Central School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Central School

1100 Palmer Ave
Larchmont, NY 10538

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Top 20%

Serving 511 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 511 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 20% in NY
: 79% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 85-89% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

Central School's student population of 511 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central School
Pre-K	27
Kind	81
1	68
2	93
3	80
4	94
5	68

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Total Students

511 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central School
2023	513
2022	500
2021	494
2020	513
2019	513
2018	489
2017	489
2016	483
2015	486
2014	552
2013	559
2012	473
2011	485
2010	498
2009	470
2008	477
2007	471
2006	476
2005	473
2004	477
2003	478
2002	498
2001	507
2000	481
1999	537
1998	510
1997	512
1996	502
1995	490
1994	470
1993	453
1992	458
1991	505
1990	487
1989	438
1988	441
1987	450

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central School
2023	40
2022	40
2021	38
2020	37
2019	37
2018	31
2017	31
2016	34
2015	35
2014	40
2013	41
2012	35
2011	43
2010	39
2009	41
2008	38
2007	38
2006	37
2005	35
2003	36
2002	36
2001	36
2000	34
1999	35
1998	33
1997	33
1996	35
1995	37
1994	32
1993	36
1992	36
1991	40
1990	39

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.

School Rankings

Central School ranks within the top 20% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#815 out of 4346 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central School
2023	#815
2022	#1024
2021	#851
2019	#1507
2018	#1283
2017	#1366
2016	#1316
2015	#1116
2014	#412
2013	#956
2012	#1140

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79%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central School	New York	Mamaroneck Union Free School District
2023	79%	52%	80%
2022	69%	46%	74%
2021	78%	55%	74%
2019	71%	54%	78%
2018	69%	52%	77%
2017	69%	50%	74%
2016	69%	49%	76%
2015	72%	48%	76%
2014	71%	41%	71%
2013	69%	39%	67%
2012	84%	69%	90%

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60%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central School	New York	Mamaroneck Union Free School District
2022	60%	49%	70%
2021	78%	62%	81%
2019	60%	52%	72%
2018	69%	52%	77%
2017	60%	47%	69%
2016	60%	46%	70%
2015	57%	40%	65%
2014	59%	37%	65%
2013	58%	39%	65%
2012	77%	60%	83%
2011	76%	58%	81%

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85-89%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Central School	New York	Mamaroneck Union Free School District
2022	87%	78%	90%
2021	95%	84%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central School	New York	Mamaroneck Union Free School District
2023	13:1	11:1	12:1
2022	13:1	11:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	13:1
2019	14:1	13:1	13:1
2018	16:1	14:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	11:1	13:1	13:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	12:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	13:1	14:1
2007	12:1	14:1	13:1
2006	13:1	14:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	14:1
1997	16:1	16:1	15:1
1996	15:1	16:1	14:1
1995	13:1	16:1	14:1
1994	15:1	16:1	14:1
1993	13:1	16:1	14:1
1992	13:1	16:1	13:1
1991	13:1	15:1	12:1
1990	13:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central School	New York	Mamaroneck Union Free School District
2023	5%	10%	4%
2022	5%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	4%	9%	4%
2019	4%	9%	4%
2018	5%	9%	3%
2017	5%	9%	3%
2016	5%	9%	4%
2015	5%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	4%	9%	5%
2012	5%	9%	5%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	7%	8%	5%
2009	9%	9%	5%
2008	8%	8%	5%
2007	8%	8%	5%
2006	8%	7%	5%
2005	6%	7%	4%
2004	6%	7%	3%
2003	7%	6%	3%
2002	6%	6%	3%
2001	5%	7%	4%
2000	5%	6%	3%
1999	3%	6%	3%
1998	4%	5%	3%
1997	4%	5%	3%
1996	3%	5%	3%
1995	4%	5%	4%
1994	5%	5%	4%
1993	5%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

18%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central School	New York	Mamaroneck Union Free School District
2023	16%	29%	23%
2022	16%	29%	22%
2021	17%	28%	23%
2020	20%	27%	21%
2019	20%	27%	21%
2018	18%	26%	21%
2017	18%	26%	21%
2016	18%	26%	21%
2015	21%	25%	21%
2014	22%	25%	19%
2013	22%	24%	19%
2012	16%	23%	18%
2011	18%	22%	17%
2010	18%	22%	17%
2009	17%	21%	17%
2008	17%	21%	16%
2007	16%	21%	16%
2006	16%	20%	15%
2005	14%	20%	15%
2004	12%	19%	15%
2003	14%	19%	14%
2002	12%	19%	14%
2001	11%	18%	13%
2000	8%	18%	12%
1999	10%	18%	12%
1998	9%	18%	11%
1997	9%	18%	11%
1996	11%	17%	11%
1995	10%	17%	10%
1994	9%	17%	10%
1993	10%	16%	9%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central School	New York	Mamaroneck Union Free School District
2023	1%	16%	2%
2022	2%	16%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	3%	17%	3%
2019	3%	17%	3%
2018	2%	17%	2%
2017	2%	17%	2%
2016	3%	18%	2%
2015	2%	18%	2%
2014	2%	18%	3%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	3%	18%	3%
2011	3%	19%	3%
2010	4%	19%	3%
2009	3%	19%	3%
2008	5%	20%	3%
2007	4%	19%	3%
2006	3%	20%	3%
2005	3%	20%	3%
2004	3%	20%	3%
2003	3%	20%	4%
2002	3%	20%	4%
2001	2%	20%	4%
2000	3%	21%	4%
1999	2%	21%	4%
1998	2%	20%	4%
1997	3%	20%	4%
1996	4%	20%	4%
1995	5%	20%	5%
1994	5%	20%	5%
1993	5%	20%	5%

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White

66%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central School	New York	Mamaroneck Union Free School District
2023	69%	40%	65%
2022	70%	41%	67%
2021	71%	41%	67%
2020	70%	43%	69%
2019	70%	43%	69%
2018	71%	44%	71%
2017	71%	44%	71%
2016	70%	44%	71%
2015	70%	45%	71%
2014	68%	46%	72%
2013	69%	47%	73%
2012	73%	48%	73%
2011	70%	49%	74%
2010	71%	51%	75%
2009	71%	51%	75%
2008	70%	51%	76%
2007	72%	52%	76%
2006	73%	53%	77%
2005	77%	53%	78%
2004	79%	54%	79%
2003	76%	55%	79%
2002	79%	55%	79%
2001	82%	55%	79%
2000	84%	55%	81%
1999	85%	55%	81%
1998	85%	57%	82%
1997	84%	57%	82%
1996	82%	58%	82%
1995	81%	58%	81%
1994	81%	58%	81%
1993	80%	59%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central School	New York	Mamaroneck Union Free School District
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central School	New York	Mamaroneck Union Free School District
2023	0.49	0.73	0.52
2022	0.48	0.72	0.50
2021	0.47	0.72	0.50
2020	0.47	0.71	0.48
2019	0.47	0.71	0.48
2018	0.46	0.71	0.46
2017	0.46	0.71	0.46
2016	0.48	0.70	0.46
2015	0.47	0.70	0.45
2014	0.50	0.69	0.45
2013	0.49	0.69	0.44
2012	0.44	0.68	0.43
2011	0.48	0.68	0.42
2010	0.47	0.66	0.41
2009	0.46	0.66	0.40
2008	0.48	0.66	0.39
2007	0.45	0.65	0.39
2006	0.44	0.64	0.38
2005	0.38	0.64	0.37
2004	0.36	0.63	0.36
2003	0.40	0.62	0.36
2002	0.35	0.62	0.36
2001	0.32	0.63	0.35
2000	0.29	0.62	0.33
1999	0.27	0.62	0.32
1998	0.27	0.61	0.32
1997	0.29	0.61	0.32
1996	0.32	0.60	0.33
1995	0.33	0.60	0.34
1994	0.33	0.60	0.34
1993	0.35	0.59	0.34

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Central School	New York	Mamaroneck Union Free School District
2023	13%	53%	19%
2022	8%	51%	15%
2021	10%	52%	16%
2020	12%	50%	16%
2019	12%	50%	16%
2018	11%	48%	15%
2017	11%	48%	15%
2016	12%	44%	14%
2015	12%	45%	14%
2014	7%	42%	10%
2013	11%	41%	11%
2012	8%	42%	6%
2011	12%	41%	8%
2010	6%	16%	7%
2009	8%	37%	7%
2008	5%	36%	5%
2007	5%	36%	6%
2001	3%	36%	3%
2000	2%	37%	3%
1999	2%	38%	5%
1997	1%	38%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Central School	New York	Mamaroneck Union Free School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	6%	5%	2%
2009	3%	8%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mamaroneck Union Free School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central School's ranking?

Central School is ranked #815 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Central School often compared to?

Central Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Murray Avenue School, Chatsworth Avenue School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Central School?

511 students attend Central School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Central School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central School?

Central School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Central School offer ?

Central School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Central School part of?

Central School is part of Mamaroneck Union Free School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 511 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 20%
: 79% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 85-89% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education