CHERRY LANE SCHOOL

CHERRY LANE SCHOOL is one of the modestly sized elementary schools in CARLE PLACE, New York, part of CARLE PLACE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 283 students on its rolls from grades K through 2. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so CHERRY LANE SCHOOL sits 36% smaller than that benchmark.

Within CARLE PLACE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 1,307 students, CHERRY LANE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, CHERRY LANE SCHOOL logs that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 30% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Nassau County as a whole is about 57% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Nassau County's rate of about 31%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Nassau County put median household income runs about $146,202, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Nassau County runs 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), of which CHERRY LANE SCHOOL is one.

RUSHMORE AVENUE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CHERRY LANE SCHOOL.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 11%: 319 students in 2018 compared to 283 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 72% to 49%.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.