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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360474000218

CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

60 CENTRAL BLVD, BETHPAGE, NY 11714 · (516) 644-4301 · Nassau County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
Enrollment
491
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
138 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Kindergarten
72
Grade 1
88
Grade 2
75
Grade 3
88
Grade 4
95
Grade 5
73
Student demographics
White
22947%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
9519%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 31%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
13828%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 10%
Two+
204%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25251%
Female
23949%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
52.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +18.0pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
491
-45 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 10.5:1
% White
47%
was 61%
% Hispanic
19%
was 23%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
28%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in BETHPAGE, New York, CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school, overseen by BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. It teaches 491 students across grades K through 5.

BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,957 students; CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 28% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.7%, the actual is 52.7%, a residual of -11.9 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Nassau County put the typical household earns roughly $146,202 per year, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Nassau County's 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

PLAINEDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 70.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has contracted 8%, going from 536 students in 2018 to 491 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment edged up from 13% to 28% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 today.

On allk12, members of the CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Nassau County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
60 CENTRAL BLVD, BETHPAGE, NY 11714
Phone
(516) 644-4301
County
Nassau County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
491
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
9.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
138 (28%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
360474000218
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 491 students in grades KG-05.
Is CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 9.4:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 47% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 28% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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