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Cherry Lane Elementary School

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Cherry Lane Elementary School ranks 1648 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

1648^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Cherry Lane Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Suffern, New York, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 272 students. The school is part of the Suffern Central School District, which is ranked 537 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherry Lane Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 180 out of 2,366 New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1,648 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the Suffern Central School District and New York state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science trailing behind both the district and state. The school has also seen varying performance among different student subgroups, with White students generally performing better than Hispanic, English Language Learner, and economically disadvantaged students.

While Cherry Lane Elementary School has experienced a significant increase in per-student spending and a decrease in student-teacher ratio, these investments have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes. When compared to nearby schools in the Suffern Central School District, such as Montebello Road School and Richard P Connor Elementary School, Cherry Lane's performance is similar or slightly lower. However, when compared to schools in higher-performing districts, such as Highview Elementary School in the Nanuet Union Free School District, Cherry Lane's performance lags significantly.

413

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,555

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Heather Dr
Suffern, NY 10901-6699

(845) 357-3988

District: Suffern Central School District

Students who attend Cherry Lane Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Suffern Middle School
High:	Suffern Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.8%

White:

28.1%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg48%

New York avg55%

1,648^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 58 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Suffern Central School District

537^th of 874Suffern 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	34.2	1648 of 2445	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1735 of 2445	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	1250 of 2439	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	1058 of 2434	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	1050 of 2201	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.3	323 of 2413	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	382 of 2395	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	314 of 2386	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	88.2	180 of 2366	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	86.6	232 of 2352	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	84.8	258 of 2345	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	87.1	212 of 2325	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	86.6	183 of 2320	92.1%	★★★★★
2011	80.1	371 of 2286	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	83.8	223 of 2263	90.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.3	118 of 2257	94.8%	★★★★★
2008	77.7	408 of 2227	81.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	412 of 2219	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.8	611 of 2206	72.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	408 of 928	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	33.8	482 of 662	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	76.6	132 of 671	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	263 of 601	56.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	1022 of 1117	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	991 of 1066	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	654 of 1001	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	810 of 1027	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	387 of 454	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	1790 of 2409	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1685 of 2413	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1616 of 2403	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	1376 of 2401	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	1324 of 1955	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.8	400 of 2357	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	338 of 2338	85.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1384 of 1569	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1384 of 1531	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1049 of 1429	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	1056 of 1503	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	538 of 818	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.5	228 of 1315	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	495 of 1392	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1852 of 2098	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1844 of 2078	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1643 of 2041	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	1280 of 2099	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	1286 of 1678	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.2	397 of 2032	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.0	802 of 2045	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1446 of 2407	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1615 of 2411	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.9	836 of 2400	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	764 of 2400	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	744 of 1961	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.0	322 of 2358	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	497 of 2340	78.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	1493 of 2134	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.6	203 of 1941	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	390 of 1402	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	341 of 1392	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	517 of 1337	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	420 of 1399	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	435 of 1224	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	296 of 1338	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	231 of 1408	83.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)72nd percentile+40 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2024)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-8 vs state

Math45%-12 vs state

Science41%-4 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th 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
Cherry Lane Elementary School	Public	3-5	1 Heather Dr	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	Suffern Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 357-3988	413	47	8.7	51.3%	116 (28.1%)	38 (9.2%)	222 (53.8%)	23 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	34.2	1648^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.6%		30.4	1735^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.0%	87	42.5	42.4	54.2		42.7	42.9	49.3		40.7	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	$43,555	$1,562	$41,993
Margetts Elementary School	Public	K-3	25 Margetts Rd	Monsey	10952	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6190	579	39	14.8	90.7%	44 (7.6%)	78 (13.5%)	425 (73.4%)	30 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)	28.6				29.9					92.2	95.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	95.8	94.6	93.4	$35,256	$5,279	$29,977
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	43 Robert Pitt Dr	Monsey	10952	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6160	598	39	15.1	89.1%	38 (6.4%)	96 (16.1%)	433 (72.4%)	28 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6.7	2367^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.2%		11.9	2298^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.0%	69	16.0	21.1	22.0	23.9	15.1	15.2	21.7	27.9	8.9	93.2	95.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	95.0	95.9	95.3	$31,412	$5,218	$26,193
Montebello Road School	Public	3-5	50 Montebello Rd	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	Suffern Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 357-4466	343	40	8.6	42.6%	109 (31.8%)	37 (10.8%)	153 (44.6%)	27 (7.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	45.3	1317^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.1%		39.6	1469^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.9%	152	49.6	58.5	50.6		49.6	58.3	51.8		46.3	98.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	100.0	98.7	$47,219	$1,580	$45,639
Richard P Connor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	13 Cypress Rd	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	Suffern Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 357-2858	437	43	10.2	35.5%	106 (24.3%)	33 (7.6%)	245 (56.1%)	25 (5.7%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)								(n/a)										99.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.5	$40,544	$2,600	$37,943
East Ramapo Early Childhood Center At Kakiat	Public	K	465 Viola Rd	Spring Valley	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6585	386	25	15.6	66.8%	20 (5.2%)	47 (12.2%)	307 (79.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)										95.5	97.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	96.8	98.4	97.1	$33,646	$5,848	$27,798
Eldorado Elementary School	Public	3-6	5 Eldorado Dr	Chestnut Ridge	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6150	598	39	15.5	89.1%	14 (2.3%)	69 (11.5%)	504 (84.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	5.6				7.8	2369^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.1%	(n/a)	8.3	23.3	19.5	22.4	8.0	19.7	14.4	20.2	10.6	95.6	97.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.7	98.3	96.5	$32,919	$5,021	$27,898
Fleetwood Elementary School	Public	K-3	22 Fleetwood Ave	Chestnut Ridge	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6170	609	39	15.6	84.6%	20 (3.3%)	42 (6.9%)	536 (88.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)	19.3				19.7					91.9	95.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	94.8	96.4	95.9	$34,333	$6,259	$28,074
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-3	151 Grandview Ave	Monsey	10952	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6260	609	39	15.7	83.4%	22 (3.6%)	88 (14.4%)	483 (79.3%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)	29.3				42.7					94.5	96.8	99.0	99.0	99.0	97.0	97.8	96.5	$33,675	$4,998	$28,677
Hempstead Elementary School	Public	K-6	80 Brick Church Rd	Spring Valley	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6270	459	41	11.1	81.3%	13 (2.8%)	77 (16.8%)	349 (76.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	6.7	2366^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.2%		14.5	2229^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.8%	137	20.3	31.2	28.1		25.0	17.2	17.0		15.3	98.3	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.8	99.0	$45,987	$6,527	$39,460

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherry Lane Elementary School

What district is Cherry Lane Elementary School in?

Suffern Central School District

Is Cherry Lane Elementary School a good school?

Cherry Lane Elementary School ranks 1648^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cherry Lane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cherry Lane Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Suffern Middle School
High : Suffern Senior High School

How many students attend Cherry Lane Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Cherry Lane Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cherry Lane Elementary School?

Students at Cherry Lane Elementary School are 54% Hispanic, 28% White, 9% African American, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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