Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362148003053
VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL
26 LAKE RD, VALLEY COTTAGE, NY 10989 · (845) 353-7280 · Rockland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of New York public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
100 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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 NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
73.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
84.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 85.0% |
% 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
75.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL
VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL's state test result (75.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL this school | 384 | 26.0% | 75.8% |
| MARION G VEDDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH BABYLON | 409 | 28.6% | 37.3% |
| SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SLOATSBURG | 322 | 28.0% | 49.4% |
| SANTAPOGUE SCHOOL WEST BABYLON | 356 | 30.9% | 59.3% |
| GEORGE W MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NANUET | 409 | 28.6% | N/A |
| OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL POUGHKEEPSIE | 394 | 25.9% | N/A |
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 VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Rockland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #245 of 2,335 | #2 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #257 of 2,342 ▼ 62 | #3 of 33 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #442 of 2,343 ▼ 160 | #4 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #1,457 of 2,585 | #23 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #586 of 2,338 | #8 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #168 of 2,388 | #1 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.0% | #2,069 of 2,534 | #23 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #956 of 1,757 | #3 of 18 |
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
384
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 384 | 36.9 | 10.4:1 | 26% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 36.9 | 10.2:1 | 29% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 36.3 | 10.5:1 | 34% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 35 | 10.9:1 | 31% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 36 | 12.3:1 | 38% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 35 | 12.5:1 | 39% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 484 | 38 | 12.7:1 | 25% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 28 | 14.2:1 | 23% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 403 | 32 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL.
About VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL
VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in VALLEY COTTAGE, New York. A federal count lists 384 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5.
NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT serves 2,820 students across 5 schools.
At VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 37%. It is also 34% White, 17% Black, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Rockland County is roughly 21% Hispanic. VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.4:1, with 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.4 students per teacher below the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 26% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Rockland County averages 48%, higher than here.
allk12 grades VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL an A. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL would score about 65.4%. It scores 75.8%, 10.3 points above that figure.
Census estimates describe Rockland County this way: 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 VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL, Rockland County has 65 other public schools.
The shortest distance from VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL to another public school is about 1.0 miles, to NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL ranks 1st on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment went from 382 in 2020-21 to 384 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 945 students
- NYACK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 644 students
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 452 students
- UPPER NYACK SCHOOLElementary · 395 students
Other schools in VALLEY COTTAGE
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 452 students
Nearby schools
- NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 945
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 452
- STRAWTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 314
- UPPER NYACK SCHOOL1.7 mi · 395
- ROCKLAND BOCES1.9 mi · 1,115
- FELIX FESTA DETERMINATION MIDDLE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 679
Frequently asked questions
About VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOLHow many students attend VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL?
VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 384 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL serve?
VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL is approximately 10.4:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL?
VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL reports a student body of 34% White, 37% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL?
VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL is overseen by NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Rockland County.
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