Valhalla’s public schools beat 79% of New York districts
The public schools Valhalla’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Valhalla’s schools, in brief
Valhalla shares its schools with neighboring towns
Every school on Valhalla’s path is shared: Virginia Road Elementary School, Kensico School, Valhalla Middle School and Valhalla High School. The high school earns the best grade on the path (A); the elementary school earns the lowest (B). See the path ↓
Math is the standout
Reading proficiency is 66%, 4 points above the state. Math is 68%, 12 points above the state. Test scores ↓
How it compares with its neighbors
Counting the three towns on its borders, Valhalla ranks 2nd of 4. North Castle (A) is graded higher, and Mount Pleasant (B+) and Greenburgh (B−) are lower. Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Valhalla compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on New York’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of New York only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Valhalla.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Above the state in reading
Valhalla vs. its neighbors
Valhalla’s schools rank 2nd of 4 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among New York districts.
Every school in Valhalla
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Valhalla families are saying about school.
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Colleges near Valhalla
There’s no college in Valhalla, but 40 are within 30 miles. The closest is SUNY Westchester Community College in Greenburgh, 0.9 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Valhalla. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 30 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.