Tappan Zee Elementary School (Closed 2016)

561 Rt 9w
Piermont, NY 10968

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Serving 205 students in grades 3, Tappan Zee Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the New York state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was approximately equal to the New York state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was equal to the New York state level of 11:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3

Total Students

205 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tappan Zee Elementary School
2023	205
2022	205
2021	205
2020	205
2019	205
2018	205
2017	205
2016	205
2015	205
2014	449
2013	486
2012	480
2011	488
2010	505
2009	530
2008	515
2007	535
2006	543
2005	547
2004	523
2003	532
2002	496
2001	498
2000	486
1999	419
1998	415
1997	420
1996	414
1995	395
1994	368
1993	382

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tappan Zee Elementary School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2014	35
2013	37
2012	36
2011	39
2010	37
2009	40
2008	39
2007	38
2006	40
2005	38
2003	39
2002	37
2001	40
2000	35
1999	32
1998	30
1997	30
1996	27
1995	26
1994	24
1993	21
1992	20

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NY)

(14-15)

50-54%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Tappan Zee Elementary School	New York	South Orangetown Central School District
2015	52%	48%	65%
2014	64%	41%	58%
2013	40%	39%	51%
2012	72%	69%	81%
2011	72%	67%	82%
2010	99%	86%	96%

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(14-15)

40-44%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Tappan Zee Elementary School	New York	South Orangetown Central School District
2015	42%	40%	57%
2014	41%	37%	51%
2013	50%	39%	55%
2012	70%	60%	80%
2011	66%	58%	76%
2010	78%	74%	89%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tappan Zee Elementary School	New York	South Orangetown Central School District
2023	11:1	11:1	10:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	13:1
2019	11:1	13:1	13:1
2018	11:1	14:1	13:1
2017	11:1	13:1	13:1
2016	11:1	14:1	13:1
2015	11:1	14:1	13:1
2014	13:1	14:1	13:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	12:1	13:1	13:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	14:1	14:1	13:1
2006	14:1	14:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	15:1	13:1
1999	13:1	16:1	14:1
1998	14:1	16:1	14:1
1997	14:1	16:1	14:1
1996	15:1	16:1	14:1
1995	15:1	16:1	13:1
1994	16:1	16:1	14:1
1993	19:1	16:1	15:1
1992	19:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

Asian

(15-16)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Tappan Zee Elementary School	New York	South Orangetown Central School District
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	8%	9%	8%
2014	8%	9%	9%
2013	6%	9%	10%
2012	6%	9%	10%
2011	9%	8%	11%
2010	10%	8%	11%
2009	11%	9%	12%
2008	9%	8%	12%
2007	8%	8%	11%
2006	8%	7%	12%
2005	11%	7%	12%
2004	11%	7%	12%
2003	10%	6%	13%
2002	10%	6%	12%
2001	10%	7%	14%
2000	10%	6%	14%
1999	8%	6%	15%
1998	9%	5%	15%
1997	11%	5%	15%
1996	11%	5%	16%
1995	12%	5%	17%
1994	14%	5%	17%
1993	14%	5%	17%
1992	14%	4%	15%
1991	14%	4%	15%
1990	12%	5%	13%
1989	12%	4%	16%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

15%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Tappan Zee Elementary School	New York	South Orangetown Central School District
2016	15%	26%	14%
2015	15%	25%	12%
2014	12%	25%	11%
2013	13%	24%	10%
2012	11%	23%	10%
2011	8%	22%	9%
2010	9%	22%	9%
2009	7%	21%	7%
2008	7%	21%	7%
2007	6%	21%	7%
2006	7%	20%	7%
2005	6%	20%	7%
2004	7%	19%	7%
2003	8%	19%	6%
2002	7%	19%	7%
2001	8%	18%	6%
2000	7%	18%	5%
1999	5%	18%	6%
1998	5%	18%	5%
1997	4%	18%	5%
1996	4%	17%	6%
1995	5%	17%	5%
1994	6%	17%	6%
1993	5%	16%	6%
1992	5%	16%	5%
1991	4%	15%	6%
1990	3%	14%	5%
1989	4%	15%	4%

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Black

(15-16)

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Tappan Zee Elementary School	New York	South Orangetown Central School District
2016	1%	18%	1%
2015	1%	18%	1%
2014	2%	18%	2%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	3%	18%	2%
2011	3%	19%	2%
2010	3%	19%	3%
2009	2%	19%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	2%	19%	2%
2006	1%	20%	2%
2005	1%	20%	3%
2004	2%	20%	3%
2003	2%	20%	3%
2002	2%	20%	3%
2001	2%	20%	3%
2000	2%	21%	3%
1999	3%	21%	3%
1998	3%	20%	3%
1997	4%	20%	3%
1996	2%	20%	2%
1995	4%	20%	2%
1994	3%	20%	2%
1993	2%	20%	2%
1992	2%	20%	2%
1991	3%	20%	3%
1990	2%	20%	3%
1989	1%	20%	2%

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White

(15-16)

69%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Tappan Zee Elementary School	New York	South Orangetown Central School District
2016	69%	44%	74%
2015	69%	45%	77%
2014	74%	46%	77%
2013	77%	47%	77%
2012	78%	48%	78%
2011	78%	49%	77%
2010	78%	51%	77%
2009	80%	51%	79%
2008	82%	51%	79%
2007	84%	52%	80%
2006	84%	53%	79%
2005	82%	53%	78%
2004	79%	54%	78%
2003	80%	55%	78%
2002	81%	55%	78%
2001	80%	55%	77%
2000	81%	55%	78%
1999	84%	55%	76%
1998	83%	57%	77%
1997	81%	57%	77%
1996	83%	58%	76%
1995	79%	58%	76%
1994	77%	58%	75%
1993	78%	59%	75%
1992	79%	60%	78%
1991	79%	61%	76%
1990	83%	61%	78%
1989	83%	61%	78%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)
Year	Tappan Zee Elementary School	New York	South Orangetown Central School District
2016	7%	2%	2%
2015	7%	2%	2%
2014	4%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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n/a

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Tappan Zee Elementary School	New York	South Orangetown Central School District
2016	0.49	0.70	0.43
2015	0.49	0.70	0.40
2014	0.43	0.69	0.38
2013	0.39	0.69	0.39
2012	0.38	0.68	0.38
2011	0.38	0.68	0.39
2010	0.38	0.66	0.37
2009	0.35	0.66	0.36
2008	0.32	0.66	0.35
2007	0.29	0.65	0.35
2006	0.29	0.64	0.35
2005	0.32	0.64	0.37
2004	0.36	0.63	0.37
2003	0.35	0.62	0.37
2002	0.33	0.62	0.38
2001	0.35	0.63	0.38
2000	0.33	0.62	0.38
1999	0.29	0.62	0.41
1998	0.30	0.61	0.39
1997	0.33	0.61	0.39
1996	0.30	0.60	0.39
1995	0.36	0.60	0.40
1994	0.38	0.60	0.41
1993	0.37	0.59	0.40
1992	0.36	0.58	0.38
1991	0.36	0.57	0.39
1990	0.30	0.57	0.37
1989	0.30	0.57	0.37

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Eligible for

12%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Tappan Zee Elementary School	New York	South Orangetown Central School District
2023	12%	53%	17%
2022	12%	51%	13%
2021	12%	52%	13%
2020	12%	50%	12%
2019	12%	50%	12%
2018	12%	48%	12%
2017	12%	48%	12%
2016	12%	44%	11%
2015	12%	45%	8%
2014	8%	42%	7%
2013	8%	41%	6%
2012	7%	42%	6%
2011	5%	41%	5%
2010	6%	16%	5%
2009	4%	37%	4%
2008	5%	36%	3%
2007	6%	36%	4%
2006	3%	37%	4%
2005	3%	14%	3%
2003	4%	13%	5%
2002	2%	36%	3%
2001	3%	36%	5%
2000	3%	37%	6%
1999	3%	38%	4%
1998	4%	37%	5%
1997	3%	38%	4%
1996	4%	13%	3%
1995	4%	13%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Tappan Zee Elementary School	New York	South Orangetown Central School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	7%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	1%	5%	2%
2009	1%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	2%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

South Orangetown Central School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% NY state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% NY state average).

How many students attend Tappan Zee Elementary School?

205 students attend Tappan Zee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Tappan Zee Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tappan Zee Elementary School?

Tappan Zee Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Tappan Zee Elementary School offer ?

Tappan Zee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3

What school district is Tappan Zee Elementary School part of?

Tappan Zee Elementary School is part of South Orangetown Central School District.

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