Photo: Copperhead7 · CC BY 3.0Clarkstown’s public schools outscore 83% of New York districts
In Clarkstown, 66% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clarkstown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 67% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Clarkstown’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 450 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clarkstown’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $29,380 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Adolph Schreiber Hebrew Academy (private), Albertus Magnus High School (private), St. Paul School (private), St. Anthony School (private), Congregation Noam E Lizensk (private) and Blue Rock School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Clarkstown’s grade
A−: better than 83% of New York school districts, #87 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clarkstown, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Clarkstown · depends on your address
Felix Festa Determination Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 679 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in West Nyack
Felix Festa Character Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 612 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Nyack
Felix Festa Achievement Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 609 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Nyack
7th grade in Clarkstown · depends on your address
Felix Festa Determination Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 679 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in West Nyack
Felix Festa Character Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 612 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Nyack
Felix Festa Achievement Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 609 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Nyack
8th grade in Clarkstown · depends on your address
Felix Festa Determination Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 679 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in West Nyack
Felix Festa Character Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 612 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Nyack
Felix Festa Achievement Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 609 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Nyack
9th grade in Clarkstown · depends on your address
Clarkstown South Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,386 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in West Nyack
Clarkstown North Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,209 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in New City
10th grade in Clarkstown · depends on your address
Clarkstown South Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,386 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in West Nyack
Clarkstown North Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,209 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in New City
Clarkstown’s public schools are run by Clarkstown Central School District. Parts of Clarkstown (14%, 10% and 7% of its land) are served by Nyack Union Free, Nanuet Union Free and East Ramapo Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Clarkstown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Clarkstown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clarkstown | A− | Clarkstown Central |
| Orangetown | A− | South Orangetown Central PK–12 · Pearl River Union Free K–12 |
| Ramapo | D | Suffern Central PK–12 · East Ramapo Central K–12 |
| Haverstraw | C+ | Haverstraw-Stony Point Central PK–12 · Suffern Central PK–12 |
| Haverstraw (village) | C | Haverstraw-Stony Point Central |
| Ossining | B− | Ossining Union Free PK–12 · Briarcliff Manor Union Free K–12 |
| Ossining (village) | C− | Ossining Union Free |
| Upper Nyack | A− | Nyack Union Free |
| Chestnut Ridge | D− | East Ramapo Central |
| Nyack | A− | Nyack Union Free |
| Cortlandt | A− | Hendrick Hudson Central PK–12 · Lakeland Central PK–12 · Croton-Harmon Union Free K–12 |
| Mount Pleasant | A | Pocantico Hills Central PK–8 · Mount Pleasant Central K–12 |
| Croton-on-Hudson | A | Croton-Harmon Union Free |
| Briarcliff Manor | B− | Ossining Union Free PK–12 · Briarcliff Manor Union Free K–12 |
Every school in Clarkstown
30 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Rockland County Sheriffs Department).
Questions about Clarkstown’s schools
Are Clarkstown’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clarkstown children attend outscore 83% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #87 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clarkstown in?
Clarkstown Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,821 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Clarkstown are served by Nyack Union Free, Nanuet Union Free and East Ramapo Central.
Where do Clarkstown kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Clarkstown South Senior High School and Clarkstown North Senior High School.
What is Clarkstown’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Clarkstown Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Clarkstown spend per student?
$29,380 in Clarkstown Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Clarkstown?
Yes: Adolph Schreiber Hebrew Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 475 students), Albertus Magnus High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 398 students), St. Paul School (Catholic, grades PK–2, 221 students), St. Anthony School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 137 students), Congregation Noam E Lizensk (religious · all-boys, grades 10–12, 110 students) and Blue Rock School (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 71 students).
Parents talk
What Clarkstown families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.