WILLIAM O SCHAEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WILLIAM O SCHAEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the moderately sized elementary schools in TAPPAN, New York, one of the schools within SOUTH ORANGETOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 559 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 26% above the state mean of about 443.

Within SOUTH ORANGETOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 4 schools and 2,747 students, WILLIAM O SCHAEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, WILLIAM O SCHAEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 24% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Rockland County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 16% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Rockland County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Rockland County put median household income runs about $109,959, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WILLIAM O SCHAEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 66 public schools in Rockland County (combined enrollment of about 41,335 students).

Nearest neighbor: Northvale Public School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

WILLIAM O SCHAEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 567 students in 2018 compared to 559 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 65% to 59% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

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