FELIX FESTA ACHIEVEMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL

www.ccsd.edu

640 Students

Middle School 6th - 6th

School Overview

Felix Festa Middle School, located in West Nyack, New York, is a significant educational institution within the Clarkstown Central School District. Known for its scale, it serves as the primary middle school experience for the district’s sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade students. The school is structured into distinct "houses," a pedagogical approach designed to foster a smaller, more personalized community feel within a large school environment, allowing students to build stronger relationships with both their peers and their teachers.

Academically, Felix Festa emphasizes a comprehensive middle school curriculum that balances core subjects—such as English Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies—with a wide variety of elective and enrichment opportunities. The school is committed to supporting the developmental transition of early adolescence, providing numerous extracurricular activities, clubs, and athletic programs that encourage student engagement, leadership, and social-emotional growth. Through its partnership with the Clarkstown Central School District, the school aims to prepare students for the academic rigor of high school while cultivating a supportive and inclusive atmosphere.

640

Total Students

56.3

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

21.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FELIX FESTA ACHIEVEMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	339
Hispanic	159
Black	25
Asian	100
Two or More	17

White
339 (53.0 %)
Hispanic
159 (24.8 %)
Asian
100 (15.6 %)
Black
25 (3.9 %)
Two or More
17 (2.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(845)624-3969
Website:	http://www.ccsd.edu
Grade Range:	6th - 6th
Total Students:	640
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	56.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	113
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	25

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 632

Ungraded 8