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How has BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY)·NCES 361968001798
BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
946 STATE RT 17K, MONTGOMERY, NY 12549 · (845) 457-2400 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
210 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
48.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
60.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 57.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #1,229 of 2,335 | #16 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,078 of 2,342 | #12 of 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,430 of 2,343 | #22 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #841 of 2,585 | #24 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #1,028 of 2,338 | #16 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #518 of 2,388 | #8 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.3% | #1,629 of 2,534 | #22 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.0% | #434 of 606 | #7 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
497
+47 (+10%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 497 | 43.5 | 11.4:1 | 42% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 44.4 | 11.3:1 | 49% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 43.2 | 11.0:1 | 45% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 39 | 11.5:1 | 40% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 43.1 | 11.1:1 | 41% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 40 | 11.9:1 | 36% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 36 | 11.8:1 | 24% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 493 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 29% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 427 | 25 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A mid-sized elementary school in MONTGOMERY, New York, BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY). The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 497 students in 2024-25.
VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) has 6 schools; together they serve 4,152 students.
About 43% of students at BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 39% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Orange County, the White share is about 62%. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school had 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. Across elementary schools in New York, the average ratio is 12.8:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 42%. Public schools in Orange County average a similar 44%.
BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 48.3% is 11.1 points below the 59.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The school is in Orange County, where median household income comes to about $97,178, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Orange County's 82 public schools enroll about 57,122 students and include BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (about 1.4 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Compared with its nearest neighbors, BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 8th of 9 on average proficiency.
BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 497, up from 450 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
406,616
Census ACS
Median income
$97,178
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
57,122 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY)
- VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,385 students
- VALLEY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 945 students
- MONTGOMERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 539 students
- WALDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 447 students
- EAST COLDENHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 339 students
Other schools in MONTGOMERY
- VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,385 students
- VALLEY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 945 students
- MONTGOMERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 539 students
Nearby schools
- VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,385
- VALLEY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 945
- WALDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 447
- MONTGOMERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 539
- EAST COLDENHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.4 mi · 339
- LITTLE BRITAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.2 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 497 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 43% White, 39% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.