Summary
James A Farley Elementary School is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in the Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District in Stony Point, New York. The school has 499 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.5 for the 2023-2024 school year.
James A Farley Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments. In 2024-2025, the school's projected proficiency rates are 41.46% in 4th grade ELA, 45.83% in 5th grade ELA, and 46.05% in 6th grade ELA, compared to the district's 33.2%, 40.85%, and 38.95%, respectively. In Math, the school's projected proficiency rates for 2024-2025 are 43.53% in 4th grade, 60% in 5th grade, and 69.93% in 6th grade, outpacing the district's 35.77%, 43.48%, and 54.56%. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate is also higher than the district and state, at 33.85% compared to 28.86% and 45.02%, respectively. However, the school's free and reduced lunch rate fluctuates significantly, ranging from 6.69% in 2022-2023 to 49.3% in 2023-2024.
Compared to nearby schools, Haverstraw Elementary School and Willow Grove Elementary School within the same district have lower academic performance, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates. Fieldstone Middle School, also in the district, has lower academic performance compared to James A Farley Elementary. The higher spending per student at James A Farley Elementary, $32,745 compared to the district and state averages of $18,483 and $18,298, respectively, may contribute to the school's academic success and the resources available to its students.
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