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What's the biggest difference between NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
612
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNIONDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362928003941
NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
440 NORTHERN PKWY, UNIONDALE, NY 11553 · (516) 918-1705 · Nassau County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL612 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of New York public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
11.5:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
348 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
47.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +17.0pp since 2023
Math
52.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 612 | 56.9% | 39.5% |
| WASHINGTON ROSE SCHOOL ROOSEVELT | 667 | 60.7% | 36.9% |
| CENTENNIAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROOSEVELT | 460 | 54.6% | 43.3% |
| ULYSSES BYAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROOSEVELT | 457 | 53.0% | 30.9% |
| SMITH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UNIONDALE | 476 | 61.1% | 40.8% |
| CALIFORNIA AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UNIONDALE | 730 | 63.6% | 34.5% |
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 NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #1,649 of 2,335 | #160 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,385 of 2,342 ▲ 230 | #154 of 172 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,479 of 2,343 ▲ 299 | #151 of 172 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 612 | #421 of 2,585 | #29 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #1,085 of 2,338 | #91 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #1,252 of 2,388 | #123 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.9% | #1,221 of 2,534 | #27 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.6% | #457 of 1,757 | #10 of 116 |
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
612
-33 (-5%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 612
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 612 | 53 | 11.5:1 | 57% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 54.5 | 11.3:1 | 59% (363) |
| 2022-23 | 543 | 55.2 | 9.8:1 | 65% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 645 | 57 | 11.3:1 | 53% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 812 | 60 | 13.5:1 | 66% (537) |
| 2015-16 | 778 | 61 | 12.8:1 | 72% (564) |
| 2010-11 | 766 | 66 | 11.6:1 | 51% (392) |
| 2000-01 | 742 | 53 | 14.0:1 | 44% (323) |
| 1990-91 | 612 | 56 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the public schools in UNIONDALE, New York. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It enrolls 612 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. It has 38% more students than the average for elementary schools in New York (about 443).
The district, UNIONDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 8 schools serving 5,995 students.
The student body at NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 64% Hispanic. The school is also 31% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 19%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 53 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.5 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1. About 57% of students at NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 31% average among public schools in Nassau County.
NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 25% of New York public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 14.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 39.5%. Predicted: 54.1%.
For Nassau County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $146,202, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 315 public schools and about 200,775 students.
LAWRENCE ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL sits about 0.6 miles from NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 33 students, from 645 to 612.
This page is set up for the NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 UNIONDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- UNIONDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,106 students
- CALIFORNIA AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 730 students
- TURTLE HOOK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 637 students
- LAWRENCE ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 623 students
- WALNUT STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 505 students
- SMITH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 476 students
Other schools in UNIONDALE
- UNIONDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,106 students
- ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALECombined · 1,607 students
- CALIFORNIA AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 730 students
- TURTLE HOOK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 637 students
- WALNUT STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 505 students
- SMITH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 476 students
Nearby schools
- LAWRENCE ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 623
- BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 439
- TURTLE HOOK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 637
- SMITH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 476
- GRAND AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 306
- CALIFORNIA AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 730
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 612 students in grades PK-05.
Is NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 0% White, 64% Hispanic, 31% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of UNIONDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.