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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,278 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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
7,754 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
701 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Clarkstown Central School District, which is ranked #177 of all 1,017 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
0.66
0.73
# American Indian Students
10 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,122 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
15%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,018 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
29%
# Black Students
420 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
3,932 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
51%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
231 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
464
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
589
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
515
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
544
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
565
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
575
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
638
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
601
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
618
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
664
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
623
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
616
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
665
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
77
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,121 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,959 is less than the state median of $32,230. 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
$28,121
$31,353
Spending / Student
$27,959
$32,230
Best Clarkstown Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Felix Festa Determination Middle School
Magnet 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
| 616 students
Rank: #22.
Felix Festa Character Middle School
Magnet 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
| 599 students
Rank: #33.
Birchwood School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 63 students
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