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Schools in Haverstraw · Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District, Suffern Central School District

Haverstraw’s public schools score below 60% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Haverstraw, 38% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Haverstraw, 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.

#491of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 75% 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.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 11 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 0 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.6K
▼ 9% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Haverstraw-Stony Point Central
Students per teacher
12.3
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
6,777 students on the public path
In brief

Haverstraw’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 75% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Haverstraw-Stony Point Central spends $31,599 per student and Suffern Central $38,531, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Gregory Barbarigo School (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Haverstraw’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 40% of New York school districts, #491 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1065)Better than 37%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,309 test results and a graduating class of 714 could put Haverstraw anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 75% of Haverstraw’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,717 in math, 3,901 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Haverstraw, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
4–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC−

Haverstraw runs its own schools through grade 12 (Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Suffern Central School District, shared with Airmont, Hillburn, Montebello, Ramapo, Sloatsburg, Suffern and Wesley Hills. Parts of Haverstraw (16% of its land) are served by East Ramapo Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Haverstraw

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 7,976 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,599NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Suffern Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,845 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$38,531NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District30%
State average 48.9% · 2545 students tested
Math · PK–12, Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District36%
State average 46.5% · 2999 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Suffern Central School District52%
State average 48.9% · 1356 students tested
Math · PK–12, Suffern Central School District55%
State average 46.5% · 1718 students tested

Haverstraw vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Haverstraw’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HaverstrawC+Haverstraw-Stony Point Central PK–12 · Suffern Central PK–12
Stony PointCHaverstraw-Stony Point Central
Haverstraw (village)CHaverstraw-Stony Point Central
ClarkstownA−Clarkstown Central
CortlandtA−Hendrick Hudson Central PK–12 · Lakeland Central PK–12 · Croton-Harmon Union Free K–12
Croton-on-HudsonACroton-Harmon Union Free
RamapoDSuffern Central PK–12 · East Ramapo Central K–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Haverstraw-Stony Point Central with Haverstraw for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Haverstraw

8 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).

District schools in Haverstrawby address
Gerald F Neary Elementary School
Grades PK–12
122 students10:1Rate it →
West Haverstraw Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · West Haverstraw
D
715 students14:1Rate it →
Thiells Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Thiells
C
706 students14:1Rate it →
Haverstraw Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6
D
662 students13:1Rate it →
Willow Grove Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Thiells
C−
567 students13:1Rate it →
Fieldstone Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Thiells
C−
1,207 students11:1Rate it →
North Rockland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thiells
A−
2,798 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Gregory Barbarigo School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Garnerville
Private · Catholic
179 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Haverstraw’s schools

Are Haverstraw’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Haverstraw children attend score below 60% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #491 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Haverstraw in?

Two districts: Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Suffern Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Airmont, Hillburn, Montebello, Ramapo, Sloatsburg, Suffern and Wesley Hills.

What is Haverstraw’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Haverstraw spend per student?

$31,599 in Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District and $38,531 in Suffern Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Haverstraw?

Yes: St. Gregory Barbarigo School (Catholic, grades K–8, 179 students).

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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.