Is Chestnut Ridge Middle School a good school?

Chestnut Ridge Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.5% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Chestnut Ridge Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 630 students attended Chestnut Ridge Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Chestnut Ridge Middle School?

Students at Chestnut Ridge Middle School are 77% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% White, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Chestnut Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Chestnut Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Spring Valley High School

Chestnut Ridge Middle School

Summary:

Chestnut Ridge Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the East Ramapo Central School District in Chestnut Ridge, New York, with 646 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York middle schools over the past decade, receiving a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chestnut Ridge Middle School significantly underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 14.62% of 7th graders and 29.26% of 8th graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 49.56% and 51.88% statewide, respectively. In math, only 12.37% of 7th graders and 11.59% of 8th graders were proficient, compared to 57.08% and 40.72% statewide. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of New York middle schools for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White student subgroups, as well as for English Language Learners and Special Education students. With 82.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Chestnut Ridge Middle School has a very high percentage of students from low-income families.

The performance of Chestnut Ridge Middle School stands in stark contrast to many of the nearby middle schools, such as Suffern Middle School, South Orangetown Middle School, and the Felix Festa middle schools in the Clarkstown Central School District, which consistently outperform Chestnut Ridge Middle School on academic measures and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $16,688, it has not translated into improved academic performance, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach targeting instructional quality, curriculum, and support services may be necessary to address the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public 7-8

892 Ny-45
Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977-6698

(845) 577-6300

District: East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1451^st of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,688

Students who attend Chestnut Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Spring Valley High School

Feeder schools for Chestnut Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:	Elmwood Elementary School
	Fleetwood Elementary School
	Margetts Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 630

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.0%

African American:

15.4%

White:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chestnut Ridge Middle School ranks worse than 96.5% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77%), African American (15.4%), White (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chestnut Ridge Middle School is 14.1. 2 middle schools in the East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chestnut Ridge Middle School is $16,688, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chestnut Ridge Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chestnut Ridge Middle School 1451^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Chestnut Ridge Middle 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) 840^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chestnut Ridge Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Chestnut Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	24.95	864^th	1095	21.1%
2007	23.97	892^nd	1123	20.6%
2008	29.16	910^th	1185	23.2%
2009	28.86	954^th	1224	22.1%
2010	27.80	942^nd	1243	24.2%
2011	25.89	999^th	1295	22.9%
2012	26.05	1035^th	1337	22.6%
2013	30.07	974^th	1373	29.1%
2014	29.20	1015^th	1401	27.6%
2015	18.90	1173^rd	1407	16.6%
2016	23.86	1126^th	1429	21.2%
2017	19.54	1246^th	1455	14.4%
2018	18.32	1238^th	1438	13.9%
2019	17.37	1264^th	1439	12.2%
2021	10.02	1192^nd	1242	4.0%
2022	14.15	1360^th	1479	8.0%
2023	10.55	1426^th	1500	4.9%
2024	8.56	1451^st	1504	3.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chestnut Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.98	416^th	503	17.3%
2019	27.39	421^st	473	11.0%
2021	16.35	108^th	118	8.5%
2022	30.33	465^th	581	20.0%
2023	26.15	533^rd	591	9.8%
2024	28.68	519^th	615	15.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chestnut Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.61	953^rd	1170	18.5%
2019	28.91	907^th	1139	20.4%
2021	12.90	518^th	522	0.8%
2022	22.79	1190^th	1283	7.2%
2023	19.35	1245^th	1307	4.7%
2024	17.52	1262^nd	1303	3.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chestnut Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.21	1083^rd	1245	13.0%
2019	21.62	1079^th	1241	13.1%
2021	13.74	906^th	935	3.1%
2022	18.20	1187^th	1306	9.1%
2023	15.87	1202^nd	1288	6.7%
2024	11.94	1238^th	1296	4.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Chestnut Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.78	320^th	457	30.0%
2019	43.76	203^rd	392	48.2%
2022	16.34	466^th	487	4.3%
2023	14.76	516^th	543	5.0%
2024	11.08	583^rd	594	1.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Chestnut Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.61	1196^th	1353	11.6%
2019	18.01	1210^th	1370	11.7%
2021	8.98	1042^nd	1066	2.3%
2022	12.23	1363^rd	1454	6.3%
2023	9.21	1412^th	1463	3.5%
2024	8.85	1412^th	1465	3.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Chestnut Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.66	1203^rd	1352	11.0%
2019	17.84	1213^th	1366	11.2%
2021	10.31	1027^th	1071	4.1%
2022	17.53	1306^th	1455	10.2%
2023	13.38	1365^th	1464	6.8%
2024	9.97	1413^th	1464	3.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Chestnut Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.10	319^th	374	14.7%
2019	15.09	336^th	369	8.9%
2023	30.66	310^th	388	20.1%
2024	34.81	297^th	396	25.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Chestnut Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.57	372^nd	663	43.9%
2019	27.80	501^st	653	23.3%
2021	21.93	211^th	253	16.6%
2022	31.02	505^th	706	28.5%
2023	39.61	430^th	696	38.2%
2024	28.95	539^th	705	23.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chestnut Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.91	713^th	810	12.0%
2019	22.52	697^th	826	15.6%
2021	12.58	437^th	449	2.7%
2022	17.79	830^th	914	9.2%
2023	13.15	900^th	943	4.6%
2024	11.39	918^th	953	3.7%

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Rank History for White students at Chestnut Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.88	681^st	763	10.7%
2024	7.87	757^th	778	2.7%

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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 Chestnut Ridge Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	301	206	34	25	1	n/a	n/a	567
1990	281	217	29	22	1	n/a	n/a	550
1991	270	198	31	29	0	n/a	n/a	528
1992	255	175	23	72	18	n/a	n/a	543
1993	260	217	44	38	3	n/a	n/a	562
1994	234	259	53	37	2	n/a	n/a	585
1995	182	263	41	47	0	n/a	n/a	533
1996	182	263	41	47	0	n/a	n/a	533
1997	192	313	38	54	0	n/a	n/a	597
1998	177	308	40	56	1	n/a	n/a	582
1999	201	345	54	72	1	n/a	n/a	673
2000	143	321	44	47	2	n/a	n/a	557
2001	125	371	43	62	2	n/a	n/a	603
2002	135	373	61	83	0	n/a	n/a	652
2003	135	373	61	83	0	n/a	n/a	652
2004	91	320	42	85	0	n/a	n/a	538
2005	77	311	33	96	1	n/a	n/a	518
2006	69	324	35	104	0	n/a	n/a	532
2007	73	327	33	107	0	n/a	n/a	540
2008	62	319	31	121	0	n/a	n/a	533
2009	52	301	32	121	0	n/a	n/a	506
2010	55	323	28	162	0	n/a	n/a	568
2011	42	340	17	166	1	0	0	566
2012	28	307	23	154	1	0	1	514
2013	28	279	30	162	0	0	2	501
2014	24	245	25	192	0	0	1	487
2015	21	240	20	251	0	0	0	532
2016	23	233	18	296	0	0	3	573
2017	23	211	18	319	0	0	6	577
2018	20	179	20	323	0	0	3	545
2019	12	174	20	344	0	0	6	556
2020	16	155	20	391	0	1	5	588
2021	24	157	16	420	0	1	5	623
2022	22	148	13	471	1	0	5	660
2023	27	111	14	489	1	1	3	646
2024	29	97	18	485	1	0	0	630

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 Chestnut Ridge Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	567	50.1	11.3	n/a
1990	550	48.9	11.2	n/a
1991	528	45.6	11.5	n/a
1992	543	34.7	15.6	n/a
1993	562	35.7	15.7	n/a
1994	585	34.4	17.0	25
1995	533	36.0	14.8	16.3
1996	533	36.0	14.8	16.3
1997	597	37.4	16.0	22.6
1998	582	35.2	16.5	27
1999	673	42.5	15.8	22.6
2000	557	42.8	13.0	47.4
2001	603	46.4	13.0	61.4
2002	652	52.7	12.4	53.1
2003	652	52.7	12.4	53.1
2004	538	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	518	45.4	11.4	54.4
2006	532	48.0	11.1	60.2
2007	540	46.4	11.6	62.2
2008	533	45.7	11.7	65.3
2009	506	41.9	12.1	61.9
2010	568	41.2	13.7	61.1
2011	566	37.7	14.9	64.3
2012	514	42.8	12.0	74.3
2013	501	41.8	11.9	77
2014	487	40.2	12.1	78.6
2015	532	41.0	12.9	82.3
2016	573	43.0	13.3	74.9
2017	577	41.0	14.0	78
2018	545	48.0	11.3	90.3
2019	556	54.0	10.2	89.7
2020	588	61.0	9.6	91.2
2021	623	55.2	11.2	88.4
2022	660	50.7	13.0	82.1
2023	646	46.3	13.9	83
2024	630	44.5	14.1	83.8

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 Chestnut Ridge Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	567	50.1	11.3	n/a
1990	550	48.9	11.2	n/a
1991	528	45.6	11.5	n/a
1992	543	34.7	15.6	n/a
1993	562	35.7	15.7	n/a
1994	585	34.4	17.0	25
1995	533	36.0	14.8	16.3
1996	533	36.0	14.8	16.3
1997	597	37.4	16.0	22.6
1998	582	35.2	16.5	27
1999	673	42.5	15.8	22.6
2000	557	42.8	13.0	47.4
2001	603	46.4	13.0	61.4
2002	652	52.7	12.4	53.1
2003	652	52.7	12.4	53.1
2004	538	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	518	45.4	11.4	54.4
2006	532	48.0	11.1	60.2
2007	540	46.4	11.6	62.2
2008	533	45.7	11.7	65.3
2009	506	41.9	12.1	61.9
2010	568	41.2	13.7	61.1
2011	566	37.7	14.9	64.3
2012	514	42.8	12.0	74.3
2013	501	41.8	11.9	77
2014	487	40.2	12.1	78.6
2015	532	41.0	12.9	82.3
2016	573	43.0	13.3	74.9
2017	577	41.0	14.0	78
2018	545	48.0	11.3	90.3
2019	556	54.0	10.2	89.7
2020	588	61.0	9.6	91.2
2021	623	55.2	11.2	88.4
2022	660	50.7	13.0	82.1
2023	646	46.3	13.9	83
2024	630	44.5	14.1	83.8

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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