The top reported proficiency rate is 97% in Social studies. The lowest is 74% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Bedford Village Elementary School
Bedford Village Elementary School sits on Court Street in the historic center of Bedford Village, serving kindergarten through fifth grade within the Bedford Central School District. The school draws from one of the wealthiest and most distinctively rural corners of Westchester County, a hamlet defined by country estates, stone walls, horse farms, and strict four-acre residential zoning that has kept development deliberately sparse for a century. Families who arrive here generally do so by choice, accepting car dependence and significant distance between homes in exchange for a setting that feels genuinely unlike the typical suburb.
The school itself is a relatively small elementary, and the student body reflects its affluent surroundings. Only a small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, well below what most Westchester schools carry. The enrollment is predominantly white, with a meaningful Hispanic population and smaller numbers of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. Data on students with IEPs and English learners was not reported, so families with children who need those services may want to ask the school directly about its support structures.
Academic results on the New York State Testing Program are strong across the board. In math, proficiency rates climb from a solid third-grade showing to well above average by fourth and fifth grade. ELA follows a similar arc, with fifth graders reaching a particularly high proficiency rate, among the more impressive elementary reading results in the state's data. Science at the fifth-grade level comes in at a comfortable majority proficient. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among districts in Westchester County, a competitive peer group in a high-performing region of the state.
One development worth knowing: the district replaced its entire elementary literacy curriculum for the 2024-25 school year, phasing out the Lucy Calkins workshop approach and adopting a science-of-reading-aligned program called Bookworms K-5. This shift was driven in part by district-wide literacy proficiency rates the board considered inadequate. For parents of early readers especially, that transition is worth asking about, both in terms of how the school has implemented the new approach and what resources exist for students who are still catching up.
The school is part of a district-wide facilities bond passed in 2022 that is funding repairs and modernization across all seven schools, including Bedford Village Elementary. Families touring the building should expect a campus in some stage of physical improvement. The district has also adopted a leaner budget approach for the coming school year, using staffing reductions to close a gap created partly by declining enrollment, while publicly committing to preserve K-12 programs and arts.
The housing market around Bedford Village is among the most expensive in New York State. Home values are dramatically above both state and national benchmarks, and appreciation has continued in recent years. The Westchester County market overall has seen tightening inventory and rising prices, but Bedford Village sits at the high end even within that context. Rental data was not available for this specific area. For families relocating, this is a market where purchase costs carry significant weight, and the estimated monthly carrying cost on a typical home reflects that reality clearly.
Bedford Village has a small commercial center around its historic Village Green, a library, and access to the broader civic life of the town, including Caramoor, the Katonah Museum of Art, and the John Jay Homestead. Metro-North service runs through Bedford Hills and Katonah but not through Bedford Village itself, so commuters to Manhattan typically drive to one of those stations. The surrounding landscape, trails, and equestrian culture are a genuine part of daily life here in a way that does not apply to most Westchester communities.
Multi-year trend data for the school was not available, so it is not possible to assess whether performance has been improving, holding, or shifting over time.
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