Samuel J Preston School
50 Taylor Ave
West Harrison NY, 10604, Westchester County
Phone: 914-630-3152
Ranking: (1,461 out of 3,424, top 43%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Harrison Central School District
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: | 32 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 34 | |||||||
Total Students: | 331 | 337 | 345 | 344 | 328 | 342 | 326 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 54 | 16.3% | 47 | 13.9% | 63 | 18.3% | 53 | 15.4% | 42 | 12.8% | 59 | 17.3% | 52 | 16.0% |
Grade 1: | 49 | 14.8% | 62 | 18.4% | 55 | 15.9% | 46 | 13.4% | 56 | 17.1% | 52 | 15.2% | 49 | 15.0% |
Grade 2: | 64 | 19.3% | 55 | 16.3% | 49 | 14.2% | 64 | 18.6% | 56 | 17.1% | 52 | 15.2% | 63 | 19.3% |
Grade 3: | 55 | 16.6% | 49 | 14.5% | 62 | 18.0% | 60 | 17.4% | 55 | 16.8% | 63 | 18.4% | 55 | 16.9% |
Grade 4: | 50 | 15.1% | 57 | 16.9% | 61 | 17.7% | 51 | 14.8% | 63 | 19.2% | 59 | 17.3% | 55 | 16.9% |
Grade 5: | 59 | 17.8% | 67 | 19.9% | 55 | 15.9% | 70 | 20.3% | 56 | 17.1% | 57 | 16.7% | 52 | 16.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 144 | 43.5% | 141 | 41.8% | 159 | 46.1% | 162 | 47.1% | 168 | 51.2% | 171 | 50.0% | 170 | 52.1% |
Female: | 187 | 56.5% | 196 | 58.2% | 186 | 53.9% | 182 | 52.9% | 152 | 46.3% | 163 | 47.7% | 143 | 43.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 15 | 4.5% | 17 | 5.0% | 21 | 6.1% | 14 | 4.1% | 14 | 4.3% | 13 | 3.8% | 12 | 3.7% |
Hispanic: | 120 | 36.3% | 124 | 36.8% | 111 | 32.2% | 107 | 31.1% | 102 | 31.1% | 107 | 31.3% | 102 | 31.3% |
Black: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.7% | 9 | 2.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.9% |
White: | 192 | 58.0% | 194 | 57.6% | 207 | 60.0% | 210 | 61.0% | 209 | 63.7% | 219 | 64.0% | 200 | 61.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 54 | 16.3% | 38 | 11.3% | 55 | 15.9% | 43 | 12.5% | 41 | 12.5% | 33 | 9.6% | 29 | 8.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 5.7% | 15 | 4.5% | 28 | 8.1% | 20 | 5.8% | 18 | 5.5% | 14 | 4.1% | 23 | 7.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.44 | 10.63 | 10.14 | 9.21 | 8.86 | 9.40 | 9.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 89% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 88% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 88% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 89% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 72% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 71% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 76% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.9% | 41.3% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 89% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 98% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 97% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 78% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 80% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 82% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 61.2% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 89% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 93% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 85% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 87% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 69% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 75% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 70% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.4% | 47.6% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 90% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 94% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 96% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 97% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 81% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 87% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 84% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 55.8% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 99% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 99% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 97% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 95% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 83% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 86% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 93% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 94% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 70% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 69% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 80% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.3% | 41.9% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 85% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 88% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 96% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 97% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 86% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 77% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 85% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 22.7% | 47% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 96% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 97% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 96% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 97% | 86% |
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* Samuel J Preston School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.