Is Spring Valley High School a good school?

Spring Valley High School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Spring Valley High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,434 students attended Spring Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Spring Valley High School?

Students at Spring Valley High School are 76% Hispanic, 20% African American, 2% Asian, 2% White.

What schools feed into Spring Valley High School?

Spring Valley High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Elmwood Elementary School Elementary : Fleetwood Elementary School Elementary : Margetts Elementary School Middle : Chestnut Ridge Middle School Middle : Eldorado Elementary School

Spring Valley High School

Summary:

Spring Valley High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Spring Valley, New York, with a student population of 1,434. The school is 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.

Spring Valley High School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools, with proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams significantly below state and district averages across all subject areas. The school's graduation rate has declined from 85.1% in 2021-2022 to 60.3% in 2022-2023, well below the state average, while dropout rates have increased from 10% to 20.3% during the same period. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (81.45%) and a diverse student population, with subgroup performance on exams lagging behind state averages.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Clarkstown North Senior High School and Pearl River High School, Spring Valley High School's academic outcomes are significantly lower, despite having higher per-student spending. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status, such as targeted interventions, improved teacher support, and increased student engagement, may be needed to address the school's persistent challenges and improve educational outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

361 Rt 59
Spring Valley, NY 10977-5399

(845) 577-6500

District: East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1205^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,532

Feeder schools for Spring Valley High School:

Elementary:	Elmwood Elementary School
	Fleetwood Elementary School
	Margetts Elementary School
Middle:	Chestnut Ridge Middle School
	Eldorado Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 1,434

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.7%

African American:

20.2%

Asian:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spring Valley High School ranks worse than 97% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.14. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Spring Valley High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.7%), African American (20.2%), Asian (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spring Valley High School is 12.4. (See more...)

Compare Spring Valley High School employs 114.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spring Valley High School is $16,532.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spring Valley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spring Valley High School 1205^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Spring Valley High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Spring Valley High School

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Rank History for all students at Spring Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	38.40	694^th	935	25.8%
2006	32.57	739^th	986	25.1%
2007	32.73	761^st	1002	24.1%
2008	35.07	753^rd	1027	26.7%
2009	38.89	738^th	1086	32.0%
2010	36.86	766^th	1117	31.4%
2011	33.16	811^th	1165	30.4%
2012	36.69	789^th	1198	34.1%
2013	38.85	783^rd	1217	35.7%
2014	34.24	825^th	1237	33.3%
2015	28.98	899^th	1255	28.4%
2016	32.07	870^th	1255	30.7%
2017	15.04	1006^th	1221	17.6%
2018	11.93	1058^th	1210	12.6%
2019	16.00	1000^th	1207	17.1%
2022	6.80	1109^th	1190	6.8%
2023	7.04	1163^rd	1228	5.3%
2024	5.14	1205^th	1242	3.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Spring Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.77	426^th	546	22.0%
2019	31.73	400^th	565	29.2%
2022	22.42	429^th	481	10.8%
2023	23.54	518^th	583	11.1%
2024	22.14	572^nd	637	10.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Spring Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.51	737^th	1095	32.7%
2019	39.50	660^th	1132	41.7%
2022	18.91	907^th	1038	12.6%
2023	23.00	929^th	1130	17.8%
2024	24.78	924^th	1144	19.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spring Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.32	1031^st	1154	10.7%
2019	17.32	985^th	1179	16.5%
2022	7.38	1041^st	1101	5.4%
2023	8.20	1093^rd	1155	5.4%
2024	5.76	1132^nd	1170	3.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Spring Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.54	420^th	498	15.7%
2019	23.84	433^rd	493	12.2%
2022	14.11	378^th	389	2.8%
2023	11.38	521^st	531	1.9%
2024	12.72	555^th	564	1.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Spring Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.74	1064^th	1176	9.5%
2019	16.42	1006^th	1193	15.7%
2022	8.39	1066^th	1155	7.7%
2023	10.08	1099^th	1197	8.2%
2024	5.93	1192^nd	1219	2.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Spring Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.56	1036^th	1176	11.9%
2019	16.22	984^th	1190	17.3%
2022	5.44	1095^th	1154	5.1%
2023	5.82	1148^th	1191	3.6%
2024	5.44	1177^th	1211	2.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Spring Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.15	324^th	426	23.9%
2019	19.39	385^th	447	13.9%
2022	6.77	367^th	386	4.9%
2023	24.38	347^th	424	18.2%
2024	0.64	423^rd	426	0.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Spring Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.51	542^nd	679	20.2%
2019	31.61	483^rd	686	29.6%
2022	21.48	505^th	593	14.8%
2023	24.54	526^th	671	21.6%
2024	22.04	576^th	690	16.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spring Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.99	683^rd	791	13.7%
2019	23.19	637^th	815	21.8%
2022	9.91	714^th	760	6.1%
2023	10.12	803^rd	851	5.6%
2024	7.59	844^th	865	2.4%

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Rank History for White students at Spring Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	16.52	722^nd	793	9.0%
2022	16.36	665^th	738	9.9%
2023	2.05	758^th	776	2.3%
2024	15.85	707^th	781	9.5%

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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 Spring Valley High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	583	337	57	77	2	n/a	n/a	1056
1990	529	386	59	56	1	n/a	n/a	1031
1991	443	443	61	42	0	n/a	n/a	989
1992	405	463	65	48	1	n/a	n/a	982
1993	387	431	70	55	3	n/a	n/a	946
1994	370	466	73	56	3	n/a	n/a	968
1995	328	534	73	68	4	n/a	n/a	1007
1996	328	534	73	68	4	n/a	n/a	1007
1997	280	499	85	70	3	n/a	n/a	937
1998	242	510	74	82	1	n/a	n/a	909
1999	228	520	67	80	0	n/a	n/a	895
2000	264	682	80	120	2	n/a	n/a	1148
2001	291	682	117	151	3	n/a	n/a	1244
2002	243	747	107	146	3	n/a	n/a	1246
2003	243	747	107	146	3	n/a	n/a	1246
2004	248	768	131	161	2	n/a	n/a	1310
2005	207	719	112	172	2	n/a	n/a	1212
2006	185	690	90	196	0	n/a	n/a	1161
2007	164	683	96	195	1	n/a	n/a	1139
2008	153	652	86	197	1	n/a	n/a	1089
2009	137	683	67	235	0	n/a	n/a	1122
2010	122	688	52	240	8	n/a	n/a	1110
2011	106	706	58	269	1	0	1	1141
2012	93	725	57	332	0	0	1	1208
2013	76	698	50	353	0	0	2	1179
2014	52	630	41	397	0	0	1	1121
2015	49	601	33	503	0	0	1	1187
2016	42	569	39	556	0	0	1	1207
2017	41	523	47	652	0	1	1	1265
2018	38	513	45	674	0	1	3	1274
2019	37	468	39	680	0	1	3	1228
2020	36	430	36	838	0	1	5	1346
2021	27	372	33	835	1	0	4	1272
2022	27	299	33	930	2	1	2	1294
2023	24	290	31	1086	0	1	2	1434

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 Spring Valley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1056	90.9	11.6	n/a
1990	1031	84.9	12.1	n/a
1991	989	78.3	12.6	n/a
1992	982	76.4	12.8	n/a
1993	946	65.5	14.4	n/a
1994	968	66.9	14.5	25
1995	1007	66.4	15.2	14.4
1996	1007	66.4	15.2	14.4
1997	937	69.5	13.5	15.7
1998	909	69.6	13.1	35
1999	895	65.6	13.6	24
2000	1148	70.6	16.3	41.7
2001	1244	93.8	13.3	50.7
2002	1246	93.9	13.3	43.9
2003	1246	93.9	13.3	43.9
2004	1310	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1212	88.8	13.6	43
2006	1161	94.0	12.4	49.6
2007	1139	89.7	12.7	50.6
2008	1089	89.3	12.2	53.7
2009	1122	92.2	12.2	54.6
2010	1110	79.8	13.9	54.1
2011	1141	86.7	13.1	51.6
2012	1208	84.2	14.3	67.1
2013	1179	81.1	14.5	68.6
2014	1121	75.6	14.8	66.5
2015	1187	80.0	14.8	79.4
2016	1207	83.0	14.5	72.2
2017	1265	84.9	14.8	71.9
2018	1274	89.0	14.3	84.8
2019	1228	99.0	12.4	84.1
2020	1346	114.1	11.7	84.1
2021	1272	114.7	11.0	86
2022	1294	112.4	11.5	81
2023	1434	114.9	12.4	81.5

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 Spring Valley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1056	90.9	11.6	n/a
1990	1031	84.9	12.1	n/a
1991	989	78.3	12.6	n/a
1992	982	76.4	12.8	n/a
1993	946	65.5	14.4	n/a
1994	968	66.9	14.5	25
1995	1007	66.4	15.2	14.4
1996	1007	66.4	15.2	14.4
1997	937	69.5	13.5	15.7
1998	909	69.6	13.1	35
1999	895	65.6	13.6	24
2000	1148	70.6	16.3	41.7
2001	1244	93.8	13.3	50.7
2002	1246	93.9	13.3	43.9
2003	1246	93.9	13.3	43.9
2004	1310	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1212	88.8	13.6	43
2006	1161	94.0	12.4	49.6
2007	1139	89.7	12.7	50.6
2008	1089	89.3	12.2	53.7
2009	1122	92.2	12.2	54.6
2010	1110	79.8	13.9	54.1
2011	1141	86.7	13.1	51.6
2012	1208	84.2	14.3	67.1
2013	1179	81.1	14.5	68.6
2014	1121	75.6	14.8	66.5
2015	1187	80.0	14.8	79.4
2016	1207	83.0	14.5	72.2
2017	1265	84.9	14.8	71.9
2018	1274	89.0	14.3	84.8
2019	1228	99.0	12.4	84.1
2020	1346	114.1	11.7	84.1
2021	1272	114.7	11.0	86
2022	1294	112.4	11.5	81
2023	1434	114.9	12.4	81.5

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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