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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,926 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 13% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
10,198 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
718 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley), which is ranked #988 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 78% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#992 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
78%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.73
# American Indian Students
10 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
206 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
7,955 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
30%
# Black Students
1,649 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
16%
20%
# White Students
330 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
3%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
792
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
845
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
761
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
770
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
756
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
756
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
769
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
736
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
691
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
868
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
866
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
745
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
714
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
129
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,909 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$268 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$305 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,307
$31,307
Spending / Student
$29,909
$32,183
Best East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kakiat Elementary School
(Math: 20% | 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
Grades: 4-8
| 678 students
Rank: #22.
Chestnut Ridge Middle School
(Math: 11% | 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
Grades: 7-8
| 630 students
Rank: #33.
Pomona Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 Pomona Rd
Suffern, NY 10901
(845) 577-6200
Suffern, NY 10901
(845) 577-6200
Grades: 7-8
| 618 students
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