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New City Elementary School

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New City Elementary School ranks 670 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

670^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of New York elementary schools

Summary

New City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 429 students in grades K-5 in the Clarkstown Central School District in New York. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 70.49% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) compared to 63.02% for the district and 54.15% for the state.

New City Elementary School's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, ranking highly for male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students compared to other elementary schools in New York. The school also has a relatively high spending per student at $32,355, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.4, suggesting a focus on providing quality resources and personalized attention for students.

The school's consistent academic excellence over the past 10 years, along with the presence of other high-performing elementary schools in the Clarkstown Central School District, such as Strawtown Elementary and Little Tor Elementary, make New City Elementary School an attractive option for families in the area seeking a strong educational foundation for their children.

446

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,623

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Crestwood Dr
New City, NY 10956-5188

(845) 624-3467

District: Clarkstown Central School District

Students who attend New City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Felix Festa Achievement Middle School
	Felix Festa Character Middle School
	Felix Festa Determination Middle School
High:	Clarkstown North Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Asian:

19.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (66% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

New York avg55%

670^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	70.8	670 of 2445	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	566 of 2445	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	526 of 2439	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	463 of 2434	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	544 of 2201	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	471 of 2413	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	473 of 2395	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.3	537 of 2386	77.5%	★★★★☆
2016	79.4	402 of 2366	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	363 of 2352	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	82.4	310 of 2345	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	86.1	238 of 2325	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	307 of 2320	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	86.2	191 of 2286	91.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	183 of 2263	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	84.9	62 of 2257	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	85.7	75 of 2227	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	85.4	105 of 2219	95.3%	★★★★★
2006	85.0	125 of 2206	94.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	241 of 696	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	190 of 662	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	197 of 605	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	307 of 671	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	275 of 430	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	366 of 548	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	311 of 601	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	124 of 1117	88.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	838 of 2409	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	838 of 2413	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	598 of 2403	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	415 of 2401	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	502 of 1955	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	623 of 2357	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	564 of 2338	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	467 of 1569	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	469 of 1531	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	358 of 1429	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	308 of 1503	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	430 of 818	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	420 of 1392	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	717 of 2098	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	535 of 2078	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	611 of 2041	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	752 of 2099	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.4	1565 of 1678	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	1204 of 2032	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.2	544 of 2045	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	483 of 2407	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	386 of 2411	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	428 of 2400	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	567 of 2400	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	503 of 1961	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	372 of 2358	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	406 of 2340	82.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	620 of 2134	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	617 of 2110	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	530 of 2016	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	234 of 2031	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	246 of 1941	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	720 of 1402	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	526 of 1392	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	441 of 1337	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	296 of 1399	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	253 of 1224	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	318 of 1338	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	429 of 1408	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+15 vs state

Math67%+9 vs state

Science54%+9 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	77 Lakeland Ave	Congers	10920	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 639-6320	441	39	11.3	25.4%	178 (40.4%)	32 (7.3%)	152 (34.5%)	66 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	74.9	558^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.2%		64.8	787^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.8%	229	69.6	68.9	64.7	78.3	93.5	62.3	55.7	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$14,592	$374	$14,219
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about New City Elementary School

What schools do graduates of New City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend New City 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 North Senior High School

How many students attend New City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended New City Elementary School.

Is New City Elementary School a good school?

New City Elementary School ranks 670^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of New City Elementary School?

Students at New City Elementary School are 45% White, 29% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is New City Elementary School in?

Clarkstown Central School District

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