Is Viola Elementary School a good school?

Viola Elementary School ranks 1464 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Viola Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 325 students attended Viola Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Viola Elementary School?

Students at Viola Elementary School are 39% Hispanic, 34% White, 12% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Viola Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Viola Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Suffern Middle School High : Suffern Senior High School

Viola Elementary School

Summary:

Viola Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Suffern Central School District in Suffern, New York, with 338 students. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with a current 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 1464 out of 2445 New York elementary schools.

Viola Elementary School's student performance on state assessments is generally below the Suffern Central School District and New York state averages, particularly for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, who rank in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools in these subgroups. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 21.33% to 25.72% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $21,566 to $24,793 over the past few years, its overall performance remains below average.

Interestingly, the other elementary schools in the Suffern Central School District, such as Sloatsburg Elementary, Richard P Connor Elementary, Cherry Lane Elementary, and Montebello Road School, generally perform better than Viola Elementary School on state assessments, suggesting that Viola may be underperforming compared to its peers within the same district. This indicates that the school may need to focus on improving its instructional strategies and support systems to better serve its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

557 Rt 202
Suffern, NY 10901-2999

(845) 357-8315

District: Suffern Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1464^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,054

Students who attend Viola Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Suffern Middle School
High:	Suffern Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.4

Number of students: 325

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.4%

White:

33.5%

African American:

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Viola Elementary School ranks worse than 59.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Suffern Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.69. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Viola Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.4%), White (33.5%), African American (12.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Viola Elementary School is 9.4. 2 elementary schools in the Suffern Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Viola Elementary School is $24,054, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Suffern Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Viola Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Viola Elementary School 1464^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Viola Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Suffern Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Suffern Central School District 550^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Viola Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Viola Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	77.95	403^rd	2206	81.7%
2007	76.80	451^st	2219	79.7%
2008	71.75	659^th	2227	70.4%
2009	68.04	794^th	2257	64.8%
2010	72.85	596^th	2263	73.7%
2011	72.74	604^th	2286	73.6%
2012	70.82	690^th	2320	70.3%
2013	75.87	463^rd	2325	80.1%
2014	78.14	431^st	2345	81.6%
2015	79.88	405^th	2352	82.8%
2016	80.71	374^th	2366	84.2%
2017	70.29	662^nd	2386	72.3%
2018	49.81	1213^th	2395	49.4%
2019	63.11	825^th	2413	65.8%
2021	41.38	1320^th	2201	40.0%
2022	55.76	1028^th	2434	57.8%
2023	40.33	1429^th	2439	41.4%
2024	39.69	1464^th	2445	40.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Viola Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	13.09	447^th	454	1.5%
2022	34.11	675^th	1027	34.3%
2023	34.41	679^th	1001	32.2%
2024	23.25	976^th	1066	8.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Viola Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.76	1262^nd	1941	35.0%
2019	32.89	1233^rd	1859	33.7%
2022	30.41	1519^th	2031	25.2%
2023	25.73	1638^th	2016	18.8%
2024	20.14	1952^nd	2110	7.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Viola Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.78	1916^th	2045	6.3%
2019	13.78	1940^th	2032	4.5%
2021	11.79	1607^th	1678	4.2%
2022	25.00	1720^th	2099	18.1%
2023	23.80	1682^nd	2041	17.6%
2024	14.29	1958^th	2078	5.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Viola Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.17	1337^th	2338	42.8%
2019	51.87	1101^st	2357	53.3%
2021	40.04	1205^th	1955	38.4%
2022	60.08	891^st	2401	62.9%
2023	36.87	1530^th	2403	36.3%
2024	32.77	1661^st	2413	31.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Viola Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.44	1048^th	2340	55.2%
2019	70.81	602^nd	2358	74.5%
2021	41.31	1189^th	1961	39.4%
2022	47.37	1229^th	2400	48.8%
2023	45.21	1283^rd	2400	46.5%
2024	49.18	1170^th	2411	51.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Viola Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.87	410^th	601	31.8%
2022	49.95	383^rd	671	42.9%
2024	49.39	375^th	662	43.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Viola Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.75	1364^th	1392	2.0%
2019	31.09	923^rd	1315	29.8%
2021	25.53	661^st	818	19.2%
2022	48.12	721^st	1503	52.0%
2023	25.62	1150^th	1429	19.5%
2024	25.26	1247^th	1531	18.5%

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Rank History for White students at Viola Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.60	566^th	1408	59.8%
2019	67.70	420^th	1338	68.6%
2021	59.53	512^th	1224	58.2%
2022	53.09	656^th	1399	53.1%
2023	42.77	814^th	1337	39.1%
2024	37.86	886^th	1392	36.4%

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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 Viola Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	367	8	11	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	391
1990	388	8	13	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	416
1991	406	11	11	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
1992	381	20	13	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
1993	388	24	9	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	433
1994	422	25	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
1995	458	23	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1996	458	23	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1997	487	22	13	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	537
1998	479	17	12	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	526
1999	496	21	13	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	572
2000	496	16	14	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	552
2001	480	19	13	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	540
2002	406	17	19	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
2003	406	17	19	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
2004	433	13	24	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2005	407	8	26	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2006	411	21	28	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
2007	380	17	28	26	5	n/a	n/a	1	457
2008	339	23	32	25	2	n/a	n/a	20	441
2009	356	22	26	30	1	n/a	n/a	11	446
2010	336	19	38	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	430
2011	327	14	43	39	14	0	3	0	440
2012	336	13	37	37	1	1	7	0	432
2013	313	14	35	44	0	1	7	0	414
2014	314	13	35	47	0	0	11	0	420
2015	285	14	29	48	0	0	11	0	387
2016	258	15	25	55	0	0	13	0	366
2017	224	24	24	56	0	3	19	0	350
2018	201	30	32	57	0	3	23	0	346
2019	181	26	34	67	0	3	20	0	331
2020	154	24	43	83	2	2	14	0	322
2021	127	25	32	78	0	1	13	0	276
2022	125	27	36	94	2	0	16	0	300
2023	124	35	36	114	11	0	18	0	338
2024	109	40	22	128	6	0	20	0	325

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 Viola Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	391	27.5	14.2	n/a
1990	416	31.8	13.0	n/a
1991	432	33.9	12.7	n/a
1992	425	33.3	12.7	n/a
1993	433	27.1	16.0	n/a
1994	463	27.1	17.1	4.5
1995	498	31.1	16.0	3.2
1996	498	31.1	16.0	3.2
1997	537	34.1	15.7	3.9
1998	526	36.0	14.6	4.6
1999	572	35.1	16.3	4
2000	552	35.1	15.7	5.4
2001	540	41.0	13.2	3.3
2002	466	30.9	15.1	4.1
2003	466	30.9	15.1	4.1
2004	491	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	463	34.6	13.4	3.2
2006	488	34.0	14.4	5.3
2007	457	38.5	11.9	6.4
2008	441	39.5	11.2	4
2009	446	38.4	11.6	6
2010	430	34.4	12.5	2.3
2011	440	38.8	11.3	6.6
2012	432	37.5	11.5	6.5
2013	414	35.5	11.6	9.2
2014	420	37.0	11.3	10.5
2015	387	30.0	12.9	15.2
2016	366	34.0	10.7	16.4
2017	350	32.0	10.9	16
2018	346	26.0	13.3	16.5
2019	331	28.0	11.8	20.5
2020	322	30.0	10.7	22.4
2021	276	29.9	9.2	25.7
2022	300	31.0	9.6	21.3
2023	338	32.4	10.4	24.6
2024	325	34.5	9.4	33.8

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 Viola Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	391	27.5	14.2	n/a
1990	416	31.8	13.0	n/a
1991	432	33.9	12.7	n/a
1992	425	33.3	12.7	n/a
1993	433	27.1	16.0	n/a
1994	463	27.1	17.1	4.5
1995	498	31.1	16.0	3.2
1996	498	31.1	16.0	3.2
1997	537	34.1	15.7	3.9
1998	526	36.0	14.6	4.6
1999	572	35.1	16.3	4
2000	552	35.1	15.7	5.4
2001	540	41.0	13.2	3.3
2002	466	30.9	15.1	4.1
2003	466	30.9	15.1	4.1
2004	491	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	463	34.6	13.4	3.2
2006	488	34.0	14.4	5.3
2007	457	38.5	11.9	6.4
2008	441	39.5	11.2	4
2009	446	38.4	11.6	6
2010	430	34.4	12.5	2.3
2011	440	38.8	11.3	6.6
2012	432	37.5	11.5	6.5
2013	414	35.5	11.6	9.2
2014	420	37.0	11.3	10.5
2015	387	30.0	12.9	15.2
2016	366	34.0	10.7	16.4
2017	350	32.0	10.9	16
2018	346	26.0	13.3	16.5
2019	331	28.0	11.8	20.5
2020	322	30.0	10.7	22.4
2021	276	29.9	9.2	25.7
2022	300	31.0	9.6	21.3
2023	338	32.4	10.4	24.6
2024	325	34.5	9.4	33.8

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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