MARGETTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MARGETTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary-level community in MONSEY, New York, one of the schools within EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY). The school enrolls 579 students in grades K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 31% larger than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, MARGETTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%. The remainder is composed of 13% Black, 8% White, 5% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Rockland County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, MARGETTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.6%; this one delivers 23.0%.

Around the school, census data for Rockland County shows median household income runs about $109,959, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. MARGETTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 66 public schools in Rockland County (combined enrollment of about 41,335 students).

CHESTNUT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MARGETTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 32.9%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MARGETTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has showed little movement, going from 569 students in 2018 to 579 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 61% to 73% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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