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Private school · White Plains, New York

The Windward School

The Windward School rates 6.9 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 8 schools in White Plains for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#356 of 1,127 schools in New York · The estimated academic score from 8 schools in White Plains is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in White Plains, NY serving grades 1st – 9th.

It ranks 356 of 1,127 schools in New York.

The Windward 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
5.6
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
6.5
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
3.7
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 8 schools in White Plains. 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 10605; 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.
The Windward School and the 20 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
$145,587
Median home value
$761,200
Median rent
$2,195/mo
College educated
65.8%
Homeownership
74.5%
Poverty rate
6.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 10605; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
36
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
40
Some Transit
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,554/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for White Plains. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (White Plains), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White81%
  • Two or More10%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Black3%
  • Asian2%

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

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Sail at Ferncliff Manor4.8 mi · private
    7.4Compare →
  2. Thornton-Donovan School4.4 mi · private
    7.3Compare →
  3. 7.2Compare →
  4. The Windward Schoolthis school
    6.9
  5. 6.7Compare →
  6. Rye Country Day School3.4 mi · private
    6.4Compare →
  7. Iona Preparatory School3.1 mi · private
    4.0Compare →
Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than The Windward School.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does The Windward School serve?

The Windward School serves students in grades 1st through 9th.

How many students attend The Windward School?

The Windward School has an enrollment of approximately 960 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Windward School?

The student-teacher ratio at The Windward School is 4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does The Windward School rank in NY?

The Windward School ranks #356 of 1,127 private schools in NY.

What is The Windward School's MySchoolScout rating?

The Windward School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is The Windward School a private school?

Yes, The Windward 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 The Windward School a religious school?

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

School facts

Grades
1st – 9th
Enrollment
960
Gender split
49% M / 51% F
Student-teacher ratio
4:1
Teachers (FTE)
239
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School day
7 hours
Days per year
168 days
Setting
Small City
County
Westchester County
Area population (ZIP 10605)
19,371
Area average commute
28.6 min
Area median age
46.6

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.