CHESTNUT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

As a moderately sized middle school in CHESTNUT RIDGE, New York, CHESTNUT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL instructs 637 students from grades 7 through 8, operated by EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY).

Within EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY), which oversees 14 schools and 10,424 students, CHESTNUT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CHESTNUT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that 74% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 18% Black, 5% White, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 21% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, CHESTNUT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.3:1, putting CHESTNUT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 87% of students at CHESTNUT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Rockland County's rate of about 48%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CHESTNUT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.0%; this one delivers 31.1%.

Around the school, census data for Rockland County shows median household income runs about $109,959, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Rockland County runs 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,335 students), of which CHESTNUT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: FLEETWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CHESTNUT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 46.7%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 17%: 545 students in 2018 compared to 637 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 59% to 74%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for CHESTNUT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.