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Enrollment
549
Elementary
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERRICKS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361428001178
SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL
106 BEVERLY DR, ALBERTSON, NY 11507 · (516) 305-8500 · Nassau County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of New York public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
135 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 19% |
| Ungraded | 11 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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 HERRICKS 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
87.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
87.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 87.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 85.0% |
% 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
82.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL
SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL's state test result (82.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL this school | 549 | 24.6% | 82.2% |
| CENTER STREET SCHOOL WILLISTON PARK | 482 | 25.9% | 82.3% |
| DENTON AVENUE SCHOOL NEW HYDE PARK | 599 | 21.0% | 85.3% |
| SOUTH GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SYOSSET | 433 | 19.6% | 85.2% |
| CANTIAGUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JERICHO | 436 | 18.1% | 81.2% |
| ROBBINS LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SYOSSET | 460 | 23.3% | 81.3% |
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 SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #139 of 2,335 | #21 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #199 of 2,342 ▼ 9 | #36 of 172 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #125 of 2,343 ▲ 23 | #7 of 172 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 549 | #638 of 2,585 | #43 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #1,069 of 2,338 | #86 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #1,733 of 2,388 | #166 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.6% | #2,114 of 2,534 | #81 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #507 of 606 | #61 of 70 |
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
549
0 (0%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 466
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 549 | 47.7 | 11.5:1 | 25% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 574 | 43.5 | 13.2:1 | 22% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 585 | 49.5 | 11.8:1 | 18% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 549 | 59 | 9.3:1 | 15% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 46.5 | 11.6:1 | 10% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 493 | 46 | 10.7:1 | 8% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | 52 | 10.9:1 | 3% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 45 | 12.3:1 | 3% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 466 | 32 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL.
About SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL
SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school found in ALBERTSON, New York. Enrollment stands at 549 students, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 24% more students than the average for elementary schools in New York (about 443).
HERRICKS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 4,259 students spread across 5 schools.
The share of Asian students at SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL is 78%, a majority. Other students are 17% White and 3% Hispanic. That is higher than the 12% Asian share among all Nassau County residents. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL are from different groups.
SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL has 47.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5:1. Elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1, 1.3 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 25% at SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL.
On the allk12 Grade, SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL lands at A, ahead of 94% of New York public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL, the prediction is 66.0% and the result is 82.2%.
Looking at the county, Nassau County, median household income comes to about $146,202, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 315, with about 200,775 students.
About 0.4 miles separate SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL from the closest public school, HERRICKS MIDDLE SCHOOL. The five-mile area around SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL's average proficiency of 82.2% compares with 84.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 549, starting from 549. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 11.5:1, from 9.3:1.
The discussion board for SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 HERRICKS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,535 students
- HERRICKS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,094 students
- DENTON AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 599 students
- CENTER STREET SCHOOLElementary · 482 students
Other schools in ALBERTSON
- HERRICKS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,094 students
- MEADOW DRIVE SCHOOLElementary · 309 students
Nearby schools
- HERRICKS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,094
- MEADOW DRIVE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 309
- HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,535
- CENTER STREET SCHOOL1.0 mi · 482
- ROSLYN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 802
- ROSLYN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 307
Frequently asked questions
About SEARINGTOWN SCHOOLHow many students attend SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL?
SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL enrolls approximately 549 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL serve?
SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL.
How diverse is SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL?
SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL reports a student body of 17% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 78% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL?
SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL is overseen by HERRICKS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.