MEADOW DRIVE SCHOOL

Located at 25 MEADOW DR, in ALBERTSON, New York, MEADOW DRIVE SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary-level community that caters to 309 students (grades pre-K through 2), one of the schools within MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 30% smaller than typical.

Within MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 5 schools and 2,811 students, MEADOW DRIVE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, MEADOW DRIVE SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 25% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Nassau County as a whole is about 57% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Nassau County's rate of about 31%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Nassau County shows median household earnings sit near $146,202, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Nassau County runs 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), of which MEADOW DRIVE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

MEADOW DRIVE SCHOOL operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. MEADOW DRIVE SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 16% since 2018, when it stood at 370 (now 309). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 60% to 48%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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