Enrollment
151
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361176000945
LOCUST SCHOOL
220 BOYLSTON ST, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530 · (516) 478-1800 · Nassau County
GRADES KG–01ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL151 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
6 students
DISTRICT 3% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 42% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 58% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 72% · US 70%
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
Schools most like LOCUST SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOCUST SCHOOL this school | 151 | 4.0% | N/A |
| HEMLOCK SCHOOL GARDEN CITY | 184 | 1.6% | N/A |
| HOMESTEAD SCHOOL GARDEN CITY | 205 | 2.0% | N/A |
| KINDERGARTEN CENTER LYNBROOK | 163 | 5.5% | N/A |
| WEST SIDE SCHOOL SYOSSET | 215 | 1.9% | 82.8% |
| WAVERLY PARK SCHOOL EAST ROCKAWAY | 197 | 11.2% | 67.1% |
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 LOCUST SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 151 | #2,494 of 2,585 | #191 of 193 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.0% | #2,501 of 2,534 | #185 of 193 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
151
-26 (-15%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 141
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 151 | 13.3 | 11.4:1 | 4% (6) |
| 2023-24 | 159 | 13.3 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 138 | 12.6 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 11 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 9.7 | 17.0:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 144 | 9 | 16.0:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 152 | 13 | 11.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | 9 | 19.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 141 | 6 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LOCUST SCHOOL.
About LOCUST SCHOOL
Federal records list LOCUST SCHOOL as an elementary school in GARDEN CITY, New York. Its enrollment is 151 students, spread over kindergarten through 1. On average, elementary schools in New York enroll around 443, and this school is 66% below that mark.
GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 7 schools and 3,932 students, LOCUST SCHOOL among them.
More than half of the students at LOCUST SCHOOL are White (73%). Next come 13% Asian and 10% Hispanic. That compares with about 57% White among all Nassau County residents. The diversity index for LOCUST SCHOOL is 44%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
LOCUST SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1, with 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 4% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 31% for public schools in Nassau County.
The school's county is Nassau County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $146,202, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. There are 315 public schools in the county, enrolling about 200,775, LOCUST SCHOOL among them.
NASSAU BOCES, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around LOCUST SCHOOL as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 177 to 151, a 15% drop. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.1:1 to 11.4:1.
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Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GARDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,096 students
- GARDEN CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,034 students
- STRATFORD AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 638 students
- STEWART SCHOOLElementary · 624 students
- HOMESTEAD SCHOOLElementary · 205 students
- HEMLOCK SCHOOLElementary · 184 students
Other schools in GARDEN CITY
- NASSAU BOCESCombined · 1,797 students
- GARDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,096 students
- GARDEN CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,034 students
- STRATFORD AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 638 students
- STEWART SCHOOLElementary · 624 students
- HOMESTEAD SCHOOLElementary · 205 students
Nearby schools
- NASSAU BOCES0.4 mi · 1,797
- STEWART SCHOOL0.5 mi · 624
- ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE0.5 mi · 1,607
- JACKSON MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 436
- RHODES ACADEMY OF HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS0.8 mi · 631
- HEMLOCK SCHOOL1.2 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About LOCUST SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LOCUST SCHOOL?
LOCUST SCHOOL enrolls approximately 151 students in grades KG-01.
What age range does LOCUST SCHOOL serve?
LOCUST SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 01.
How many teachers does LOCUST SCHOOL have?
LOCUST SCHOOL employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at LOCUST SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LOCUST SCHOOL are roughly 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is LOCUST SCHOOL in?
LOCUST SCHOOL is part of GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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