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Enrollment
624
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361176000946
STEWART SCHOOL
501 STEWART AVE, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530 · (516) 478-1400 · Nassau County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% 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.
- B+Beats 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
13.4:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
27 students
DISTRICT 3% · 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 2 | 125 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 139 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 163 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 197 | 32% |
Student demographics
45%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 GARDEN CITY 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
83.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
88.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 88.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 87.0% |
% 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
78.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 STEWART SCHOOL
STEWART SCHOOL's state test result (78.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEWART SCHOOL this school | 624 | 4.3% | 78.4% |
| STRATFORD AVENUE SCHOOL GARDEN CITY | 638 | 2.0% | 81.0% |
| TODD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRIARCLIFF MANOR | 574 | 1.2% | 86.5% |
| PS 6 LILLIE D BLAKE NEW YORK | 655 | 11.8% | 88.2% |
| BURR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL COMMACK | 669 | 11.1% | 63.9% |
| BRONXVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRONXVILLE | 688 | 4.5% | 84.0% |
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 STEWART SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #193 of 2,335 | #36 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #175 of 2,342 ▼ 15 | #29 of 172 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #184 of 2,343 ▲ 91 | #24 of 172 ▲ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 624 | #403 of 2,585 | #26 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,742 of 2,338 | #149 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.6% | #1,445 of 2,388 | #143 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.3% | #2,498 of 2,534 | #184 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.1% | #287 of 606 | #30 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
624
-56 (-8%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
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 | 624 | 46.5 | 13.4:1 | 4% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 653 | 50 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 707 | 56.1 | 12.6:1 | 3% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 680 | 49 | 13.9:1 | 2% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 572 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 574 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 1% (7) |
| 2010-11 | 583 | 47 | 12.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 613 | 41 | 14.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 26 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEWART SCHOOL.
About STEWART SCHOOL
STEWART SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school found in GARDEN CITY, New York. The school's 624 students are in grades 2 through 5. Enrollment is 41% higher than the average for elementary schools in New York, which is about 443.
GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 3,932 students spread across 7 schools.
STEWART SCHOOL's enrollment is 72% White. Other groups make up 17% Asian and 9% Hispanic. County-wide, 57% of Nassau County residents are White. By the diversity index, STEWART SCHOOL comes in at 45%.
The count of teachers at STEWART SCHOOL is 46.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.4:1. Elementary schools in New York have a similar average ratio of 12.8:1. The school counts 27 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 4%. Public schools in Nassau County average 31%.
The allk12 Grade for STEWART SCHOOL is A-. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 84% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, STEWART SCHOOL is 5.0 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New York schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Nassau County show that median household income is about $146,202, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. STEWART SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County, which together enroll about 200,775 students.
The school nearest to STEWART SCHOOL is NASSAU BOCES, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, STEWART SCHOOL ranks 2nd in a group of 5 nearby schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The number of students declined from 680 to 624 over 4 years.
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 GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GARDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,096 students
- GARDEN CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,034 students
- STRATFORD AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 638 students
- HOMESTEAD SCHOOLElementary · 205 students
- HEMLOCK SCHOOLElementary · 184 students
- LOCUST SCHOOLElementary · 151 students
Other schools in GARDEN CITY
- NASSAU BOCESCombined · 1,797 students
- GARDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,096 students
- GARDEN CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,034 students
- STRATFORD AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 638 students
- HOMESTEAD SCHOOLElementary · 205 students
- HEMLOCK SCHOOLElementary · 184 students
Other Stewart schools
One other US public school is named Stewart. STEWART SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Stewart SchoolCENTERVILLE, UT · 524 students
Nearby schools
- NASSAU BOCES0.2 mi · 1,797
- LOCUST SCHOOL0.5 mi · 151
- HEMLOCK SCHOOL0.7 mi · 184
- ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE0.9 mi · 1,607
- RHODES ACADEMY OF HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS1.1 mi · 631
- HAMPTON STREET SCHOOL1.2 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About STEWART SCHOOLHow many students attend STEWART SCHOOL?
STEWART SCHOOL enrolls approximately 624 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does STEWART SCHOOL serve?
STEWART SCHOOL serves grades 02-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at STEWART SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at STEWART SCHOOL is approximately 13.4:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at STEWART SCHOOL?
At STEWART SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 17% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is STEWART SCHOOL in?
STEWART SCHOOL is part of GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.