South Avenue School

60 South Ave, Beacon, NY 12508 | (845) 838-6900
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 473
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Ophelia Richards
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Beacon City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $13,870
  • Graduation Rate: 75.9%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.2%
  • Students Per Teacher: 14.8
  • Enrolled Students: 3,431

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 473
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 192 (40.6%)
  • Females: 230 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 56 (11.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 108 (22.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 164 (34.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
South Avenue School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black12626.6%
Asian326.8%
Hispanic14129.8%
White12326.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For South Avenue School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten326.8%
Kindergarten7816.5%
1st Grade7215.2%
2nd Grade8518.0%
3rd Grade7315.4%
4th Grade7315.4%
5th Grade6012.7%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 31-40%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
3.0%
District:
14.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
7.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
11.0%
District:
9.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
4.0%
District:
10.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
33.0%
District:
21.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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