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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLEN COVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361218000972

CONNOLLY SCHOOL

100 RIDGE DR, GLEN COVE, NY 11542 · (516) 801-7310 · Nassau County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of New York public elementary schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C-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

Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
209 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 312137%
Grade 410030%
Grade 510532%
Ungraded31%
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 72% · US 70%
White
7924%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 39% · US 43%
Hispanic
21866%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
175%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
52%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
18055%
Female
14945%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
CONNOLLY SCHOOL→ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL→GLEN COVE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within GLEN COVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
44.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
42.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.

NYS Assessments results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2544.0%42.0%
2023-2431.0%38.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 CONNOLLY SCHOOL

CONNOLLY SCHOOL's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
CONNOLLY SCHOOL this school32963.5%35.4%
LANDING SCHOOL
GLEN COVE
35558.0%35.6%
AMPARK NEIGHBORHOOD
BRONX
30565.9%65.0%
PAIDEIA SCHOOL 24
YONKERS
28162.6%44.3%
SCHOOL 21
YONKERS
32866.2%39.3%
DOS PUENTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NEW YORK
41665.4%55.3%
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 CONNOLLY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New YorkIn Nassau County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
35.4%#1,823 of 2,335#166 of 172
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#1,770 of 2,342
▼ 7
#163 of 172
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#1,608 of 2,343
▲ 109
#154 of 172
▲ 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
329#1,813 of 2,585#149 of 193
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.4:1#577 of 2,338#43 of 184
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.0%#1,234 of 2,388#121 of 184
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
63.5%#1,095 of 2,534#17 of 193
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-17.1%#754 of 1,757#25 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 2024-25
Enrollment
329
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 240
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2532931.610.4:164% (209)
2023-2432132.39.9:164% (204)
2022-2330529.810.2:167% (203)
2020-213403310.3:164% (216)
2017-183972913.7:168% (268)
2015-163752515.0:162% (232)
2010-113952814.1:155% (219)
2000-012561616.0:140% (102)
1990-912401912.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CONNOLLY SCHOOL.

About CONNOLLY SCHOOL

CONNOLLY SCHOOL is a small elementary school found in GLEN COVE, New York. A total of 329 students attend the school, which covers grades 3 through 5. The average for elementary schools in New York is about 443 students, so this school is 26% smaller than average.

GLEN COVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the district for CONNOLLY SCHOOL. It has 6 schools and 3,136 students.

CONNOLLY SCHOOL is 66% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 24% White, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Nassau County's population at about 19%. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school reported 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 10.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Eligible students account for 64% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in Nassau County is 31%.

Measured against New York public elementary schools, CONNOLLY SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Test results at CONNOLLY SCHOOL are 16.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (35.4% actual, 51.6% predicted).

Nassau County census figures show that the median household income is $146,202, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Nassau County is home to 315 public schools and about 200,775 public school students.

The closest other public school is ROBERT M FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 1.5 miles away. CONNOLLY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 70.7% on proficiency, and CONNOLLY SCHOOL is below that at 35.4%.

The federal government classifies CONNOLLY SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Large.

Enrollment has fallen by 11 students since 2020-21, to 329.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for CONNOLLY SCHOOL covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Nassau County at a glance

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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
CONNOLLY SCHOOL
District
GLEN COVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
100 RIDGE DR, GLEN COVE, NY 11542
Phone
(516) 801-7310
County
Nassau County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
329
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
209 (64%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
361218000972
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CONNOLLY SCHOOL
How many students attend CONNOLLY SCHOOL?
CONNOLLY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 329 students in grades 03-05.
Is CONNOLLY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CONNOLLY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CONNOLLY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CONNOLLY SCHOOL is approximately 10.4:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CONNOLLY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CONNOLLY SCHOOL are roughly 24% White, 66% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees CONNOLLY SCHOOL?
CONNOLLY SCHOOL is overseen by GLEN COVE CITY 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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