NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in FARMINGDALE, New York, NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a modestly sized elementary-level community, run under FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. It works with 353 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 20% below the state mean of about 443.

NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 6 schools operated by FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that instructs 5,180 students overall.

On the student-mix side, NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder is composed of 22% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Black, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Nassau County runs at roughly 31%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Nassau County put median household income runs about $146,202, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students).

Nearest neighbor: HOWITT SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 65.0%.

NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 24%, going from 466 students in 2018 to 353 in 2025.

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