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Public School | Grades PK-8 | Pocantico Hills Central School District

Pocantico Hills Central School is located in Sleepy Hollow, NY and is in Pocantico Hills Central School District. It is a public school that serves 302 students in grades PK-8.

Pocantico Hills Central School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New York in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Pocantico Hills Central School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Pocantico Hills Central School had 9 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Pocantico Hills Central School's students and teachers. more

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School last updated on Nov 29, 2012

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599 Bedford Rd, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591

(914) 631-2440

Pocantico Hills Central School District

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Hawthorne Elementary School 1.5 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Sleepy Hollow Middle School 1.9 miles		1 2 3 4 5
John Paulding School 1.9 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 302

46% 54%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Pocantico Hills Central School had 13% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New York had 48% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

54%

Black

16%

Asian/Pacific Islander

16%

Hispanic

13%

Two or More Races

Pocantico Hills Central School District District Spending

$62,203Per Pupil

The Pocantico Hills Central School District spends $62,203 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 54% on instruction, 45% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Pocantico Hills Central School District District

9:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Pocantico Hills Central School had 9 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the NYSA

What is it?

The New York State Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The tests are also used to evaluate schools and determine each school's accountability status.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in English language arts and math, in grades 4 and 8 in science, and in grades 5 and 8 in social studies.

How is it Scored?

Students receive a score of level 1 through level 4. The goal is for 90% of students to score at or above level 3, the level of proficiency.

About the NYSRE

What is it?

The New York State Regents Examinations are a series of subject specific tests that measure a student's level of proficiency in each of the subject areas tested.

Which Grades and Subjects?

High school students must pass at least five tests in the following subjects: English language arts, math, global history and geography, US history and government, living environment, chemistry, earth science, physics and foreign language.

How is it Scored?

Every New York high school student must pass (score a 65 or above) at least five Regents examinations to receive a high school diploma. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

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