Photo: Alexisrael · CC BY-SA 3.0Ramapo’s public schools score below 88% of New York districts on tests and graduation
29% of students in Ramapo’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ramapo, 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 90% 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.
Ramapo’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1138 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ramapo’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 12% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90% 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 class size
Suffern Central spends $38,531 per student and East Ramapo Central $33,077, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Talmud Torah Meorhachaim Viznitz (private), Yeshiva Ahavath Isreal Bnos Visnitzs (private), Beth Rochel School-Girls (private), Yeshiva Machzikei Hadas Belz (private), Bais Yaakov Elementary School of Rockland (private), Bas Mikroh Girls School (private), Bnei Yakov Yosef of Monsey (private), Congregation Yeshiva of Greater Monsey (private), Talmud Torah of Bobov (private), Congregation Bais Chinuch Ateres Bno (private), Yeshiva Darkei Emunah (private), Yeshiva Ohr Reuven (private), Bais Yaakov Chofetz Chaim of Pomona (private), Bais Chinuch Toras Emachu (private), Congregation Koifer Nefesh (private), Green Meadow Waldorf School (private), Cheder Chabad of Monsey-Boys Division (private), Congregation Talmud Torah Imrei Binah (private), Ateres Bais Yaakov Academy of Rockland (private), Ateres Bais Yaakov Academy of Rockland 2 (private), Cong. Peer Bais Yaakov (private), Yeshiva Kinyan Torah (private), Yeshiva High School of Monsey, Mesivta Ohel Torah (private), Yeshiva Ketana Toras Chaim (private), Cornerstone Christian School (private), Monsey Beis Chaya Mushka-High School (private), Cheder Beer Yeshaya (private), Bais Yaakov of Ramapo (private), Cong Khal Yereim Yesh Bais Hillel (private), Mesivta Ahavas Hatorah (private), Yeshiva Ohr Torah (private), Yeshiva Gedola of South Monsey (private), Mesifta Beth Shraga (private), Oneschool Global: New York (private), The Skill Building Center (private), Shaarei Torah of Rockland (private), Ohr Vdaas/Rockland Institute for Special Ed (private), Yeshiva Shefa Chaim (private), Congregation Tiferes Yisroel (private), Yeshiva Tiferes Shmuel (private), Shaarei Arazim of Monsey (private), Otto Specht School the (private), Tiferet Torah - Sephardic Heritage Center (private), Mesivta Ziev Hatorah (private) and Yeshiva Ner Torah (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 Ramapo’s grade
D: better than 12% of New York school districts, #698 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 Ramapo, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ramapo
Richard P Connor Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 437 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Suffern
9th grade in Ramapo · 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
Suffern Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,450 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Suffern
10th grade in Ramapo · 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
Suffern Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,450 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Suffern
11th grade in Ramapo · 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
Suffern Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,450 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Suffern
12th grade in Ramapo · 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
Suffern Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,450 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Suffern
Ramapo runs its own schools through grade 12 (Suffern Central School District). From grade K, students attend the East Ramapo Central School District, shared with Airmont, Chestnut Ridge, Kaser, New Hempstead, New Square, Pomona, Spring Valley and Wesley Hills. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Ramapo
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
Ramapo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Ramapo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ramapo | D | Suffern Central PK–12 · East Ramapo Central K–12 |
| Clarkstown | A− | Clarkstown Central |
| Chestnut Ridge | D− | East Ramapo Central |
| Orangetown | A− | South Orangetown Central PK–12 · Pearl River Union Free K–12 |
| Haverstraw | C+ | Haverstraw-Stony Point Central PK–12 · Suffern Central PK–12 |
| Tuxedo | B | Monroe-Woodbury Central PK–12 · Tuxedo Union Free PK–12 |
| Sloatsburg | B+ | Suffern Central |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Suffern Central with Ramapo for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Ringwood, NJ borders Ramapo but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Ramapo
65 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).
1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Ramapo’s schools
Are Ramapo’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ramapo children attend score below 88% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #698 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ramapo in?
Two districts: Suffern Central School District runs grades PK–12, and East Ramapo Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Airmont, Chestnut Ridge, Kaser, New Hempstead, New Square, Pomona, Spring Valley and Wesley Hills.
Where do Ramapo kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Ramapo High School, Spring Valley High School and Suffern Senior High School.
What is Ramapo’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 Ramapo spend per student?
$38,531 in Suffern Central School District and $33,077 in East Ramapo Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ramapo?
Yes: Talmud Torah Meorhachaim Viznitz (religious · all-girls, grades PK–12, 2,802 students), Yeshiva Ahavath Isreal Bnos Visnitzs (religious · all-boys, grades PK–12, 2,233 students), Beth Rochel School-Girls (religious · all-girls, grades PK–12, 1,265 students), Yeshiva Machzikei Hadas Belz (religious · all-boys, grades PK–8, 804 students), Bais Yaakov Elementary School of Rockland (religious · all-girls, grades PK–8, 791 students), Bas Mikroh Girls School (religious · all-girls, grades PK–8, 692 students), Bnei Yakov Yosef of Monsey (religious · all-boys, grades PK–8, 580 students), Congregation Yeshiva of Greater Monsey (religious · all-boys, grades 8, 450 students), Talmud Torah of Bobov (religious · all-boys, grades PK–8, 446 students), Congregation Bais Chinuch Ateres Bno (religious · all-girls, grades PK–12, 397 students), Yeshiva Darkei Emunah (religious · all-boys, grades PK–12, 394 students), Yeshiva Ohr Reuven (religious · all-boys, grades PK–12, 338 students), Bais Yaakov Chofetz Chaim of Pomona (religious · all-girls, grades PK–8, 329 students), Bais Chinuch Toras Emachu (religious · all-girls, grades 1–8, 320 students), Congregation Koifer Nefesh (religious · all-girls, grades PK–12, 299 students), Green Meadow Waldorf School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 277 students), Cheder Chabad of Monsey-Boys Division (religious · all-boys, grades PK–8, 253 students), Congregation Talmud Torah Imrei Binah (religious · all-boys, grades PK–7, 250 students), Ateres Bais Yaakov Academy of Rockland (religious · all-girls, grades PK–12, 245 students), Ateres Bais Yaakov Academy of Rockland 2 (religious · all-girls, grades K–12, 209 students), Cong. Peer Bais Yaakov (religious · all-girls, grades 9–12, 192 students), Yeshiva Kinyan Torah (religious · all-boys, grades 9–11, 144 students), Yeshiva High School of Monsey, Mesivta Ohel Torah (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 140 students), Yeshiva Ketana Toras Chaim (religious · all-boys, grades PK–4, 132 students), Cornerstone Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 127 students), Monsey Beis Chaya Mushka-High School (religious · all-girls, grades 9–12, 120 students), Cheder Beer Yeshaya (religious · all-boys, grades K–8, 119 students), Bais Yaakov of Ramapo (religious · all-girls, grades 9–12, 112 students), Cong Khal Yereim Yesh Bais Hillel (religious · all-boys, grades , 106 students), Mesivta Ahavas Hatorah (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 101 students), Yeshiva Ohr Torah (religious · all-boys, grades 8–10, 100 students), Yeshiva Gedola of South Monsey (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 99 students), Mesifta Beth Shraga (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 94 students), Oneschool Global: New York (nonsectarian, grades 3–12, 85 students), The Skill Building Center (religious, grades PK–8, 63 students), Shaarei Torah of Rockland (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 60 students), Ohr Vdaas/Rockland Institute for Special Ed (religious, grades , 58 students), Yeshiva Shefa Chaim (religious · all-boys, grades 9–11, 57 students), Congregation Tiferes Yisroel (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 50 students), Yeshiva Tiferes Shmuel (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 50 students), Shaarei Arazim of Monsey (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 45 students), Otto Specht School the (special education, grades PK–11, 29 students), Tiferet Torah - Sephardic Heritage Center (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 23 students), Mesivta Ziev Hatorah (religious · all-boys, grades 8–10, 20 students) and Yeshiva Ner Torah (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 15 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.