Best Hudson Valley Public Elementary Schools: New Rankings Released For 2018

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Excellent schools are one of the main reasons people move to the Hudson Valley. Niche.com released its annual rankings of the best schools in the country this week, as well as statewide rankings. And it's no surprise that Hudson Valley schools are on the lists.

Four local schools made it onto Niche's list of Top 100 Elementary Schools in America, and it's a cluster. Edgewood School in the Scarsdale district was ranked No. 49. Greenville School, No. 68, and Seely Place School, No. 69, are both in Edgemont. Quaker Ridge School in Scarsdale ranked No. 84.

One out of four of New York state's Top 100 elementary schools are local, according to Niche.com. All but one are in Westchester County. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

A total of 50 Hudson Valley schools made it into the Top 200. Find out where your school ranks here. Just search for the school name.

Niche, a website for researching schools, used a variety of factors, including SAT/ACT scores, student-teacher ratio, the quality of colleges students consider and reviews from students and parents for its ranking. Niche assigns a standardized score for each factor, which is then weighted before an overall score is calculated for each school district.

Here are the local schools on Niche's list of the 100 best public elementary schools in New York:

7. Edgewood School, Scarsdale

8. Greenville School, Edgemont

9. Seely Place School, Edgemont

11. Quaker Ridge School, Scarsdale

13. Heathcote School, Scarsdale

15. Greenacres School, Scarsdale

23. Fox Meadow School, Scarsdale

26. Todd Elementary School, Briarcliff Manor

27. Bronxville Elementary School, Bronxville

38. Douglas G. Grafflin School, Chappaqua

39. Midland School, Rye City

40. Katonah Elementary School, Katonah-Lewisboro

45. Westorchard School, Chappaqua

46. Hillside Elementary School, Hastings-on-Hudson

52. Milton School, Rye City

55. Chatsworth Avenue School, Mamaroneck

60. F.E. Bellows School, Rye Neck

63. Central School, Mamaroneck

73. Meadow Pond Elementary School, Katonah-Lewisboro

75. Wampus School, Byram Hills

81. Pocantico Hills School, Pocantico Hills

83. Roaring Brook School, Chappaqua

88. Siwanoy School, Pelham

90. Increase Miller School, Katonah-Lewisboro

93. Laurel Plains Elementary School, Clarkstown

96. Bedford Road School, Pleasantville

Click here for information on your individual school. You can also see the the complete list here.

PHOTO: Edgewood School