Summary:
Sargent School is an elementary school located in Beacon, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 274 students. It is part of the Beacon City School District, which is ranked 590 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sargent School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1100-1500 out of around 2400 schools over the past decade, and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sargent School's student performance on state assessments is generally below the Beacon City School District and New York state averages across grades 3-5 in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in 2023-2024, only 47.37% of 3rd graders at Sargent School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.41% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.24% to 45.26% over the past three school years, which is higher than the state average. Despite a significant increase in spending per student at Sargent School over the past few years, from $15,248 in 2019-2020 to $19,517 in 2022-2023, the school's overall performance has not shown a corresponding improvement.
Sargent School's performance varies significantly across grade levels and subject areas, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. For example, in 2021-2022, 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 58.06%, but 4th grade ELA proficiency dropped to only 11.63%. Additionally, the school's consistently lower performance of certain student subgroups, such as male students, African American students, and Hispanic students, raises concerns about equity and the school's ability to effectively serve the needs of all its students. Sargent School is located in close proximity to several other elementary schools within the Beacon City School District, such as South Avenue School and J.V. Forrestal Elementary School, which generally perform better on state assessments, suggesting that factors beyond just the school's immediate environment may be contributing to its lower performance.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Beacon City School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
1354th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,517
Students who attend Sargent School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 10.3
Number of students: 302
Racial breakdown:
White:
52.6%
Hispanic:
27.5%
Two or more races:
9.6%
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African American:
9.3%
Asian:
1.0%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.7%
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