James A Dever School
585 North Corona Ave
Valley Stream NY, 11580, Nassau County
Phone: 516-568-6120
Ranking: 
(230 out of 3,424, top 7%)*
(230 out of 3,424, top 7%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Valley Stream Union Free School District 13
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 39 | 41 | 32 | 41 | 38 | 39 | 37 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 514 | 524 | 491 | 510 | 505 | 508 | 519 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 65 | 12.6% | 89 | 17.0% | 64 | 13.0% | 83 | 16.3% | 69 | 13.7% | 74 | 14.6% | 87 | 16.8% |
| Grade 1: | 89 | 17.3% | 74 | 14.1% | 84 | 17.1% | 63 | 12.4% | 76 | 15.0% | 77 | 15.2% | 72 | 13.9% |
| Grade 2: | 72 | 14.0% | 88 | 16.8% | 63 | 12.8% | 69 | 13.5% | 72 | 14.3% | 71 | 14.0% | 66 | 12.7% |
| Grade 3: | 80 | 15.6% | 63 | 12.0% | 68 | 13.8% | 73 | 14.3% | 71 | 14.1% | 67 | 13.2% | 80 | 15.4% |
| Grade 4: | 66 | 12.8% | 69 | 13.2% | 75 | 15.3% | 70 | 13.7% | 68 | 13.5% | 81 | 15.9% | 62 | 11.9% |
| Grade 5: | 67 | 13.0% | 74 | 14.1% | 69 | 14.1% | 70 | 13.7% | 82 | 16.2% | 64 | 12.6% | 74 | 14.3% |
| Grade 6: | 75 | 14.6% | 67 | 12.8% | 68 | 13.8% | 82 | 16.1% | 67 | 13.3% | 74 | 14.6% | 78 | 15.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 261 | 50.8% | 261 | 49.8% | 248 | 50.5% | 255 | 50.0% | 250 | 49.5% | 243 | 47.8% | 251 | 48.4% |
| Female: | 253 | 49.2% | 263 | 50.2% | 243 | 49.5% | 255 | 50.0% | 244 | 48.3% | 257 | 50.6% | 264 | 50.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 62 | 12.1% | 47 | 9.0% | 43 | 8.8% | 50 | 9.8% | 58 | 11.5% | 64 | 12.6% | 59 | 11.4% |
| Hispanic: | 109 | 21.2% | 92 | 17.6% | 89 | 18.1% | 87 | 17.1% | 87 | 17.2% | 80 | 15.7% | 78 | 15.0% |
| Black: | 59 | 11.5% | 65 | 12.4% | 51 | 10.4% | 52 | 10.2% | 52 | 10.3% | 50 | 9.8% | 51 | 9.8% |
| White: | 276 | 53.7% | 301 | 57.4% | 295 | 60.1% | 317 | 62.2% | 305 | 60.4% | 314 | 61.8% | 331 | 63.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 7.2% | 35 | 6.7% | 23 | 4.7% | 30 | 5.9% | 28 | 5.5% | 22 | 4.3% | 19 | 3.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 2.5% | 13 | 2.5% | 20 | 4.1% | 13 | 2.5% | 12 | 2.4% | 15 | 3.0% | 16 | 3.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.18 | 12.94 | 15.34 | 12.56 | 13.29 | 13.00 | 14.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 88% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 67% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 84% | 70% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 87% | 76% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 71% | 55% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 75% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 66% | 56% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 46.5% | 31.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 93% | 80% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | 85% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 97% | 90% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 93% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 74% | 59% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 76% | 59% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 69% | 61% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 49.3% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 83% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 91% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 87% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 92% | 77% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 77% | 57% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 71% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 76% | 60% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.2% | 35.4% | 30.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 90% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 93% | 81% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 96% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | 87% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 75% | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 79% | 67% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 82% | 69% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 43.9% | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 86% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | 85% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 95% | 86% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 88% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 89% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 99% | 88% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | 89% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 89% | 67% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 85% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 91% | 78% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 94% | 83% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 62% | 53% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 69% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 68% | 58% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 36.7% | 30.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 87% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 86% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 93% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 76% | 65% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 71% | 66% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 78% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 34.6% | 29.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 97% | 82% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 95% | 78% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | 85% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | 86% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 86% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 83% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 86% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 86% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 99% | 95% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 86% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 75% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 68% | 55% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 36.3% | 29.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 87% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 89% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 99% | 95% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 84% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 75% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 95% | 78% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 43.5% | 30.6% |
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* James A Dever School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.