FOREST ROAD SCHOOL

Located at 16 FOREST RD, in VALLEY STREAM, New York, FOREST ROAD SCHOOL is a close-knit K-5 school that teaches 332 students (grades pre-K through 6), part of VALLEY STREAM 30 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 25% below typical.

FOREST ROAD SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by VALLEY STREAM 30 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that educates 1,457 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, FOREST ROAD SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Black at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 35% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% White. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FOREST ROAD SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.9%; this one delivers 73.5%.

In the area at large, census data for Nassau County shows median household income runs about $146,202, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Nassau County's 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), FOREST ROAD SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: VALLEY STREAM SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FOREST ROAD SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 58.5%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FOREST ROAD SCHOOL has declined 9%, going from 364 students in 2018 to 332 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 14% to 19% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

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