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Valley Cottage School

Public K-5

 26 Lake Rd
       Valley Cottage, NY  10989-2336

(845) 353-7280

District: Nyack Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
252nd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools


Students who attend Valley Cottage School usually attend:

Middle:    Nyack Middle School
High:    Nyack Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.5 Help
Number of students:  382

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.3%
Hispanic:
30.6%
African American:
14.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.8% Help


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Compare Details Valley Cottage School ranks better than 89.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Nyack Union Free School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.1. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Valley Cottage School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Nyack Union Free School District. Student population at Valley Cottage School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.3%), Hispanic (30.6%), African American (14.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Cottage School is 10.5, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Nyack Union Free School District! (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Valley Cottage School:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Cottage School 252nd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Valley Cottage School in the ranking list.)

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Multi-racial students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Nyack Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nyack Union Free School District 201st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Valley Cottage School

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Rank History for all students at Valley Cottage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 72.33 635th 2206 71.2%
2007 79.07 358th 2219 83.9%
2008 77.18 425th 2227 80.9%
2009 70.17 709th 2257 68.6%
2010 62.42 945th 2263 58.2%
2011 71.60 640th 2286 72.0%
2012 61.95 966th 2320 58.4%
2013 73.36 519th 2325 77.7%
2014 55.95 1003rd 2345 57.2%
2015 67.21 710th 2352 69.8%
2016 76.37 488th 2366 79.4%
2017 81.19 367th 2386 84.6%
2018 82.30 336th 2395 86.0%
2019 77.18 488th 2413 79.8%
2021 87.50 187th 2201 91.5%
2022 85.55 293rd 2434 88.0%
2023 88.10 252nd 2439 89.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Valley Cottage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.90 21st 202 89.6%
2022 88.44 36th 289 87.5%
2023 80.08 51st 223 77.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valley Cottage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.22 132nd 938 85.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley Cottage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.38 485th 1941 75.0%
2019 66.66 332nd 1859 82.1%
2022 60.62 521st 2031 74.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Cottage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.44 382nd 2045 81.3%
2019 47.98 944th 2032 53.5%
2022 79.08 280th 2099 86.7%
2023 82.95 242nd 2041 88.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Valley Cottage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.96 270th 2338 88.5%
2019 76.59 469th 2357 80.1%
2021 90.70 72nd 1955 96.3%
2022 87.20 235th 2401 90.2%
2023 85.61 295th 2403 87.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Valley Cottage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.78 402nd 2340 82.8%
2019 75.58 492nd 2358 79.1%
2021 85.21 195th 1961 90.1%
2022 80.44 388th 2400 83.8%
2023 85.57 285th 2400 88.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Valley Cottage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.65 210th 601 65.1%
2022 67.38 230th 671 65.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Valley Cottage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.76 109th 948 88.5%
2019 70.00 206th 891 76.9%
2022 77.64 161st 936 82.8%
2023 81.53 112th 857 86.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley Cottage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.56 193rd 1392 86.1%
2019 64.66 342nd 1315 74.0%
2022 76.30 243rd 1503 83.8%
2023 84.88 135th 1429 90.6%
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Rank History for White students at Valley Cottage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.30 237th 1408 83.2%
2019 82.03 200th 1338 85.1%
2021 84.00 111th 1224 90.9%
2022 85.77 111th 1399 92.1%
2023 88.19 108th 1337 91.9%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Valley Cottage School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 303 112 27 11 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1990 187 82 17 10 2 n/a n/a 0 298
1991 241 125 25 11 1 n/a n/a 0 403
1992 262 131 16 12 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1993 255 128 22 11 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1994 229 147 29 23 1 n/a n/a 0 429
1995 224 182 36 28 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1996 224 182 36 28 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1997 219 147 28 36 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1998 231 164 38 32 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1999 212 168 32 22 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2000 226 157 18 32 0 n/a n/a 0 433
2001 191 139 35 33 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2002 193 134 36 27 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2003 193 134 36 27 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2004 202 115 39 44 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2005 209 111 40 46 0 n/a n/a 0 406
2006 212 107 45 48 0 n/a n/a 0 412
2007 223 115 37 56 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2008 222 106 42 68 0 n/a n/a 0 438
2009 226 108 44 76 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2010 237 106 47 79 3 n/a n/a 0 472
2011 239 116 47 82 0 0 0 0 484
2012 214 92 40 91 0 1 17 0 455
2013 202 80 34 90 0 2 16 0 424
2014 206 73 37 97 1 0 18 0 432
2015 192 91 34 120 0 0 16 0 453
2016 190 79 39 107 0 0 24 0 439
2017 184 76 32 123 0 5 33 0 453
2018 179 71 35 117 0 4 36 0 442
2019 173 68 40 118 0 3 43 0 445
2020 158 65 31 120 0 2 37 0 413
2021 156 64 28 100 0 3 31 0 382
2022 152 62 29 106 0 5 36 0 390
2023 150 54 25 117 0 5 31 0 382

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valley Cottage School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 453 36.9 12.2 n/a
1990 298 26.0 11.4 n/a
1991 403 32.4 12.4 n/a
1992 421 35.5 11.8 n/a
1993 416 24.0 17.3 n/a
1994 429 27.0 15.9 16.3
1995 470 26.0 18.1 17.4
1996 470 26.0 18.1 17.4
1997 430 26.5 16.2 16.5
1998 465 27.0 17.2 17.8
1999 434 29.0 15.0 18.2
2000 433 24.0 18.0 24.7
2001 398 28.0 14.2 22.9
2002 390 30.0 13.0 26.2
2003 390 30.0 13.0 26.2
2004 400 n/a n/a n/a
2005 406 32.2 12.6 16.3
2006 412 32.0 12.9 20.9
2007 431 35.0 12.3 17.4
2008 438 34.0 12.9 23.5
2009 454 36.0 12.6 21.4
2010 472 36.0 13.1 20.1
2011 484 38.0 12.7 24.6
2012 455 33.0 13.7 28.4
2013 424 33.0 12.8 29.2
2014 432 33.0 13.0 28.5
2015 453 35.0 12.9 36.4
2016 439 35.0 12.5 39.2
2017 453 37.0 12.2 40.4
2018 442 36.0 12.2 38.5
2019 445 35.0 12.7 36.9
2020 413 28.0 14.7 32
2021 382 35.3 10.8 31.2
2022 390 34.3 11.3 30.8
2023 382 36.3 10.5 33.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valley Cottage School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 453 36.9 12.2 n/a
1990 298 26.0 11.4 n/a
1991 403 32.4 12.4 n/a
1992 421 35.5 11.8 n/a
1993 416 24.0 17.3 n/a
1994 429 27.0 15.9 16.3
1995 470 26.0 18.1 17.4
1996 470 26.0 18.1 17.4
1997 430 26.5 16.2 16.5
1998 465 27.0 17.2 17.8
1999 434 29.0 15.0 18.2
2000 433 24.0 18.0 24.7
2001 398 28.0 14.2 22.9
2002 390 30.0 13.0 26.2
2003 390 30.0 13.0 26.2
2004 400 n/a n/a n/a
2005 406 32.2 12.6 16.3
2006 412 32.0 12.9 20.9
2007 431 35.0 12.3 17.4
2008 438 34.0 12.9 23.5
2009 454 36.0 12.6 21.4
2010 472 36.0 13.1 20.1
2011 484 38.0 12.7 24.6
2012 455 33.0 13.7 28.4
2013 424 33.0 12.8 29.2
2014 432 33.0 13.0 28.5
2015 453 35.0 12.9 36.4
2016 439 35.0 12.5 39.2
2017 453 37.0 12.2 40.4
2018 442 36.0 12.2 38.5
2019 445 35.0 12.7 36.9
2020 413 28.0 14.7 32
2021 382 35.3 10.8 31.2
2022 390 34.3 11.3 30.8
2023 382 36.3 10.5 33.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Valley Cottage School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.1%0.9%0.0%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%
201498.6%0.9%0.0%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%99.1%98.9%
201596.7%0.7%0.0%98.9%99.1%99.1%99.1%97.8%98.9%97.8%
201695.6%0.9%0.2%97.9%97.2%97.2%98.8%95.6%98.6%97.7%
201782.0%0.9%0.2%93.8%91.8%91.8%91.8%93.1%90.2%91.8%
201899.3%0.2%0.2%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.8%99.3%99.8%99.5%
201998.6%0.0%0.0%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.6%99.1%
202099.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.3%99.3%99.3%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley Cottage School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $667 (3.9%) $16,350 (96.1%) $17,017
2020 $648 (3.7%) $16,917 (96.3%) $17,565
2021 $577 (3.2%) $17,601 (96.8%) $18,179
2022 $541 (2.7%) $19,843 (97.3%) $20,384
2023 $627 (3.0%) $20,340 (97.0%) $20,967

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Cottage School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 488th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 252nd of 2439 Elementary schools
 9.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Valley Cottage School)7470.5
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nyack Union Free School District)6468.1
 4.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Valley Cottage School)7280
 8%
   3rd Grade Math (Nyack Union Free School District)7175.7
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Cottage School)5666
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Nyack Union Free School District)5271.6
 19.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Valley Cottage School)6591.8
 26.8%
   4th Grade Math (Nyack Union Free School District)6476.3
 12.3%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Valley Cottage School)4660.4
 14.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Nyack Union Free School District)5055.9
 5.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Valley Cottage School)7587.9
 12.9%
   5th Grade Math (Nyack Union Free School District)6771.2
 4.2%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students445382
 14.2%
African American6854
 20.6%
American Indian00
Asian4025
 37.5%
Hispanic118117
 0.8%
Pacific Islander35
 66.7%
White173150
 13.3%
Two or More Races4331
 27.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.9%33.8%
 3.1%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 382 students attended Valley Cottage School.

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

Middle : Nyack Middle School
High : Nyack Senior High School

Valley Cottage School ranks 252nd of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Valley Cottage School are 39% White, 31% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.


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