Is Upper Nyack School a good school?

Upper Nyack School ranks 291 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Upper Nyack School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 400 students attended Upper Nyack School.

What is the racial makeup of Upper Nyack School?

Students at Upper Nyack School are 49% White, 23% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 11% African American, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Upper Nyack School attend?

Students who attend Upper Nyack School usually go on to attend: Middle : Nyack Middle School High : Nyack Senior High School

Upper Nyack School

Summary:

Upper Nyack School is a public elementary school serving 394 students in grades K-5 in the Nyack Union Free School District in Nyack, New York. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a current ranking of 291 out of 2,445 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Upper Nyack School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming their peers in the district and across New York state in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 69.35% of 3rd graders, 73.91% of 4th graders, and 69.39% of 5th graders at Upper Nyack School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 64.29% and the state's 42.6%. Similarly, in Math, 76.56% of 3rd graders, 74.55% of 4th graders, and 71.7% of 5th graders at Upper Nyack School were proficient or better, compared to the district's 70.49% and 53.93% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, including White, Multi-racial, Hispanic, and African American students.

While Upper Nyack School is a standout in the region, the school may want to focus on improving outcomes for its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations, as these groups have lower rankings compared to the school's overall performance. Additionally, when comparing Upper Nyack School to nearby Liberty Elementary School within the same district, Upper Nyack School significantly outperforms its counterpart in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. Overall, Upper Nyack School is a high-quality educational institution that provides a strong foundation for its students, but it may need to address some specific challenges to ensure that all learners are thriving.

Detail:

Public K-5

336 N Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960-1530

(845) 353-7260

District: Nyack Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
291^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,605

Students who attend Upper Nyack School usually attend:

Middle:	Nyack Middle School
High:	Nyack Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 400

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Hispanic:

22.8%

Two or more races:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Upper Nyack School ranks better than 88.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Nyack Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Upper Nyack School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.5%), Hispanic (22.8%), two or more races (12.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Nyack Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Upper Nyack School is 11.2. 1 elementary schools in the Nyack Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Upper Nyack School employs 35.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Upper Nyack School is $20,605. 1 elementary schools in the Nyack Union Free School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Upper Nyack School:

SchoolDigger ranks Upper Nyack School 291^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Upper Nyack School in the ranking list.)

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Nyack Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nyack Union Free School District 223^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Upper Nyack School

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Rank History for all students at Upper Nyack School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	77.18	442^nd	2206	80.0%
2007	67.65	831^st	2219	62.6%
2008	71.38	667^th	2227	70.0%
2009	66.52	855^th	2257	62.1%
2010	67.13	780^th	2263	65.5%
2011	78.93	409^th	2286	82.1%
2012	80.20	389^th	2320	83.2%
2013	79.71	384^th	2325	83.5%
2014	77.42	452^nd	2345	80.7%
2015	82.09	345^th	2352	85.3%
2016	82.95	320^th	2366	86.5%
2017	87.25	215^th	2386	91.0%
2018	83.78	296^th	2395	87.6%
2019	80.65	410^th	2413	83.0%
2021	87.42	190^th	2201	91.4%
2022	70.35	659^th	2434	72.9%
2023	90.11	212^th	2439	91.3%
2024	86.04	291^st	2445	88.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Upper Nyack School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	82.73	27^th	180	85.0%
2024	87.80	38^th	279	86.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Upper Nyack School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	39.43	1141^st	2031	43.8%
2023	58.87	562^nd	2016	72.1%
2024	45.42	963^rd	2110	54.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Upper Nyack School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.97	622^nd	2045	69.6%
2019	54.45	762^nd	2032	62.5%
2022	51.60	869^th	2099	58.6%
2023	65.40	549^th	2041	73.1%
2024	50.16	920^th	2078	55.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Upper Nyack School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.60	298^th	2338	87.3%
2019	71.98	595^th	2357	74.8%
2021	92.63	38^th	1955	98.1%
2022	78.73	428^th	2401	82.2%
2023	90.62	185^th	2403	92.3%
2024	85.10	291^st	2413	87.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Upper Nyack School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.72	315^th	2340	86.5%
2019	82.62	331^st	2358	86.0%
2021	85.14	196^th	1961	90.0%
2022	61.14	862^nd	2400	64.1%
2023	85.79	277^th	2400	88.5%
2024	82.93	333^rd	2411	86.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Upper Nyack School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.16	281^st	948	70.4%
2019	54.02	328^th	891	63.2%
2023	78.02	142^nd	857	83.4%
2024	49.79	424^th	927	54.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Upper Nyack School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.52	165^th	1392	88.1%
2019	57.69	459^th	1315	65.1%
2022	52.65	632^nd	1503	58.0%
2023	74.79	252^nd	1429	82.4%
2024	62.02	448^th	1531	70.7%

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Rank History for White students at Upper Nyack School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.42	168^th	1408	88.1%
2019	87.93	114^th	1338	91.5%
2021	87.14	62^nd	1224	94.9%
2022	73.79	318^th	1399	77.3%
2023	88.75	99^th	1337	92.6%
2024	92.55	51^st	1392	96.3%

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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 Upper Nyack School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	198	74	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
1990	213	79	8	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1991	291	126	14	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1992	315	106	16	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1993	299	110	18	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1994	339	99	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1995	323	124	20	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1996	323	124	20	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1997	310	139	13	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1998	297	147	12	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1999	300	123	18	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2000	282	127	18	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
2001	287	131	25	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
2002	283	97	22	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2003	283	97	22	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2004	249	91	25	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2005	249	94	26	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
2006	248	81	33	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2007	271	81	38	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2008	293	80	32	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2009	278	85	39	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2010	281	80	39	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2011	274	74	37	42	1	0	0	0	428
2012	271	72	28	44	1	3	10	0	429
2013	243	78	21	55	0	3	14	0	414
2014	251	73	23	58	0	0	23	0	428
2015	245	72	24	69	0	0	32	0	442
2016	250	67	18	62	0	0	31	0	428
2017	239	58	22	75	0	0	38	0	432
2018	227	54	21	68	0	1	40	0	411
2019	231	62	24	74	0	2	48	0	441
2020	195	54	21	81	1	2	46	0	400
2021	184	45	18	77	0	2	43	0	369
2022	204	44	19	86	0	1	47	0	401
2023	201	42	17	83	0	1	49	1	394
2024	194	45	19	91	0	1	50	0	400

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 Upper Nyack School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	284	25.6	11.0	n/a
1990	315	24.3	12.9	n/a
1991	441	37.1	11.8	n/a
1992	449	35.1	12.7	n/a
1993	438	25.0	17.5	n/a
1994	462	25.0	18.5	18.2
1995	491	26.0	18.9	19.8
1996	491	26.0	18.9	19.8
1997	487	27.0	18.0	20.5
1998	479	28.0	17.1	23
1999	462	27.0	17.1	18.6
2000	458	25.0	18.3	19.2
2001	460	31.0	14.8	21.1
2002	423	35.0	12.1	20.8
2003	423	35.0	12.1	20.8
2004	398	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	402	31.1	12.9	18.4
2006	399	33.0	12.1	21.6
2007	426	33.0	12.9	16.2
2008	441	33.0	13.4	17.5
2009	438	33.0	13.3	16.2
2010	444	31.0	14.3	18
2011	428	35.3	12.0	19.4
2012	429	30.0	14.2	22.8
2013	414	32.0	12.9	22
2014	428	33.0	12.9	19.2
2015	442	33.0	13.3	25.1
2016	428	32.0	13.3	24.3
2017	432	34.0	12.6	24.1
2018	411	33.0	12.4	22.1
2019	441	33.0	13.3	24.7
2020	400	27.0	14.8	21.8
2021	369	33.6	10.9	21.4
2022	401	35.6	11.2	21.9
2023	394	35.3	11.1	24.1
2024	400	35.4	11.2	22.5

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 Upper Nyack School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	284	25.6	11.0	n/a
1990	315	24.3	12.9	n/a
1991	441	37.1	11.8	n/a
1992	449	35.1	12.7	n/a
1993	438	25.0	17.5	n/a
1994	462	25.0	18.5	18.2
1995	491	26.0	18.9	19.8
1996	491	26.0	18.9	19.8
1997	487	27.0	18.0	20.5
1998	479	28.0	17.1	23
1999	462	27.0	17.1	18.6
2000	458	25.0	18.3	19.2
2001	460	31.0	14.8	21.1
2002	423	35.0	12.1	20.8
2003	423	35.0	12.1	20.8
2004	398	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	402	31.1	12.9	18.4
2006	399	33.0	12.1	21.6
2007	426	33.0	12.9	16.2
2008	441	33.0	13.4	17.5
2009	438	33.0	13.3	16.2
2010	444	31.0	14.3	18
2011	428	35.3	12.0	19.4
2012	429	30.0	14.2	22.8
2013	414	32.0	12.9	22
2014	428	33.0	12.9	19.2
2015	442	33.0	13.3	25.1
2016	428	32.0	13.3	24.3
2017	432	34.0	12.6	24.1
2018	411	33.0	12.4	22.1
2019	441	33.0	13.3	24.7
2020	400	27.0	14.8	21.8
2021	369	33.6	10.9	21.4
2022	401	35.6	11.2	21.9
2023	394	35.3	11.1	24.1
2024	400	35.4	11.2	22.5

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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