WAVERLY PARK SCHOOL

WAVERLY PARK SCHOOL is one of the low-enrollment K-5 schools in EAST ROCKAWAY, New York, overseen by LYNBROOK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 197 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 56% below the state mean of about 443.

WAVERLY PARK SCHOOL is one of 7 schools operated by LYNBROOK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 2,725 students overall.

On demographics, WAVERLY PARK SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 15% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Nassau County as a whole is about 57% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, WAVERLY PARK SCHOOL logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting WAVERLY PARK SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 11% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Nassau County (around 31%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, WAVERLY PARK SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.1%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Nassau County) shows that median household income runs about $146,202, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Nassau County's 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), WAVERLY PARK SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MARION STREET SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WAVERLY PARK SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 64.0%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 3%: 204 students in 2018 compared to 197 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the WAVERLY PARK SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.