Concord Road Elementary School, Ardsley NY

Original Research by School Decision on Concord Road Elementary School

Concord Road Elementary is a kindergarten through fourth-grade school serving a student body that is predominantly white and Asian, with smaller shares of Hispanic, multiracial, and Black students. The school is mid-sized for its grade band, with an enrollment distributed fairly evenly across grades, though the fourth-grade cohort is notably larger.

In mathematics, the school's proficiency results are strong. Third graders and fourth graders both perform above the midpoint in state assessments, with fourth graders showing slightly higher attainment. English language arts proficiency is somewhat lower, particularly in third grade, where a meaningful share of students fall below proficiency; fourth-grade performance improves. Science testing data was not available, as New York does not assess students in the tested grades at this school. Across math and ELA, the school's overall proficiency index falls below the midpoint among districts in Westchester County, placing it in a middle position regionally.

The school is part of the Ardsley Union Free School District, a small K-12 district serving the residential village of Ardsley and surrounding areas. Ardsley itself is a wooded, predominantly single-family residential community in southern Westchester County with modest mixed-use development around its downtown core. The district is currently undertaking a major capital improvement initiative, approved by bond vote, that includes modernization of school buildings across all three schools, including security upgrades, classroom renovation, and facility improvements. This multi-year project, funded through a bond repaid over time, directly shapes the environment students will encounter. The district has also adopted a district-wide Multi-Tiered System of Supports framework and a new technology plan aimed at strengthening responsive, standards-based instruction.

Housing in the area is in the upper range for the region. The median home value in the Ardsley zip code is substantial, and the housing market shows moderate supply with steady demand and relatively quick turnover in recent months. Ardsley's tax base reflects its affluent residential character, though the capital bond means families should expect property tax impacts as the bond is repaid.

Concord Road is a straightforward, non-charter public elementary school with no specialized program designation. The school serves its grade band only and feeds into the district's middle and high schools. It is located in a stable, long-established residential setting without the density or walkability of an urban or mixed-use neighborhood. For families evaluating Ardsley as a home, Concord Road represents solid middle-of-the-road elementary performance in a quiet, tree-lined community undergoing significant school facility investment that will persist over several years.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 383%

School 83% · District 83%

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 488%

School 88% · District 88%

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 369%

School 69% · District 69%

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 484%

School 84% · District 84%

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Science

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 74% · ▼ 74 pts below district

▼ 42 pts below state median · ▼ 48 pts below county median

This schoolARDSLEY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income53%Higher-income71%18 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income82%Higher-income84%2 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income65%Higher-income86%21 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income73%Higher-income89%17 pp gap