Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362832003813
CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1 HEATHER DR, SUFFERN, NY 10901 · (845) 357-3988 · Rockland County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
212 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 130 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 155 | 38% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
47.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +15.0pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 43.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (39.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 413 | 51.3% | 39.7% |
| COMMACK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ISLIP | 422 | 49.8% | 37.3% |
| SMITH CLOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CENTRAL VALLEY | 467 | 48.4% | N/A |
| MARY G CLARKSON SCHOOL BAY SHORE | 469 | 47.8% | N/A |
| CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CENTRAL VALLEY | 375 | 46.9% | 46.8% |
| PS 165 ROBERT E SIMON NEW YORK | 448 | 56.0% | 49.5% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Rockland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #1,637 of 2,335 | #24 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,659 of 2,342 ▼ 75 | #24 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,476 of 2,343 ▲ 215 | #20 of 33 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #1,294 of 2,585 | #18 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.7:1 | #139 of 2,338 | #2 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #609 of 2,388 | #18 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.3% | #1,368 of 2,534 | #12 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +48.0% | #45 of 606 | #2 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
413
+183 (+80%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 9.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 413 | 47.4 | 8.7:1 | 51% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 31.3 | 8.7:1 | 42% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 28.1 | 9.1:1 | 36% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 25 | 9.2:1 | 36% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 32 | 8.7:1 | 29% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 34 | 10.5:1 | 19% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 36 | 13.1:1 | 11% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 494 | 39 | 12.7:1 | 5% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 411 | 27 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in SUFFERN, New York, (ZIP code 10901). It educates 413 students in grades 3 through 5.
SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 7 schools with a combined 4,170 students. CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of them.
Hispanic students are the majority at CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 54% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 28% White, 9% Black, 6% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Rockland County, the Hispanic share is about 21%. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 47.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 8.7:1. That is 4.1 students per teacher below the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 51%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 56.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.7%.
Rockland County has about 341,883 residents, and the median household income is $109,959, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Rockland County has 65 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is MARGETTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.7 miles away. CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 39.7% versus a 45.7% average.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Reported enrollment: 230 (2020-21) and 413 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades.
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Rockland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
341,883
Census ACS
Median income
$109,959
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
41,335 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SUFFERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,450 students
- SUFFERN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 880 students
- RICHARD P CONNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 437 students
- MONTEBELLO ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 343 students
- VIOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 325 students
- SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 322 students
Other schools in SUFFERN
- SUFFERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,450 students
- SUFFERN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 880 students
- POMONA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 689 students
- LIME KILN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 584 students
- RICHARD P CONNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 437 students
- MONTEBELLO ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 343 students
Nearby schools
- MARGETTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 579
- ELMWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 598
- MONTEBELLO ROAD SCHOOL1.9 mi · 343
- SUFFERN MIDDLE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 880
- RICHARD P CONNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 437
- Betsy Ross Elementary2.3 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 413 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.7:1 students per teacher at CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 28% White, 54% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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