Enrollment
285
Elementary
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360414000181
SARGENT SCHOOL
29 EDUCATION DR, BEACON, NY 12508 · (845) 838-6900 · Dutchess County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
100 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary 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 BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 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
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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
285
-41 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 14.8:1
% White
55%
was 51%
% Hispanic
27%
was 29%
% Black
8%
was 10%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SARGENT SCHOOL
SARGENT SCHOOL, a close-knit elementary campus in BEACON, New York, run under BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, instructs 285 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 36% below typical.
BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,580 students. SARGENT SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, SARGENT SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 27% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting SARGENT SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, SARGENT SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.1%; this one delivers 45.6%.
In the area at large, census data for Dutchess County shows the typical household earns roughly $99,478 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. SARGENT SCHOOL is one of 76 public schools in Dutchess County (combined enrollment of about 36,885 students).
Nearest neighbor: SOUTH AVENUE SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SARGENT SCHOOL comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 44.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.
Looking at the recent track record. SARGENT SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 326 (now 285). White enrollment moved from 51% to 55% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.
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Dutchess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
298,220
Census ACS
Median income
$99,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
36,885 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BEACON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 831 students
- ROMBOUT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 592 students
- GLENHAM SCHOOLElementary · 394 students
- SOUTH AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 244 students
- J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 234 students
Other schools in BEACON
- BEACON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 831 students
- ROMBOUT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 592 students
- SOUTH AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 244 students
- J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 234 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH AVENUE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 244
- J V FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 234
- ROMBOUT MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 592
- BEACON HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 831
- HORIZON-ON-THE-HUDSON SCHOOL2.1 mi · 447
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 782
Frequently asked questions
About SARGENT SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SARGENT SCHOOL?
SARGENT SCHOOL enrolls approximately 285 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SARGENT SCHOOL serve?
SARGENT SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SARGENT SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SARGENT SCHOOL is approximately 9.7:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SARGENT SCHOOL?
At SARGENT SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 55% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees SARGENT SCHOOL?
SARGENT SCHOOL is overseen by BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Dutchess County.
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