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Pomona Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

1466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 2% of New York middle schools

Summary

Pomona Middle School is a public middle school in Suffern, New York, serving 618 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the East Ramapo Central School District, which is ranked 851 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pomona Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools over the past several years.

Pomona Middle School significantly underperforms compared to the state and its own district in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.99% of 7th graders and 18.67% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 50.99% and 52.38%. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 10.65% of 7th graders and 2.95% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding proficiency, compared to the state averages of 56.47% and 46.74%. The school also struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of New York middle schools for different demographics.

Interestingly, the nearby Kakiat Elementary School, which is also part of the East Ramapo Central School District, consistently outperforms Pomona Middle School in English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates. Additionally, middle schools in the Clarkstown Central School District and Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District, which are higher-performing districts, demonstrate significantly better academic outcomes, with proficiency rates often double or triple those of Pomona Middle School.

689

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,612

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Pomona Rd
Suffern, NY 10901-1995

(845) 577-6200

District: East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)

Students who attend Pomona Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ramapo High School

Feeder schools for Pomona Middle School:

Elementary:	East Ramapo Early Childhood Center At Kakiat
	Grandview Elementary School
	Hempstead Elementary School
	Lime Kiln Elementary School
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	Summit Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.9%

African American:

14.8%

Asian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (17% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg26%

New York avg53%

1,466^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)

851^st of 874East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) 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	6.0	1466 of 1500	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1478 of 1504	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1471 of 1500	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1395 of 1479	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1209 of 1242	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1293 of 1439	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1285 of 1438	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	1183 of 1455	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.6	1150 of 1429	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.4	1166 of 1407	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.4	1069 of 1401	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.5	1005 of 1373	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.0	1077 of 1337	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.8	1080 of 1295	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.1	899 of 1243	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	990 of 1224	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.4	960 of 1185	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.9	877 of 1123	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.5	886 of 1095	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	633 of 676	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	554 of 705	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	575 of 696	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	542 of 706	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	209 of 253	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	459 of 653	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	399 of 663	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	20.4	348 of 396	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	316 of 369	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	338 of 374	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	549 of 646	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	577 of 615	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	536 of 591	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	431 of 581	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	115 of 118	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	263 of 473	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	387 of 503	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	1415 of 1457	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	1440 of 1465	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	1431 of 1463	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1356 of 1454	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	1045 of 1066	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1251 of 1370	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1218 of 1353	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	921 of 965	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	936 of 953	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	927 of 943	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	848 of 914	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	447 of 449	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	716 of 826	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	727 of 810	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	581 of 603	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	578 of 594	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	527 of 543	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	472 of 487	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	366 of 392	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	415 of 457	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	1259 of 1283	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1275 of 1296	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	1260 of 1288	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	1214 of 1306	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	918 of 935	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1076 of 1241	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1102 of 1245	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	1427 of 1455	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	1432 of 1464	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	1437 of 1464	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1383 of 1455	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	1054 of 1071	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1218 of 1366	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1237 of 1352	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	1289 of 1298	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1247 of 1303	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1209 of 1307	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	995 of 1283	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	520 of 522	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	825 of 1139	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1129 of 1170	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2024)12th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment63%+6 vs state

Algebra I51%-5 vs state

Science24%-20 vs state

English Language Arts16%-35 vs state

Math7%-46 vs state

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Friday, December 9, 2016

The average person is below proficient. WELL below proficient. Only 18 of people are counted as proficient. The teachers should teach better. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Pomona Middle School	Public	7-8	101 Pomona Rd	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6200	689	49	14.1	85.6%	6 (0.9%)	102 (14.8%)	571 (82.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6	1466^th of 1500 public middle schools	2.3%		6.1	1478^th of 1504 public middle schools	1.7%	12	63.2	51.3							14.0	18.7				10.7	3.0		23.8	93.6	93.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	96.5	98.9	$34,612	$5,899	$28,713
Kakiat Elementary School	Public	4-8	465 Viola Rd	Spring Valley	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6100	822	63	12.9	92.6%	26 (3.2%)	152 (18.5%)	623 (75.8%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	23	1265^th of 1500 public middle schools	15.7%		30.1	1102^nd of 1504 public middle schools	26.7%	163	88.9	82.8				13.4	25.8	29.1	29.7	41.1	22.5	25.0	25.7	26.2	44.1	18.0	39.3	99.0	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.7	99.7	$30,914	$4,456	$26,458
Fieldstone Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Fieldstone Dr	Thiells	10984	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	No	No	No	(845) 942-7900	1,207	107	11.2	57.4%	187 (15.5%)	178 (14.7%)	796 (65.9%)	19 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.1%)	21.9	1282^nd of 1500 public middle schools	14.5%		17.6	1334^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.3%	52		100.0	99.1						26.7	33.9				40.3	30.1		34.4	99.5	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.5	$35,399	$1,590	$33,809
Willow Grove Elementary School	Public	4-6	153 Storrs Rd	Thiells	10984	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	No	No	No	(845) 942-8000	567	42	13.4	58.2%	83 (14.6%)	81 (14.3%)	366 (64.6%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)								(n/a)						38.2	47.1	39.8			38.6	43.5	55.4			35.7		99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$37,741	$1,760	$35,981
Felix Festa Character Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Parrott Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 624-3971	612	53	11.4	25.2%	281 (45.9%)	48 (7.8%)	189 (30.9%)	80 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.6%)								(n/a)									55.3					59.2				78.3	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.5	99.3	$14,358	$368	$13,990
Felix Festa Determination Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Parrott Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 624-3972	679	57	11.9	22.7%	334 (49.2%)	33 (4.9%)	182 (26.8%)	111 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	79.9	258^th of 1500 public middle schools	82.8%		74.9	300^th of 1504 public middle schools	80.1%	42		100.0			100.0					64.7					63.7		68.5	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$14,577	$373	$14,204
Felix Festa Achievement Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Parrott Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 624-3969	609	55	11.1	22.7%	292 (47.9%)	32 (5.3%)	180 (29.6%)	80 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.4%)								(n/a)								62.1					63.2					95.9	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.4	$14,429	$369	$14,059
Suffern Middle School	Public	6-8	80 Hemion Rd	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	Suffern Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 357-7400	880	90	9.7	41.7%	265 (30.1%)	76 (8.6%)	430 (48.9%)	66 (7.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.3%)	40.3	905^th of 1500 public middle schools	39.7%		40.5	904^th of 1504 public middle schools	39.9%	1	100.0	99.1		100.0				38.5	45.7	48.4			60.1	50.3	17.1		25.5	98.3	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.0	99.1	$42,747	$898	$41,848
Haverstraw Elementary School	Public	4-6	16 Grant St	Haverstraw	10927	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	No	No	No	(845) 942-3400	662	50	13.1	61.3%	34 (5.1%)	92 (13.9%)	504 (76.1%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)								(n/a)						21.4	33.7	33.0			26.7	33.2	42.3			21.9		97.9	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.0	98.6	$32,260	$1,838	$30,422
James A Farley Elementary School	Public	4-6	140 Rt 210	Stony Point	10980	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	No	No	No	(845) 942-3200	533	42	12.5	49.5%	143 (26.8%)	52 (9.8%)	314 (58.9%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)								(n/a)						41.5	45.8	46.1			43.5	60.0	69.9			33.9		99.5	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.8	$36,598	$2,076	$34,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Pomona Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Pomona Middle School?

Students at Pomona Middle School are 83% Hispanic, 15% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Pomona Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pomona Middle School usually go on to attend Ramapo High School

Is Pomona Middle School a good school?

Pomona Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Pomona Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Pomona Middle School.

What district is Pomona Middle School in?

East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)

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