Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY STREAM 24 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362946003973
BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL
24 BROOKLYN AVE, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11581 · (516) 434-2851 · Nassau County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of New York public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
170 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 20% smaller than its 6th grade class (56).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 54.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL
BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL's state test result (52.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL this school | 357 | 47.6% | 52.3% |
| CLEARSTREAM AVENUE SCHOOL VALLEY STREAM | 385 | 46.0% | 76.4% |
| WILLIAM L BUCK SCHOOL VALLEY STREAM | 303 | 36.0% | 69.9% |
| JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL DEER PARK | 468 | 40.2% | N/A |
| ROBERT W CARBONARO SCHOOL VALLEY STREAM | 376 | 35.4% | 60.9% |
| WOODS ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH BABYLON | 355 | 45.6% | 24.7% |
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 BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #1,075 of 2,335 | #141 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,024 of 2,342 ▲ 133 | #140 of 172 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,316 of 2,343 ▼ 300 | #145 of 172 ▼ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #1,624 of 2,585 | #137 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #738 of 2,338 | #65 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.3% | #130 of 2,388 | #7 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #1,481 of 2,534 | #40 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.9% | #323 of 606 | #36 of 70 |
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
357
+33 (+10%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 244
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 357 | 33.1 | 10.8:1 | 48% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 30.4 | 11.8:1 | 52% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 31.5 | 10.9:1 | 51% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 30 | 10.8:1 | 49% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 26 | 12.7:1 | 50% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 27 | 12.7:1 | 48% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 30 | 10.9:1 | 39% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 25 | 12.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 244 | 21 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL.
About BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL
BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in VALLEY STREAM, New York. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 357 students.
VALLEY STREAM 24 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 1,036 students spread across 3 schools.
Hispanic students form the largest group at BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL, 40% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 24% Black, 22% Asian, and 12% White. Among people living in Nassau County, the Hispanic share is about 19%. BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL is 33.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.8:1. Among elementary schools in New York, the typical ratio is 12.8:1. The school counts 170 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 48%. For comparison, public schools in Nassau County average 31%.
The allk12 Grade for BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL is B-. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL is 5.2 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New York schools.
Among Nassau County residents, median household income is about $146,202, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County, which together enroll about 200,775 students.
The closest other public school is WILLIAM L BUCK SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL ranks 9th on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The number of students climbed from 324 to 357 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VALLEY STREAM 24 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ROBERT W CARBONARO SCHOOLElementary · 376 students
- WILLIAM L BUCK SCHOOLElementary · 303 students
Other schools in VALLEY STREAM
- VALLEY STREAM SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,229 students
- VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,121 students
- VALLEY STREAM MEMORIAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 937 students
- SHAW AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 740 students
- WHEELER AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 608 students
- HOWELL ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 599 students
Other Brooklyn Avenue schools
One other US public school is named Brooklyn Avenue. BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Brooklyn AvenueLos Angeles, CA · 510 students
Nearby schools
- WILLIAM L BUCK SCHOOL0.5 mi · 303
- ROBERT W CARBONARO SCHOOL0.7 mi · 376
- VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,121
- VALLEY STREAM SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,229
- FOREST ROAD SCHOOL0.9 mi · 332
- LYNBROOK NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOLHow large is BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL?
BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 357 students in grades KG-06.
Is BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL have?
BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
How diverse is BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL?
BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL reports a student body of 12% White, 40% Hispanic, 24% Black, 22% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL?
BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL is overseen by VALLEY STREAM 24 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.