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South Orangetown Central School District Schools
South Orangetown Central School District is a public school district in New York, based in Rockland County (Blauvelt). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
South Orangetown Central School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for South Orangetown Central School District
3 of 4 schools in South Orangetown Central School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1
Best schools in South Orangetown Central School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Tappan Zee High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Cottage Lane Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- B+ South Orangetown Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in South Orangetown Central School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Tappan Zee High School, Orangeburg
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ South Orangetown Middle School, Blauvelt
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A Cottage Lane Elementary School, Blauvelt
- William O Schaefer Elementary School, Tappan
Where South Orangetown Central School District schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Blauvelt (2)
- Orangeburg (1)
- Tappan (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Rockland County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,832 students with 267 full-time-equivalent teachers and 454 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3627450
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pearl River Union Free School District (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Irvington Union Free School District (4 schools, 4 mi)
- Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Nyack Union Free School District (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Nanuet Union Free School District (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Ardsley Union Free School District (3 schools, 5 mi)
Questions about South Orangetown Central School District
How many schools are in South Orangetown Central School District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in South Orangetown Central School District, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does South Orangetown Central School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Blauvelt, Orangeburg, Tappan.
How good are the schools in South Orangetown Central School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 68.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 74%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend South Orangetown Central School District?
2,832 students were enrolled in South Orangetown Central School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is South Orangetown Central School District?
South Orangetown Central School District is in New York, based in Rockland County, with its district office in Blauvelt. Its boundary covers about 14.1 sq mi.