SAW MILL ROAD SCHOOL

SAW MILL ROAD SCHOOL is one of the sprawling elementary schools in NORTH BELLMORE, New York, part of NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 700 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. That puts it 58% bigger than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

Within NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 5 schools and 2,128 students, SAW MILL ROAD SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, SAW MILL ROAD SCHOOL records that 57% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 20% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Nassau County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, SAW MILL ROAD SCHOOL has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Nassau County (around 31%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SAW MILL ROAD SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.1%; this one delivers 58.3%.

In the surrounding community, Nassau County reports that median household earnings sit near $146,202, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. SAW MILL ROAD SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students).

The closest other public school is NEWBRIDGE ROAD SCHOOL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SAW MILL ROAD SCHOOL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 72.0%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SAW MILL ROAD SCHOOL has declined 8%, going from 760 students in 2018 to 700 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 72% to 57% across the same window.

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