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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
Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 708 · STATE 443
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
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
79
Grade 1
89
Grade 2
73
Grade 3
65
Grade 4
72
Grade 5
64
Student demographics
White
12328%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
12228%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 31%
Black
215%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 16%
Asian
15836%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 10%
Two+
184%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23553%
Female
20747%

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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
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
442
+43 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 11.4:1
% White
28%
was 49%
% Hispanic
28%
was 20%
% Black
5%
was 2%
% Asian
36%
was 28%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a mid-sized elementary school in EAST MEADOW, New York, overseen by EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 442 students spanning grades K through 5.

EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 7,793 students; MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is Asian at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 28% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Nassau County as a whole is about 12% Asian, so the school skews meaningfully more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.1%, the actual is 77.7%, a residual of +13.6 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Nassau County shows median household income runs about $146,202, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students).

Nearest neighbor: EAST MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 71.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 399 (now 442). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 49% to 28%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Nassau County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
241 OLD WESTBURY RD, EAST MEADOW, NY 11554
Phone
(516) 520-4400
County
Nassau County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
442
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
8.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
131 (30%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
360984000759
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What 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.
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