WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL

As an average-sized K-5 school in LINDENHURST, New York, WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL caters to 539 students from grades K through 5, operated by LINDENHURST UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL sits 22% above that benchmark.

WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL is one of 8 schools operated by LINDENHURST UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that serves 5,560 students overall.

On the student-mix side, WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 42% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Suffolk County (around 39%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.7%; this one delivers 60.3%.

Around the school, census data for Suffolk County shows median household income runs about $130,686, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Suffolk County runs 343 public schools (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students), of which WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: WALTER G O'CONNELL COPIAGUE HIGH SCHOOL, around 1.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 53.0%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. WILLIAM RALL SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 564 (now 539). Over the same period, the White share declined from 55% to 43%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.