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Mills Pond Elementary School in St. James, 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 93
Address
 246 MORICHES RD
St. James, NY 11780
Telephone
(631) 382-4305
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Website
http://www.mpe.smithtown.k12.ny.us
City-data.com school rating
93
Students
445
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
25.9
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
Yes, participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Free lunch eligible students
28
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
8
School district
SMITHTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Charter school
No
Title I status
Not a Title I school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
ROBERT CUSHMAN MURPHY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (1.8 miles):

93
Mills Pond Elementary School:

93
WILLIAM SIDNEY MOUNT SCHOOL (1.3 miles):

90
SAINT JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1.1 miles):

89
TACKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2.5 miles):

87
GREAT HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL (2.5 miles):

85
SMITHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL EAST (1.4 miles):

84
WENONAH SCHOOL (2.1 miles):

74
EUGENE AUER MEMORIAL SCHOOL (1.5 miles):

25
Mills Pond Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Suffolk County:

59
St. James:

88
Mills Pond Elementary School:

93

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 445
Enrollment in 2015: 467
Enrollment in 2014: 472
Enrollment in 2013: 519
Enrollment in 2012: 489
Enrollment in 2011: 519
Enrollment in 2010: 536
Enrollment in 2009: 525
Enrollment in 2008: 511
Enrollment in 2007: 520
Enrollment in 2006: 514
Enrollment in 2005: 516
Enrollment in 2004: 520
Enrollment in 2003: 341

Mills Pond Elementary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students658259877775445
Female students314828424029218
Male students343431453746227
Asian students55578535
Hispanic students74645329
Black students12121 - 7
White students487047736167366
Two or More Races students41 - 12 - 8

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 65
1st grade enrollment: 82
2nd grade enrollment: 59
3rd grade enrollment: 87
4th grade enrollment: 77
5th grade enrollment: 75

Mills Pond Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 218 (49.0%)
Mills Pond Elementary School:

49.0%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 227 (51.0%)
Mills Pond Elementary School:

51.0%
State:

47.5%

Mills Pond Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Asian enrollment: 35 (7.9%)
Mills Pond Elementary School:

7.9%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 29 (6.5%)
Mills Pond Elementary School:

6.5%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 7 (1.6%)
Here:

1.6%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 366 (82.2%)
Mills Pond Elementary School:

82.2%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 8 (1.8%)
Mills Pond Elementary School:

1.8%
New York:

2.9%

Mills Pond Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 36 (8.1%)
Mills Pond Elementary School:

8.1%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 28 (6.3%)
Here:

6.3%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 8 (1.8%)
Here:

1.8%
State:

4.8%

Mills Pond Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 22

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 25.9

Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 5
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 1
Number of FTE social workers: 0.5

Student/Teacher Ratio
Mills Pond Elementary School:

17.2
State:

14.0
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 21

Total number of classes taught: 62


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 2

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


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $3,961,201
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 24.6 (Salary Expenditures: $254,235)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 5.2 (Salary Expenditures: $149,554)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 23.4 (Salary Expenditures: $740,160)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $288,687)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $67,784
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $4,076,840
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $2,872,765
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 5.2 (Salary Expenditures: $149,554)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 23.9 (Salary Expenditures: $765,834)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $288,687)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $67,784

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 2 (all female)
  • Asian: 2

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: 60 (male: 41, female: 19)
  • Hispanic: 4 (all male)
  • White: 56 (male: 37, female: 19)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 14 (male: 5, female: 9)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)

Retention:
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(State average from 818 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

  • Hispanic2
  • White2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
Total number of students retained in Kindergarten: 4 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • White: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

Percent of Kindergarten students retained
School:

6.2%
New York:

6.2%
Total number of students retained in 1st grade: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Percent of 1st grade students retained
Here:

4.9%
State:

5.5%

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)

  • All323
  • Males318
  • Females327
  • Asian340
  • White318
ELA students tested with valid scores: 33
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 323

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

70%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 27%
Students scoring at Level 3: 67%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%

3%
27%
67%
3%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All331
  • Males331
  • Females331
  • Asian349
  • White325
Math students tested with valid scores: 35
Computed mean of student Math scores: 331

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

77%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 23%
Students scoring at Level 3: 40%
Students scoring at Level 4: 37%

23%
40%
37%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All336
  • Males332
  • Females340
  • White331
ELA students tested with valid scores: 29
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 336

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

86%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 7%
Students scoring at Level 2: 7%
Students scoring at Level 3: 45%
Students scoring at Level 4: 41%

7%
7%
45%
41%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All340
  • Males344
  • Females335
  • White333
Math students tested with valid scores: 32
Computed mean of student Math scores: 340

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

78%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 22%
Students scoring at Level 3: 22%
Students scoring at Level 4: 56%

22%
22%
56%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All91
  • Males92
  • Females91
  • White91
  • IDEA88
Science students tested with valid scores: 41
Computed mean of student Science scores: 91

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

100%
New York:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 12%
Students scoring at Level 4: 88%

12%
88%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All330
  • Males322
  • Females337
  • Asian336
  • White333
  • IDEA300
ELA students tested with valid scores: 48
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 330

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

64%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 8%
Students scoring at Level 2: 27%
Students scoring at Level 3: 33%
Students scoring at Level 4: 31%

8%
27%
33%
31%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All332
  • Males327
  • Females338
  • Asian342
  • White336
  • IDEA296
Math students tested with valid scores: 43
Computed mean of student Math scores: 332

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

65%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 9%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 30%
Students scoring at Level 4: 35%

9%
26%
30%
35%

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)

  • All200
  • Males200
  • White200
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 159
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 57%

Performance Index (PI):

200
State:

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

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

  • All169
  • Males164
  • Females175
  • White172
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 462
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 48%

Performance Index (PI):

169
State:

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

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

  • All165
  • Males149
  • Females180
  • White162
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 462
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 49%

Performance Index (PI):

165
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 sex includes sexual harassment or bullying and gender-based harassment or bullying. Sexual harassment or bullying is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, such as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Gender-based harassment or bullying is nonsexual intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on the student's actual or perceived sex, including harassment based on gender identity, gender expression, and nonconformity with gender stereotypes. 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. Both male and female students can be victims of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex, and the harasser or bully and the victim can be of the same sex. Bullying on the basis of sex constitutes sexual harassment.

Harassment or bullying on the basis of religion refers to intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on actual or perceived religion. 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 religion constitutes religious harassment.
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex: 1
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex per 1,000 students
Mills Pond Elementary School:

2.2
New York:

3.8
Students reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of sex: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sexual orientation: 1
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sexual orientation per 1,000 students
Mills Pond Elementary School:

2.2
State:

1.7


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

  • Hispanic7
  • Asian4
  • Black2
  • White43
  • IDEA10
  • 5042
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 56 (male: 27, female: 29)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 43 (male: 20, female: 23)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • Section 504: 2 (all male)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
School:

125.8
New York:

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).
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 9 (all male)
  • White: 9
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 9
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 3

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
Mills Pond Elementary School:

6.7
State:

29.4
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
Students with disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Expulsions:
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(State average from 286 schools)
Expulsion with 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 providing educational services to the child (e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring; transfer to an alternative school) for the remainder of the school year (or longer) in accordance with local educational agency policy. Expulsion with educational services also includes removals resulting from violations of the Gun Free Schools Act that are modified to less than 365 days.

Expulsion under zero tolerance policies refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for the remainder of the school year or longer because of zero-tolerance policies. A zero tolerance policy is a policy that results in mandatory expulsion of any student who commits one or more specified offenses (e.g., offenses involving guns, or other weapons, or violence, or similar factors, or combinations of these factors). A policy is considered "zero tolerance" even if there are some exceptions to the mandatory aspect of the expulsion, such as allowing the chief administering officer of a local educational agency to modify the expulsion on a case-by-case basis
Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services per 1,000 students
Mills Pond Elementary School:

4.5
New York:

3.7
Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies per 1,000 students
School:

4.5
State:

0.5

Transfers:
(State average from 133 schools)
Transfer to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons is a subset of expulsion with educational services. An alternative school is a public elementary or secondary school that addresses the needs of students that typically cannot be met in a regular school program. The school provides nontraditional education; serves as an adjunct to a regular school; and falls outside of the categories of regular education, special education, or vocational education.
Students with disabilities transferred to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Students with disabilities transferred to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons
Mills Pond Elementary School:

4.5
New York:

3.6

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