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Berea Elementary School in Montgomery, NY
(KG-05 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 65
Address
 946 STATE RT 17K
Montgomery, NY 12549
Telephone
(845) 457-2400
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Website
http://www.vcsd.k12.ny.us
City-data.com school rating
65
Students
476
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
40.5
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
Yes, participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Free lunch eligible students
143
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
27
School district
VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY)
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I targeted assistance school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
MONTGOMERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2.8 miles):

78
VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (1.4 miles):

68
WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (5.9 miles):

67
Berea Elementary School:

65
EAST COLDENHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3.4 miles):

64
WALDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2.2 miles):

54
JOHN G BORDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (5.3 miles):

54
VALLEY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (1.5 miles):

45
OSTRANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (5.6 miles):

43
Berea Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Orange County:

55
Montgomery:

64
Berea Elementary School:

65

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 476
Enrollment in 2015: 458
Enrollment in 2014: 464
Enrollment in 2013: 364
Enrollment in 2012: 396
Enrollment in 2011: 425
Enrollment in 2010: 426
Enrollment in 2009: 433
Enrollment in 2008: 433
Enrollment in 2007: 426
Enrollment in 2006: 423
Enrollment in 2005: 424
Enrollment in 2004: 464
Enrollment in 2003: 500
Enrollment in 2002: 454
Enrollment in 2001: 493
Enrollment in 2000: 519
Enrollment in 1999: 554

Berea Elementary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05UGTotal
All students72797167828817476
Female students3933303140516230
Male students33464136423711246
Asian students1 - 11 - 1 - 4
Hispanic students1720171325234119
Black students6653614141
White students41474145464712279
Two or More Races students767553 - 33

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 72
1st grade enrollment: 79
2nd grade enrollment: 71
3rd grade enrollment: 67
4th grade enrollment: 82
5th grade enrollment: 88
Ungraded enrollment: 17

Berea Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 230 (48.3%)
Berea Elementary School:

48.3%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 246 (51.7%)
Here:

51.7%
New York:

47.5%

Berea Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Asian enrollment: 4 (0.8%)
Berea Elementary School:

0.8%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 119 (25.0%)
Berea Elementary School:

25.0%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 41 (8.6%)
School:

8.6%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 279 (58.6%)
Berea Elementary School:

58.6%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 33 (6.9%)
Here:

6.9%
New York:

2.9%

Berea Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 170 (35.7%)
School:

35.7%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 143 (30.0%)
Berea Elementary School:

30.0%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 27 (5.7%)
Here:

5.7%
State:

4.8%

Berea Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 23

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 40.5

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 6
Number of FTE school counselors: 2
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 9
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 1
Number of FTE social workers: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

11.8
New York:

14.0
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 1
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 5

Total number of classes taught: 69


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 3

Berea Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $5,278,836
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 28.9 (Salary Expenditures: $2,568,658)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 13.1 (Salary Expenditures: $253,019)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 19 (Salary Expenditures: $1,563,341)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $252,928)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $113,613
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $5,350,232
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $3,236,910
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 13.1 (Salary Expenditures: $253,019)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 19 (Salary Expenditures: $1,563,341)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $252,928)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $118,285

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.

    Students with disabilities served under IDEA

  • Hispanic20
  • Black11
  • White59
  • Multirace8
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 98 (male: 64, female: 34)
  • Hispanic: 20 (male: 13, female: 7)
  • Black: 11 (male: 7, female: 4)
  • White: 59 (male: 40, female: 19)
  • Two or More Races: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 26 (male: 16, female: 10)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 22 (male: 14, female: 8)

Retention:
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(State average from 836 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in Kindergarten: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)

Percent of Kindergarten students retained
Berea Elementary School:

5.6%
State:

5.4%
Total number of students retained in 4th grade: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

Percent of 4th grade students retained
Here:

2.4%
New York:

4.2%
Total number of students retained in 5th grade: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

Percent of 5th grade students retained
Berea Elementary School:

2.3%
State:

4.6%

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All317
  • Males309
  • Females321
  • Hispanic305
  • White320
  • IDEA297
ELA students tested with valid scores: 47
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 317

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

54%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 21%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 45%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%

21%
26%
45%
9%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All320
  • Males323
  • Females318
  • Hispanic312
  • White319
  • IDEA291
Math students tested with valid scores: 46
Computed mean of student Math scores: 320

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

63%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 13%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 24%
Students scoring at Level 4: 39%

13%
24%
24%
39%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All305
  • Males299
  • Females314
  • Hispanic304
  • Black280
  • White309
  • IDEA266
ELA students tested with valid scores: 53
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 305

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

34%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 26%
Students scoring at Level 2: 40%
Students scoring at Level 3: 19%
Students scoring at Level 4: 15%

26%
40%
19%
15%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All311
  • Males314
  • Females306
  • Hispanic311
  • White308
  • IDEA272
Math students tested with valid scores: 52
Computed mean of student Math scores: 311

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

46%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 15%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 29%
Students scoring at Level 4: 17%

15%
38%
29%
17%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All85
  • Males85
  • Females85
  • Hispanic87
  • White85
  • IDEA77
Science students tested with valid scores: 56
Computed mean of student Science scores: 85

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

96%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 4%
Students scoring at Level 3: 41%
Students scoring at Level 4: 55%

4%
41%
55%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All312
  • Males305
  • Females317
  • Hispanic313
  • White312
  • IDEA265
ELA students tested with valid scores: 61
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 312

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

46%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 21%
Students scoring at Level 2: 33%
Students scoring at Level 3: 28%
Students scoring at Level 4: 18%

21%
33%
28%
18%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All317
  • Males316
  • Females318
  • Hispanic316
  • White317
  • IDEA286
Math students tested with valid scores: 58
Computed mean of student Math scores: 317

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

55%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 16%
Students scoring at Level 2: 29%
Students scoring at Level 3: 41%
Students scoring at Level 4: 14%

16%
29%
41%
14%

New York State Alternate Assessment:
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(State average from 52 schools)
New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) is part of the New York State testing program that measures the attainment of the State's learning standards in the areas of English language arts (ELA), mathematics, and science for all students with the most severe disabilities in Grades 3-8 and high school. In the 2015-16 school year, NYSAA began using computer-based testing for the ELA and mathematics components. Beginning with the 2017-18 school year, the NYSAA program will no longer include a Social Studies component. The NYSAA in ELA, mathematics, and science will be assessed using Dynamic Learning Maps alternate assessment.
Grade 4:
ELA students tested with valid scores: 5
Grade 4 ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

100%
New York:

94%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 40%
Students scoring at Level 4: 60%

40%
60%
Math students tested with valid scores: 5
Grade 4 Math Students scoring proficient and above:

100%
New York:

90%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 40%
Students scoring at Level 4: 60%

40%
60%
Science students tested with valid scores: 5
Grade 4 Science Students scoring proficient and above:

100%
New York:

89%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 60%
Students scoring at Level 4: 40%

60%
40%
Grade 5:
ELA students tested with valid scores: 5
Grade 5 ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

100%
New York:

95%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 60%
Students scoring at Level 4: 40%

60%
40%
Math students tested with valid scores: 5
Grade 5 Math Students scoring proficient and above:

100%
State:

90%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 100%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

100%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)

  • All197
  • Males197
  • White194
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 173
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 80%

Performance Index (PI):

197
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 177
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All136
  • Males138
  • Females135
  • Hispanic133
  • White134
  • IDEA95
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 511
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 69%

Performance Index (PI):

136
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All121
  • Males106
  • Females136
  • Hispanic116
  • White127
  • IDEA71
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 511
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 72%

Performance Index (PI):

121
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103

Health & Safety


Harassment & Bullying:
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(State average from 1,117 schools)
An allegation is a claim or assertion that someone has done something wrong or illegal, typically made without proof.

Harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin refers to intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on actual or perceived race, color or national origin. Harassing conduct may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling, as well as non-verbal behavior, such as graphic and written statements, or conduct that is physically threatening, harmful or humiliating. The conduct can be carried out by school employees, other students, and non-employee third parties. Bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin constitutes racial harassment.
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 1
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin per 1,000 students
School:

2.1
New York:

4.0
Students reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 2
Students disciplined for bullying or harassment on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 3,050 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic19
  • Black4
  • White34
  • Multirace4
  • LEP4
  • IDEA22
  • 5044
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 61 (male: 35, female: 26)
  • Hispanic: 19 (male: 11, female: 8)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 34 (male: 20, female: 14)
  • Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 22 (male: 17, female: 5)
  • Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Berea Elementary School:

128.2
State:

179.4

Restraint and Seclusion:
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(State average from 355 schools)
Physical restraint refers to a personal restriction that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a student to move his or her torso, arms, legs, or head freely. The term physical restraint does not include a physical escort. Physical escort means a temporary touching or holding of the hand, wrist, arm, shoulder or back for the purpose of inducing a student who is acting out to walk to a safe location.
Total Number of students with disabilities (IDEA) subjected to physical restraint: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 2

Students with disabilities (IDEA) subjected to physical restraint per 1,000 students
Berea Elementary School:

4.2
New York:

18.8

Suspensions:
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(State average from 569 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 1 (all male)
  • White: 1
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 1

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Here:

2.1
State:

50.9
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

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