James A. Dever School

585 North Corona Ave, Valley Stream, NY 11580 | (516) 568-6120
  • Grades: KG-6
  • Student Enrollment: 505
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 585 N Corona Ave, Valley Stream, NY 11580
  • Principal or Admin: Darren Gruen
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 505
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 254 (50.3%)
  • Females: 248 (49.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 12 (2.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 28 (5.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 40 (7.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
James A. Dever School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black5210.3%
Asian5811.5%
Hispanic8717.2%
White30560.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For James A. Dever School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten6913.7%
1st Grade7615.0%
2nd Grade7214.3%
3rd Grade7114.1%
4th Grade6813.5%
5th Grade8216.2%
6th Grade6713.3%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
97.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
8.0%
District:
10.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
50.0%
District:
25.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
82.0%
District:
71.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for James A. Dever School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 09, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • School is Great both of my kids when to James A Dever my son Grat, and my daughter just started this year.

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