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J V Forrestal Elementary School in Beacon, NY
(PK-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 69
Address
 125 LIBERTY ST
Beacon, NY 12508
Telephone
(845) 838-6900
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Website
http://www.beaconcityk12.org
City-data.com school rating
69
Students
284
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
18.8
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
Yes, participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Free lunch eligible students
132
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
21
School district
BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide eligible-Title I targeted assistance program
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
SOUTH AVENUE SCHOOL (1.1 miles):

76
GLENHAM SCHOOL (1.8 miles):

70
J V Forrestal Elementary School:

69
FISHKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3.7 miles):

61
BEACON HIGH SCHOOL (0.8 miles):

55
ROMBOUT MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.7 miles):

54
SARGENT SCHOOL (1.0 miles):

35
SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (3.2 miles):

8
HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON MAGNET SCHOOL (2.7 miles):

7
J V Forrestal Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Dutchess County:

54
Beacon:

58
J V Forrestal Elementary School:

69

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 284
Enrollment in 2015: 281
Enrollment in 2014: 290
Enrollment in 2013: 299
Enrollment in 2012: 335
Enrollment in 2011: 330
Enrollment in 2010: 341
Enrollment in 2009: 311
Enrollment in 2008: 325
Enrollment in 2007: 413
Enrollment in 2006: 404
Enrollment in 2005: 411
Enrollment in 2004: 423
Enrollment in 2003: 424
Enrollment in 2002: 399
Enrollment in 2001: 362
Enrollment in 2000: 369
Enrollment in 1999: 376

J V Forrestal Elementary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05UGTotal
All students274052454433394284
Female students102127232121202145
Male students171925222312192139
Asian students - 1 - 1 - - - 13
Hispanic students7141415141017 - 91
Black students2567748241
White students171726192317141134
Two or More Races students1363 - 2 - - 15

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 27
Kindergarten enrollment: 40
1st grade enrollment: 52
2nd grade enrollment: 45
3rd grade enrollment: 44
4th grade enrollment: 33
5th grade enrollment: 39
Ungraded enrollment: 4

J V Forrestal Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 145 (51.1%)
School:

51.1%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 139 (48.9%)
School:

48.9%
New York:

47.5%

J V Forrestal Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Asian enrollment: 3 (1.1%)
J V Forrestal Elementary School:

1.1%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 91 (32.0%)
Here:

32.0%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 41 (14.4%)
J V Forrestal Elementary School:

14.4%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 134 (47.2%)
Here:

47.2%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 15 (5.3%)
J V Forrestal Elementary School:

5.3%
New York:

2.9%

J V Forrestal Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 153 (53.9%)
School:

53.9%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 132 (46.5%)
School:

46.5%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 21 (7.4%)
J V Forrestal Elementary School:

7.4%
New York:

4.8%

J V Forrestal Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 20

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 18.8

Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 11
Number of FTE security guards: 1
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.5
Number of FTE social workers: 0.5

Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

15.1
New York:

14.0
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 1

Total number of classes taught: 36


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

J V Forrestal Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $2,100,224
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 19.8 (Salary Expenditures: $1,544,921)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 17 (Salary Expenditures: $193,804)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $184,431)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $131,556)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $32,417
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $2,187,559
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $1,632,256
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 17 (Salary Expenditures: $193,804)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $184,431)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $131,556)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $87,942

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

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: 33 (male: 21, female: 12)
  • Hispanic: 11 (male: 7, female: 4)
  • Black: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
  • White: 14 (male: 10, female: 4)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Retention:
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(State average from 689 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 1st grade: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2

Percent of 1st grade students retained
J V Forrestal Elementary School:

3.8%
State:

5.0%

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)

  • All316
  • Males313
  • Females318
  • Hispanic308
  • White324
ELA students tested with valid scores: 28
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 316

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

53%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 25%
Students scoring at Level 2: 21%
Students scoring at Level 3: 39%
Students scoring at Level 4: 14%

25%
21%
39%
14%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All305
  • Males303
  • Females306
  • Hispanic298
  • White309
Math students tested with valid scores: 25
Computed mean of student Math scores: 305

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

36%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 24%
Students scoring at Level 2: 40%
Students scoring at Level 3: 28%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%

24%
40%
28%
8%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All314
  • Males306
  • Females320
  • Hispanic298
  • White329
ELA students tested with valid scores: 29
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 314

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

52%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 21%
Students scoring at Level 2: 28%
Students scoring at Level 3: 31%
Students scoring at Level 4: 21%

21%
28%
31%
21%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All307
  • Males305
  • Females308
  • Hispanic293
  • White320
Math students tested with valid scores: 32
Computed mean of student Math scores: 307

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

38%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 25%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 19%
Students scoring at Level 4: 19%

25%
38%
19%
19%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All81
  • Males80
  • Females81
  • Hispanic78
  • White87
Science students tested with valid scores: 37
Computed mean of student Science scores: 81

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

89%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 5%
Students scoring at Level 2: 5%
Students scoring at Level 3: 35%
Students scoring at Level 4: 54%

5%
5%
35%
54%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All316
  • Males297
  • Females329
  • Hispanic298
  • White316
ELA students tested with valid scores: 22
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 316

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

50%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 14%
Students scoring at Level 2: 36%
Students scoring at Level 3: 36%
Students scoring at Level 4: 14%

14%
36%
36%
14%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All326
  • Males321
  • Females330
  • White330
Math students tested with valid scores: 20
Computed mean of student Math scores: 326

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

75%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 5%
Students scoring at Level 2: 20%
Students scoring at Level 3: 55%
Students scoring at Level 4: 20%

5%
20%
55%
20%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 1,028 schools)
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is designed to annually assess the English proficiency of all English language learners enrolled in Grades K-12 in New York State schools. The exam gives the State and schools important information about the English language development of English language learners (ELLs), and is part of the State's compliance with federal laws that mandate the annual assessing and tracking of English proficiency of English language learners.
2nd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

100%
State:

73%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 40%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 60%

40%
60%

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: 46
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 80%

Performance Index (PI):

194
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 172
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

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

  • All129
  • Males119
  • Females138
  • Hispanic104
  • White142
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 233
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 69%

Performance Index (PI):

129
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 98
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

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

  • All137
  • Males122
  • Females150
  • Hispanic111
  • White145
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 233
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 73%

Performance Index (PI):

137
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 100

Health & Safety


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
  • Black7
  • White16
  • Multirace4
  • LEP2
  • IDEA10
  • 5042
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 46 (male: 26, female: 20)
  • Hispanic: 19 (male: 11, female: 8)
  • Black: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • White: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
  • Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 10 (male: 8, female: 2)
  • Section 504: 2 (all male)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
J V Forrestal Elementary School:

162.0
State:

179.4

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).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 1

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
J V Forrestal Elementary School:

3.5
State:

50.9
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2

Expulsions:
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(State average from 286 schools)
Expulsion without educational services refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for disciplinary purposes, and not providing educational services to the child for the remainder of the school year or longer in accordance with local educational agency policy. Expulsion without services also includes removals resulting from violations of the Gun Free Schools Act that are modified to less than 365 days.
Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion without educational services: 4 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • White: 2

Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion without educational services per 1,000 students
School:

14.1
State:

0.5

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