New YorkSchoolsSAMUEL J PRESTON SCHOOL

SAMUEL J PRESTON SCHOOL

PublicRegular
WEST HARRISON, New York · HARRISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students340enrolled
FRL30%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio11.0:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–5
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students340
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher11.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch30%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
340
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
30%-28.9pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
11.0:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–5
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

SAMUEL J PRESTON SCHOOL is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in WEST HARRISON, New York. The school enrolls 340 students. It is part of the HARRISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
11:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictHARRISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36119
CityWEST HARRISON
ZIP10604
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID361374001126

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment340
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino35.6%
Black / African American2.7%
Asian0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native57.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races3.3%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.3%
Hispanic
35.6%
Black
2.7%
Asian
0.8%
Two+
3.3%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %30%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)