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Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY STREAM 13 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362943003970
JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL
585 N CORONA AVE, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580 · (516) 568-6120 · Nassau County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of New York public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
96 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
70.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
74.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 72.0% |
% 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
67.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 →
Schools most like JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL
JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL's state test result (67.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL this school | 437 | 22.0% | 67.0% |
| SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL NEW YORK | 441 | 23.8% | 83.6% |
| HUNTERS POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LONG ISLAND CITY | 497 | 28.0% | 76.0% |
| RIVER SCHOOL (THE) NEW YORK | 499 | 22.0% | 79.8% |
| PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOOL HARRISON | 480 | 22.9% | 59.3% |
| WOODGLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW CITY | 398 | 24.9% | 52.9% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #488 of 2,335 | #85 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #571 of 2,342 ▼ 51 | #93 of 172 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #548 of 2,343 ▲ 10 | #82 of 172 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #1,144 of 2,585 | #92 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #368 of 2,338 | #24 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #82 of 2,388 | #5 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #2,180 of 2,534 | #94 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #1,267 of 1,757 | #68 of 116 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
437
+33 (+8%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 477
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 437 | 44.7 | 9.8:1 | 22% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 44.6 | 9.4:1 | 23% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 43.7 | 9.4:1 | 29% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 36 | 11.2:1 | 24% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 21% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 482 | 38 | 12.7:1 | 18% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 40 | 12.8:1 | 8% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 547 | 36 | 15.2:1 | 5% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 477 | 31 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL.
About JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL
JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in New York, located in VALLEY STREAM. The school's enrollment of 437 students covers kindergarten through 6.
VALLEY STREAM 13 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT (4 schools, 2,054 students) runs JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL is White (35%). Other groups include 28% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 57% White. JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL has a diversity index of 74%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 9.8:1, with 44.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL is 22%. Compared with the 31% average for public schools in Nassau County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL is 66.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.0%.
Federal survey data for Nassau County show that median household income is about $146,202, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. A total of 315 public schools operate in Nassau County, serving about 200,775 students.
The closest public school, HOWELL ROAD SCHOOL, is about 0.5 miles from JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 437 was 8% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 404. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.8:1) than in 2020-21 (11.2:1).
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VALLEY STREAM 13 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WHEELER AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 608 students
- HOWELL ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 599 students
- WILLOW ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 410 students
Other schools in VALLEY STREAM
- VALLEY STREAM SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,229 students
- VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,121 students
- VALLEY STREAM MEMORIAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 937 students
- SHAW AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 740 students
- WHEELER AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 608 students
- HOWELL ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 599 students
Nearby schools
- HOWELL ROAD SCHOOL0.5 mi · 599
- WHEELER AVENUE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 608
- WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL0.7 mi · 410
- VALLEY STREAM MEMORIAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 937
- VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,260
- MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About JAMES A DEVER SCHOOLHow large is JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL?
JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 437 students in grades KG-06.
Is JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL.
How diverse is JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL?
JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL reports a student body of 35% White, 22% Hispanic, 13% Black, 28% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL?
JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL is overseen by VALLEY STREAM 13 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.