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Clarkstown Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,326 students in Clarkstown Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Clarkstown Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
7,770 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
702 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Clarkstown Central School District, which is ranked #177 of all 1,019 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
# American Indian Students
10 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,106 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,909 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
29%
# Black Students
411 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
4,106 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
53%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
551
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
495
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
533
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
553
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
561
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
620
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
584
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
600
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
661
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
593
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
612
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
657
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
681
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
69
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,063 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,902 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$217 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,063
$31,092
Spending / Student
$27,902
$31,961
Best Clarkstown Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Felix Festa Determination Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
30 Parrott Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 624-3972
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 624-3972
Grades: 8
| 662 students
Rank: #22.
Felix Festa Character Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
30 Parrott Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 624-3971
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 624-3971
Grades: 7
| 597 students
Rank: #33.
Birchwood School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
214 Sickletown Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 639-6480
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 639-6480
Grades: K-12
| 67 students
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