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Bardonia Elementary School

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Bardonia Elementary School ranks 785 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

785^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Bardonia Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 355 students in grades K-5 in the Clarkstown Central School District in Bardonia, New York. The school has consistently ranked in the top 30-35% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 785 out of 2,445 schools.

Bardonia Elementary School's academic performance is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd grade English Language Arts (75.56% proficient) and 3rd grade Math (84.44% proficient). However, the school's performance is lower in 4th grade assessments and on the 5th grade Science assessment (48.44% proficient). Compared to other schools in the Clarkstown Central School District, Bardonia Elementary School's performance is on par with or slightly below schools like New City Elementary and Little Tor Elementary, but lags behind the top-performing schools in the district, such as Strawtown Elementary and Laurel Plains Elementary.

Bardonia Elementary School's student population is diverse, with significant representation of Asian (18.6%), African American (7.9%), and Hispanic (16.9%) students. The school's performance on state assessments varies across different student subgroups, with Asian and African American students generally performing better than the overall school, while Hispanic and White students perform slightly below the school average. The school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (30.42% free/reduced lunch) compared to nearby schools, which may contribute to some of the academic performance gaps.

351

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$74,885

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31 Bardonia Rd
Bardonia, NY 10954-2157

(845) 639-6460

District: Clarkstown Central School District

Students who attend Bardonia 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:

36.8%

Hispanic:

35.3%

Asian:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th 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 18 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Clarkstown Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg66%

New York avg55%

785^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	66.2	785 of 2445	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	753 of 2445	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	775 of 2439	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	570 of 2434	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	750 of 2201	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	987 of 2413	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	728 of 2395	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	961 of 2386	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.2	543 of 2366	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	82.7	326 of 2352	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	86.8	212 of 2345	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	79.4	392 of 2325	83.1%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	306 of 2320	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	602 of 2286	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	586 of 2263	74.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	410 of 2257	81.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	282 of 2227	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	84.7	138 of 2219	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	80.8	301 of 2206	86.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	175 of 928	81.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	164 of 696	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	266 of 662	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	266 of 605	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	389 of 671	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	426 of 548	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.6	288 of 601	52.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	365 of 1117	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.9	868 of 1066	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	551 of 2409	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	522 of 2413	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	748 of 2403	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	496 of 2401	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	659 of 1955	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	978 of 2357	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	802 of 2338	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	475 of 1569	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	714 of 1531	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	556 of 1429	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	260 of 1503	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	189 of 818	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	337 of 1315	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	162 of 1392	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	1131 of 2098	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	1047 of 2078	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1236 of 2041	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	703 of 2099	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	335 of 1678	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	34.1	1358 of 2032	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1280 of 2045	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	1079 of 2407	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	1029 of 2411	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	831 of 2400	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	623 of 2400	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	750 of 1961	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	982 of 2358	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	630 of 2340	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	233 of 2134	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	144 of 2110	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	69.2	399 of 2016	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	697 of 2031	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	420 of 1859	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	803 of 1402	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	506 of 1392	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	606 of 1337	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	551 of 1399	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	474 of 1224	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	940 of 1338	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.9	772 of 1408	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+12 vs state

Math67%+9 vs state

Science48%+3 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
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
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
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
Link Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 Red Hill Rd	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 624-3494	366	33	11.0	19.7%	172 (47.0%)	18 (4.9%)	117 (32.0%)	47 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	45	1331^st of 2445 public elementary schools	45.6%		51.1	1141^st of 2445 public elementary schools	53.3%	190	34.3	46.8	64.9	37.3	53.8	70.7	58.2	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$14,665	$376	$14,290
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
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
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
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
New City Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 Crestwood Dr	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 624-3467	446	40	11.1	17.5%	200 (44.8%)	12 (2.7%)	128 (28.7%)	87 (19.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	70.8	670^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.6%		73.4	566^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.9%	104	70.5	63.6	75.8	70.3	67.1	61.9	54.2	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	100.0	$14,623	$374	$14,248
Little Tor Elementary School	Public	K-5	56 Gregory St	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 624-3471	264	23	11.6	9.8%	125 (47.3%)	10 (3.8%)	76 (28.8%)	41 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	82.5	363^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	85.2%		87.9	251^st of 2445 public elementary schools	89.7%	112	75.0	66.7	86.0	78.9	69.8	80.8	64.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$14,647	$375	$14,272

Frequently Asked Questions about Bardonia Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bardonia Elementary School?

Students at Bardonia Elementary School are 37% White, 35% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bardonia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Bardonia Elementary School.

Is Bardonia Elementary School a good school?

Bardonia Elementary School ranks 785^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bardonia Elementary School in?

Clarkstown Central School District

What schools do graduates of Bardonia Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bardonia 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

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