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Suffern Middle School

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Suffern Middle School ranks 905 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

905^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 40% of New York middle schools

Summary

Suffern Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Suffern Central School District in Suffern, New York, with an enrollment of 847 students. The school's performance has declined over the past decade, dropping from a high ranking of 173 out of 1,407 New York middle schools in 2014-2015 to its current ranking of 905 out of 1,500 in 2024-2025.

Suffern Middle School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on New York state assessments, is generally below the state and district averages. However, the school's students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment, Algebra I, and Geometry in 2024-2025. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for Asian and White students but much lower performance for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Suffern Middle School generally performs better than the schools in the East Ramapo Central School District, which are among the lowest-performing in the state. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Pearl River Union Free School District and Clarkstown Central School District, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Suffern Middle School to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools.

880

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,747

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 Hemion Rd
Suffern, NY 10901-4163

(845) 357-7400

District: Suffern Central School District

Students who attend Suffern Middle School usually attend:

High:

Suffern Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.9%

White:

30.1%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2015

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

!Science scores 18 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

New York avg53%

905^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 48 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	40.3	905 of 1500	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	904 of 1504	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	776 of 1500	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	660 of 1479	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	677 of 1242	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.1	313 of 1439	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	288 of 1438	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	329 of 1455	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	320 of 1429	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	82.7	173 of 1407	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	197 of 1401	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	87.8	124 of 1373	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	158 of 1337	88.2%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	161 of 1295	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	83.6	149 of 1243	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	213 of 1224	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	202 of 1185	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	82.8	155 of 1123	86.2%	★★★★☆
2006	81.2	176 of 1095	83.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	274 of 676	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	407 of 705	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	426 of 696	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	304 of 706	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	116 of 253	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	133 of 653	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	132 of 663	80.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	236 of 406	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.4	156 of 396	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	161 of 388	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	131 of 381	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	157 of 236	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	172 of 369	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	212 of 374	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	513 of 646	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	531 of 615	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	467 of 591	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	381 of 581	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	221 of 473	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	277 of 503	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	828 of 1457	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	800 of 1465	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	723 of 1463	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	688 of 1454	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	535 of 1066	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	318 of 1370	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	255 of 1353	81.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	798 of 965	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	803 of 953	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	672 of 943	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	578 of 914	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	399 of 449	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	333 of 826	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	287 of 810	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	917 of 1283	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1080 of 1296	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	936 of 1288	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	851 of 1306	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	776 of 935	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	473 of 1241	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	409 of 1245	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	919 of 1455	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	951 of 1464	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	790 of 1464	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	625 of 1455	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	635 of 1071	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.9	298 of 1366	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	304 of 1352	77.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	67.3	72 of 220	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.9	38 of 208	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	85 of 190	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	36 of 95	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.2	19 of 126	84.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	796 of 1298	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	810 of 1303	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1018 of 1307	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	789 of 1283	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	455 of 522	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	465 of 1139	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	561 of 1170	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	269 of 775	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	305 of 778	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	319 of 772	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	302 of 748	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	256 of 614	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	174 of 716	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	150 of 763	80.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)67th percentile+27 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Geometry100%+40 vs state

Algebra I99%+43 vs state

Math48%-4 vs state

English Language Arts44%-8 vs state

Science26%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Suffern Middle School	Public	6-8	80 Hemion Rd	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	Suffern Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 357-7400	880	90	9.7	41.7%	265 (30.1%)	76 (8.6%)	430 (48.9%)	66 (7.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.3%)	40.3	905^th of 1500 public middle schools	39.7%		40.5	904^th of 1504 public middle schools	39.9%	1		100.0	99.1		100.0				38.5	45.7	48.4			60.1	50.3	17.1		25.5	98.3	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.0	99.1	$42,747	$898	$41,848
Kakiat Elementary School	Public	4-8	465 Viola Rd	Spring Valley	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6100	822	63	12.9	92.6%	26 (3.2%)	152 (18.5%)	623 (75.8%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	23	1265^th of 1500 public middle schools	15.7%		30.1	1102^nd of 1504 public middle schools	26.7%	163		88.9	82.8				13.4	25.8	29.1	29.7	41.1	22.5	25.0	25.7	26.2	44.1	18.0	39.3	99.0	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.7	99.7	$30,914	$4,456	$26,458
Chestnut Ridge Middle School	Public	7-8	892 Ny-45	Chestnut Ridge	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6300	637	48	13.3	87.0%	31 (4.9%)	116 (18.2%)	474 (74.4%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8.4	1446^th of 1500 public middle schools	3.6%		8.6	1451^st of 1504 public middle schools	3.5%	5		92.0	100.0							13.8	25.4				12.6	8.2		28.5	93.5	96.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.8	96.0	96.5	$38,117	$4,734	$33,383
Pomona Middle School	Public	7-8	101 Pomona Rd	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6200	689	49	14.1	85.6%	6 (0.9%)	102 (14.8%)	571 (82.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6	1466^th of 1500 public middle schools	2.3%		6.1	1478^th of 1504 public middle schools	1.7%	12		63.2	51.3							14.0	18.7				10.7	3.0		23.8	93.6	93.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	96.5	98.9	$34,612	$5,899	$28,713
A MacArthur Barr Middle School	Public	5-8	143 Church St	Nanuet	10954	Rockland County	Nanuet Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 627-4044	635	67	9.4	35.0%	238 (37.5%)	54 (8.5%)	235 (37.0%)	88 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.8%)	66.8	436^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.9%		76.1	288^th of 1504 public middle schools	80.9%	148	100.0		100.0					62.7	54.0	59.7	73.2		60.6	68.6	56.8	42.9	56.9	47.7	98.8	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.3	99.0	$38,642	$557	$38,085
Felix Festa Character Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Parrott Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 624-3971	612	53	11.4	25.2%	281 (45.9%)	48 (7.8%)	189 (30.9%)	80 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.6%)								(n/a)										55.3					59.2				78.3	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.5	99.3	$14,358	$368	$13,990
Felix Festa Determination Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Parrott Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 624-3972	679	57	11.9	22.7%	334 (49.2%)	33 (4.9%)	182 (26.8%)	111 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	79.9	258^th of 1500 public middle schools	82.8%		74.9	300^th of 1504 public middle schools	80.1%	42			100.0			100.0					64.7					63.7		68.5	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$14,577	$373	$14,204
Felix Festa Achievement Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Parrott Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 624-3969	609	55	11.1	22.7%	292 (47.9%)	32 (5.3%)	180 (29.6%)	80 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.4%)								(n/a)									62.1					63.2					95.9	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.4	$14,429	$369	$14,059
Pearl River Middle School	Public	5-7	520 Gilbert Ave	Pearl River	10965	Rockland County	Pearl River Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 620-3870	501	50	9.9	16.6%	354 (70.7%)	11 (2.2%)	92 (18.4%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	78.7	272^nd of 1500 public middle schools	81.9%		88.9	145^th of 1504 public middle schools	90.4%	127								68.9	66.4	57.8			64.9	73.3	75.0		58.3		99.3	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$39,984	$659	$39,325
Fieldstone Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Fieldstone Dr	Thiells	10984	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	No	No	No	(845) 942-7900	1,207	107	11.2	57.4%	187 (15.5%)	178 (14.7%)	796 (65.9%)	19 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.1%)	21.9	1282^nd of 1500 public middle schools	14.5%		17.6	1334^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.3%	52			100.0	99.1						26.7	33.9				40.3	30.1		34.4	99.5	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.5	$35,399	$1,590	$33,809

Frequently Asked Questions about Suffern Middle School

Is Suffern Middle School a good school?

Suffern Middle School ranks 905^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Suffern Middle School attend?

Students who attend Suffern Middle School usually go on to attend Suffern Senior High School

How many students attend Suffern Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 880 students attended Suffern Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Suffern Middle School?

Students at Suffern Middle School are 49% Hispanic, 30% White, 9% African American, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Suffern Middle School in?

Suffern Central School District

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