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J V Forrestal Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

125 Liberty St, Beacon, NY 12508 · (845) 838-6900 · Part of Beacon City School District

Beacon’s School Grade B− better than 52% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
234
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about J V Forrestal Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Beacon kids: Rombout Middle School

On the path

Where Beacon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5J V Forrestal Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Rombout Middle School592 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

125 Liberty St, Beacon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten41
Grade 130
Grade 233
Grade 333
Grade 438
Grade 535
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
234’20
226’21
224’22
230’23
234’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 14%Black 6%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J V Forrestal Elementary School from Beacon families.

Other schools in Beacon City School District

The district →
Glenham School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fishkill
394 students11:1
Sargent School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beacon
D
285 students10:1
South Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beacon
244 students10:1
Rombout Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beacon
B
592 students10:1
Beacon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Beacon
A+
831 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Beacon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.