Is Kakiat Elementary School a good school?

Kakiat Elementary School ranks 977 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kakiat Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 654 students attended Kakiat Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kakiat Elementary School?

Students at Kakiat Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 23% African American, 3% Asian, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of Kakiat Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kakiat Elementary School usually go on to attend Ramapo High School

Kakiat Elementary School

Summary:

Kakiat Elementary School is a public middle school located in Spring Valley, New York, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 654 students. The school is part of the East Ramapo Central School District, which is ranked 831 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kakiat Elementary School faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic (72.02%) and African American (23.09%) students compared to the surrounding schools and the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the nearby schools and the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 17.86% to 50.52% in English Language Arts and 15.49% to 40.21% in Math, compared to the state averages of 45.09% to 55.2% and 40.74% to 53.85%, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well but English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students struggling significantly.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Fieldstone Middle School, Pearl River Middle School, and Suffern Middle School, Kakiat Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower, and the school faces more significant racial and socioeconomic disparities. These nearby schools also have higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their stronger academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 4-8

465 Viola Rd
Spring Valley, NY 10977

(845) 577-6100

District: East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)

SchoolDigger Rank:
977^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,682

Students who attend Kakiat Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ramapo High School

Feeder schools for Kakiat Elementary School:

Elementary:

Summit Park Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 654

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.0%

African American:

23.1%

Asian:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kakiat Elementary School ranks worse than 86.7% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.37. (See more...)

Compare Details Kakiat Elementary School ranks worse than 65.1% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Kakiat Elementary School has the largest middle school student body size in the East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72%), African American (23.1%), Asian (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kakiat Elementary School is 10.4, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)! (See more...)

Compare Kakiat Elementary School employs 62.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kakiat Elementary School is $15,682. 2 middle schools in the East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kakiat Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kakiat Elementary School 2114^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Kakiat Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Kakiat Elementary School 977^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Kakiat Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley):

SchoolDigger ranks East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) 831^st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kakiat Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	38.73	1584^th	2206	28.2%
2007	40.17	1546^th	2219	30.3%
2008	32.14	1719^th	2227	22.8%
2009	43.52	1562^nd	2257	30.8%
2010	42.55	1474^th	2263	34.9%
2011	44.81	1417^th	2286	38.0%
2012	42.57	1487^th	2320	35.9%
2013	21.01	1951^st	2325	16.1%
2014	21.34	1931^st	2345	17.7%
2015	19.66	1955^th	2352	16.9%
2016	29.07	1756^th	2366	25.8%
2017	28.87	1762^nd	2386	26.2%
2018	29.95	1758^th	2395	26.6%
2019	32.09	1659^th	2413	31.2%
2021	10.25	2056^th	2201	6.6%
2022	21.47	2003^rd	2434	17.7%
2023	17.37	2114^th	2439	13.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.49	522^nd	938	44.3%
2019	39.06	481^st	860	44.1%
2021	15.34	439^th	454	3.3%
2022	32.14	724^th	1027	29.5%
2023	27.70	827^th	1001	17.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.58	939^th	1941	51.6%
2019	36.14	1100^th	1859	40.8%
2021	15.68	1010^th	1044	3.3%
2022	38.96	1163^rd	2031	42.7%
2023	34.56	1283^rd	2016	36.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.31	1371^st	2045	33.0%
2019	37.30	1275^th	2032	37.3%
2021	14.77	1569^th	1678	6.5%
2022	26.97	1659^th	2099	21.0%
2023	21.92	1736^th	2041	14.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.02	506^th	622	18.6%
2023	20.09	577^th	637	9.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.91	1784^th	2338	23.7%
2019	37.99	1462^nd	2357	38.0%
2021	9.06	1862^nd	1955	4.8%
2022	23.96	1928^th	2401	19.7%
2023	18.52	2087^th	2403	13.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.16	1687^th	2340	27.9%
2019	28.64	1744^th	2358	26.0%
2021	12.08	1812^th	1961	7.6%
2022	21.22	2024^th	2400	15.7%
2023	17.52	2108^th	2400	12.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.97	443^rd	948	53.3%
2019	55.60	310^th	891	65.2%
2022	48.60	434^th	936	53.6%
2023	49.74	386^th	857	55.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.19	842^nd	1392	39.5%
2019	39.94	769^th	1315	41.5%
2021	11.22	797^th	818	2.6%
2022	26.25	1210^th	1503	19.5%
2023	21.68	1209^th	1429	15.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Kakiat Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2017	34.05	967^th	1455	33.5%
2018	41.06	836^th	1438	41.9%
2019	43.30	765^th	1439	46.8%
2021	21.06	1053^rd	1242	15.2%
2022	38.71	912^th	1479	38.3%
2023	37.04	977^th	1500	34.9%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.10	203^rd	503	59.6%
2019	29.33	392^nd	473	17.1%
2021	35.05	69^th	118	41.5%
2022	44.93	254^th	581	56.3%
2023	39.02	318^th	591	46.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.46	549^th	1170	53.1%
2019	44.90	506^th	1139	55.6%
2021	28.29	400^th	522	23.4%
2022	40.42	703^rd	1283	45.2%
2023	28.65	1011^th	1307	22.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.88	623^rd	1245	50.0%
2019	46.15	568^th	1241	54.2%
2021	24.46	789^th	935	15.6%
2022	46.25	611^th	1306	53.2%
2023	40.65	752^nd	1288	41.6%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.29	274^th	457	40.0%
2022	52.25	188^th	487	61.4%
2023	28.14	429^th	543	21.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.43	790^th	1353	41.6%
2019	44.45	732^nd	1370	46.6%
2021	21.09	924^th	1066	13.3%
2022	35.85	947^th	1454	34.9%
2023	33.50	1025^th	1463	29.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.50	840^th	1352	37.9%
2019	41.34	753^rd	1366	44.9%
2021	20.39	927^th	1071	13.4%
2022	41.89	817^th	1455	43.8%
2023	41.60	866^th	1464	40.8%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.99	116^th	374	69.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.72	297^th	663	55.2%
2019	60.01	194^th	653	70.3%
2022	60.97	206^th	706	70.8%
2023	80.15	87^th	696	87.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Kakiat Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.05	426^th	810	47.4%
2019	44.21	414^th	826	49.9%
2021	23.39	376^th	449	16.3%
2022	45.67	453^rd	914	50.4%
2023	37.87	593^rd	943	37.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Kakiat Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	238	116	47	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	425
1990	191	127	43	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1991	169	145	40	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	384
1992	137	130	42	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1993	138	139	49	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1994	111	152	53	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1995	98	196	44	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
1996	98	196	44	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
1997	92	228	47	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1998	74	243	47	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1999	66	268	61	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
2000	57	301	55	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	454
2001	55	296	43	44	4	n/a	n/a	0	442
2002	20	260	50	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2003	20	260	50	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2004	18	272	44	50	5	n/a	n/a	0	389
2005	22	277	42	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	389
2006	22	250	36	51	3	n/a	n/a	0	362
2007	21	241	34	51	3	n/a	n/a	0	350
2008	29	236	28	48	3	n/a	n/a	0	344
2009	28	220	26	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	332
2010	23	227	34	68	1	n/a	n/a	1	354
2011	20	211	34	71	0	0	1	0	337
2012	13	199	24	91	0	0	9	0	336
2013	16	209	24	120	0	2	7	0	378
2014	13	195	29	126	0	0	6	0	369
2015	12	199	28	135	0	0	5	0	379
2016	8	213	42	228	0	0	4	0	495
2017	16	253	42	282	0	2	9	0	604
2018	17	283	42	386	0	2	8	0	738
2019	16	236	35	398	0	1	7	0	693
2020	14	196	19	391	0	1	7	0	628
2021	15	193	16	407	0	0	8	0	639
2022	12	163	19	444	0	0	3	0	641
2023	12	151	18	471	0	0	2	0	654

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kakiat Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	425	31.9	13.3	n/a
1990	389	27.9	13.9	n/a
1991	384	25.9	14.8	n/a
1992	332	25.2	13.1	n/a
1993	355	20.8	17.1	n/a
1994	343	22.0	15.6	23.9
1995	367	23.0	16.0	31.9
1996	367	23.0	16.0	31.9
1997	403	22.0	18.3	21.8
1998	392	23.0	17.0	22.4
1999	424	23.0	18.4	41.5
2000	454	26.0	17.5	49.1
2001	442	34.0	13.0	50.2
2002	387	32.0	12.1	56.3
2003	387	32.0	12.1	56.3
2004	389	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	389	28.0	13.9	54
2006	362	30.0	12.1	58.8
2007	350	26.0	13.5	60.3
2008	344	28.0	12.3	60.8
2009	332	27.0	12.3	58.4
2010	354	27.0	13.1	62
2011	337	26.7	12.6	60.5
2012	336	22.0	15.2	72.9
2013	378	25.0	15.1	73.5
2014	369	25.0	14.7	75.9
2015	379	25.0	15.1	77.8
2016	495	30.0	16.5	75.6
2017	604	37.9	15.9	75.3
2018	738	53.5	13.7	84.8
2019	693	58.0	11.9	86
2020	628	58.0	10.8	90.6
2021	639	60.7	10.5	86.7
2022	641	56.8	11.2	86.6
2023	654	62.8	10.4	87.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kakiat Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	425	31.9	13.3	n/a
1990	389	27.9	13.9	n/a
1991	384	25.9	14.8	n/a
1992	332	25.2	13.1	n/a
1993	355	20.8	17.1	n/a
1994	343	22.0	15.6	23.9
1995	367	23.0	16.0	31.9
1996	367	23.0	16.0	31.9
1997	403	22.0	18.3	21.8
1998	392	23.0	17.0	22.4
1999	424	23.0	18.4	41.5
2000	454	26.0	17.5	49.1
2001	442	34.0	13.0	50.2
2002	387	32.0	12.1	56.3
2003	387	32.0	12.1	56.3
2004	389	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	389	28.0	13.9	54
2006	362	30.0	12.1	58.8
2007	350	26.0	13.5	60.3
2008	344	28.0	12.3	60.8
2009	332	27.0	12.3	58.4
2010	354	27.0	13.1	62
2011	337	26.7	12.6	60.5
2012	336	22.0	15.2	72.9
2013	378	25.0	15.1	73.5
2014	369	25.0	14.7	75.9
2015	379	25.0	15.1	77.8
2016	495	30.0	16.5	75.6
2017	604	37.9	15.9	75.3
2018	738	53.5	13.7	84.8
2019	693	58.0	11.9	86
2020	628	58.0	10.8	90.6
2021	639	60.7	10.5	86.7
2022	641	56.8	11.2	86.6
2023	654	62.8	10.4	87.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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