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Enrollment
533
Middle
DISTRICT 742 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)·NCES 361401001143
JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
140 RT 210, STONY POINT, NY 10980 · (845) 942-3200 · Rockland County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL533 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
264 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
44.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +16.0pp since 2023
Math
57.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
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
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
533
-33 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 16.6:1
% White
27%
was 36%
% Hispanic
59%
was 53%
% Black
10%
was 7%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Set in STONY POINT, New York, JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle school, one of the schools within HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND). It caters to 533 students across grades 4 through 6.
Within HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND), which oversees 9 schools and 7,976 students, JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
On demographics, JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 59%; the rest is composed of 27% White, 10% Black, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.
On the resource side, The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.3:1, putting JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 50% of students at JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.8%; this one delivers 43.1%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Rockland County) records that median household income runs about $109,959, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 66 public schools in Rockland County (combined enrollment of about 41,335 students).
Nearest neighbor: STONY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 41.3%.
JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a bedroom-community location.
Trend over the last 7 years. JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 566 (now 533). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 36% to 27%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.
On this page, the feed for JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Rockland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
341,883
Census ACS
Median income
$109,959
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
41,335 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)
- NORTH ROCKLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,798 students
- FIELDSTONE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,207 students
- WEST HAVERSTRAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 715 students
- THIELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 706 students
- STONY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 666 students
- HAVERSTRAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · 662 students
Other schools in STONY POINT
- STONY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 666 students
Nearby schools
- STONY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 666
- NORTH ROCKLAND HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 2,798
- WEST HAVERSTRAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 715
- THIELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 706
- WILLOW GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 567
- FIELDSTONE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,207
Frequently asked questions
About JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 533 students in grades 04-06.
Is JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many students per teacher at JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 27% White, 59% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
JAMES A FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.