📍 320 Columbus Ave, Valhalla, Westchester County, 10595
Kensico School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Valhalla, Westchester County. The school has 308 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Valhalla Union Free School District school district. It serves grades 3–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 61% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Kensico School enrolls 308 students across grades 3–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 31% Hispanic or Latino and 7.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 157 | 51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 95 | 31% |
| Asian | 22 | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 4.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
62 of the school's 308 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 60 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Kensico School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 40, state house district 92.
Kensico School is one of 4 schools in VALHALLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in VALHALLA, New York. The district serves 1,447 students district-wide and employs 138 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 308 students, Kensico School is close to the district average of about 362 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large