Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School

160 Westchester Ave, Buchanan NY, 10511 | Hendrick Hudson Central School District | 914-257-5400
  • grades KG-5
  • students 339
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Buchanan
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
37%Buchanan
56%New York

Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Hendrick Hudson Central School District" in Buchanan, NY. There are a total of 339 students and 29 teachers at Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 34% lower than the New York average.

Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students339
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-49%
440-49%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
330-39%
430-39%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 50.5% 66.0% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 6.6% 4.8% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.5% 4.4% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.8% 20.8% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 3.8% 2.0% 3.1%

Buchanan demographics profile

StatisticBuchananNew YorkNational
Population2,27419,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,60741391
Median age40.738.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%52%55%
Speak English78%70%79%
Speak Spanish14%15%13%

Education level achieved in Buchanan

IndexBuchananNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade92.9%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school91.0%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college61.4%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.6%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.2%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters12.9%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.