SEELY PLACE SCHOOL

www.edgemont.org

391 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Seely Place School is a highly-regarded public elementary school located in Scarsdale, New York, serving students in grades kindergarten through six. As part of the Edgemont Union Free School District, the school is well-known for its commitment to academic excellence, fostering a rigorous yet supportive learning environment. It benefits from being situated in a community that places a high value on education, which is reflected in the school's strong test scores, small class sizes, and a dedicated faculty focused on personalized student development.

Beyond its core academic curriculum, Seely Place emphasizes the "whole child" by offering a variety of enrichment programs, extracurricular activities, and a strong sense of school community. The school prides itself on maintaining a collaborative partnership between parents, teachers, and administration to ensure that students develop both critical thinking skills and character. With a focus on preparing students for the transition to the Edgemont Junior-Senior High School, Seely Place is widely considered one of the top-performing elementary schools in the region.

391

Total Students

36.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

0.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SEELY PLACE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	170
Hispanic	45
Black	5
Asian	122
Two or More	49

White
170 (43.5%)
Asian
122 (31.2%)
Two or More
49 (12.5%)
Hispanic
45 (11.5%)
Black
5 (1.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	EDGEMONT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(914)472-8040
Website:	http://www.edgemont.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	391
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.7
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	3
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 50

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 61

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 73

Grade 6 66