Washington Irving Interm School, Tarrytown NY

Original Research by School Decision on Washington Irving Interm School

Washington Irving Intermediate School serves grades three through five in Tarrytown, a Hudson River village that blends a walkable commercial downtown with residential neighborhoods ranging from historic colonials to newer waterfront townhomes. The school sits within the Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns, which serves both Tarrytown and neighboring Sleepy Hollow.

The school's most recent test results show proficiency in the low-to-moderate range. In mathematics, about half of third and fifth graders scored at proficient or above levels, while fourth graders fell slightly lower. English language arts results were similar, with third and fifth graders near the same threshold but fourth graders notably lower, just under half proficient. Science proficiency at the fifth-grade level was the weakest area, with fewer than half of students meeting the standard. Participation rates were consistently high across assessments, suggesting the data reflects the full student population. These results position the school below the midpoint in overall proficiency compared to other districts in Westchester County.

The school enrollment is stable across its three grade levels, with roughly equal numbers of students in each. A little more than half the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a middle-income population with economic diversity. The student composition is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial white population and smaller numbers of students from other backgrounds.

Tarrytown itself is in a period of sustained growth. Waterfront developments like Hudson Harbor have brought residential construction, and the broader area is being reshaped by Edge-on-Hudson, a major mixed-use development on a former General Motors site in adjacent Sleepy Hollow. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a large biopharmaceutical employer headquartered locally, is undertaking major expansion. This growth is attracting new residents, including Manhattan commuters and families drawn by the Metro-North station and the village's walkable downtown with restaurants, cafes, and cultural venues.

The district has approved a substantial capital bond project that directly affects families with children at Washington Irving. The project includes a four-story addition to the school building and aims to enlarge classrooms currently undersized by state standards. This is a multi-year construction program that will reshape the physical school environment. The bond also carries defined property-tax increases for homeowners that will compound over several years, on top of the district's annual operating budget increases.

The school serves a community in transition. Housing values in Tarrytown reflect its proximity to Manhattan and status as a commuter destination, and the ongoing residential development suggests continued demand. The low-to-moderate state test results may warrant a conversation with the school about what academic supports are in place, what progress trends look like over time, and how the school plans to sustain instructional continuity during the capital construction period. For a family considering the area, Washington Irving represents a typical mid-sized elementary program in a growing Hudson Valley community with improving infrastructure but academic performance that sits below county comparables.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 352%

School 52% · District 52%

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 48%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 52%

even with state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 54%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 444%

School 44% · District 44%

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 554%

School 54% · District 54%

even with state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Science

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 41%

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 587%

School 87% · district not reported

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

This schoolUNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE TARRYTOWNS, 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-income36%Higher-income76%40 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income21%Higher-income75%54 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income30%Higher-income78%48 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income78%Higher-income93%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income34%Higher-income72%38 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income25%Higher-income78%52 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income27%Higher-income77%49 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income73%Higher-income94%22 pp gap