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Alumni: what's one memory from BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
449
Elementary
DISTRICT 436 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361920004843
BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER
27 N BICYCLE PATH, SELDEN, NY 11784 · (631) 285-8800 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
219 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 144 | 32% |
| Kindergarten | 305 | 68% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER this school | 449 | 48.8% | N/A |
| HOLBROOK ROAD SCHOOL CENTEREACH | 396 | 45.7% | 34.6% |
| EAST VILLAGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE) NEW YORK | 477 | 45.1% | 71.3% |
| NORTH COLEMAN ROAD SCHOOL CENTEREACH | 399 | 43.4% | 38.3% |
| HELLENIC CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL - STATEN ISLAND STATEN ISLAND | 474 | 43.5% | 74.2% |
| HELLENIC CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL PARK SLOPE BROOKLYN | 493 | 50.1% | 83.3% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 449 | #1,079 of 2,585 | #101 of 209 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #2,324 of 2,338 | #195 of 196 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #389 of 2,388 | #20 of 197 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.8% | #1,451 of 2,534 | #43 of 200 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #530 of 606 | #48 of 57 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
449
+27 (+6%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 642
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 32.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 449 | 18.2 | 24.6:1 | 49% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 16.2 | 25.5:1 | 45% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 15.3 | 27.8:1 | 23% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 13 | 32.5:1 | 16% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 25 | 17.7:1 | 27% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 686 | 23 | 29.8:1 | 34% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 27 | 19.5:1 | 17% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 642 | 24 | 26.8:1 | 6% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER.
About BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER
BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER is a public elementary school in SELDEN, New York. The grade span is pre-K through kindergarten, and enrollment is 449 students.
MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 14 schools. Combined enrollment is 9,410 students.
Enrollment at BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER is mixed, with White students the largest group at 47%. It is also 32% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Suffolk County is roughly 66% White. BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 24.6 students per teacher and 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 49%. That rate is above the 39% average among public schools in Suffolk County.
Within Suffolk County, median household income is about $130,686, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Suffolk County number 343 and enroll about 222,439.
Nearby, STAGECOACH SCHOOL is about 0.7 miles away. BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 422 to 449. The number of students per teacher fell from 32.5 to 24.6 over 4 years.
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Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,530,146
Census ACS
Median income
$130,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
343
222,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,553 students
- CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,467 students
- SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,080 students
- DAWNWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 967 students
- NEW LANE MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 771 students
- UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTERElementary · 478 students
Other schools in SELDEN
- NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,553 students
- NEW LANE MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 771 students
- HAWKINS PATH SCHOOLElementary · 385 students
- STAGECOACH SCHOOLElementary · 351 students
Nearby schools
- STAGECOACH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 351
- NEW LANE MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 771
- HAWKINS PATH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 385
- NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,553
- SELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,080
- JERICHO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTERHow large is BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER?
BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER enrolls approximately 449 students in grades PK-KG.
What grades does BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER serve?
BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER serves grades PK-KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER is approximately 24.6:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER?
At BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER, the student body is approximately 47% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER public or private?
BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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