Photo: Alexbuilerman · CC BY-SA 4.0Harriman’s public schools outscore 55% of New York districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Harriman, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 42% of students in Harriman’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). 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 81% 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.
Harriman’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1122 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harriman’s, its schools beat 63%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 42% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $31,778 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then three elementary, one middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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 Harriman’s grade
B: better than 55% of New York school districts, #343 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Harriman, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Harriman
Sapphire Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 324 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Harriman · depends on your address
Smith Clove Elementary School
Grades K–1 · 467 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Central Valley
Sapphire Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 324 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Harriman · depends on your address
Smith Clove Elementary School
Grades K–1 · 467 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Central Valley
Sapphire Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 324 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Harriman · depends on your address
Pine Tree Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 746 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
North Main Street School
Grades 2–5 · 559 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
Central Valley Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 375 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Central Valley
3rd grade in Harriman · depends on your address
Pine Tree Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 746 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
North Main Street School
Grades 2–5 · 559 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
Central Valley Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 375 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Central Valley
4th grade in Harriman · depends on your address
Pine Tree Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 746 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
North Main Street School
Grades 2–5 · 559 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
Central Valley Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 375 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Central Valley
5th grade in Harriman · depends on your address
Pine Tree Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 746 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
North Main Street School
Grades 2–5 · 559 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
Central Valley Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 375 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Central Valley
6th grade in Harriman
Monroe-Woodbury Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,559 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Central Valley
7th grade in Harriman
Monroe-Woodbury Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,559 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Central Valley
8th grade in Harriman
Monroe-Woodbury Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,559 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Central Valley
9th grade in Harriman
Monroe-Woodbury High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,285 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Central Valley
10th grade in Harriman
Monroe-Woodbury High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,285 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Central Valley
Harriman’s public schools are run by Monroe-Woodbury Central School District, which also serves Blooming Grove, Chester, Monroe and Monroe and others. 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 below the state in reading
Harriman vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Harriman’s borders.
Every school in Harriman
7 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).
Questions about Harriman’s schools
Are Harriman’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Harriman children attend outscore 55% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #343 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Harriman in?
Monroe-Woodbury Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,315 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Harriman kids go to high school?
Monroe-Woodbury High School in Central Valley, with 2,285 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Harriman’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Monroe-Woodbury Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Harriman spend per student?
$31,778 in Monroe-Woodbury Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Harriman families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Harriman → They have their own page.
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.