Moses Y. Beach School

340 North Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492

mybes.wallingford.k12.ct.us/

326 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Moses Y. Beach School is a public elementary school located in Wallingford, Connecticut, serving students in grades Pre-K through 2. As part of the Wallingford Public Schools district, the school focuses on providing a foundational educational experience during the critical early years of child development. The school is known for fostering a supportive and welcoming community atmosphere, prioritizing the academic, social, and emotional growth of its young learners through a structured and nurturing curriculum.

The school emphasizes a collaborative partnership between educators, families, and the community to ensure student success. By maintaining small class sizes and utilizing age-appropriate instruction, Moses Y. Beach strives to cultivate a lifelong love of learning in its students. The facility, situated on North Main Street, serves as a central hub for early childhood education in the region, offering a range of resources designed to prepare children for their subsequent transition into the intermediate elementary levels within the Wallingford school system.

326

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

38.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Moses Y. Beach School
Demographic	Student Count
White	229
Hispanic	72
Black	4
Asian	9
Two or More	10
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
229 (70.2%)
Hispanic
72 (22.1%)
Two or More
10 (3.1%)
Asian
9 (2.8%)
Black
4 (1.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wallingford School District
Phone:	(203)294-3940
Website:	http://mybes.wallingford.k12.ct.us/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	326
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	106
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 66

Kindergarten 85

Grade 1 86

Grade 2 89