LAUREL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LAUREL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a large K-5 school in BRENTWOOD, New York, run under BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 671 students spanning grades 1 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 51% bigger than typical.

LAUREL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 17 schools operated by BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that enrolls 17,844 students overall.

On the student-mix side, LAUREL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 6% Black, 4% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting LAUREL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Suffolk County (around 39%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LAUREL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.2%; this one delivers 28.0%.

In the broader community, Suffolk County reports that median household income runs about $130,686, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Suffolk County's 343 public schools (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students), LAUREL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LAUREL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. LAUREL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 666 (now 671). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.