NYS requires testing in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics annually in grades 3 and 4. Additionally, students in grade 4 will also take a Science assessment in the spring. Students of English as a Second Language (ESL) are required to take the NYSESLAT annually to determine the level of support they require to acquire their new language. NYS testing is designed to measure the success of our instructional programs for students in these and the preceding grade levels leading to the testing.

The Ardsley School District also requires students in grades 3, 5 and 7 to take the ERB Test of Writing Ability in the fall of these school years. This test measures performance against similar age students in similar school settings.