Elementary Schools in Beacon City School District

Summary:

The Beacon City School District in New York is home to 4 elementary schools serving grades K-5: Glenham School, Sargent School, South Avenue School, and J.V. Forrestal Elementary School. These schools exhibit a range of academic performance, with some standouts and others struggling to meet state standards.

J.V. Forrestal Elementary School is the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 1089 out of 2445 New York elementary schools in 2024-2025. It consistently outperforms the district and state averages on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Science, while spending the least per student at $27,234 and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 9.3. South Avenue School is another strong performer, ranking 1113 out of 2439 New York elementary schools in 2022-2023 and exceeding district and state averages on assessments, despite having the highest spending per student at $30,206.

In contrast, Glenham School generally performs below the district and state averages on state assessments, while Sargent School stands out with very high 3rd-grade math proficiency but struggles in other grade levels and subjects. The schools also vary in their free and reduced lunch rates, from 37.88% at Glenham School to 43.65% at South Avenue School, which may indicate differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations.

District Detail

10 Education Dr
Beacon, NY 12508-3994

(845) 838-6900

SchoolDigger Rank:
608^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,580

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glenham School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Chase Dr	Fishkill	12524	Dutchess County	Beacon City School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 838-6900	394	36	10.8	34.5%	178 (45.2%)	44 (11.2%)	121 (30.7%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.2%)	33.1	1678^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.4%		31.9	1692^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	30.8%	14	32.9	48.6	57.1	39.2	61.1	52.8	43.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$27,007	$706	$26,301
J V Forrestal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Liberty St	Beacon	12508	Dutchess County	Beacon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 838-6900	234	25	9.1	32.1%	117 (50.0%)	14 (6.0%)	66 (28.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.1%)	54	1089^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.5%		52.4	1102^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	54.9%	13	50.0	58.6	75.0	46.4	53.1	50.0	64.3	97.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.1	97.4	99.1	$29,479	$706	$28,772
Sargent School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 Education Dr	Beacon	12508	Dutchess County	Beacon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 838-6900	285	29	9.7	35.1%	157 (55.1%)	23 (8.1%)	76 (26.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.1%)	40.7	1451^st of 2445 public elementary schools	40.7%		42.9	1354^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.6%	97	65.9	58.8	34.0	78.6	38.2	34.0	37.7	98.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.5	99.2	99.6	$29,062	$706	$28,355
South Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 South Ave	Beacon	12508	Dutchess County	Beacon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 838-6900	244	25	9.8	36.9%	97 (39.8%)	35 (14.3%)	72 (29.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (14.3%)	44.8	1341^st of 2445 public elementary schools	45.2%		50.2	1166^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.3%	175	46.5	52.8	63.9	51.2	50.0	52.8	44.4	98.5	98.5	99.1	99.1	99.7	98.5	99.7	99.7	$31,904	$706	$31,198

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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Elementary Schools in Beacon City School District

District Detail

J V Forrestal Elementary School

South Avenue School

Sargent School

Glenham School

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