The top reported proficiency rate is 20% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Greenburgh Eleven Union Free School District
Greenburgh Eleven Union Free School District is a special-act district serving students in grades K through 12 who live at or attend the Children's Village, a residential treatment campus in Dobbs Ferry. This is not a conventional neighborhood district; it exists to serve the specific population at that facility, and families do not enroll through residential address but through the Children's Village admission process.
The district is small. Current enrollment spans from early elementary through grade 12, with heavier enrollment in the high school grades. The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with each group making up roughly half the population, and a small number of white and multiracial students.
State testing data for the most recent year shows proficiency rates well below the countywide median. In seventh-grade math and English language arts, proficiency stood at roughly one in five students meeting state standards. Most sixth and eighth-grade proficiency data were suppressed due to small tested counts, a common privacy protection when very few students take an assessment. Chronic absenteeism in the district was reported at the highest level observed among Westchester County's districts, placing it in the bottom quartile countywide, a pattern consistent with a therapeutic residential setting where attendance barriers can be substantial.
No graduation rate was reported, likely reflecting the district's role as a treatment facility where students may move, graduate, or exit for various reasons that differ from traditional high school cohorts. Free and reduced lunch rates and English learner counts were not available in the data provided.
The district has made deliberate curriculum and program choices that parents evaluating this setting should understand. In its second year of implementation, the district adopted STEMscopes, a K-8 science curriculum emphasizing inquiry-based, hands-on learning, paired with dedicated STEM specialists and staff professional development. For mathematics in grades K-8, the district uses i-Ready Math, which provides personalized learning pathways. These are lasting instructional shifts toward specialized, differentiated pedagogy.
More recently, the district launched the Eagle Eye Security Program, a career and technical training initiative that produced its first graduating cohort with hands-on training and industry certifications. This represents a new pathway for high school students seeking concrete job skills and credentials alongside traditional academics.
The district frames its approach to student behavior and community through Restorative Justice paired with Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Rather than a purely punitive discipline model, this framework prioritizes relationship-building and conflict resolution, a pedagogical choice aligned with serving students with emotional and behavioral needs. This is central to how the school understands its mission.
A parent or guardian considering enrollment at Greenburgh Eleven should recognize that this district operates within a therapeutic residential context. Academic proficiency data is weak, and attendance challenges are pronounced. At the same time, the district has invested in specialized curricula, a new career-training pathway, and a relationship-centered behavior framework. The fit depends on whether the child's treatment and support needs align with the Children's Village placement and whether the district's instructional philosophy and career offerings match family goals.
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