Best Public Schools in Nyack, NY

Summary:

The city of Nyack, New York is home to three schools that serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade, all part of the Nyack Union Free School District. The district is ranked 252 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Nyack is Upper Nyack School, an elementary school that has consistently ranked in the top 20% of New York elementary schools in the past three years. In the 2022-2023 school year, it was ranked 212 out of 2,439 elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Meanwhile, Nyack Senior High School has shown impressive performance, particularly in its Regents exam results, with 100% proficiency in Regents/Common Core Algebra II in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

The schools in Nyack also demonstrate some variation in key metrics. Nyack Senior High School had a 84.3% four-year graduation rate and a 4.5% dropout rate in the 2023-2024 school year, while also experiencing a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%. Spending per student ranged from $30,903 at Upper Nyack School to $34,475 at Nyack Senior High School in the 2023-2024 school year, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch varied from 22.5% at Upper Nyack School to 32.25% at Nyack Middle School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government 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 3rd Grade	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 3rd 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
Nyack Middle School	Public	6-8	98 S Highland Ave	Nyack	10960	Rockland County	Nyack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 353-7200	644	68	9.4	29.3%	234 (36.3%)	91 (14.1%)	214 (33.2%)	42 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	54 (8.4%)	57.4	605^th of 1500 public middle schools	59.7%		55.1	626^th of 1504 public middle schools	58.4%	21										100.0	76.8						54.6	56.9	50.0				59.3	60.8	52.3		16.7	97.8	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.6	$33,712	$694	$33,017
Nyack Senior High School	Public	9-12	360 Christian Herald Rd	Nyack	10960	Rockland County	Nyack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 353-7100	945	95	9.9	27.5%	339 (35.9%)	132 (14.0%)	333 (35.2%)	70 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (6.9%)	67.9	371^st of 1234 public high schools	69.9%		70.7	329^th of 1242 public high schools	73.5%	42	66.0	100.0	83.6	14.3	58.3	85.5	36.9	84.2	91.2	69.5	31.7	74.4	72.2															96.7	97.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.1	97.6	99.3	$35,371	$519	$34,852
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

Cities Near Nyack

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valley Cottage	1.84 mi	2	195^th
West Nyack	1.88 mi	8	104^th
Blauvelt	2.24 mi	2	264^th
Orangeburg	3.29 mi	2	20^th
Bardonia	3.41 mi	1	242^nd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.