Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362034001875
WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
661 W NYACK RD, WEST NYACK, NY 10994 · (845) 624-3474 · Rockland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of New York public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
10.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
63 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
67.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +17.0pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 59.0% |
% 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
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (58.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 304 | 20.7% | 58.1% |
| VIRGINIA ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHITE PLAINS | 328 | 19.8% | N/A |
| SIXTH AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW YORK | 299 | 23.7% | 76.6% |
| HELEN B DUFFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RONKONKOMA | 313 | 21.7% | 44.2% |
| NASSAU SCHOOL POUGHKEEPSIE | 292 | 19.9% | N/A |
| KENSICO SCHOOL VALHALLA | 352 | 19.3% | 57.6% |
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 WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Rockland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #826 of 2,335 | #13 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,016 of 2,342 ▼ 44 | #14 of 33 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #653 of 2,343 ▲ 225 | #11 of 33 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #1,970 of 2,585 | #32 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #549 of 2,338 | #6 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #423 of 2,388 | #14 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.7% | #2,217 of 2,534 | #28 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #1,608 of 1,757 | #16 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
304
-15 (-5%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 387
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 304 | 29.5 | 10.3:1 | 21% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 311 | 29.6 | 10.5:1 | 20% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 30.2 | 10.4:1 | 18% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 31 | 10.3:1 | 18% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 23 | 13.6:1 | 15% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 282 | 19 | 14.8:1 | 14% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 306 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 8% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 387 | 29 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in WEST NYACK, New York. The school has 304 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in New York enroll about 443 students on average.
The CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT system has 16 schools and 7,821 students.
The biggest share of students at WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 49%, is White. Next come 28% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 62% White among all Rockland County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
There are about 10.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, which has 29.5. Elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1, 2.5 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 21%. Public schools in Rockland County average 48%.
WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 54% of New York public elementary schools.
WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (58.1%) and its predicted rate (67.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.
The county, Rockland County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $109,959, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 66, with about 41,335 students.
The closest school to WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, located about 0.9 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment fell by 5% across 4 years, from 319 in 2020-21 to 304 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,386 students
- CLARKSTOWN NORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,209 students
- FELIX FESTA DETERMINATION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 679 students
- FELIX FESTA CHARACTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 612 students
- FELIX FESTA ACHIEVEMENT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 609 students
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Other schools in WEST NYACK
- CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,386 students
- ROCKLAND BOCESCombined · 1,115 students
- FELIX FESTA DETERMINATION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 679 students
- FELIX FESTA CHARACTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 612 students
- FELIX FESTA ACHIEVEMENT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 609 students
- STRAWTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 314 students
Nearby schools
- CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,386
- BIRCHWOOD SCHOOL1.0 mi · 66
- BARDONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 351
- A MACARTHUR BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 635
- NANUET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 745
- ROCKLAND BOCES1.9 mi · 1,115
Frequently asked questions
About WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 304 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the student diversity at WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 49% White, 28% Hispanic, 7% Black, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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