J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Beacon, New York·12508
Score
57.6/100
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#866
Among 2,042 New York elementary schools
#1
In Beacon City School District
#1
In Beacon
Top 43%
In New York

Score 57.6/100: better than 57% of New York elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in New York, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New York schools.

English language arts
61%
Similar New York schools ≈ 55%, better than 62% of them
87 students tested
Math
50%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 37% of them
86 students tested
Science
64%
Similar New York schools ≈ 46%, better than 81% of them
28 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by New York State Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3NYS ELA35030
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_86187
English language artsGrade 4NYS ELA45929
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA57528
MathGrade 3NYS MATH34628
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_85086
MathGrade 4NYS MATH45332
MathGrade 5NYS MATH55026
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science56428
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_86428

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
230
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
230
Typical elementary school: 404
Free or reduced-price lunch
33%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Dutchess County

Contact

Address
125 LIBERTY ST
Beacon, NY 12508
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in New York. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at a glance

J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in Beacon, New York, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Beacon City School District. It has about 230 students (a typical New York elementary school has 404). About 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical New York elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 61% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 50% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York elementary schools, it scores 57.6 out of 100: better than 57% of them, ranking #866 of 2,042. Its English language arts result rose by 13 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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