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East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,874 students in East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley). This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
9,815 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
721 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley), which is ranked #987 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#992 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
78%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.73
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
218 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
7,405 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
29%
# Black Students
1,770 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
18%
20%
# White Students
351 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
4%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
780
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
745
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
783
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
737
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
731
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
769
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
728
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
690
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
708
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
814
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
925
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
661
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
606
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
138
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,076 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$268 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$305 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,334
$31,353
Spending / Student
$31,076
$32,230
Best East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kakiat Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
465 Viola Rd
Spring Valley, NY 10977
(845) 577-6100
Spring Valley, NY 10977
(845) 577-6100
Grades: 4-8
| 654 students
Rank: #22.
Chestnut Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
892 Ny-45
Spring Valley, NY 10977
(845) 577-6300
Spring Valley, NY 10977
(845) 577-6300
Grades: 7-8
| 646 students
Rank: #33.
Pomona Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 Pomona Rd
Suffern, NY 10901
(845) 577-6200
Suffern, NY 10901
(845) 577-6200
Grades: 7-8
| 574 students
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