J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a tight-knit elementary campus in BEACON, New York, one of the schools within BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 234 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 47% smaller than typical.

Across the 6 schools in BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (2,580 students total), J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 28% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 6% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

In terms of school funding signals, J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Dutchess County put median household earnings sit near $99,478, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 76 public schools in Dutchess County (combined enrollment of about 36,885 students).

Nearest neighbor: ROMBOUT MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.6%.

J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 17% since 2018, when it stood at 281 (now 234). The Black share of enrollment declined from 14% to 6% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 today.

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