Is J V Forrestal Elementary School a good school?

J V Forrestal Elementary School ranks 1102 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend J V Forrestal Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 230 students attended J V Forrestal Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of J V Forrestal Elementary School?

Students at J V Forrestal Elementary School are 46% White, 33% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of J V Forrestal Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J V Forrestal Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Rombout Middle School High : Beacon High School

J V Forrestal Elementary School

Summary:

J V Forrestal Elementary School is a public elementary school in Beacon, New York, serving 224 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Beacon City School District.

Academically, J V Forrestal Elementary has shown mixed performance compared to the district and state. While the school's 4th and 5th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates outperformed the district, its overall ELA and Math proficiency rates were generally lower. However, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency was higher than the district and state. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with male students and White students outperforming their female and Hispanic peers, respectively. The school's performance for African American students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds is lower compared to other subgroups.

When compared to other schools in the Beacon City School District, J V Forrestal Elementary generally performs better than Glenham School and Sargent School in academic proficiency, but lags behind South Avenue School. Compared to schools in the neighboring Newburgh City School District, J V Forrestal outperforms most Newburgh schools, but falls behind the higher-performing Cornwall-On-Hudson Elementary School in the Cornwall Central School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

125 Liberty St
Beacon, NY 12508-2699

(845) 838-6900

District: Beacon City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1102^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,445

Students who attend J V Forrestal Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rombout Middle School
High:	Beacon High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 230

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

33.5%

Two or more races:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J V Forrestal Elementary School ranks better than 54.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Beacon City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details J V Forrestal Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Beacon City School District. Racial makeup is: White (45.7%), Hispanic (33.5%), two or more races (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J V Forrestal Elementary School is 9.3, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Beacon City School District! (See more...)

Compare J V Forrestal Elementary School employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J V Forrestal Elementary School is $18,445. 2 elementary schools in the Beacon City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J V Forrestal Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks J V Forrestal Elementary School 1102^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See J V Forrestal Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Beacon City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Beacon City School District 590^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for J V Forrestal Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at J V Forrestal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	70.26	734^th	2206	66.7%
2007	57.24	1154^th	2219	48.0%
2008	37.41	1627^th	2227	26.9%
2009	31.38	1792^nd	2257	20.6%
2010	39.94	1539^th	2263	32.0%
2011	30.48	1738^th	2286	24.0%
2012	34.58	1661^st	2320	28.4%
2013	27.21	1794^th	2325	22.8%
2014	46.22	1272^nd	2345	45.8%
2015	51.05	1128^th	2352	52.0%
2016	63.10	821^st	2366	65.3%
2017	60.43	908^th	2386	61.9%
2018	60.52	933^rd	2395	61.0%
2019	59.70	911^th	2413	62.2%
2022	68.49	700^th	2434	71.2%
2023	65.19	788^th	2439	67.7%
2024	52.38	1102^nd	2445	54.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J V Forrestal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.94	655^th	2045	68.0%
2019	60.78	624^th	2032	69.3%
2022	59.76	691^st	2099	67.1%
2023	49.97	903^rd	2041	55.8%
2024	33.35	1407^th	2078	32.3%

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Rank History for Female students at J V Forrestal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.37	998^th	2338	57.3%
2019	59.29	905^th	2357	61.6%
2022	55.46	1029^th	2401	57.1%
2023	60.35	884^th	2403	63.2%
2024	47.76	1210^th	2413	49.9%

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Rank History for Male students at J V Forrestal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.47	859^th	2340	63.3%
2019	57.00	950^th	2358	59.7%
2022	72.47	565^th	2400	76.5%
2023	67.17	728^th	2400	69.7%
2024	54.67	1015^th	2411	57.9%

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Rank History for African American students at J V Forrestal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.71	546^th	948	42.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at J V Forrestal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.50	478^th	1392	65.7%
2019	64.93	340^th	1315	74.1%
2022	56.04	572^nd	1503	61.9%
2023	56.04	531^st	1429	62.8%
2024	43.09	820^th	1531	46.4%

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Rank History for White students at J V Forrestal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.43	461^st	1408	67.3%
2019	46.59	723^rd	1338	46.0%
2022	74.72	309^th	1399	77.9%
2023	67.07	437^th	1337	67.3%
2024	57.88	563^rd	1392	59.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for J V Forrestal Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	277	26	0	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1990	268	41	6	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	368
1991	292	30	0	65	0	n/a	n/a	32	419
1992	308	38	0	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1993	290	40	1	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1994	295	48	4	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1995	271	67	5	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
1996	271	67	5	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
1997	240	80	6	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1998	228	73	5	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1999	226	73	5	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
2000	211	76	6	70	0	n/a	n/a	6	369
2001	203	87	3	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	362
2002	237	102	17	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
2003	237	102	17	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
2004	239	82	17	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
2005	200	88	25	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
2006	213	76	17	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
2007	204	93	14	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2008	162	65	10	86	1	n/a	n/a	1	325
2009	153	49	7	99	1	n/a	n/a	2	311
2010	175	54	7	87	2	n/a	n/a	16	341
2011	167	51	6	79	2	0	25	0	330
2012	172	56	4	96	2	0	5	0	335
2013	161	42	5	86	0	0	5	0	299
2014	142	44	6	90	0	0	8	0	290
2015	135	40	3	86	0	0	17	0	281
2016	134	41	3	91	0	0	15	0	284
2017	131	30	3	89	0	0	15	0	268
2018	129	38	3	94	0	0	17	0	281
2019	104	33	3	87	0	0	22	0	249
2020	122	32	7	85	0	0	23	0	269
2021	106	31	7	70	0	0	20	0	234
2022	109	21	2	69	0	0	25	0	226
2023	109	16	2	72	0	0	24	1	224
2024	105	19	2	77	0	0	26	1	230

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at J V Forrestal Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	356	26.9	13.2	n/a
1990	368	29.8	12.3	n/a
1991	419	31.9	13.1	n/a
1992	406	29.9	13.5	n/a
1993	377	22.0	17.1	n/a
1994	396	20.5	19.3	38.9
1995	401	24.0	16.7	34.2
1996	401	24.0	16.7	34.2
1997	389	24.0	16.2	37.8
1998	392	26.2	15.0	45.2
1999	376	25.5	14.7	47.6
2000	369	27.3	13.5	57.9
2001	362	26.2	13.8	43.1
2002	424	21.2	20.0	46.5
2003	424	21.2	20.0	46.5
2004	423	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	411	21.5	19.1	44.5
2006	404	19.0	21.3	44.6
2007	413	18.0	22.9	40.9
2008	325	19.0	17.1	50.3
2009	311	18.0	17.3	49.5
2010	341	18.9	18.0	52.9
2011	330	19.9	16.5	49.4
2012	335	18.0	18.5	46.9
2013	299	18.9	15.8	46.8
2014	290	16.9	17.1	50.7
2015	281	17.0	16.5	50.5
2016	284	19.0	14.9	53.9
2017	268	18.0	14.8	50.4
2018	281	18.0	15.6	49.1
2019	249	17.0	14.6	46.2
2020	269	28.0	9.6	41.6
2021	234	21.5	10.8	38.5
2022	226	22.2	10.1	38.1
2023	224	20.6	10.8	38.4
2024	230	24.5	9.3	38.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio J V Forrestal Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	356	26.9	13.2	n/a
1990	368	29.8	12.3	n/a
1991	419	31.9	13.1	n/a
1992	406	29.9	13.5	n/a
1993	377	22.0	17.1	n/a
1994	396	20.5	19.3	38.9
1995	401	24.0	16.7	34.2
1996	401	24.0	16.7	34.2
1997	389	24.0	16.2	37.8
1998	392	26.2	15.0	45.2
1999	376	25.5	14.7	47.6
2000	369	27.3	13.5	57.9
2001	362	26.2	13.8	43.1
2002	424	21.2	20.0	46.5
2003	424	21.2	20.0	46.5
2004	423	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	411	21.5	19.1	44.5
2006	404	19.0	21.3	44.6
2007	413	18.0	22.9	40.9
2008	325	19.0	17.1	50.3
2009	311	18.0	17.3	49.5
2010	341	18.9	18.0	52.9
2011	330	19.9	16.5	49.4
2012	335	18.0	18.5	46.9
2013	299	18.9	15.8	46.8
2014	290	16.9	17.1	50.7
2015	281	17.0	16.5	50.5
2016	284	19.0	14.9	53.9
2017	268	18.0	14.8	50.4
2018	281	18.0	15.6	49.1
2019	249	17.0	14.6	46.2
2020	269	28.0	9.6	41.6
2021	234	21.5	10.8	38.5
2022	226	22.2	10.1	38.1
2023	224	20.6	10.8	38.4
2024	230	24.5	9.3	38.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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