	374
1988	363

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Pound Ridge Elementary School
2024	16
2023	18
2022	17
2021	19
2020	24
2019	24
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	27
2014	28
2013	33
2012	34
2011	29
2010	30
2009	31
2008	33
2007	29
2006	30
2005	25
2003	26
2002	26
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	23
1997	19
1996	17
1995	16
1994	17
1993	18
1992	23
1991	25
1990	27
1989	26
1988	28
1987	24

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School Motto

'Inspiring and Challenging Our Students'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Pound Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pound Ridge Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#1142 out of 4346 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pound Ridge Elementary School
2023	#1142
2022	#1328
2021	#1415
2019	#1778
2018	#1839
2017	#1797
2016	#1757
2015	#1735
2014	#1306
2013	#1953
2012	#1880

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65-69%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pound Ridge Elementary School	New York	Bedford Central School District
2023	67%	52%	60%
2022	57%	46%	57%
2021	52%	55%	54%
2019	57%	54%	63%
2018	57%	52%	63%
2017	57%	50%	62%
2016	52%	49%	63%
2015	52%	48%	62%
2014	47%	41%	56%
2013	37%	39%	54%
2012	73%	69%	85%

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55-59%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pound Ridge Elementary School	New York	Bedford Central School District
2022	57%	49%	57%
2021	77%	62%	60%
2019	62%	52%	60%
2018	57%	52%	63%
2017	52%	47%	54%
2016	57%	46%	60%
2015	52%	40%	51%
2014	47%	37%	52%
2013	42%	39%	54%
2012	71%	60%	78%
2011	75%	58%	74%

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80-89%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pound Ridge Elementary School	New York	Bedford Central School District
2022	84%	78%	83%
2021	90%	84%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Pound Ridge Elementary School	New York	Bedford Central School District
2024	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	12:1	11:1
2022	14:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	14:1	13:1
2017	12:1	14:1	13:1
2016	13:1	14:1	13:1
2015	13:1	14:1	13:1
2014	13:1	14:1	12:1
2013	12:1	14:1	12:1
2012	12:1	14:1	12:1
2011	14:1	13:1	12:1
2010	13:1	13:1	12:1
2009	13:1	13:1	11:1
2008	13:1	13:1	11:1
2007	14:1	14:1	12:1
2006	14:1	14:1	12:1
2005	16:1	14:1	12:1
2003	16:1	13:1	12:1
2002	15:1	14:1	12:1
2001	15:1	14:1	12:1
2000	13:1	14:1	12:1
1999	13:1	14:1	13:1
1998	13:1	14:1	13:1
1997	15:1	15:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	13:1
1995	18:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	15:1	13:1
1993	16:1	15:1	13:1
1992	14:1	14:1	12:1
1991	14:1	13:1	12:1
1990	14:1	13:1	11:1
1989	14:1	13:1	11:1
1988	13:1	14:1	12:1
1987	14:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Pound Ridge Elementary School	New York	Bedford Central School District
2024	1%	10%
2023	2%	10%	3%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	3%	10%	4%
2020	4%	9%	4%
2019	4%	9%	4%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	5%	9%	4%
2015	5%	9%	4%
2014	5%	9%	4%
2013	3%	9%	4%
2012	2%	9%	5%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	4%	9%	6%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2005	3%	7%	5%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	4%	6%	5%
2002	2%	6%	4%
2001	4%	7%	5%
1999	3%	6%	4%
1998	3%	5%	4%
1997	4%	5%	4%
1996	3%	5%	4%
1995	1%	5%	3%
1994	3%	5%	3%
1993	2%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Pound Ridge Elementary School	New York	Bedford Central School District
2024	7%	30%
2023	8%	29%	41%
2022	8%	29%	39%
2021	9%	28%	39%
2020	11%	27%	36%
2019	11%	27%	36%
2018	12%	26%	33%
2017	12%	26%	33%
2016	14%	26%	32%
2015	12%	25%	30%
2014	12%	25%	28%
2013	10%	24%	26%
2012	8%	23%	24%
2011	6%	22%	23%
2010	6%	22%	21%
2009	6%	21%	21%
2008	4%	21%	20%
2007	7%	21%	19%
2006	8%	20%	17%
2005	5%	20%	17%
2004	4%	19%	16%
2003	2%	19%	15%
2002	4%	19%	16%
2001	2%	18%	15%
2000	1%	18%	14%
1999	4%	18%	13%
1998	3%	18%	12%
1997	4%	18%	11%
1996	6%	17%	12%
1995	10%	17%	12%
1994	4%	17%	11%
1993	1%	16%	8%
1992	3%	16%	9%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Pound Ridge Elementary School	New York	Bedford Central School District
2024	1%	15%
2023	1%	16%	3%
2022	1%	16%	3%
2013	1%	18%	4%
2012	2%	18%	4%
2011	1%	19%	4%
2010	1%	19%	5%
2009	1%	19%	5%
2008	2%	20%	5%
2007	2%	19%	5%
2006	2%	20%	5%
2005	1%	20%	5%
2004	1%	20%	6%
2003	2%	20%	6%
2002	2%	20%	6%
2001	3%	20%	6%
2000	2%	21%	6%
1999	3%	21%	7%
1998	6%	20%	7%
1997	7%	20%	8%
1996	6%	20%	8%
1995	4%	20%	8%
1994	4%	20%	7%
1993	3%	20%	7%
1992	3%	20%	6%
1991	3%	20%	7%
1990	1%	20%	6%
1989	2%	20%	5%

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White

86%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Pound Ridge Elementary School	New York	Bedford Central School District
2024	86%	40%
2023	85%	40%	49%
2022	84%	41%	51%
2021	83%	41%	51%
2020	78%	43%	54%
2019	78%	43%	54%
2018	80%	44%	57%
2017	80%	44%	57%
2016	77%	44%	58%
2015	78%	45%	61%
2014	79%	46%	62%
2013	82%	47%	64%
2012	86%	48%	65%
2011	88%	49%	67%
2010	89%	51%	68%
2009	89%	51%	68%
2008	89%	51%	70%
2007	88%	52%	71%
2006	86%	53%	73%
2005	91%	53%	73%
2004	90%	54%	73%
2003	91%	55%	74%
2002	91%	55%	74%
2001	91%	55%	74%
2000	97%	55%	76%
1999	90%	55%	76%
1998	88%	57%	77%
1997	85%	57%	77%
1996	85%	58%	76%
1995	85%	58%	77%
1994	89%	58%	79%
1993	94%	59%	82%
1992	93%	60%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Pound Ridge Elementary School	New York	Bedford Central School District
2024	5%	4%
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	7%	3%	3%
2019	7%	3%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	5%	2%	2%
2014	4%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Pound Ridge Elementary School	New York	Bedford Central School District
2024	0.26	0.72
2023	0.27	0.73	0.59
2022	0.29	0.72	0.59
2021	0.30	0.72	0.59
2020	0.38	0.71	0.58
2019	0.38	0.71	0.58
2018	0.35	0.71	0.57
2017	0.35	0.71	0.57
2016	0.39	0.70	0.56
2015	0.38	0.70	0.54
2014	0.37	0.69	0.54
2013	0.32	0.69	0.53
2012	0.26	0.68	0.52
2011	0.22	0.68	0.50
2010	0.21	0.66	0.49
2009	0.21	0.66	0.48
2008	0.21	0.66	0.47
2007	0.22	0.65	0.46
2006	0.25	0.64	0.44
2005	0.17	0.64	0.44
2004	0.18	0.63	0.44
2003	0.17	0.62	0.43
2002	0.16	0.62	0.43
2001	0.17	0.63	0.43
2000	0.05	0.62	0.40
1999	0.19	0.62	0.39
1998	0.22	0.61	0.39
1997	0.26	0.61	0.38
1996	0.27	0.60	0.40
1995	0.27	0.60	0.39
1994	0.21	0.60	0.36
1993	0.12	0.59	0.32
1992	0.13	0.58	0.31

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

10%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Pound Ridge Elementary School	New York	Bedford Central School District
2024	10%	54%
2023	10%	53%	26%
2022	7%	51%	26%
2021	7%	52%	27%
2020	5%	50%	17%
2019	5%	50%	17%
2018	3%	48%	10%
2017	3%	48%	10%
2016	5%	44%	14%
2015	3%	45%	10%
2014	3%	42%	9%
2013	2%	41%	8%
2012	1%	42%	6%
2011	1%	41%	5%
2010	1%	16%	6%
2009	1%	37%	6%
2008	1%	36%	6%
2007	1%	36%	6%
2006	2%	37%	8%
2005	1%	14%	8%
2001	3%	36%	8%
2000	2%	37%	9%
1999	2%	38%	8%
1998	2%	37%	10%
1997	2%	38%	9%
1996	3%	13%	10%
1995	3%	13%	10%
1994	4%	12%	10%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Pound Ridge Elementary School	New York	Bedford Central School District
2022	1%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	10%
2020	2%	4%	12%
2019	2%	4%	12%
2018	4%	5%	13%
2017	4%	5%	13%
2016	3%	5%	13%
2015	3%	6%	13%
2014	3%	5%	12%
2013	4%	7%	13%
2012	2%	7%	11%
2011	2%	7%	10%
2010	2%	5%	10%
2009	3%	8%	10%
2008	2%	8%	9%
2007	1%	8%	7%
2006	1%	8%	7%
2002	1%	7%	3%
2001	1%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bedford Central School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pound Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Pound Ridge Elementary School is ranked #1142 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Pound Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Pound Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bedford Village Elementary School, Prospect Hill School, Increase Miller Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Pound Ridge Elementary School?

207 students attend Pound Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Pound Ridge Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pound Ridge Elementary School?

Pound Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Pound Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Pound Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Pound Ridge Elementary School part of?

Pound Ridge Elementary School is part of Bedford Central School District.

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March 30, 2026 (Monday)

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April 01, 2026 (Wednesday)

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April 01, 2026 (Wednesday)

Spring Break

April 02, 2026 (Thursday)

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