Top Rankings
Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 497 students in Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
1,925 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#194 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
62%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.74
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
497 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
26%
11%
# Hispanic Students
546 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
30%
# Black Students
387 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
20%
18%
# White Students
424 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
22%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
244
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
262
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
269
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
253
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
255
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
293
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
8
6,784
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,431 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 $29,706 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,431
$31,092
Spending / Student
$29,706
$31,961
Best Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howell Road School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1475 Howell Rd
Valley Stream, NY 11580
(516) 568-6130
Valley Stream, NY 11580
(516) 568-6130
Grades: PK-6
| 497 students
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