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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 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,845 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 10% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
9,485 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
709 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has decreased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#778 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
62%
Graduation Rate
66%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.73
# American Indian Students
16 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
245 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
6,864 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
29%
# Black Students
1,975 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
21%
20%
# White Students
326 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
3%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
699
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
785
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
756
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
728
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
789
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
725
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
694
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
710
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
683
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
886
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
715
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
640
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
544
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
131
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,285 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,157 is higher than the state median of $31,961. 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
$28,285
$31,092
Spending / Student
$32,157
$31,961
Best East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kakiat Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
465 Viola Rd
Spring Valley, NY 10977
(845) 577-6100
Spring Valley, NY 10977
(845) 577-6100
Grades: 4-8
| 641 students
Rank: #22.
Chestnut Ridge Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 30%)
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
| 660 students
Rank: #33.
Pomona Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 Pomona Rd
Suffern, NY 10901
(845) 577-6200
Suffern, NY 10901
(845) 577-6200
Grades: 7-8
| 544 students
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