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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,955 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 57% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
7,808 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
702 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Clarkstown Central School District, which is ranked #177 of all 1,015 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
0.67
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,153 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
15%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,210 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
30%
# Black Students
435 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
3,747 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
48%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
238 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
480
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
487
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
596
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
542
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
566
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
579
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
593
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
665
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
621
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
631
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
680
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
652
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
632
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
84
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,926 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,766 is less than the state median of $32,183. 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
$27,926
$31,307
Spending / Student
$27,766
$32,183
Best Clarkstown Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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: 6-8
| 619 students
Rank: #22.
Felix Festa Achievement Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
30 Parrott Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 624-3969
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 624-3969
Grades: 6-8
| 595 students
Rank: #33.
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: 6-8
| 664 students
Rank: #44.
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
| 77 students
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