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South Avenue School

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South Avenue School ranks 1341 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of New York elementary schools

Summary

South Avenue School is an elementary school in Beacon, New York, serving 252 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Beacon City School District. The school's academic performance has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high ranking of 486 out of 2,366 New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 1,341 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025. While the school outperformed the district and state averages in 5th-grade English Language Arts and 3rd-grade Math in 2024-2025, it underperformed in other grade levels and subjects.

South Avenue School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. White and multi-racial students tend to perform better than their peers, while Hispanic students and students with special needs or low socioeconomic status perform significantly worse. For example, in 2024-2025, White students at South Avenue School ranked 414 out of 1,402 New York elementary schools, while Hispanic students ranked 1,198 out of 1,569. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $16,298 in 2020-2021 to $30,206 in 2023-2024, but the impact on academic outcomes is not yet clear.

Compared to nearby schools, South Avenue School's performance is similar to other schools within the Beacon City School District, such as Glenham School and Sargent School, all of which are ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools. However, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Cornwall-On-Hudson Elementary School and Fishkill Elementary School, significantly outperform South Avenue School on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings.

244

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,904

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 South Ave
Beacon, NY 12508-3196

(845) 838-6900

District: Beacon City School District

Students who attend South Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Rombout Middle School
High:	Beacon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.8%

Hispanic:

29.5%

African American:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg49%

New York avg55%

1,341^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Beacon City School District

608^th of 874Beacon City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	1341 of 2445	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	1166 of 2445	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	1113 of 2439	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	1317 of 2434	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	1027 of 2413	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	1051 of 2395	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.6	532 of 2386	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	76.5	486 of 2366	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	676 of 2352	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	62.4	835 of 2345	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.9	1053 of 2325	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	1282 of 2320	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.3	1326 of 2286	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.0	990 of 2263	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	720 of 2257	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.0	616 of 2227	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	66.6	874 of 2219	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	977 of 2206	55.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	66.7	225 of 891	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	467 of 948	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	1454 of 2409	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	1224 of 2413	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	1203 of 2403	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	1439 of 2401	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	996 of 2357	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	983 of 2338	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	1198 of 1569	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1040 of 1531	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1006 of 1429	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1008 of 1503	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	591 of 1315	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	513 of 1392	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1631 of 2098	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1487 of 2078	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1320 of 2041	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1394 of 2099	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	981 of 2032	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	789 of 2045	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	1160 of 2407	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	1036 of 2411	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	870 of 2400	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	1213 of 2400	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	1077 of 2358	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	1150 of 2340	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	42.7	138 of 279	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	1952 of 2134	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	1600 of 1859	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	414 of 1402	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	287 of 1392	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	501 of 1337	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	490 of 1399	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	328 of 1338	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	166 of 1408	88.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)75th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Math51%-6 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

My son attended KG at South Ave. His teacher was fantastic...very devoted and caring. There were great art classes, a terrific Math Night where the kids did a lot of fun math activities. My son could already read an do simple math when he entered, so the teacher challenged him with centers designed to appeal to kids of various activity levels. My son was entertained and challenged. He loved learning and became a fan of non-fiction books. His teachers encouraged his interests and talents. The principle and staff handled all situations with a caring, developmental attitude, always encouraging children in a positive manor. My child's confidence and love of learning increased as a result of his experience at South Ave Elementary School. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
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
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
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
Horizon-On-The-Hudson School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	137 Montgomery St	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(845) 563-3725	447	45	10.0	62.2%	53 (11.9%)	135 (30.2%)	226 (50.6%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	19.8	2085^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.7%		14.2	2235^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.6%	150			27.0	48.2	45.6				25.7	39.3	31.3				30.8		98.3	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	99.5	99.8	$34,737	$2,537	$32,200
Gidney Avenue Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Gidney Ave	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 563-8450	788	66	11.9	58.9%	47 (6.0%)	143 (18.1%)	563 (71.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.8%)	13.7	2224^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.0%		16.9	2153^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	11.9%	71			14.1	29.2	38.8				27.4	24.2	43.0				27.9		97.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	98.9	98.4	$33,470	$2,445	$31,026
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
New Windsor School	Public, Magnet	K-5	175 Quassaick Ave	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(845) 563-3700	439	39	11.2	53.5%	70 (15.9%)	79 (18.0%)	266 (60.6%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	41.9	1420^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.9%		40.4	1436^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.3%	16			35.8	42.7	57.8				38.8	61.2	82.8				35.9		99.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	$31,624	$2,310	$29,315
Balmville School	Public	PK, KG-5	5144 Rt 9w	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 563-8550	376	38	9.9	58.8%	47 (12.5%)	78 (20.7%)	212 (56.4%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	15.7	2177^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.0%		17.2	2142^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.4%	35			41.2	37.8	37.8				28.6	31.1	22.2				26.1		98.0	98.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.2	98.7	98.7	$35,335	$2,581	$32,754
Cornwall-On-Hudson Elementary School	Public	K-4	234 Hudson St	Cornwall On Hudson	12520	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	239	18	13.0	10.9%	176 (73.6%)	7 (2.9%)	39 (16.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	83.2	347^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.8%		92.2	164^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.3%	183			72.0	83.0					73.5	83.0							96.5	96.9	99.1	99.1	99.6	97.8	98.2	99.1	$27,950	$488	$27,462
Temple Hill School	Public	K-8	525 Union Ave	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 568-6450	890	85	10.4	62.6%	80 (9.0%)	180 (20.2%)	573 (64.4%)	13 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.5%)	24.2	1946^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.4%		34.1	1615^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.9%	331	87.0	100.0	38.9	46.6	48.4	38.9	50.0	47.1	36.3	35.6	38.7	24.6	46.9	31.7	31.5	34.7	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.8	$31,624	$2,311	$29,314

Frequently Asked Questions about South Avenue School

What is the racial makeup of South Avenue School?

Students at South Avenue School are 40% White, 30% Hispanic, 14% African American, 14% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend South Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended South Avenue School.

What district is South Avenue School in?

Beacon City School District

What schools do graduates of South Avenue School attend?

Students who attend South Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rombout Middle School
High : Beacon High School

Is South Avenue School a good school?

South Avenue School ranks 1341^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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