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Furnace Woods Elementary School in Cortlandt, 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 85
Address
 239 WATCH HILL RD
Cortlandt, NY 10567
Telephone
(914) 257-5600
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Website
http://www.henhudschools.org
City-data.com school rating
85
Students
243
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
16.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
Yes, participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Free lunch eligible students
18
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
3
School district
HENDRICK HUDSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOL (2.1 miles):

85
Furnace Woods Elementary School:

85
FRANK G LINDSEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2.6 miles):

79
HENDRICK HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL (2.4 miles):

77
BLUE MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

71
WOODSIDE SCHOOL (2.3 miles):

26
PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL (2.5 miles):

15
PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (2.7 miles):

14
HILLCREST SCHOOL (2.9 miles):

9
Furnace Woods Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Westchester County:

63
Cortlandt:

80
Furnace Woods Elementary School:

85

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 243
Enrollment in 2015: 232
Enrollment in 2014: 266
Enrollment in 2013: 309
Enrollment in 2012: 336
Enrollment in 2011: 325
Enrollment in 2010: 363
Enrollment in 2009: 378
Enrollment in 2008: 394
Enrollment in 2007: 400
Enrollment in 2006: 410
Enrollment in 2005: 422
Enrollment in 2004: 402
Enrollment in 2003: 381
Enrollment in 2002: 357
Enrollment in 2001: 372
Enrollment in 2000: 373
Enrollment in 1999: 346

Furnace Woods Elementary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students443443464135243
Female students221518202117113
Male students221925262018130
Asian students1212219
Hispanic students137797245
Black students1 - 22 - 16
White students262428313128168
Two or More Races students31521315

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 44
1st grade enrollment: 34
2nd grade enrollment: 43
3rd grade enrollment: 46
4th grade enrollment: 41
5th grade enrollment: 35

Furnace Woods Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 113 (46.5%)
Furnace Woods Elementary School:

46.5%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 130 (53.5%)
Furnace Woods Elementary School:

53.5%
State:

47.5%

Furnace Woods Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Asian enrollment: 9 (3.7%)
School:

3.7%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 45 (18.5%)
School:

18.5%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 6 (2.5%)
Here:

2.5%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 168 (69.1%)
Furnace Woods Elementary School:

69.1%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 15 (6.2%)
School:

6.2%
State:

2.9%

Furnace Woods Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 21 (8.6%)
Here:

8.6%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 18 (7.4%)
Here:

7.4%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 3 (1.2%)
Here:

1.2%
State:

4.8%

Furnace Woods Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 18

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 16

Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 8.6
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.5
Number of FTE social workers: 0.5

Student/Teacher Ratio
Furnace Woods Elementary School:

15.2
State:

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: 9

Total number of classes taught: 22


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

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


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $3,363,352
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 16.2 (Salary Expenditures: $2,535,297)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 7 (Salary Expenditures: $293,933)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $138,720)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $2,738,848
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $432,653
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $3,363,352
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 7 (Salary Expenditures: $293,933)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $138,720)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $2,973,571

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)

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: 18 (male: 14, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
  • White: 10 (all male)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 9 (male: 7, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 386 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 29 (male: 16, female: 13)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • White: 25 (male: 14, female: 11)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
School:

119.3
New York:

106.8

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
  • Males312
  • Females323
  • Hispanic319
  • White322
ELA students tested with valid scores: 43
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 317

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

51%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 7%
Students scoring at Level 2: 42%
Students scoring at Level 3: 51%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

7%
42%
51%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All321
  • Males324
  • Females317
  • Hispanic313
  • White328
Math students tested with valid scores: 43
Computed mean of student Math scores: 321

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

74%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 9%
Students scoring at Level 2: 16%
Students scoring at Level 3: 53%
Students scoring at Level 4: 21%

9%
16%
53%
21%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All315
  • Males308
  • Females323
  • Hispanic309
  • White323
  • IDEA281
ELA students tested with valid scores: 41
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 315

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

51%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 12%
Students scoring at Level 2: 37%
Students scoring at Level 3: 34%
Students scoring at Level 4: 17%

12%
37%
34%
17%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All319
  • Males321
  • Females316
  • Hispanic304
  • White326
Math students tested with valid scores: 37
Computed mean of student Math scores: 319

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

62%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 14%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 35%
Students scoring at Level 4: 27%

14%
24%
35%
27%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All85
  • Males84
  • Females86
  • Hispanic82
  • White88
  • IDEA62
Science students tested with valid scores: 40
Computed mean of student Science scores: 85

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

91%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 8%
Students scoring at Level 3: 23%
Students scoring at Level 4: 68%

3%
8%
23%
68%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All322
  • Males322
  • Females322
  • White323
ELA students tested with valid scores: 35
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 322

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

58%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 6%
Students scoring at Level 2: 37%
Students scoring at Level 3: 49%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%

6%
37%
49%
9%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All327
  • Males332
  • Females323
  • White330
Math students tested with valid scores: 38
Computed mean of student Math scores: 327

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

68%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 5%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 47%
Students scoring at Level 4: 21%

5%
26%
47%
21%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 47
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 85%

Performance Index (PI):

188
New York:

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

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

  • All160
  • Males164
  • Females156
  • White171
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 259
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 87%

Performance Index (PI):

160
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 99
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

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

  • All144
  • Males135
  • Females156
  • White156
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 258
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 88%

Performance Index (PI):

144
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101

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.

Harassment or bullying on the basis of disability refers to intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on actual or perceived disability. 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 disability constitutes disability 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
Here:

4.1
State:

3.3
Students reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 2 (all male)
  • Two or More Races: 2

Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of disability: 1
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of disability per 1,000 students
School:

4.1
State:

1.4
Students reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of disability: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 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: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
School:

32.9
State:

179.4

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