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Private school · East Hampton, New York

Ross School

Ross School rates 8.2 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from New York statewide data for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
8.2this school

8.2 on a one-to-ten scale.

#47 of 1,127 schools in New York · The estimated academic score from New York statewide data is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in East Hampton, NY serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

It ranks 47 of 1,127 schools in New York.

Ross School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
9.5
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
4.7
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
9.1
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.1
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on NY statewide data. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in NY.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in NY.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 11937; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ross School and the 13 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$122,489
Median home value
$1,009,100
Median rent
$2,904/mo
College educated
52.4%
Homeownership
76.6%
Poverty rate
13.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 11937; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
33
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White49%
  • Two or More31%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Asian8%
  • Black2%
  • Pacific Islander2%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Ross School

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

Ross School is a private Nursery-Grade 12 institution located on Long Island, New York, operating across two campuses: a 63-acre Upper School site in East Hampton for Grades 6–12 and a Lower School site in Bridgehampton for Nursery through Grade 5 1. Founded in 1991 by Courtney Sale Ross as a girls-only day school, the institution was named after her late husband, Steven J. Ross 1. In 2002, following the discontinuation of private funding by its founder, the school transitioned to a co-ed boarding model 1. Students in grades 7-12 have the option to board five days per week or full-time 1. The original pre-nursery program was discontinued in September 2020 1. To supplement its budget, Ross School provides catering services to the Bridgehampton School and offers culinary arts and landscaping classes to students at East Hampton High School 1.
Sources (1)
  1. en.wikipedia.org
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Questions families ask

What grades does Ross School serve?

Ross School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Ross School?

Ross School has an enrollment of approximately 286 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ross School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ross School is 4.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Ross School rank in NY?

Ross School ranks #47 of 1,127 private schools in NY.

What is Ross School's MySchoolScout rating?

Ross School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Ross School a private school?

Yes, Ross School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Ross School a religious school?

No, Ross School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
286
Gender split
50% M / 50% F
Student-teacher ratio
4.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
61
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School day
7 hours
Days per year
166 days
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Suffolk County
Area population (ZIP 11937)
21,806
Area average commute
22.3 min
Area median age
45.3

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.