The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.

Rockland County schools ranked by test score

Latest NYS Assessments year (2024-25). 55 schools in Rockland County, New York with reported English Language Arts scores. New York state average: 58.3%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1TAPPAN ZEE HIGH SCHOOL
ORANGEBURG · SOUTH ORANGETOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High96.0%+37.7pp
2CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WEST NYACK · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High93.0%+34.7pp
3NANUET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
NANUET · NANUET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High91.0%+32.7pp
4CLARKSTOWN NORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
NEW CITY · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High89.0%+30.7pp
5NORTH ROCKLAND HIGH SCHOOL
THIELLS · HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)
High87.0%+28.7pp
6NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
NYACK · NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High84.0%+25.7pp
7STRAWTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST NYACK · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary82.0%+23.7pp
8SUFFERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SUFFERN · SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High81.0%+22.7pp
9PEARL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
PEARL RIVER · PEARL RIVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High78.5%+20.2pp
10LITTLE TOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NEW CITY · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary76.0%+17.7pp
11UPPER NYACK SCHOOL
UPPER NYACK · NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary73.0%+14.7pp
12VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL
VALLEY COTTAGE · NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary73.0%+14.7pp
13LAUREL PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NEW CITY · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary70.0%+11.7pp
14LINCOLN AVENUE SCHOOL
PEARL RIVER · PEARL RIVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary70.0%+11.7pp
15NEW CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NEW CITY · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary70.0%+11.7pp
16EVANS PARK SCHOOL
PEARL RIVER · PEARL RIVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary69.0%+10.7pp
17LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CONGERS · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary68.0%+9.7pp
18BARDONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BARDONIA · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary67.0%+8.7pp
19WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST NYACK · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary67.0%+8.7pp
20FELIX FESTA DETERMINATION MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEST NYACK · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle65.0%+6.7pp
21PEARL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
PEARL RIVER · PEARL RIVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle64.0%+5.7pp
22COTTAGE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BLAUVELT · SOUTH ORANGETOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary63.0%+4.7pp
23A MACARTHUR BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL
NANUET · NANUET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle62.0%+3.7pp
24FELIX FESTA ACHIEVEMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEST NYACK · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle62.0%+3.7pp
25FRANKLIN AVENUE SCHOOL
PEARL RIVER · PEARL RIVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary62.0%+3.7pp
26HIGHVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NANUET · NANUET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary59.0%+0.7pp
27LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VALLEY COTTAGE · NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary58.0%-0.3pp
28FELIX FESTA CHARACTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEST NYACK · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle55.0%-3.3pp
29WOODGLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NEW CITY · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary55.0%-3.3pp
30NYACK MIDDLE SCHOOL
NYACK · NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle54.0%-4.3pp
31MONTEBELLO ROAD SCHOOL
SUFFERN · SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary53.0%-5.3pp
32SOUTH ORANGETOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL
BLAUVELT · SOUTH ORANGETOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle51.0%-7.3pp
33RAMAPO HIGH SCHOOL
SPRING VALLEY · EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)
High49.0%-9.3pp
34LINK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NEW CITY · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary48.0%-10.3pp
35CHERRY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SUFFERN · SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary47.0%-11.3pp
36SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
SPRING VALLEY · EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)
High47.0%-11.3pp
37THIELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THIELLS · HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)
Elementary46.0%-12.3pp
38STONY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STONY POINT · HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)
Elementary45.0%-13.3pp
39JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STONY POINT · HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)
Middle44.0%-14.3pp
40SUFFERN MIDDLE SCHOOL
SUFFERN · SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle44.0%-14.3pp
41WILLOW GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THIELLS · HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)
Middle41.0%-17.3pp
42FIELDSTONE MIDDLE SCHOOL
THIELLS · HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)
Middle30.0%-28.3pp
43HAVERSTRAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HAVERSTRAW · HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)
Middle30.0%-28.3pp
44WEST HAVERSTRAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST HAVERSTRAW · HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)
Elementary30.0%-28.3pp
45GRANDVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONSEY · EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)
Elementary29.0%-29.3pp
46MARGETTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONSEY · EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)
Elementary29.0%-29.3pp
47HEMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SPRING VALLEY · EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)
Elementary27.0%-31.3pp
48KAKIAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SPRING VALLEY · EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)
Middle27.0%-31.3pp
49ELMWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONSEY · EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)
Elementary22.0%-36.3pp
50LIME KILN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SUFFERN · EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)
Elementary21.0%-37.3pp

About this ranking

Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NYS Assessments % Proficient (Level 3+4) threshold on the latest available NYS Assessments English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Rockland County, New York with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.

The comparison column shows the gap to the New York statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New York ranking.