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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY STREAM 13 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362943003972
WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL
880 CATALPA DR, FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY 11010 · (516) 568-6640 · Nassau County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of New York public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
9.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
141 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 18 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (58).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
44.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
56.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 | 44.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL
WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL this school | 410 | 34.4% | 45.2% |
| MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST MEADOW | 442 | 29.6% | 77.7% |
| SUMMIT LANE SCHOOL LEVITTOWN | 376 | 40.4% | 60.3% |
| PS 169 BAY TERRACE BAYSIDE | 406 | 32.5% | 64.9% |
| STEWART MANOR SCHOOL STEWART MANOR | 342 | 30.4% | 73.4% |
| J FRED SPARKE SCHOOL LEVITTOWN | 323 | 33.1% | N/A |
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 WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #1,380 of 2,335 | #152 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,232 of 2,342 ▼ 73 | #151 of 172 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,630 of 2,343 ▼ 37 | #155 of 172 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #1,305 of 2,585 | #110 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #214 of 2,338 | #14 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.3% | #64 of 2,388 | #3 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.4% | #1,862 of 2,534 | #58 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #1,735 of 1,757 | #113 of 116 |
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
410
-62 (-13%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 410 | 44.5 | 9.2:1 | 34% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 43.4 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 46.5 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 44 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 37.7 | 10.9:1 | 23% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 40 | 10.6:1 | 20% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 42 | 11.1:1 | 14% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 479 | 37 | 12.9:1 | 4% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 31 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL.
About WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL
WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL is an elementary school in FRANKLIN SQUARE, New York, and it is part of VALLEY STREAM 13 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment stands at 410 students, covering kindergarten through 6.
WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL belongs to VALLEY STREAM 13 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district of 4 schools and 2,054 students.
Asian students account for 31% of enrollment at WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 28% White, 27% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Nassau County, the Asian share is about 12%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 74, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 9.2:1 is based on 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1, 3.6 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 34%. The figure for public schools in Nassau County is close, at 31%.
WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 31% of New York public elementary schools.
In New York, WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.2% actual against a predicted 62.4%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Nassau County show that the median household earns about $146,202 a year, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Nassau County, 315 public schools serve about 200,775 students.
VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL is 8th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 62 students, from 472 to 410. Federal data show the ratio falling from 10.7:1 to 9.2:1.
The allk12 page for WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 VALLEY STREAM 13 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WHEELER AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 608 students
- HOWELL ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 599 students
- JAMES A DEVER SCHOOLElementary · 437 students
Other schools in FRANKLIN SQUARE
- H FRANK CAREY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,644 students
- VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,260 students
- WASHINGTON STREET SCHOOLElementary · 782 students
- POLK STREET SCHOOLElementary · 594 students
- JOHN STREET SCHOOLElementary · 483 students
Nearby schools
- VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,260
- MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 382
- JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL0.7 mi · 437
- CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 331
- POLK STREET SCHOOL0.9 mi · 594
- WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 806
Frequently asked questions
About WILLOW ROAD SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL?
WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL enrolls approximately 410 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL serve?
WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL have?
WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the student diversity at WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL are roughly 28% White, 27% Hispanic, 11% Black, 31% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL in?
WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL is part of VALLEY STREAM 13 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.