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Berea Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

946 State Rt 17k, Montgomery, NY 12549 · (845) 457-2400 · Part of Valley Central School District

Montgomery’s School Grade B better than 61% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
497
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Berea Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Montgomery kids: Valley Central Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Berea Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Valley Central Middle School945 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

946 State Rt 17k, Montgomery

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 189
Grade 279
Grade 383
Grade 479
Grade 582
Ungraded5
Enrollment over time
450’20
461’21
477’22
500’23
497’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 39%Black 12%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Berea Elementary School from Montgomery families.

Other schools in Valley Central School District

The district →
Montgomery Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montgomery
C−
539 students13:1
Walden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Walden
C−
447 students12:1
East Coldenham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newburgh
C−
339 students12:1
Valley Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Montgomery
C−
945 students10:1
Valley Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Montgomery
A
1,385 students12:1

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