The reported proficiency rate for English language arts is 0%.
Original Research by School Decision on Ziccolella Middle School
Ziccolella Middle School is a small special education school in Hastings-on-Hudson serving students in grades six through eight. The school is part of Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District, which is a specialized public district that operates as a therapeutic day program for students with Individualized Education Plans. This is not a neighborhood school; students are referred and placed here through their Committee on Special Education based on their identified needs.
The school enrolls a small student body, with more students in eighth grade than in sixth or seventh. About two-fifths of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population is racially and ethnically mixed, with roughly equal representation of Black and Hispanic students, and smaller numbers of white, Asian, and multiracial students. Data on the proportion of students with IEPs and English learners was not available.
State testing data from 2018-19 is the most recent available. In English language arts, none of the small group of tested eighth-graders demonstrated proficiency at the state standard. In mathematics, the tested group was even smaller, and results were suppressed for privacy reasons. Science data was also suppressed due to low test counts. Participation rates in all subjects were around half, which a parent may want to look into further with the school, as low participation can reflect school or family circumstances that affect how results should be read. No trend data or multi-year comparisons are available. The school has no graduation rate because it serves only middle grades.
Within Westchester County's district universe, Ziccolella's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile when compared to other districts' results. State testing data is now five years old, so the school's current performance is not reflected here. For a prospective family, this means state-reported academic proficiency measures do not paint a recent or full picture. Parent conversations with the school about current student progress, support structures, curriculum, and post-eighth-grade transitions would be essential to understanding what this school offers.
A major structural change occurred in 2020 when the on-campus residential program at Graham School, which historically served this district, was closed. Greenburgh-Graham now operates as a day-only program. This means students are not placed in residential housing; all students attend during the day and return home.
The physical setting is in Hastings-on-Hudson, a small, artsy riverfront village in Westchester County characterized as bohemian and work-from-home friendly, with a walkable downtown free of chain stores, an extensive park system, and Metro-North rail access to Grand Central. The housing market there is notably expensive, with median home values substantially above both state and national benchmarks. The village is in the early stages of long-planned waterfront redevelopment and has adopted an updated comprehensive plan addressing growth and resiliency.
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