Is Ramapo High School a good school?

Ramapo High School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Ramapo High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,603 students attended Ramapo High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ramapo High School?

Students at Ramapo High School are 74% Hispanic, 21% African American, 2% Asian, 2% White.

What schools feed into Ramapo High School?

Ramapo High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East Ramapo Early Childhood Center At Kakiat Elementary : Grandview Elementary School Elementary : Hempstead Elementary School Elementary : Summit Park Elementary School Middle : Kakiat Elementary School Middle : Lime Kiln Elementary School Middle : Pomona Middle School

Ramapo High School

Summary:

Ramapo High School is a public high school located in Spring Valley, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,603 students. The school is part of the East Ramapo Central School District, which is ranked 831 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ramapo High School faces significant challenges, including a high-need student population, low academic achievement, and high dropout rates. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic (74.36%) and African American (20.77%) students compared to the state average, and a much lower percentage of White students (1.68%). Academically, Ramapo High School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New York high schools, with performance on Regents exams well below the state average across multiple subjects. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 78.8% is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 6.9% is more than double the state average.

Ramapo High School's struggles are particularly pronounced for its Hispanic, African American, and English Language Learner students, who rank in the bottom quarter of New York high schools in these subgroups. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 51.3% likely contributes to its academic challenges. While Ramapo High School spends $14,622 per student, which is higher than the state average, the additional funding does not appear to be translating into improved student performance. In comparison, nearby schools such as Nyack Senior High School, Nanuet Senior High School, and the Clarkstown high schools generally have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates.

Detail:

Public 9-12

400 Viola Rd
Spring Valley, NY 10977-2099

(845) 577-6400

District: East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)

SchoolDigger Rank:
946^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,622

Feeder schools for Ramapo High School:

Elementary:	East Ramapo Early Childhood Center At Kakiat
	Grandview Elementary School
	Hempstead Elementary School
	Summit Park Elementary School
Middle:	Kakiat Elementary School
	Lime Kiln Elementary School
	Pomona Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 1,603

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.4%

African American:

20.8%

Asian:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ramapo High School ranks worse than 77% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.84. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ramapo High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.4%), African American (20.8%), Asian (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ramapo High School is 13.1. (See more...)

Compare Ramapo High School employs 122.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ramapo High School is $14,622.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ramapo High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ramapo High School 946^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Ramapo High School in the ranking list.)

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East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley):

SchoolDigger ranks East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) 831^st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ramapo High School

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Rank History for all students at Ramapo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	37.18	697^th	935	25.5%
2006	42.49	669^th	986	32.2%
2007	34.37	747^th	1002	25.4%
2008	32.60	769^th	1027	25.1%
2009	29.07	816^th	1086	24.9%
2010	28.30	841^st	1117	24.7%
2011	24.87	902^nd	1165	22.6%
2012	31.53	830^th	1198	30.7%
2013	36.91	803^rd	1217	34.0%
2014	30.60	852^nd	1237	31.1%
2015	30.87	876^th	1255	30.2%
2016	24.35	977^th	1255	22.2%
2017	28.86	838^th	1221	31.4%
2018	24.53	901^st	1210	25.5%
2019	21.15	941^st	1207	22.0%
2022	20.18	920^th	1190	22.7%
2023	19.84	946^th	1228	23.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ramapo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.01	331^st	546	39.4%
2019	30.75	413^th	565	26.9%
2022	36.60	312^th	481	35.1%
2023	39.42	352^nd	583	39.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ramapo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.96	883^rd	1095	19.4%
2019	23.36	912^th	1132	19.4%
2022	19.52	897^th	1038	13.6%
2023	26.28	876^th	1130	22.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ramapo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.45	896^th	1154	22.4%
2019	21.83	941^st	1179	20.2%
2022	23.15	853^rd	1101	22.5%
2023	22.43	897^th	1155	22.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ramapo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.85	302^nd	498	39.4%
2019	31.34	364^th	493	26.2%
2022	42.06	209^th	389	46.3%
2023	24.94	454^th	531	14.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Ramapo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.64	882^nd	1176	25.0%
2019	19.95	962^nd	1193	19.4%
2022	18.58	924^th	1155	20.0%
2023	21.34	923^rd	1197	22.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ramapo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.87	922^nd	1176	21.6%
2019	21.96	927^th	1190	22.1%
2022	20.76	888^th	1154	23.1%
2023	18.98	938^th	1191	21.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ramapo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.15	264^th	426	38.0%
2019	53.42	250^th	447	44.1%
2022	50.00	222^nd	386	42.5%
2023	21.86	354^th	424	16.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Ramapo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.78	344^th	679	49.3%
2019	39.01	407^th	686	40.7%
2022	41.05	322^nd	593	45.7%
2023	38.48	386^th	671	42.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ramapo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.65	614^th	791	22.4%
2019	21.63	652^nd	815	20.0%
2022	24.44	574^th	760	24.5%
2023	25.51	631^st	851	25.9%

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Rank History for White students at Ramapo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.72	598^th	793	24.6%
2023	13.76	711^th	776	8.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ramapo High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	918	425	91	55	1	n/a	n/a	1490
1990	848	413	96	59	1	n/a	n/a	1417
1991	799	438	90	74	0	n/a	n/a	1401
1992	740	522	100	88	0	n/a	n/a	1450
1993	652	538	105	92	1	n/a	n/a	1388
1994	571	516	105	98	3	n/a	n/a	1293
1995	540	582	119	90	3	n/a	n/a	1334
1996	540	582	119	90	3	n/a	n/a	1334
1997	473	622	149	112	2	n/a	n/a	1358
1998	419	635	175	118	1	n/a	n/a	1348
1999	401	707	184	136	0	n/a	n/a	1428
2000	473	878	225	172	2	n/a	n/a	1750
2001	433	883	194	149	4	n/a	n/a	1663
2002	316	1122	225	178	2	n/a	n/a	1843
2003	316	1122	225	178	2	n/a	n/a	1843
2004	263	1124	214	183	3	n/a	n/a	1787
2005	235	1096	198	189	0	n/a	n/a	1718
2006	188	1059	175	236	1	n/a	n/a	1659
2007	169	1061	150	269	1	n/a	n/a	1650
2008	150	1013	140	265	1	n/a	n/a	1569
2009	111	961	125	310	1	n/a	n/a	1508
2010	108	939	114	315	2	n/a	n/a	1478
2011	87	869	111	313	3	0	7	1390
2012	63	839	112	331	3	0	15	1363
2013	55	769	109	378	4	1	17	1333
2014	49	682	103	444	1	0	16	1295
2015	62	648	94	510	0	0	18	1332
2016	51	626	84	556	0	0	16	1333
2017	44	598	75	593	0	1	15	1326
2018	39	567	70	697	0	1	15	1389
2019	35	519	79	748	1	2	16	1400
2020	27	452	70	881	0	1	18	1449
2021	28	407	66	949	0	2	16	1468
2022	31	395	51	1025	1	3	11	1517
2023	27	333	38	1192	1	2	10	1603

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 Ramapo High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1490	103.4	14.4	n/a
1990	1417	102.4	13.8	n/a
1991	1401	104.4	13.4	n/a
1992	1450	87.9	16.4	n/a
1993	1388	84.3	16.5	n/a
1994	1293	90.6	14.3	3.8
1995	1334	88.8	15.0	18.7
1996	1334	88.8	15.0	18.7
1997	1358	91.8	14.8	27
1998	1348	93.3	14.4	22.8
1999	1428	105.7	13.5	16.6
2000	1750	118.8	14.7	28.4
2001	1663	122.8	13.5	45.5
2002	1843	127.9	14.4	44.4
2003	1843	127.9	14.4	44.4
2004	1787	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1718	135.1	12.7	43.8
2006	1659	135.0	12.3	52.8
2007	1650	122.8	13.4	55
2008	1569	122.2	12.8	55.5
2009	1508	121.2	12.4	54
2010	1478	114.4	12.9	54.2
2011	1390	113.7	12.2	53.8
2012	1363	97.3	13.9	69.6
2013	1333	94.6	14.0	70.4
2014	1295	84.1	15.3	68
2015	1332	93.0	14.3	76.1
2016	1333	88.0	15.1	68
2017	1326	84.9	15.6	68.3
2018	1389	96.0	14.4	78.5
2019	1400	106.0	13.2	78.5
2020	1449	120.6	12.0	83
2021	1468	120.3	12.2	81
2022	1517	115.9	13.0	81.3
2023	1603	122.1	13.1	82.8

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 Ramapo High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1490	103.4	14.4	n/a
1990	1417	102.4	13.8	n/a
1991	1401	104.4	13.4	n/a
1992	1450	87.9	16.4	n/a
1993	1388	84.3	16.5	n/a
1994	1293	90.6	14.3	3.8
1995	1334	88.8	15.0	18.7
1996	1334	88.8	15.0	18.7
1997	1358	91.8	14.8	27
1998	1348	93.3	14.4	22.8
1999	1428	105.7	13.5	16.6
2000	1750	118.8	14.7	28.4
2001	1663	122.8	13.5	45.5
2002	1843	127.9	14.4	44.4
2003	1843	127.9	14.4	44.4
2004	1787	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1718	135.1	12.7	43.8
2006	1659	135.0	12.3	52.8
2007	1650	122.8	13.4	55
2008	1569	122.2	12.8	55.5
2009	1508	121.2	12.4	54
2010	1478	114.4	12.9	54.2
2011	1390	113.7	12.2	53.8
2012	1363	97.3	13.9	69.6
2013	1333	94.6	14.0	70.4
2014	1295	84.1	15.3	68
2015	1332	93.0	14.3	76.1
2016	1333	88.0	15.1	68
2017	1326	84.9	15.6	68.3
2018	1389	96.0	14.4	78.5
2019	1400	106.0	13.2	78.5
2020	1449	120.6	12.0	83
2021	1468	120.3	12.2	81
2022	1517	115.9	13.0	81.3
2023	1603	122.1	13.1	82.8

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.

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