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Enrollment
539
Elementary
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINDENHURST UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361738001551
WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL
761 N WELLWOOD AVE, LINDENHURST, NY 11757 · (631) 867-3450 · Suffolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of New York public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
10.5:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
297 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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 LINDENHURST 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
61.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 64.0% |
% 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
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL
WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL's state test result (60.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL this school | 539 | 55.1% | 60.3% |
| SHEAFE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAPPINGERS FALLS | 612 | 55.6% | 53.9% |
| SCHOOL 30 YONKERS | 566 | 55.1% | 59.8% |
| HELLENIC CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL PARK SLOPE BROOKLYN | 493 | 50.1% | 83.3% |
| BROOKLYN ARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 552 | 49.3% | 67.9% |
| PS 31 SAMUEL F DUPONT BROOKLYN | 644 | 48.3% | 88.7% |
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 WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #738 of 2,335 | #45 of 168 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #981 of 2,342 ▼ 206 | #64 of 169 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #912 of 2,343 ▼ 416 | #55 of 169 ▼ 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #672 of 2,585 | #59 of 209 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #618 of 2,338 | #54 of 196 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #526 of 2,388 | #34 of 197 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.1% | #1,269 of 2,534 | #30 of 200 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #1,510 of 1,757 | #107 of 137 |
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
539
+12 (+2%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 539 | 51.4 | 10.5:1 | 55% (297) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 49.2 | 10.6:1 | 53% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 48.3 | 10.8:1 | 52% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 48 | 11.0:1 | 43% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 564 | 43 | 13.1:1 | 38% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 574 | 41 | 14.0:1 | 45% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 39 | 14.7:1 | 23% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 717 | 41 | 17.5:1 | 20% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 32 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL.
About WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL
WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in LINDENHURST, New York. The school's 539 students are in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 22% higher than the average for elementary schools in New York, which is about 443.
WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL is one of the 8 schools that make up LINDENHURST UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT (5,560 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL, at 43%. Other groups make up 42% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 66% of Suffolk County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.5:1, with 51.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.3 students per teacher below the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 55% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Suffolk County report 39%.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL is 54.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.3%.
Suffolk County has about 1,530,146 residents, and the median household income is $130,686, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL, Suffolk County has 342 other public schools.
The school nearest to WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL is WALTER G O'CONNELL COPIAGUE HIGH SCHOOL, at a distance of about 1.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment went from 527 in 2020-21 to 539 in 2024-25, a change of 12 students.
Community posts for WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,530,146
Census ACS
Median income
$130,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
343
222,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LINDENHURST UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LINDENHURST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,868 students
- LINDENHURST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,260 students
- ALBANY AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 498 students
- DANIEL STREET SCHOOLElementary · 495 students
- ALLEGHANY AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 319 students
- WEST GATES AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 303 students
Other schools in LINDENHURST
- LINDENHURST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,868 students
- LINDENHURST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,260 students
- ALBANY AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 498 students
- DANIEL STREET SCHOOLElementary · 495 students
- ALLEGHANY AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 319 students
- WEST GATES AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 303 students
Nearby schools
- WALTER G O'CONNELL COPIAGUE HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,567
- DANIEL STREET SCHOOL1.2 mi · 495
- ALBANY AVENUE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 498
- SANTAPOGUE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 356
- COPIAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,081
- LINDENHURST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,868
Frequently asked questions
About WILLIAM RALL SCHOOLHow many students attend WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL?
WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 539 students in grades KG-05.
Is WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL have?
WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL are roughly 43% White, 42% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL in?
WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL is part of LINDENHURST UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.