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What's the biggest difference between MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 708 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360984000759
MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
241 OLD WESTBURY RD, EAST MEADOW, NY 11554 · (516) 520-4400 · Nassau County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of New York public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
8.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
131 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
75.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
86.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 83.0% |
% 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
77.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (77.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 442 | 29.6% | 77.7% |
| PS 169 BAY TERRACE BAYSIDE | 406 | 32.5% | 64.9% |
| WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL FRANKLIN SQUARE | 410 | 34.4% | 45.2% |
| NORTHSIDE SCHOOL LEVITTOWN | 560 | 32.3% | 56.4% |
| PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOOL HARRISON | 480 | 22.9% | 59.3% |
| PARKWAY SCHOOL EAST MEADOW | 570 | 27.7% | 75.2% |
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 MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.7% | #200 of 2,335 | #39 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #215 of 2,342 ▲ 13 | #40 of 172 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #379 of 2,343 ▼ 79 | #61 of 172 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #1,115 of 2,585 | #89 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.4:1 | #100 of 2,338 | #6 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #154 of 2,388 | #11 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.6% | #1,980 of 2,534 | #69 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.8% | #246 of 606 | #23 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
442
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 471
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 442 | 52.3 | 8.4:1 | 30% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 51.7 | 8.5:1 | 28% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 52 | 8.9:1 | 27% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 42 | 10.2:1 | 29% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 35 | 11.4:1 | 21% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 25% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 39 | 10.9:1 | 7% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | 44 | 11.4:1 | 5% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 471 | 39 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in EAST MEADOW, New York. It enrolls 442 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5.
The district, EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, has 7,793 students enrolled across 9 schools.
No group is above 50% at MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the largest is Asian, at 36%. It is also 28% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Nassau County's residents are about 12% Asian, 24 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1, with 52.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. The school has 30% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Nassau County is similar, at 31%.
Among New York public elementary schools, MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 90%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 77.7% actual against 64.1% predicted.
The county, Nassau County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $146,202, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county has 315 public schools and about 200,775 students.
MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is EAST MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is ahead of the 71.6% nearby average, ranking 4th of 9.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 429 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 442 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 10.2 to 8.4 over 4 years.
MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- EAST MEADOW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,549 students
- WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,141 students
- W TRESPER CLARKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BOWLING GREEN SCHOOLElementary · 895 students
- MCVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 838 students
- BARNUM WOODS SCHOOLElementary · 797 students
Other schools in EAST MEADOW
- EAST MEADOW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,549 students
- WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,141 students
- MCVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 838 students
- BARNUM WOODS SCHOOLElementary · 797 students
- PARKWAY SCHOOLElementary · 570 students
- COUNTY OF NASSAU/CORRECTIONAL CENTERElementary
Other Meadowbrook Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 11 states are named Meadowbrook Elementary. MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 11th largest of the 13.
- MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARYGOLDEN VALLEY, MN · 792 students
- MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGAINESVILLE, FL · 791 students
- MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFORT LAUDERDALE, FL · 693 students
- MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARYGLADSTONE, MO · 529 students
- Meadowbrook Elementary SchoolNOVI, MI · 518 students
Nearby schools
- EAST MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,549
- DIVISION AVENUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,044
- NORTHSIDE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 560
- SUMMIT LANE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 376
- MCVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 838
- WISDOM LANE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 765
Frequently asked questions
About MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 442 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.4:1 students per teacher at MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 28% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% Black, 36% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.