Best Public Schools in West Nyack, NY

Summary:

The city of West Nyack, New York is home to 8 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 1 high school, and 2 alternative schools. The schools in this area are generally high-performing, with several standout institutions like Clarkstown South Senior High School and Strawtown Elementary School ranking among the top schools in New York.

Clarkstown Central School District, which encompasses most of the schools in West Nyack, is a high-performing district overall, ranking 225 out of 874 districts in the state. The district's schools generally outperform state averages on Regents exams and 3rd-8th grade state assessments. However, there is significant variation in performance between individual schools, even within the same district. For example, Strawtown Elementary outperforms West Nyack Elementary on state assessments.

The alternative schools, Rockland BOCES and Birchwood School, serve specialized populations and have different performance metrics than the traditional public schools. For instance, Birchwood School has lower test scores but higher graduation and lower dropout rates. Overall, the schools in West Nyack provide a range of educational options for families, with the Clarkstown Central School District schools standing out as the strongest performers in the area.

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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
Clarkstown South Senior High School	Public	9-12	31 Demarest Mill Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 624-3400	1,386	114	12.1	22.8%	682 (49.2%)	90 (6.5%)	366 (26.4%)	214 (15.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.2%)	81	130^th of 1234 public high schools	89.5%		78.5	159^th of 1242 public high schools	87.2%	29	75.5	98.1	92.9	43.5	50.0	92.1	30.8	61.8	94.2	83.5	82.8	90.8	79.5															99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	99.9	$14,387	$368	$14,019
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
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
Birchwood School	Public, Alternative	K-12	214 Sickletown Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 639-6480	66	18	3.6	42.4%	33 (50.0%)	5 (7.6%)	18 (27.3%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.1%)								(n/a)			87.5			75.0			87.5	60.0			77.8															95.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$10,056	$258	$9,799
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
Rockland BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	65 Parrott Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Rockland BOCES	No	No	No	No	(845) 627-4701	1,115	162	6.8		374 (33.5%)	182 (16.3%)	449 (40.3%)	72 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.0%)								(n/a)																												97.0	99.2	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.6	99.1

Cities Near West Nyack

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bardonia	1.3 mi	1	242^nd
Nanuet	1.6 mi	4	179^th
New City	2.09 mi	8	211^th
Valley Cottage	2.09 mi	2	195^th
Nyack	2.29 mi	3	216^th

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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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