Felix Festa Achievement Middle School

Felix Festa Achievement Middle School serves 595 students in grades 6-8 in West Nyack, earning recognition as one of New York's higher-performing middle schools. With a MySchoolScout rating of 7.9 out of 10, the school ranks #555 out of 4,758 schools statewide, placing it in the 88th percentile. The school maintains a favorable 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio with 56 full-time equivalent teachers, allowing for more individualized attention.

Academically, students demonstrate strong performance in English Language Arts with 76% achieving proficiency or above across all grade levels. Mathematics shows room for growth, with 54% of students meeting or exceeding proficiency standards. Felix Festa Achievement Middle School benefits from its location in an affluent and well-educated community.

The surrounding 10994 ZIP code has a median household income of $160,697 and a median home value of $592,300. With 60% of residents holding bachelor's degrees or higher and a low poverty rate of just 2.2%, the school draws from a community that strongly values education. Located on Parrott Road, the school sits in West Nyack's large suburban setting within Rockland County, providing students with access to both excellent educational resources and the cultural opportunities of the greater New York metropolitan area.