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James A Dever School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

585 N Corona Ave, Valley Stream, NY 11580 · (516) 568-6120 · Part of Valley Stream Union Free School District 13

Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 87% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
437
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about James A Dever School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B, 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 ↗

585 N Corona Ave, Valley Stream

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 156
Grade 258
Grade 365
Grade 459
Grade 569
Grade 663
Enrollment over time
404’20
415’21
413’22
418’23
437’24

Up 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Asian 28%Hispanic 22%Black 13%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James A Dever School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Valley Stream Union Free School District 13

The district →
Howell Road School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Valley Stream
B+
599 students14:1
Wheeler Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Valley Stream
B+
608 students11:1
Willow Road School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Franklin Square
B
410 students9:1

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; Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.