Overview
JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL is a public primary serving grades 0–6 in VALLEY STREAM, New York. The school enrolls 418 students. It is part of the VALLEY STREAM 13 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
9.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
23% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 59% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–6
DistrictVALLEY STREAM 13 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36059
CityVALLEY STREAM
ZIP11580
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362943003970
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment418
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino24.1%
Black / African American15.9%
Asian16.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native41.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races1.2%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %23%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)