Best Public Schools in Zip Code 10956

Summary:

The 10956 zip code area is home to 7 schools, including 6 elementary schools and 1 high school, all part of the Clarkstown Central School District, except for Summit Park Elementary School which is part of the East Ramapo Central School District. The schools in the Clarkstown district generally outperform the state averages on Regents exams and NY State Assessments, while the East Ramapo district school struggles significantly.

Among the standout schools in the area, Clarkstown North Senior High School consistently ranks in the top 20% of New York high schools, with strong test scores and a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%. At the elementary level, Laurel Plains Elementary School and Little Tor Elementary School are among the top-performing in the state, with exceptional math and ELA proficiency rates.

The data also reveals a strong correlation between socioeconomic factors, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and academic achievement. The higher-poverty schools, such as Summit Park Elementary, tend to have lower proficiency rates compared to their more affluent counterparts. However, the high-performing schools in the Clarkstown district demonstrate that with the right resources and support, elementary students can achieve exceptional results on state assessments.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government 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 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
Clarkstown North Senior High School	Public	9-12	151 Congers Rd	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 639-6504	1,209	117	10.2	27.0%	562 (46.5%)	73 (6.0%)	365 (30.2%)	171 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	33 (2.7%)	75	236^th of 1234 public high schools	80.9%		75.7	218^th of 1242 public high schools	82.4%	18	76.2	97.2	89.4	18.2	91.9	47.2	57.5	86.7	76.7	74.5	81.1	64.3								99.5	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$14,536	$372	$14,164
Laurel Plains Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Teakwood Ln	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 639-6350	369	35	10.4	21.4%	160 (43.4%)	23 (6.2%)	123 (33.3%)	45 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	82.1	369^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.9%		83.9	341^st of 2445 public elementary schools	86.1%	28													64.3	76.3	72.0	84.5	79.5	88.2	60.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.1	99.1	$14,546	$372	$14,173
Link Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 Red Hill Rd	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 624-3494	366	33	11.0	19.7%	172 (47.0%)	18 (4.9%)	117 (32.0%)	47 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	45	1331^st of 2445 public elementary schools	45.6%		51.1	1141^st of 2445 public elementary schools	53.3%	190													34.3	46.8	64.9	37.3	53.8	70.7	58.2	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$14,665	$376	$14,290
Little Tor Elementary School	Public	K-5	56 Gregory St	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 624-3471	264	23	11.6	9.8%	125 (47.3%)	10 (3.8%)	76 (28.8%)	41 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	82.5	363^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	85.2%		87.9	251^st of 2445 public elementary schools	89.7%	112													75.0	66.7	86.0	78.9	69.8	80.8	64.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$14,647	$375	$14,272
New City Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 Crestwood Dr	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 624-3467	446	40	11.1	17.5%	200 (44.8%)	12 (2.7%)	128 (28.7%)	87 (19.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	70.8	670^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.6%		73.4	566^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.9%	104													70.5	63.6	75.8	70.3	67.1	61.9	54.2	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	100.0	$14,623	$374	$14,248
Woodglen Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 Phillips Hill Rd	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 624-3417	398	40	10.0	24.9%	165 (41.5%)	26 (6.5%)	112 (28.1%)	76 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	53.8	1095^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.2%		56.7	985^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.7%	110													46.0	61.5	57.1	60.0	63.6	53.7	51.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$14,465	$371	$14,094
Rockland County Sheriffs Department	Public	9-12	53 New Hempstead Road	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 638-5466	7	2	3.5		2 (28.6%)	2 (28.6%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Summit Park Elementary School	Public	K-3	925 Rt 45	New City	10956	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6290	659	42	15.6	82.9%	30 (4.6%)	64 (9.7%)	555 (84.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)													12.5			18.0				93.4	97.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	96.8	96.5	95.2	$32,620	$5,029	$27,591

Cities Near Zip Code 10956

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New City	0.21 mi	8	211^th
West Nyack	1.66 mi	8	104^th
Bardonia	2.34 mi	1	242^nd
Spring Valley	3.02 mi	5	750^th
Suffern	3.26 mi	7	646^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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