Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361434001181
BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL
40 BURNS AVE, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801 · (516) 733-2311 · Nassau County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of New York public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
10.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
145 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 48% larger than its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
61.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 61 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 75.0% |
% 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
64.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL
BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL's state test result (64.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL this school | 263 | 55.1% | 64.9% |
| DUTCH LANE SCHOOL HICKSVILLE | 216 | 52.3% | 51.5% |
| FORK LANE SCHOOL HICKSVILLE | 270 | 50.7% | 42.4% |
| EAST STREET SCHOOL HICKSVILLE | 389 | 54.5% | 52.0% |
| PS 26 CARTERET SCHOOL (THE) STATEN ISLAND | 272 | 61.4% | 73.4% |
| PS 186 CASTLEWOOD BELLEROSE | 319 | 48.0% | 72.3% |
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 BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #566 of 2,335 | #95 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,014 of 2,342 ▼ 574 | #138 of 172 ▼ 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #911 of 2,343 ▼ 333 | #121 of 172 ▼ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #2,179 of 2,585 | #175 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #615 of 2,338 | #47 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #229 of 2,388 | #18 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.1% | #1,267 of 2,534 | #31 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #873 of 1,757 | #33 of 116 |
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
263
+14 (+6%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
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 | 263 | 25.1 | 10.5:1 | 55% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 29.7 | 10.4:1 | 45% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 24.8 | 11.7:1 | 49% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 23 | 10.8:1 | 42% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 22 | 14.0:1 | 42% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 44% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 283 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 47% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 21 | 16.0:1 | 16% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 338 | 23 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL.
About BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL
In HICKSVILLE, New York, part of Nassau County, BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL is an elementary school. A federal count lists 263 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New York is about 443, so this school runs 41% smaller than that.
HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT oversees BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL and 8 other schools, with 5,285 students in total.
Hispanic students are the largest group at BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL, with 43% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 32% Asian, 10% White, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 24 points above the 19% share among Nassau County residents. BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 70%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 10.5:1 comes from the school's 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 55% of students at BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 31% average for public schools in Nassau County is 24 points.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 64.9% actual against 54.7% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Nassau County show that median household income is about $146,202, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County, which together enroll about 200,775 students.
The closest public school to BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL is OLD COUNTRY ROAD SCHOOL, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL had 249 students in 2020-21 and 263 in 2024-25, a 6% rise.
The BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,825 students
- HICKSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,215 students
- LEE AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 436 students
- OLD COUNTRY ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 394 students
- EAST STREET SCHOOLElementary · 389 students
- WOODLAND AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 277 students
Other schools in HICKSVILLE
- HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,825 students
- HICKSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,215 students
- LEE AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 436 students
- OLD COUNTRY ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 394 students
- EAST STREET SCHOOLElementary · 389 students
- WOODLAND AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 277 students
Nearby schools
- OLD COUNTRY ROAD SCHOOL0.8 mi · 394
- HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,825
- HICKSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,215
- CANTIAGUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 436
- EAST STREET SCHOOL1.1 mi · 389
- JEFFREY RATNER-ROBERT SEAMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About BURNS AVENUE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL?
BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 263 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL serve?
BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL are roughly 10% White, 43% Hispanic, 8% Black, 32% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL in?
BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL is part of HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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