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William O Schaefer Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

559

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,709

Per pupil spending ?

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Lester Dr
Tappan, NY 10983-1299

(845) 680-1303

District: South Orangetown Central School District

Students who attend William O Schaefer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Orangetown Middle School
High:	Tappan Zee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

24.2%

Asian:

7.9%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

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207^th of 874South Orangetown Central School District among New York districts

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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
William O Schaefer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	140 Lester Dr	Tappan	10983	Rockland County	South Orangetown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 680-1303	559	51	10.9	15.9%	330 (59.0%)	7 (1.3%)	135 (24.2%)	44 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.7%)								(n/a)								99.2	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.3	$37,709	$195	$37,515
Cottage Lane Elementary School	Public	3-5	120 Cottage Ln	Blauvelt	10913	Rockland County	South Orangetown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 680-1503	636	60	10.6	19.2%	370 (58.2%)	13 (2.0%)	159 (25.0%)	55 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.0%)	65.7	805^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.1%		52.9	1081^st of 2445 public elementary schools	55.8%	276	64.2	53.5	70.7	61.4	63.6	74.2	56.0	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$37,709	$195	$37,515
Franklin Avenue School	Public	K-4	48 Franklin Ave	Pearl River	10965	Rockland County	Pearl River Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 620-3965	262	24	10.7	31.3%	151 (57.6%)	4 (1.5%)	84 (32.1%)	15 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	64.6	836^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.8%		72.7	582^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	76.2%	254	56.9	67.2		58.8	74.6			97.9	98.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.6	99.3	99.3	$37,539	$659	$36,880
Evans Park School	Public	K-4	40 Marion Pl	Pearl River	10965	Rockland County	Pearl River Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 620-3950	291	27	10.7	13.7%	217 (74.6%)	4 (1.4%)	52 (17.9%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	78.2	477^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.5%		87.7	259^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.4%	218	65.6	73.0		79.7	74.6			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$37,602	$659	$36,943
Lincoln Avenue School	Public	K-4	115 Lincoln Ave	Pearl River	10965	Rockland County	Pearl River Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 620-3850	190	12	16.1	15.8%	131 (68.9%)	4 (2.1%)	45 (23.7%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	82.2	367^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.0%		87	273^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.8%	94	70.6	69.1		78.8	88.1			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$38,101	$659	$37,442
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
Dows Lane (K-3) School	Public	K-3	6 Dows Ln	Irvington	10533	Westchester County	Irvington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 591-6012	493	35	14.0	9.1%	322 (65.3%)	10 (2.0%)	71 (14.4%)	36 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.0%)								(n/a)	81.7			88.5				99.2	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.6	99.8	$39,578	$507	$39,071
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
Main Street School School (4-5)	Public	4-5	101 Main St	Irvington	10533	Westchester County	Irvington Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 591-1961	277	18	15.3	8.3%	200 (72.2%)	4 (1.4%)	35 (12.6%)	21 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	92.4	149^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.9%		87.5	260^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.4%	111		82.6	83.5		87.7	86.9	78.3	97.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.1	98.5	98.9	$40,850	$403	$40,447
Highview Elementary School	Public	3-4	24 Highview Ave	Nanuet	10954	Rockland County	Nanuet Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 627-3480	314	25	12.4	32.2%	117 (37.3%)	28 (8.9%)	125 (39.8%)	35 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	65.8	801^st of 2445 public elementary schools	67.2%		67.2	725^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.3%	76	58.3	60.5		73.3	69.1			99.1	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.7	$36,076	$805	$35,271

Frequently Asked Questions about William O Schaefer Elementary School

What schools do graduates of William O Schaefer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William O Schaefer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Orangetown Middle School
High : Tappan Zee High School

What district is William O Schaefer Elementary School in?

South Orangetown Central School District

How many students attend William O Schaefer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended William O Schaefer Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of William O Schaefer Elementary School?

Students at William O Schaefer Elementary School are 59% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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