East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)

105 S Madison Ave
Spring Valley, NY 10977-5400
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,148 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 17% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), 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 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
10,424 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
752 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley), which is ranked #985 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 59% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#994 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

18%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

25%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

43%
78%
75%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
47.5%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.74

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
78%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
16%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
3%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,710 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,127 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$393 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$356 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$37,710
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$34,127
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kakiat Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
465 Viola Rd
Spring Valley, NY 10977
(845) 577-6100
Gr: 4-8 | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Chestnut Ridge Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
892 Ny-45
Spring Valley, NY 10977
(845) 577-6300
Gr: 7-8 | 637 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Pomona Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Pomona Rd
Suffern, NY 10901
(845) 577-6200
Gr: 7-8 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 10,424 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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