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Strawtown Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Strawtown Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Nyack, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 313 students. The school 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.

Strawtown Elementary School consistently outperforms the Clarkstown Central School District and the state of New York in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, Strawtown's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 5th grade, Strawtown had an 80.49% proficiency rate in ELA compared to 70.37% for the district and 56.61% for the state. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 10% of New York elementary schools in recent years, and it demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including Hispanic students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Strawtown Elementary School's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools like George W Miller Elementary School, Highview Elementary School, and Valley Cottage School may contribute to its academic success, as these resources can be used to provide more individualized attention, specialized programs, and enrichment opportunities for students. Overall, Strawtown Elementary School emerges as a high-performing and well-resourced public elementary school that consistently delivers excellent educational outcomes for its students, outpacing both the district and state averages.

314

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,291

Per pupil spending ?

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

413 Strawtown Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994-1299

(845) 624-3473

District: Clarkstown Central School District

Students who attend Strawtown 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:

49.4%

Hispanic:

26.8%

Asian:

15.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (83% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of New York elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clarkstown Central School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg66%

New York avg55%

199^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	89.9	199 of 2445	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	451 of 2445	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	256 of 2439	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	251 of 2434	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	158 of 2201	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	134 of 2413	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	212 of 2395	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	89.6	159 of 2386	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	88.3	175 of 2366	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	84.2	286 of 2352	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	88.7	173 of 2345	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	91.6	115 of 2325	95.1%	★★★★★
2012	90.9	62 of 2320	97.3%	★★★★★
2011	91.4	58 of 2286	97.5%	★★★★★
2010	86.0	155 of 2263	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	80.1	271 of 2257	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	84.0	144 of 2227	93.5%	★★★★★
2007	87.3	57 of 2219	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	87.9	44 of 2206	98.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	278 of 696	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	233 of 671	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	210 of 2409	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	393 of 2413	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	306 of 2403	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	285 of 2401	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	91.3	64 of 1955	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	104 of 2357	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	297 of 2338	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	119 of 1569	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	68.8	356 of 1531	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	93 of 1429	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	53 of 818	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	176 of 1392	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	196 of 2098	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	69.0	478 of 2078	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	456 of 2041	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	786 of 2032	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	1255 of 2045	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	197 of 2407	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	75.9	482 of 2411	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	241 of 2400	90.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	226 of 2400	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	265 of 1961	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	174 of 2358	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	163 of 2340	93.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	87 of 2134	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	60.1	578 of 2110	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	469 of 2016	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	317 of 2031	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	358 of 1941	81.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	285 of 1402	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	427 of 1392	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.7	283 of 1337	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	240 of 1399	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	103 of 1224	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	197 of 1338	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	217 of 1408	84.6%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math91%+33 vs state

English Language Arts82%+27 vs state

Science59%+14 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Lake Rd	Valley Cottage	10989	Rockland County	Nyack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 353-7240	452	39	11.5	37.2%	121 (26.8%)	51 (11.3%)	228 (50.4%)	24 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.3%)	54.5	1067^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.4%		58	943^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	61.4%	124	57.1	61.2	56.3	63.2	68.2	45.1	41.9	98.2	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.7	99.6	99.3	$31,214	$616	$30,598
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Strawtown Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Strawtown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Strawtown 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 Strawtown Elementary School in?

Clarkstown Central School District

How many students attend Strawtown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Strawtown Elementary School.

Is Strawtown Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Strawtown Elementary School ranks in the top 8.1% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Strawtown Elementary School?

Students at Strawtown Elementary School are 49% White, 27% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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