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Enrollment
557
Elementary
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363096004159
PARK AVENUE SCHOOL
955 PARK AVE, WESTBURY, NY 11590 · (516) 876-5109 · Nassau County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of New York public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
12.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
378 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 20% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 1% |
This year's 1st grade class (98) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within WESTBURY 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
30.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
35.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 50% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 PARK AVENUE SCHOOL
PARK AVENUE SCHOOL's state test result (26.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARK AVENUE SCHOOL this school | 557 | 67.9% | 26.7% |
| LEO F GIBLYN SCHOOL FREEPORT | 519 | 66.5% | 61.9% |
| WALNUT STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UNIONDALE | 505 | 66.9% | 53.1% |
| BAYVIEW AVENUE SCHOOL FREEPORT | 515 | 63.3% | 68.6% |
| SCHOOL 16 YONKERS | 582 | 67.9% | 44.0% |
| FRANCIS J O'NEILL SCHOOL CENTRAL ISLIP | 600 | 75.2% | 36.8% |
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 PARK AVENUE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #2,114 of 2,335 | #170 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #2,003 of 2,342 ▼ 10 | #169 of 172 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #2,130 of 2,343 ▼ 38 | #171 of 172 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #614 of 2,585 | #40 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #1,291 of 2,338 | #111 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #1,645 of 2,388 | #156 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #1,013 of 2,534 | #10 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.1% | #208 of 1,757 | #4 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
557
-96 (-15%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 822
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 557 | 46.3 | 12.0:1 | 68% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 575 | 47.3 | 12.2:1 | 69% (394) |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 48.8 | 11.4:1 | 61% (337) |
| 2020-21 | 653 | 47 | 13.9:1 | 65% (426) |
| 2017-18 | 845 | 56.6 | 14.9:1 | 79% (670) |
| 2015-16 | 886 | 44 | 20.1:1 | 94% (835) |
| 2010-11 | 725 | 52 | 13.9:1 | 92% (666) |
| 2000-01 | 668 | 49 | 13.6:1 | 84% (563) |
| 1990-91 | 822 | 41 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PARK AVENUE SCHOOL.
About PARK AVENUE SCHOOL
PARK AVENUE SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in WESTBURY, New York. Students in grades 1 through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 557 students. The average among elementary schools in New York is roughly 443 students; this school is 26% bigger than that.
Enrollment across the 6 schools in WESTBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT totals 4,480 students.
By race and ethnicity, PARK AVENUE SCHOOL is 75% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 23% Black. That compares with about 19% Hispanic among all Nassau County residents. PARK AVENUE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 12.0 students per teacher and 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1, higher than at this school. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The 31% average for public schools in Nassau County is 37 points lower.
PARK AVENUE SCHOOL is graded D by allk12, scoring above 6% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In New York, PARK AVENUE SCHOOL is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.7% compared with a predicted 50.0%.
PARK AVENUE SCHOOL is located in Nassau County, where median household income is about $146,202, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. PARK AVENUE SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County, which together enroll about 200,775 students.
The closest public school to PARK AVENUE SCHOOL is POWELLS LANE SCHOOL, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of PARK AVENUE SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 26.7% is below the 60.8% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes PARK AVENUE SCHOOL as Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 15%, from 653 to 557. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.9:1 in 2020-21, and 12.0:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 WESTBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WESTBURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,574 students
- WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 945 students
- DREXEL AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 513 students
- POWELLS LANE SCHOOLElementary · 476 students
- DRYDEN STREET SCHOOLElementary · 415 students
- NASSAU CO JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERElementary
Other schools in WESTBURY
- WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 945 students
- W TRESPER CLARKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BOWLING GREEN SCHOOLElementary · 895 students
- CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 663 students
- DREXEL AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 513 students
- POWELLS LANE SCHOOLElementary · 476 students
Other Park Avenue schools
4 other US public schools in 2 states are named Park Avenue. PARK AVENUE SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- PARK AVENUE SCHOOLAMITYVILLE, NY · 604 students
- PARK AVENUE SCHOOLPORT CHESTER, NY · 432 students
- PARK AVENUE SCHOOLNORTH MERRICK, NY · 324 students
- Park Avenue SchoolDanbury, CT · 562 students
Nearby schools
- POWELLS LANE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 476
- CANTIAGUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 436
- DRYDEN STREET SCHOOL1.1 mi · 415
- WESTBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 945
- CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 663
- W TRESPER CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 898
Frequently asked questions
About PARK AVENUE SCHOOLHow many students attend PARK AVENUE SCHOOL?
PARK AVENUE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 557 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does PARK AVENUE SCHOOL serve?
PARK AVENUE SCHOOL serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many teachers does PARK AVENUE SCHOOL have?
PARK AVENUE SCHOOL employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PARK AVENUE SCHOOL?
At PARK AVENUE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 75% Hispanic, 23% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is PARK AVENUE SCHOOL public or private?
PARK AVENUE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WESTBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.