Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 574 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361098000880
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
55 POWELL PL, FARMINGDALE, NY 11735 · (516) 434-5610 · Nassau County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
65 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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
Based on grade levels within FARMINGDALE 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
55.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
69.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 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
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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
353
-113 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.7:1
% White
62%
was 61%
% Hispanic
22%
was 23%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
7%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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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 FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FARMINGDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,704 students
- HOWITT SCHOOLMiddle · 1,180 students
- WOODWARD PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 815 students
- SALTZMAN EAST MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 592 students
- ALBANY AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 536 students
Other schools in FARMINGDALE
- FARMINGDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,704 students
- HOWITT SCHOOLMiddle · 1,180 students
- WOODWARD PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 815 students
- SALTZMAN EAST MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 592 students
Nearby schools
- HOWITT SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,180
- WOODWARD PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 815
- SALTZMAN EAST MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 592
- JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 759
- CHARLES CAMPAGNE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 354
- OLD BETHPAGE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 353 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.5:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 62% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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