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J FRED SPARKE SCHOOL
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About J FRED SPARKE SCHOOL
J FRED SPARKE SCHOOL is a small elementary-level community in LEVITTOWN, New York, overseen by ISLAND TREES UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school serves 323 students in grades pre-K through 1. Enrollment runs roughly 27% smaller than the state mean of about 443.
J FRED SPARKE SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by ISLAND TREES UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that enrolls 2,260 students overall.
Demographically, J FRED SPARKE SCHOOL lists that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.
Looking at school resources, On paper, J FRED SPARKE SCHOOL has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting J FRED SPARKE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Zooming out to the county, Nassau County reports that median household income runs about $146,202, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. J FRED SPARKE SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students).
Nearest neighbor: MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The campus sits in a suburban setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 316 students in 2018 compared to 323 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 64% to 38%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.
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