Summary:
The city of Haverstraw, New York is home to a single public middle school, Haverstraw Elementary School, which serves grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 569 students. While the school's academic performance on state assessments lags behind the Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District and the state of New York, it has a relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 8.79%, suggesting the potential influence of socioeconomic factors on student achievement.
Haverstraw Elementary School's proficiency rates on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the 4th grade ELA proficiency rate at Haverstraw Elementary is 17.59%, compared to 22.03% for the district and 47.05% for the state. Similarly, the 5th grade Math proficiency rate at Haverstraw Elementary is 23.24%, compared to 33.06% for the district and 48.93% for the state.
Despite the academic performance concerns, Haverstraw Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $17,813 for the 2022-2023 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 13.9, suggesting small class sizes. These factors raise questions about the effective allocation of resources and the potential need to evaluate the impact of this spending and staffing on student outcomes. Addressing the root causes of the academic performance gaps and exploring targeted support programs could be crucial in driving improvements for the students at Haverstraw Elementary School.
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