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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361683001500

LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL

1 DONAHUE AVE, INWOOD, NY 11096 · (516) 295-6200 · Nassau County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 166.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
340 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 1
127
Grade 2
153
Grade 3
139
Student demographics
White
164%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
35384%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 31%
Black
369%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 16%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22754%
Female
19246%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
34.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -5.0pp since 2023
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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
419
+108 (+35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.5:1
% White
4%
was 15%
% Hispanic
84%
was 64%
% Black
9%
was 15%
% Asian
2%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL

LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL is one of the middle-of-the-pack K-5 schools in INWOOD, New York, one of the schools within LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 419 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 3.

LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL is one of 5 schools operated by LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that educates 2,156 students overall.

Demographically, LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 9% Black, 4% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

On the income-and-resources front, LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL shows 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Nassau County (around 31%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.1%, the actual is 38.3%, a residual of -6.9 points.

Around the school, Nassau County reports that the typical household earns roughly $146,202 per year, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students).

LAWRENCE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AT #4 SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 42.8%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL has increased 35%, going from 311 students in 2018 to 419 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 64% to 84%.

On the community side, the feed for LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Nassau County at a glance

View full county profile
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
LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL
District
LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
1 DONAHUE AVE, INWOOD, NY 11096
Phone
(516) 295-6200
County
Nassau County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–03
Total enrollment
419
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
340 (81%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
361683001500
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL?
LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL enrolls approximately 419 students in grades 01-03.
What age range does LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL serve?
LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL serves students from grade 01 through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL.
How diverse is LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL?
LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL reports a student body of 4% White, 84% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL public or private?
LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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