Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MALVERNE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361821001642
MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL
55 LINDNER PL, MALVERNE, NY 11565 · (516) 887-6469 · Nassau County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL382 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
11.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
3 students
DISTRICT 1% · 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 | 106 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 139 | 36% |
| Grade 2 | 137 | 36% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL→DAVISON AVENUE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL→HOWARD T HERBER MIDDLE SCHOOL→MALVERNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MALVERNE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL this school | 382 | 0.8% | N/A |
| DAVISON AVENUE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL LYNBROOK | 370 | 0.8% | 55.0% |
| SOUTH SHORE CHARTER SCHOOL CENTRAL ISLIP | 268 | 1.1% | N/A |
| POCANTICO HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL SLEEPY HOLLOW | 322 | 18.0% | 72.9% |
| JOHN J DALY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT WASHINGTON | 471 | 5.7% | 76.9% |
| LITTLE TOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW CITY | 264 | 9.8% | 73.6% |
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 MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #1,468 of 2,585 | #125 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #842 of 2,338 | #74 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.2% | #46 of 2,388 | #2 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 0.8% | #2,531 of 2,534 | #193 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.2% | #316 of 606 | #34 of 70 |
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
382
+17 (+5%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 382 | 34.7 | 11.0:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 35 | 11.2:1 | 14% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 33.6 | 10.4:1 | 28% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 32 | 11.4:1 | 30% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 25 | 14.1:1 | 37% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 42% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 33 | 11.2:1 | 32% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 40% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 22 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL.
About MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL
A medium-sized elementary school in MALVERNE, New York, MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL is part of MALVERNE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school counts 382 students across kindergarten through 2.
MALVERNE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 1,808 students, and its 4 schools include MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL. The largest is Hispanic students, at 35%. The next largest groups are 25% Black, 21% White, 12% Asian, and 7% multiracial. In Nassau County overall, about 19% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 75% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL counts 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.0 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in New York have 12.8:1, compared with 11.0:1 here. About 1% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Nassau County report 31%.
County data help place the school in context: in Nassau County, the median household income is $146,202, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Nassau County is home to 315 public schools and about 200,775 public school students.
WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL's enrollment grew 5%, to 382.
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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 MALVERNE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MALVERNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 628 students
- HOWARD T HERBER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 428 students
- DAVISON AVENUE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 370 students
Other schools in MALVERNE
- MALVERNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 628 students
- HOWARD T HERBER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 428 students
Nearby schools
- WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL0.6 mi · 410
- HOWARD T HERBER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 428
- MALVERNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 628
- CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 331
- VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,260
- DAVISON AVENUE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL?
MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 382 students in grades KG-02.
What grades does MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL serve?
MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.0:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL?
MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 21% White, 35% Hispanic, 25% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL in?
MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL is part of MALVERNE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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