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Valley Cottage School

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Valley Cottage School ranks 287 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Valley Cottage School is an elementary school located in Valley Cottage, New York, serving 377 students in grades K-5 and part of the Nyack Union Free School District.

Valley Cottage School consistently outperforms its district and the state of New York in academic proficiency, particularly in Math. In the 2024-2025 school year, 89.29% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to 81.38% for the district and 58.64% for the state. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking 69th out of 928 New York elementary schools for African American students and 100th out of 1,402 for White students in ELA proficiency. Over the past 10 years, Valley Cottage School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of New York elementary schools, with a high ranking of 187th out of 2,201 schools in the 2020-2021 school year.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Lakewood Elementary School and Upper Nyack School, Valley Cottage School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, especially in Math. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.2 to 11.3 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Clarkstown Central School District.

384

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,082

Per pupil spending ?

26%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26 Lake Rd
Valley Cottage, NY 10989-2336

(845) 353-7280

District: Nyack Union Free School District

Students who attend Valley Cottage School usually attend:

Middle:	Nyack Middle School
High:	Nyack Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.0%

White:

34.4%

African American:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (78% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg69%

New York avg55%

287^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Nyack Union Free School District

252^nd of 874Nyack Union Free 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	85.9	287 of 2445	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	204 of 2445	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	252 of 2439	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	293 of 2434	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	187 of 2201	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	488 of 2413	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	336 of 2395	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	367 of 2386	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	488 of 2366	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	67.2	710 of 2352	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.9	1003 of 2345	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.4	519 of 2325	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	62.0	966 of 2320	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.6	640 of 2286	72.0%	★★★★☆
2010	62.4	945 of 2263	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	709 of 2257	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.2	425 of 2227	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	358 of 2219	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.3	635 of 2206	71.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	69 of 928	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	112 of 857	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	161 of 936	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	206 of 891	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	109 of 948	88.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	67.4	230 of 671	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	210 of 601	65.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	71.2	132 of 938	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	321 of 2409	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	92.8	125 of 2413	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	295 of 2403	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	235 of 2401	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	72 of 1955	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	469 of 2357	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	270 of 2338	88.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	326 of 1569	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	257 of 1531	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	135 of 1429	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	76.3	243 of 1503	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	342 of 1315	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	193 of 1392	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	187 of 2098	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	218 of 2078	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	242 of 2041	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	280 of 2099	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	944 of 2032	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	382 of 2045	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	311 of 2407	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	361 of 2411	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	285 of 2400	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	388 of 2400	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	195 of 1961	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	75.6	492 of 2358	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	402 of 2340	82.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	80.9	68 of 279	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	51 of 223	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	36 of 289	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	21 of 202	89.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	66.5	450 of 2110	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	521 of 2031	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	332 of 1859	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	485 of 1941	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	100 of 1402	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	37 of 1392	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	108 of 1337	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	111 of 1399	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	111 of 1224	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	200 of 1338	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	237 of 1408	83.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)79th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)76th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2022)66th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math84%+27 vs state

Science77%+32 vs state

English Language Arts73%+18 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
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
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
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
Upper Nyack School	Public	K-5	336 N Broadway	Nyack	10960	Rockland County	Nyack Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 353-7260	395	36	10.8	22.5%	191 (48.4%)	44 (11.1%)	91 (23.0%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (12.7%)	79.2	449^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.6%		86	291^st of 2445 public elementary schools	88.1%	158	61.3	85.0	72.2	69.8	87.9	77.2	57.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,639	$584	$33,055
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Cottage School

How many students attend Valley Cottage School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Valley Cottage School.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Cottage School?

Students at Valley Cottage School are 37% Hispanic, 34% White, 17% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Valley Cottage School attend?

Students who attend Valley Cottage School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nyack Middle School
High : Nyack Senior High School

What district is Valley Cottage School in?

Nyack Union Free School District

Is Valley Cottage School a good school?

Valley Cottage School ranks 287^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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