Best Public Schools in Valley Cottage, NY

Summary:

The city of Valley Cottage, New York is home to two elementary schools, Liberty Elementary School and Valley Cottage School, both part of the Nyack Union Free School District. While both schools serve students in the same district, Valley Cottage School stands out as the higher-performing institution based on key metrics.

Valley Cottage School is ranked in the top 10% of elementary schools in New York, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to Liberty Elementary School's 3-star rating and ranking in the top 31%. Valley Cottage School students demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments for English Language Arts and Math, and the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more affluent student population. Additionally, Valley Cottage School has a lower student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

While Liberty Elementary School has a more diverse student body, with higher percentages of Hispanic, African American, and Asian students, Valley Cottage School's performance metrics indicate that it is providing a higher-quality education to its students. The differences in school-level data between the two institutions highlight the importance of closely examining individual school performance to identify best practices that can be replicated across the district and potentially improve educational outcomes for all students in the Nyack Union Free School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)			NY State Assessments Math (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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Lake Rd	Valley Cottage	10989	Rockland County	Nyack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 353-7240	427	37	11.6	46.6%	114 (26.7%)	57 (13.3%)	211 (49.4%)	22 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.7%)	66.3	765^th of 2439 public elementary schools	68.6%		61.9	871^st of 2434 public elementary schools	64.2%	106	61.4	70.0	40.5	65.0	61.5	46.3	98.2	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.7	99.6	99.3	$20,314	$551	$19,763
Valley Cottage School	Public	K-5	26 Lake Rd	Valley Cottage	10989	Rockland County	Nyack Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 353-7280	382	36	10.5	33.8%	150 (39.3%)	54 (14.1%)	117 (30.6%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	31 (8.1%)	88.1	252^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.6	293^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	88.0%	41	70.5	66.0	60.4	80.0	91.8	87.9	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	$20,967	$627	$20,340

Cities Near Valley Cottage

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nyack	1.24 mi	3	178^th
West Nyack	1.57 mi	8	125^th
New City	2.18 mi	8	166^th
Congers	2.63 mi	1	196^th
Bardonia	2.81 mi	1	234^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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