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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 2026 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.
Overall District Rank
#994 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
78%
Graduation Rate
75%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)47.5%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
78%
31%
% Black
16%
20%
% White
3%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,737 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,260 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$268 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$305 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,737
$31,405
Spending / Student
$29,260
$32,283
Best East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kakiat Elementary School
(Math: 26% | 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
Gr: 4-8 | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Chestnut Ridge Middle School
(Math: 15% | 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
Gr: 7-8 | 637 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Pomona Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 Pomona Rd
Suffern, NY 10901
(845) 577-6200
Suffern, NY 10901
(845) 577-6200
Gr: 7-8 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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