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Link Elementary School

Q: Is Link Elementary School a good school?

Link Elementary School ranks 1331 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Link Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Link Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Link Elementary School?

Students at Link Elementary School are 47% White, 32% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Link Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Link 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

Public Grades K-5

1331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Link Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New City, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 364 students. It is part of the Clarkstown Central School District, which is ranked 225 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Link Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 379 out of 2,201 New York elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1,331 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025, its performance on state assessments is generally lower than the Clarkstown Central School District and the state average, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in ELA was 34.33% at Link Elementary, compared to 63.02% for the district and 54.15% for the state. Similarly, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Math was 70.69% at Link Elementary, compared to 69.03% for the district and 54.16% for the state.

The nearby schools within the Clarkstown Central School District, such as Little Tor Elementary, Bardonia Elementary, and Laurel Plains Elementary, generally outperform Link Elementary School on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings. This suggests that Link Elementary may need to examine the practices and strategies of its higher-performing counterparts within the district to identify areas for improvement.

366

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,665

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 Red Hill Rd
New City, NY 10956-1698

(845) 624-3494

District: Clarkstown Central School District

Students who attend Link 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:

47.0%

Hispanic:

32.0%

Asian:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 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 school51%

District avg66%

New York avg55%

1,331^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	45.0	1331 of 2445	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	1141 of 2445	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	959 of 2439	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	712 of 2434	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	379 of 2201	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	398 of 2413	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	474 of 2395	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	327 of 2386	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	296 of 2366	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	368 of 2352	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	599 of 2345	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	62.5	791 of 2325	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	82.9	289 of 2320	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.7	668 of 2286	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.5	433 of 2263	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	252 of 2257	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	372 of 2227	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	459 of 2219	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.4	279 of 2206	87.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	91.0	62 of 936	93.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	552 of 696	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.8	259 of 671	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	259 of 548	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	310 of 601	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1112 of 1117	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	851 of 1066	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.3	307 of 1027	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	42.7	242 of 454	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	1409 of 2409	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	1270 of 2413	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	1092 of 2403	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	669 of 2401	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	317 of 1955	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	262 of 2357	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	426 of 2338	81.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1183 of 1569	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	787 of 1531	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	776 of 1429	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	434 of 1503	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	132 of 818	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	299 of 1392	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	1877 of 2098	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1519 of 2078	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1461 of 2041	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	1074 of 2099	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	558 of 1678	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	1038 of 2032	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	685 of 2045	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	1213 of 2407	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	985 of 2411	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	798 of 2400	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	789 of 2400	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	446 of 1961	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	583 of 2358	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	552 of 2340	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	1141 of 2134	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	676 of 2110	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	743 of 2016	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	974 of 2031	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.0	137 of 1044	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	263 of 1859	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	308 of 1941	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	663 of 1402	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	790 of 1392	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	681 of 1337	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	792 of 1399	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.6	309 of 1224	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	451 of 1338	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	532 of 1408	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2022)93rd percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)21st percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+13 vs state

Math53%-4 vs state

English Language Arts48%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Today I met with the staff at Link Elementary concerning my Kindergartner. I never felt more supported in my effort to make sure my son received the best education. I am 100 sure that my child this school is the right fit because they really care about their students Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Woodglen Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 Phillips Hill Rd	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 624-3417	398	40	10.0	24.9%	165 (41.5%)	26 (6.5%)	112 (28.1%)	76 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	53.8	1095^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.2%		56.7	985^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.7%	110	46.0	61.5	57.1	60.0	63.6	53.7	51.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$14,465	$371	$14,094
Summit Park Elementary School	Public	K-3	925 Rt 45	New City	10956	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6290	659	42	15.6	82.9%	30 (4.6%)	64 (9.7%)	555 (84.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)	12.5			18.0				93.4	97.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	96.8	96.5	95.2	$32,620	$5,029	$27,591
Hempstead Elementary School	Public	K-6	80 Brick Church Rd	Spring Valley	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6270	459	41	11.1	81.3%	13 (2.8%)	77 (16.8%)	349 (76.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	6.7	2366^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.2%		14.5	2229^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.8%	137	20.3	31.2	28.1	25.0	17.2	17.0	15.3	98.3	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.8	99.0	$45,987	$6,527	$39,460
East Ramapo Early Childhood Center At Kakiat	Public	K	465 Viola Rd	Spring Valley	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6585	386	25	15.6	66.8%	20 (5.2%)	47 (12.2%)	307 (79.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)								95.5	97.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	96.8	98.4	97.1	$33,646	$5,848	$27,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Link Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Link Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Link 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

What district is Link Elementary School in?

Clarkstown Central School District

Is Link Elementary School a good school?

Link Elementary School ranks 1331^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Link Elementary School?

Students at Link Elementary School are 47% White, 32% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Link Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Link Elementary School.

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