New Square’s public schools score below 96% of New York districts on tests and graduation
In New Square, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Square, 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 94% 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.
New Square’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $33,077 per student in FY2024, against $34,607 across New York. 27% of its revenue that year was federal (New York 8%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 13% 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 New Square’s grade
D−: better than 4% of New York school districts, #741 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Square, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in New Square · depends on your address
Kakiat Elementary School
Grades 4–8 · 822 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
Pomona Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 689 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Suffern
Chestnut Ridge Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 637 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Chestnut Ridge
8th grade in New Square · depends on your address
Kakiat Elementary School
Grades 4–8 · 822 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
Pomona Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 689 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Suffern
Chestnut Ridge Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 637 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Chestnut Ridge
9th grade in New Square · depends on your address
Ramapo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,694 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
Spring Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,501 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
10th grade in New Square · depends on your address
Ramapo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,694 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
Spring Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,501 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
11th grade in New Square · depends on your address
Ramapo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,694 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
Spring Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,501 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
12th grade in New Square · depends on your address
Ramapo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,694 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
Spring Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,501 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Spring Valley
New Square’s public schools are run by East Ramapo Central School District, which also serves Airmont, Chestnut Ridge, Kaser and New Hempstead 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
New Square vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share New Square’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| New Square | D− | East Ramapo Central |
| New Hempstead | D− | East Ramapo Central |
Every school in New Square
12 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 New Square’s schools
Are New Square’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New Square children attend score below 96% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #741 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is New Square in?
East Ramapo Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 10,424 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do New Square kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Ramapo High School and Spring Valley High School.
What is New Square’s graduation rate?
73% of the class of 2023 in East Ramapo Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does New Square spend per student?
$33,077 in East Ramapo Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What New Square families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near New Square → 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.