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Schools in Tappan

Tappan’s public schools

South Orangetown Central School District and Pearl River Union Free School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Tappan. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/7schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 77% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$36.2K
▲ 5% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · South Orangetown Central
Students per teacher
10.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
4,259 students on the public path
In brief

Tappan’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Tappan’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Tappan Zee High School places highest (better than 95%); South Orangetown Middle School lowest (42%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Tappan, graded from B+ to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Tappan Zee High School and Pearl River 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Tappan, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the South Orangetown Central School District.

Two districts serve Tappan

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−
Pearl River Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,148 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$34,464NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, South Orangetown Central School District52%
State average 48.9% · 1020 students tested
Math · PK–12, South Orangetown Central School District59%
State average 46.5% · 1193 students tested
Reading · K–12, Pearl River Union Free School District62%
State average 48.9% · 978 students tested
Math · K–12, Pearl River Union Free School District61%
State average 46.5% · 1110 students tested

Tappan vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tappan—South Orangetown Central PK–12 · Pearl River Union Free K–12

Every school in Tappan

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).

Also serving Tappanin other towns
William O Schaefer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
559 students11:1Rate it →
Evans Park School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pearl River
B+
291 students11:1Rate it →
Franklin Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pearl River
B+
262 students11:1Rate it →
Lincoln Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pearl River
A−
190 students16:1Rate it →
Pearl River Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Pearl River
B−
501 students10:1Rate it →
South Orangetown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Blauvelt
C+
641 students9:1Rate it →
Pearl River High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Pearl River
A−
904 students11:1Rate it →
Tappan Zee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Orangeburg
A+
911 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Tappan’s schools

Are Tappan’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Tappan. South Orangetown Central School District and Pearl River Union Free School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Tappan. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Tappan in?

South Orangetown Central School District and Pearl River Union Free School District.

Where do Tappan kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Tappan Zee High School and Pearl River High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.