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West Nyack Elementary School

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West Nyack Elementary School ranks 771 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

771^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of New York elementary schools

Summary

West Nyack Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 311 students in grades K-5 within the Clarkstown Central School District in West Nyack, New York. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and the district is ranked 225 out of 874 school districts in the state.

West Nyack Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Math proficiency across grades 3-5, with a 5th grade ELA proficiency rate of 75.68% compared to the state average of 56.61% in 2024-2025. The school also ranks very highly for its special education students, placing in the top 20% of New York elementary schools in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Asian and low socioeconomic status students, is more mixed.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Clarkstown Central School District, West Nyack Elementary generally outperforms its peers, such as Bardonia Elementary and Strawtown Elementary. That said, Strawtown Elementary stands out with exceptional performance, ranking in the top 10% of New York elementary schools. West Nyack Elementary's high per-student spending of $33,467 in 2023-2024 likely contributes to its strong academic outcomes.

304

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,429

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

661 W Nyack Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994-1896

(845) 624-3474

District: Clarkstown Central School District

Students who attend West Nyack Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Felix Festa Achievement Middle School
	Felix Festa Character Middle School
	Felix Festa Determination Middle School
High:	Clarkstown South Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

Hispanic:

28.3%

Asian:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (64% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg66%

New York avg55%

771^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Clarkstown Central School District

225^th of 874Clarkstown Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	771 of 2445	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	887 of 2445	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	615 of 2439	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	670 of 2434	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	292 of 2201	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	915 of 2413	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	919 of 2395	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.1	523 of 2386	78.1%	★★★★☆
2016	66.1	746 of 2366	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.2	627 of 2352	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	71.7	592 of 2345	74.8%	★★★★☆
2013	70.2	606 of 2325	73.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	524 of 2320	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	347 of 2286	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.3	549 of 2263	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	435 of 2257	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.1	648 of 2227	70.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	490 of 2219	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	418 of 2206	81.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	490 of 696	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.1	339 of 671	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	852 of 2409	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	898 of 2413	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.0	432 of 2403	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	435 of 2401	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	170 of 1955	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	47.8	1210 of 2357	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	1183 of 2338	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	510 of 1569	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	669 of 1531	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	367 of 1429	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	40.0	896 of 1503	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.0	228 of 818	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	25.9	1040 of 1315	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	856 of 1392	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	964 of 2098	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.0	1450 of 2078	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1064 of 2041	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	898 of 2099	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	378 of 1678	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	32.8	1386 of 2032	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	1110 of 2045	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	680 of 2407	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	913 of 2411	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	865 of 2400	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	951 of 2400	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	375 of 1961	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	745 of 2358	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	705 of 2340	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	407 of 2134	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	147 of 2110	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	74.2	305 of 2016	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	336 of 2031	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	48 of 1044	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	67.1	326 of 1859	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	312 of 1941	83.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	574 of 1402	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	556 of 1392	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	389 of 1337	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	308 of 1399	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	98 of 1224	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	62.9	483 of 1338	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	744 of 1408	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+12 vs state

Science65%+20 vs state

Math62%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Nyack Elementary School	Public	K-5	661 W Nyack Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 624-3474	304	29	10.3	20.7%	150 (49.3%)	21 (6.9%)	86 (28.3%)	33 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	66.8	771^st of 2445 public elementary schools	68.5%		60.8	887^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.7%	116	66.7	59.0	75.7	65.7	59.0	57.9	64.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	$14,429	$369	$14,059
Bardonia Elementary School	Public	K-5	31 Bardonia Rd	Bardonia	10954	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 639-6460	351	34	10.3	30.2%	129 (36.8%)	29 (8.3%)	124 (35.3%)	54 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)	66.2	785^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.9%		66.1	753^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	69.2%	32	75.6	59.1	65.6	84.4	56.5	61.5	48.4	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	$74,885	$379	$74,506
Strawtown Elementary School	Public	K-5	413 Strawtown Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 624-3473	314	23	13.4	13.4%	155 (49.4%)	10 (3.2%)	84 (26.8%)	50 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	89.9	199^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.9%		79	451^st of 2445 public elementary schools	81.6%	252	80.9	85.1	80.5	93.9	87.0	90.7	58.5	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,291	$366	$13,925
George W Miller Elementary School	Public	K-2	50 Blauvelt Rd	Nanuet	10954	Rockland County	Nanuet Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 627-4870	409	35	11.6	28.6%	167 (40.8%)	35 (8.6%)	138 (33.7%)	49 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.9%)								(n/a)								98.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	$36,456	$716	$35,739
Cottage Lane Elementary School	Public	3-5	120 Cottage Ln	Blauvelt	10913	Rockland County	South Orangetown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 680-1503	636	60	10.6	19.2%	370 (58.2%)	13 (2.0%)	159 (25.0%)	55 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.0%)	65.7	805^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.1%		52.9	1081^st of 2445 public elementary schools	55.8%	276	64.2	53.5	70.7	61.4	63.6	74.2	56.0	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$37,709	$195	$37,515
Valley Cottage School	Public	K-5	26 Lake Rd	Valley Cottage	10989	Rockland County	Nyack Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 353-7280	384	37	10.4	26.0%	132 (34.4%)	64 (16.7%)	142 (37.0%)	21 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	21 (5.5%)	85.9	287^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.3%		89.9	204^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.7%	83	69.6	77.1	72.0	78.3	89.3	83.7	77.3	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	$33,082	$997	$32,085
Highview Elementary School	Public	3-4	24 Highview Ave	Nanuet	10954	Rockland County	Nanuet Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 627-3480	314	25	12.4	32.2%	117 (37.3%)	28 (8.9%)	125 (39.8%)	35 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	65.8	801^st of 2445 public elementary schools	67.2%		67.2	725^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.3%	76	58.3	60.5		73.3	69.1			99.1	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.7	$36,076	$805	$35,271
Laurel Plains Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Teakwood Ln	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 639-6350	369	35	10.4	21.4%	160 (43.4%)	23 (6.2%)	123 (33.3%)	45 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	82.1	369^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.9%		83.9	341^st of 2445 public elementary schools	86.1%	28	64.3	76.3	72.0	84.5	79.5	88.2	60.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.1	99.1	$14,546	$372	$14,173
Upper Nyack School	Public	K-5	336 N Broadway	Nyack	10960	Rockland County	Nyack Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 353-7260	395	36	10.8	22.5%	191 (48.4%)	44 (11.1%)	91 (23.0%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (12.7%)	79.2	449^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.6%		86	291^st of 2445 public elementary schools	88.1%	158	61.3	85.0	72.2	69.8	87.9	77.2	57.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,639	$584	$33,055
Evans Park School	Public	K-4	40 Marion Pl	Pearl River	10965	Rockland County	Pearl River Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 620-3950	291	27	10.7	13.7%	217 (74.6%)	4 (1.4%)	52 (17.9%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	78.2	477^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.5%		87.7	259^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.4%	218	65.6	73.0		79.7	74.6			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$37,602	$659	$36,943

Frequently Asked Questions about West Nyack Elementary School

What schools do graduates of West Nyack Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Nyack Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Felix Festa Achievement Middle School
Middle : Felix Festa Character Middle School
Middle : Felix Festa Determination Middle School
High : Clarkstown South Senior High School

How many students attend West Nyack Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended West Nyack Elementary School.

What district is West Nyack Elementary School in?

Clarkstown Central School District

Is West Nyack Elementary School a good school?

West Nyack Elementary School ranks 771^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Nyack Elementary School?

Students at West Nyack Elementary School are 49% White, 28% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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