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East Main Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

118 E Main St, Port Jervis, NY 12771 · (845) 858-3100 · Part of Port Jervis City School District

Port Jervis’ School Grade C better than 32% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
702
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about East Main Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Port Jervis kids: Port Jervis Middle School

On the path

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

K–5East Main Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Port Jervis Middle School549 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts49%
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 ↗

118 E Main St, Port Jervis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten114
Grade 1126
Grade 2100
Grade 3115
Grade 4118
Grade 5129
Enrollment over time
840’20
829’21
755’22
753’23
702’24

Down 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 26%Black 14%Asian 2%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Main Elementary School from Port Jervis families.

Other schools in Port Jervis City School District

The district →
N A Hamilton Bicentennial School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cuddebackville
C+
308 students9:1
Port Jervis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Port Jervis
D
549 students10:1
Port Jervis Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Jervis
A
743 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; Port Jervis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.