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What's the most underrated thing about LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
639
Elementary
DISTRICT 700 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360528000252
LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
77 STAHLEY ST, BRENTWOOD, NY 11717 · (631) 434-2246 · Suffolk County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL639 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of New York public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
579 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 142 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 136 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (142) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (136).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
39.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
37.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 40.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 639 | 90.6% | 34.5% |
| LAUREL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRENTWOOD | 671 | 89.1% | 28.0% |
| PS 173 NEW YORK | 597 | 88.4% | 35.9% |
| ELDORADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHESTNUT RIDGE | 598 | 89.1% | 15.8% |
| PS 108 SAL ABBRACCIAMENTO BROOKLYN | 649 | 89.2% | 70.1% |
| OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BAY SHORE | 678 | 88.8% | 25.7% |
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 LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #1,860 of 2,335 | #143 of 168 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,940 of 2,342 ▼ 255 | #148 of 169 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,831 of 2,343 ▼ 118 | #128 of 169 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 639 | #374 of 2,585 | #33 of 209 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,030 of 2,338 | #180 of 196 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #2,036 of 2,388 | #190 of 197 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.6% | #383 of 2,534 | #1 of 200 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #931 of 1,757 | #48 of 137 |
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
639
-54 (-8%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 639 | 42.7 | 15.0:1 | 91% (579) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 42.7 | 15.0:1 | 91% (586) |
| 2022-23 | 646 | 43.6 | 14.8:1 | 90% (584) |
| 2020-21 | 693 | 44 | 15.8:1 | 90% (626) |
| 2017-18 | 739 | 36 | 20.5:1 | 89% (659) |
| 2015-16 | 722 | 36 | 20.1:1 | 88% (634) |
| 2010-11 | 710 | 45 | 15.8:1 | 80% (568) |
| 2000-01 | 681 | 38 | 17.9:1 | 82% (557) |
| 1990-91 | 493 | 35 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the public schools in BRENTWOOD, New York. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 639 students, from grades 1 through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in New York) has about 443 students.
BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 17 schools with 17,844 students in all.
LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 87% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 7% Black and 3% White. Census figures show Suffolk County is about 23% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 42.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.0:1. That is higher than the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. The school counts 579 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 91%. For comparison, public schools in Suffolk County average 39%.
LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C by allk12, scoring above 28% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in New York is predicted to score 41.7%. LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 34.5%, 7.2 points below that line.
Census estimates describe Suffolk County this way: the median household income is $130,686, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. In all, Suffolk County has 343 public schools and roughly 222,439 students.
The nearest other public school, LAUREL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 5th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment declined from 693 in 2020-21 to 639 in 2024-25.
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Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,530,146
Census ACS
Median income
$130,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
343
222,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,816 students
- BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN CAMPUSHigh · 1,287 students
- EAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,108 students
- NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,051 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 975 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 975 students
Other schools in BRENTWOOD
- BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,816 students
- BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN CAMPUSHigh · 1,287 students
- EAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,108 students
- NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,051 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 975 students
- NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 937 students
Nearby schools
- LAUREL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 671
- SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 533
- COMMACK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 422
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 975
- OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 678
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 639 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades 01-05.
How many students per teacher at LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 3% White, 87% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LORETTA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.