Best Public Schools in Suffern, NY

Summary:

The city of Suffern, New York is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. These schools serve students across the Suffern Central School District and the neighboring East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley).

Among the standout schools in Suffern is Suffern Senior High School, which has consistently ranked among the top 25% of high schools in New York state and boasts a high graduation rate of 92.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.8%. In contrast, Lime Kiln Elementary School stands out for its extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (83.14%), the highest among all the schools in the data set, and its low statewide ranking in the bottom 4% of New York elementary schools.

The data reveals a stark contrast in academic performance between the schools in the Suffern Central School District and the East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley). The Suffern schools generally perform much better on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings, with Cherry Lane Elementary School standing out for its low student-teacher ratio of 9:1 and strong academic performance. However, Suffern Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from the top 50% of New York middle schools to the bottom 50% over the past few years.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lime Kiln Elementary School	Public	4-6	35 Lime Kiln Rd	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6280	611	36	16.7	83.1%	15 (2.5%)	92 (15.1%)	493 (80.7%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)												17.3	17.1	22.2				20.1	8.5	16.3				97.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$11,242	$3,985	$7,257
Pomona Middle School	Public	7-8	101 Pomona Rd	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6200	574	48	12.0	80.8%	12 (2.1%)	117 (20.4%)	429 (74.7%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	6.4	1471^st of 1500 public middle schools	1.9%		11.7	1395^th of 1479 public middle schools	5.7%	76	79.6							72.7							18.7	24.0					12.8	3.6	13.0	93.6	93.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	96.5	98.9	$15,900	$3,338	$12,561
Cherry Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Heather Dr	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	Suffern Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 357-3988	256	28	9.0	35.5%	57 (22.3%)	24 (9.4%)	124 (48.4%)	35 (13.7%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	46.9	1250^th of 2439 public elementary schools	48.7%		54.5	1058^th of 2434 public elementary schools	56.5%	192											36.4	47.2	47.5				44.4	45.0	58.1					99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	$28,450	$2,100	$26,350
Richard P Connor Elementary School	Public	K-5	13 Cypress Rd	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	Suffern Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 357-2858	383	37	10.2		164 (42.8%)	33 (8.6%)	147 (38.4%)	24 (6.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	56.1	1013^th of 2439 public elementary schools	58.5%		60.6	909^th of 2434 public elementary schools	62.7%	104											46.7	45.9	51.4				52.6	53.2	61.6					99.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.5	$25,271	$544	$24,727
Montebello Road School	Public	K-5	50 Montebello Rd	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	Suffern Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 357-4466	337	36	9.3		92 (27.3%)	32 (9.5%)	164 (48.7%)	31 (9.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	37.1	1524^th of 2439 public elementary schools	37.5%		46.3	1272^nd of 2434 public elementary schools	47.7%	252											52.9	42.6	29.6				50.0	38.0	37.2					98.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	100.0	98.7	$28,506	$3,409	$25,097
Suffern Middle School	Public	6-8	80 Hemion Rd	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	Suffern Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 357-7400	836	91	9.1	37.8%	290 (34.7%)	88 (10.5%)	349 (41.7%)	64 (7.7%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.4%)	47.5	776^th of 1500 public middle schools	48.3%		51.4	660^th of 1479 public middle schools	55.4%	116	100.0				100.0			99.1						38.5	46.2	52.9				62.9	50.6	17.2	26.3	98.3	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.0	99.1	$25,969	$660	$25,309
Suffern Senior High School	Public	9-12	49 Viola Rd	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	Suffern Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 357-3800	1,486	115	12.9	31.1%	688 (46.3%)	118 (7.9%)	516 (34.7%)	100 (6.7%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	54 (3.6%)	72.8	273^rd of 1228 public high schools	77.8%		70.3	303^rd of 1190 public high schools	74.5%	30	69.4	90.5	85.4	85.8	70.6	84.2	90.0	70.8	93.5	93.6														99.3	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.9	$21,188	$374	$20,813
Viola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	557 Rt 202	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	Suffern Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 357-8315	338	32	10.4	24.6%	124 (36.7%)	35 (10.4%)	114 (33.7%)	36 (10.7%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	40.3	1429^th of 2439 public elementary schools	41.4%		55.8	1028^th of 2434 public elementary schools	57.8%	401											35.1	31.0	52.9				32.4	53.5	55.9					98.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	98.4	$24,054	$1,969	$22,085

Cities Near Suffern

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monsey	2.45 mi	3	763^rd
Spring Valley	2.61 mi	5	730^th
Chestnut Ridge	4.35 mi	3	764^th
New City	4.6 mi	8	166^th
Sloatsburg	4.65 mi	1	247^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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