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Middle Schools in Clarkstown Central School District

At a glance

DistrictClarkstown Central School District225^th of 874 New York districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,900

Students

Top rankedFelix Festa Determination Middle School258^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Biggest riser

Felix Festa Determination Middle School up 42 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Clarkstown Central School District in New York is home to three middle schools that consistently perform well above the district and state averages. The standout schools are Felix Festa Determination Middle School and Felix Festa Character Middle School, both of which have been ranked among the top middle schools in the state.

Felix Festa Determination Middle School is a particularly strong performer, consistently ranking in the top 20% of middle schools in New York. The school outperforms the district and state averages in key metrics, including proficiency rates in 8th grade ELA, Math, and Science assessments, as well as Algebra I and Earth and Space Sciences Regents exams. Felix Festa Character Middle School also stands out, having been ranked in the top 10% of middle schools in the state in the past, and outperforming the district and state in 7th grade ELA and Math assessments.

While the three middle schools in the Clarkstown Central School District generally have similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch varies, with Felix Festa Achievement Middle School having a slightly higher percentage than the other two schools. This suggests that the district may want to explore ways to ensure equitable outcomes for all students, while also continuing to build on the strong academic performance of its top-performing middle schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockland BOCES	0.94 mi	1
Nanuet Union Free School District	1.57 mi	4	228^th
Nyack Union Free School District	2.66 mi	5	252^nd
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	3.25 mi	14	851^st
Pearl River Union Free School District	3.28 mi	5	194^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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