Top Rankings
East Meadow Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 5,138 students in East Meadow Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in East Meadow Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
7,404 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
648 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
East Meadow Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
62%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,024 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
27%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,718 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
29%
# Black Students
324 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
5%
17%
# White Students
3,216 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
44%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
544
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
582
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
590
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
541
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
548
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
575
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
549
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
612
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
553
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
566
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
560
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
583
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
550
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
51
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,149 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$210 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$223 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,291
$31,092
Spending / Student
$30,149
$31,961
Best East Meadow Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barnum Woods School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 May Ln
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6500
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6500
Grades: K-5
| 774 students
Rank: #22.
Mcvey Elementary School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2201 Devon St
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 228-5300
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 228-5300
Grades: K-5
| 779 students
Rank: #33.
Parkway School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
465 Bellmore Rd
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 679-3500
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 679-3500
Grades: K-5
| 541 students
Rank: #44.
Bowling Green School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2340 Stewart Ave
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7480
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7480
Grades: K-5
| 890 students
Rank: #55.
Meadowbrook Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
241 Old Westbury Rd
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 520-4400
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 520-4400
Grades: K-5
| 440 students
Rank: #66.
Clarke Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
740 Edgewood Dr
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7401
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7401
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students
Rank: #77.
Woodland Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
690 Wenwood Dr
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6523
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6523
Grades: 6-8
| 1,047 students
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