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Enrollment
511
Elementary
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ISLAND TREES UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361551001322
MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL
101 OWL PL, LEVITTOWN, NY 11756 · (516) 520-2103 · Nassau County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
185 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL→ISLAND TREES MIDDLE SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ISLAND TREES UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
63.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
74.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
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
67.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
511
+61 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.6:1
% White
36%
was 65%
% Hispanic
34%
was 23%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
26%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL
MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary-level community in LEVITTOWN, New York, overseen by ISLAND TREES UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, teaches 511 students, covering grades 2 through 4.
MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by ISLAND TREES UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that hosts 2,260 students overall.
On the student-mix side, MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 34% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 36% of students at MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.1%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Nassau County indicate median household income runs about $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%. Across Nassau County's 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
J FRED SPARKE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 66.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.
Five-year trend. MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 14% since 2018, when it stood at 450 (now 511). Over the same period, the White share fell from 65% to 36%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 ISLAND TREES UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ISLAND TREES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 725 students
- ISLAND TREES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 701 students
- J FRED SPARKE SCHOOLElementary · 323 students
Other schools in LEVITTOWN
- GEN DOUGLAS MACARTHUR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,295 students
- DIVISION AVENUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,044 students
- JONAS E SALK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 899 students
- WISDOM LANE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 765 students
- ISLAND TREES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 725 students
- ISLAND TREES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 701 students
Nearby schools
- J FRED SPARKE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 323
- ISLAND TREES MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 725
- ISLAND TREES HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 701
- CENTRAL BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 491
- SUMMIT LANE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 376
- ABBEY LANE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 607
Frequently asked questions
About MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOLHow many students attend MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL?
MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL enrolls approximately 511 students in grades 02-04.
What grades does MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL serve?
MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL serves grades 02-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL is approximately 12.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL?
At MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 36% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 26% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL?
MICHAEL F STOKES SCHOOL is overseen by ISLAND TREES UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.