The top reported proficiency rate is 20% in Math. The lowest is 19% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Fleetwood Elementary School
Fleetwood Elementary serves kindergarten through third grade in Chestnut Ridge, a car-oriented residential village in Rockland County. The school enrolls a mix of students reflecting the broader demographic makeup of the East Ramapo Central School District, with a large majority identifying as Hispanic and a substantial share from families qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is diverse across racial and ethnic lines, with much smaller populations of Black, White, and Asian students.
On state assessments administered in spring 2025, the school's performance fell well below the county median. In English language arts, about one in five third graders tested scored at proficient or above. In math, the rate was similar. Both results place Fleetwood in the bottom quartile when compared across the nine districts in Rockland County. A parent evaluating this school should recognize that academic proficiency here is low relative to district neighbors and would want to dig deeper with the school into what's driving those outcomes and what supports are in place for struggling readers and mathematicians.
The school sits in a district navigating substantial change. East Ramapo has been under state-monitor oversight for years due to prior governance issues, meaning major financial and policy decisions require state approval. More immediately, the district is shifting its literacy instruction toward the science of reading in the 2025-26 school year, retraining teachers and revamping curriculum across all grades. For families with young children just beginning to read, this shift may mean exposure to a newly structured approach, though implementation timelines and outcomes remain to be seen. The district also raised property taxes for the first time in a decade in 2024-25, a shift that directly affects homeowner costs.
Housing in Chestnut Ridge centers on single-family homes on large wooded lots in a suburban, car-dependent setting. The area has no true downtown; retail and offices are scattered along commercial corridors. The village is currently exploring mixed-use development, having adopted its first comprehensive plan in recent years, but the community retains a quiet, low-density residential character. If you are drawn to walkable neighborhoods with street life, this is not that place. If you prefer a wooded suburb where families have space and outdoor access is straightforward, it fits that pattern.
The school's enrollment is healthy and stable. Fleetwood serves all four early elementary grades and draws families from throughout the immediate area. Class sizes appear manageable. Specific information on the school's special education enrollment, English learner supports, attendance rates, and discipline practices was not available in the public record, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those resources and how they address the learning gaps evident in test scores.
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