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Schools in Piermont · South Orangetown Central School District

Piermont’s public schools outscore 76% of New York districts

In Piermont, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Piermont, 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.

#144of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 77% 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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 9 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$36.2K
▲ 5% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,747 students on the public path
In brief

Piermont’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 435 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Piermont’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 59% 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 $36,245 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Cottage Lane Elementary School, then South Orangetown Middle School, then Tappan Zee High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Piermont’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 76% of New York school districts, #144 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (435)Better than 54%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,106 test results and a graduating class of 261 could put Piermont anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 77% of Piermont’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,193 in math, 1,020 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2William O Schaefer Elementary Schoolin TappanNo scores
3–5Cottage Lane Elementary Schoolin BlauveltC+
6–8South Orangetown Middle Schoolin BlauveltC+
9–12Tappan Zee High Schoolin OrangeburgA+

Piermont’s public schools are run by South Orangetown Central School District, which also serves Grand View-on-Hudson and Orangetown. 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.

South Orangetown Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,747 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$36,245NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.9% · 1020 students tested
Math59%
State average 46.5% · 1193 students tested

Piermont vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PiermontA−South Orangetown Central
Grand View-on-Hudson—South Orangetown Central

Every school in Piermont

4 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).

Also serving Piermontin other towns
William O Schaefer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tappan
559 students11:1Rate it →
Cottage Lane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Blauvelt
C+
636 students11:1Rate it →
South Orangetown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Blauvelt
C+
641 students9:1Rate it →
Tappan Zee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Orangeburg
A+
911 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Piermont’s schools

Are Piermont’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Piermont children attend outscore 76% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #144 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Piermont in?

South Orangetown Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,747 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Piermont kids go to high school?

Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg, with 911 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Piermont’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in South Orangetown Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Piermont spend per student?

$36,245 in South Orangetown Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.