Best Public Schools in Chestnut Ridge, NY

The city of Chestnut Ridge, New York is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through middle school grades. These schools are part of the East Ramapo Central School District, which is ranked 840 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Based on the data, there are no clear standout schools in Chestnut Ridge. All three schools - Chestnut Ridge Middle School, Fleetwood Elementary School, and Eldorado Elementary School - are performing well below state and district averages on key metrics like test scores and proficiency rates. The proficiency rates for 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts and Math at Chestnut Ridge Middle School are significantly lower than the state and district averages, ranging from 11.59% to 29.26% proficient. Similarly, Fleetwood Elementary School's 3rd grade proficiency rates in ELA and Math are well below state averages, at 14.47% and 21.71% respectively, and Eldorado Elementary School's 4th-6th grade proficiency rates in ELA and Math are also low, ranging from 10.98% to 21.55% proficient.

All three schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.45% at Fleetwood Elementary to 82.97% at Chestnut Ridge Middle School. This suggests that the schools in Chestnut Ridge serve a predominantly low-income student population, which likely contributes to the academic challenges they face. Additionally, the differences in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios between the schools indicate that resource allocation within the district may not be equitable, which could also be a factor in the schools' consistently low performance.