California Avenue Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

236 California Ave
Uniondale, NY 11553

Bottom 50%

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Serving 710 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, California Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 710 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in NY
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 75-79% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

School Overview

California Avenue Elementary School's student population of 710 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	California Avenue Elementary School
Pre-K	61
Kind	107
1	98
2	114
3	125
4	110
5	94
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

710 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	California Avenue Elementary School
2023	663
2022	688
2021	718
2020	834
2019	834
2018	843
2017	843
2016	808
2015	793
2014	760
2013	766
2012	729
2011	702
2010	749
2009	741
2008	758
2007	767
2006	769
2005	766
2004	831
2003	847
2002	811
2001	778
2000	873
1999	817
1998	771
1997	771
1996	738
1995	689
1994	684
1993	672
1992	674
1991	640
1990	606
1989	594
1988	605
1987	580

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	California Avenue Elementary School
2023	60
2022	53
2021	58
2020	61
2019	61
2018	62
2017	62
2016	67
2015	62
2014	65
2013	63
2012	64
2011	71
2010	73
2009	70
2008	66
2007	66
2006	64
2005	64
2003	61
2002	55
2001	55
2000	51
1999	50
1998	46
1997	46
1996	46
1995	38
1994	42
1993	43
1992	48
1991	52
1990	50

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School Motto

Home of Cougar Pride

School Rankings

California Avenue Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of California Avenue Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#3086 out of 4346 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	California Avenue Elementary School
2023	#3086
2022	#3562
2021	#2611
2019	#2391
2018	#2520
2017	#2868
2016	#2628
2015	#3070
2014	#3179
2013	#2966
2012	#2570

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48%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	California Avenue Elementary School	New York	Uniondale Union Free School District
2023	48%	52%	44%
2022	27%	46%	38%
2021	50%	55%	59%
2019	52%	54%	51%
2018	47%	52%	53%
2017	42%	50%	58%
2016	42%	49%	53%
2015	38%	48%	40%
2014	31%	41%	28%
2013	27%	39%	32%
2012	67%	69%	64%

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25-29%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	California Avenue Elementary School	New York	Uniondale Union Free School District
2022	27%	49%	39%
2021	50%	62%	70%
2019	47%	52%	53%
2018	47%	52%	53%
2017	32%	47%	53%
2016	37%	46%	47%
2015	24%	40%	32%
2014	20%	37%	28%
2013	24%	39%	34%
2012	59%	60%	59%
2011	52%	58%	55%

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75-79%

78%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	California Avenue Elementary School	New York	Uniondale Union Free School District
2023	11:1	11:1	10:1
2022	13:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	13:1	12:1
2018	14:1	14:1	13:1
2017	14:1	13:1	13:1
2016	12:1	14:1	13:1
2015	13:1	14:1	13:1
2014	12:1	14:1	12:1
2013	12:1	14:1	12:1
2012	11:1	14:1	11:1
2011	10:1	13:1	11:1
2010	10:1	13:1	11:1
2009	11:1	13:1	11:1
2008	11:1	13:1	11:1
2007	12:1	14:1	11:1
2006	12:1	14:1	11:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2003	14:1	14:1	13:1
2002	15:1	15:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	14:1
1998	17:1	16:1	14:1
1997	17:1	16:1	14:1
1996	16:1	16:1	14:1
1995	18:1	16:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	14:1
1993	16:1	16:1	14:1
1992	14:1	16:1	12:1
1991	12:1	15:1	10:1
1990	12:1	15:1	10:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	California Avenue Elementary School	New York	Uniondale Union Free School District
2023	2%	10%	1%
2021	1%	10%	1%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2018	2%	9%	1%
2017	2%	9%	1%
2016	2%	9%	1%
2015	2%	9%	3%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	2%	9%	3%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	2%	9%	1%
2008	3%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	4%	7%	2%
2003	3%	6%	1%
2002	4%	6%	1%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	2%
1998	2%	5%	1%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	3%	5%	2%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1994	3%	5%	2%
1993	5%	5%	3%
1992	4%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

75%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	California Avenue Elementary School	New York	Uniondale Union Free School District
2023	72%	29%	65%
2022	70%	29%	65%
2021	69%	28%	61%
2020	66%	27%	60%
2019	66%	27%	60%
2018	65%	26%	58%
2017	65%	26%	58%
2016	62%	26%	56%
2015	60%	25%	50%
2014	54%	25%	51%
2013	51%	24%	48%
2012	49%	23%	46%
2011	47%	22%	41%
2010	48%	22%	43%
2009	47%	21%	42%
2008	46%	21%	40%
2007	46%	21%	39%
2006	40%	20%	35%
2005	39%	20%	32%
2004	35%	19%	29%
2003	32%	19%	28%
2002	30%	19%	25%
2001	28%	18%	23%
2000	25%	18%	22%
1999	24%	18%	21%
1998	19%	18%	19%
1997	21%	18%	19%
1996	20%	17%	20%
1995	20%	17%	19%
1994	16%	17%	17%
1993	17%	16%	16%

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Black

22%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	California Avenue Elementary School	New York	Uniondale Union Free School District
2023	26%	16%	33%
2022	28%	16%	33%
2021	28%	17%	36%
2020	31%	17%	37%
2019	31%	17%	37%
2018	33%	17%	41%
2017	33%	17%	41%
2016	36%	18%	43%
2015	38%	18%	41%
2014	42%	18%	47%
2013	44%	18%	49%
2012	46%	18%	51%
2011	49%	19%	54%
2010	48%	19%	55%
2009	51%	19%	56%
2008	51%	20%	59%
2007	52%	19%	60%
2006	57%	20%	63%
2005	58%	20%	66%
2004	61%	20%	68%
2003	64%	20%	69%
2002	65%	20%	72%
2001	68%	20%	73%
2000	70%	21%	74%
1999	71%	21%	74%
1998	75%	20%	77%
1997	72%	20%	74%
1996	72%	20%	73%
1995	69%	20%	72%
1994	70%	20%	73%
1993	65%	20%	72%

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White

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	California Avenue Elementary School	New York	Uniondale Union Free School District
2022	1%	41%	1%
2021	1%	41%	1%
2020	1%	43%	2%
2019	1%	43%	2%
2014	1%	46%
2013	1%	47%
2012	1%	48%	1%
2011	1%	49%	3%
2010	1%	51%	1%
2006	1%	53%	1%
2005	1%	53%	1%
2003	1%	55%	2%
2002	1%	55%	2%
2001	2%	55%	2%
2000	3%	55%	2%
1999	3%	55%	3%
1998	4%	57%	3%
1997	5%	57%	5%
1996	5%	58%	5%
1995	9%	58%	7%
1994	11%	58%	8%
1993	13%	59%	9%
1992	16%	60%	10%
1991	19%	61%	12%
1990	23%	61%	15%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	California Avenue Elementary School	New York	Uniondale Union Free School District
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	California Avenue Elementary School	New York	Uniondale Union Free School District
2023	0.42	0.73	0.48
2022	0.44	0.72	0.48
2021	0.45	0.72	0.50
2020	0.47	0.71	0.51
2019	0.47	0.71	0.51
2018	0.47	0.71	0.51
2017	0.47	0.71	0.51
2016	0.49	0.70	0.51
2015	0.50	0.70	0.50
2014	0.54	0.69	0.53
2013	0.55	0.69	0.53
2012	0.55	0.68	0.53
2011	0.54	0.68	0.54
2010	0.54	0.66	0.52
2009	0.54	0.66	0.51
2008	0.53	0.66	0.51
2007	0.52	0.65	0.50
2006	0.52	0.64	0.48
2005	0.52	0.64	0.46
2004	0.51	0.63	0.46
2003	0.49	0.62	0.45
2002	0.50	0.62	0.42
2001	0.46	0.63	0.41
2000	0.45	0.62	0.40
1999	0.44	0.62	0.41
1998	0.40	0.61	0.38
1997	0.44	0.61	0.42
1996	0.44	0.60	0.42
1995	0.48	0.60	0.44
1994	0.48	0.60	0.44
1993	0.54	0.59	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	California Avenue Elementary School	New York	Uniondale Union Free School District
2023	61%	53%	62%
2022	56%	51%	58%
2021	53%	52%	49%
2020	63%	50%	63%
2019	63%	50%	63%
2018	68%	48%	60%
2017	68%	48%	60%
2016	67%	44%	62%
2015	63%	45%	59%
2014	52%	42%	46%
2013	57%	41%	54%
2012	55%	42%	44%
2011	42%	41%	32%
2010	38%	16%	33%
2009	25%	37%	34%
2008	38%	36%	31%
2007	36%	36%	33%
2006	40%	37%	28%
2005	36%	14%	28%
2003	30%	13%	24%
2002	27%	36%	26%
2001	25%	36%	23%
2000	27%	37%	25%
1999	20%	38%	25%
1998	29%	37%	23%
1997	25%	38%	24%
1996	25%	13%	22%
1995	27%	13%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	California Avenue Elementary School	New York	Uniondale Union Free School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	7%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	9%
2015	11%	6%	11%
2014	14%	5%	10%
2013	15%	7%	13%
2012	10%	7%	10%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	11%	5%	11%
2009	8%	8%	6%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	26%	8%	13%
2006	19%	8%	10%
2005	13%	5%	8%
2003	11%	4%	8%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	12%	7%	8%
2000	8%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Uniondale Union Free School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is California Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

California Avenue Elementary School is ranked #3086 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.

What schools are California Avenue Elementary School often compared to?

California Avenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Academy Charter School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend California Avenue Elementary School?

710 students attend California Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of California Avenue Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of California Avenue Elementary School?

California Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does California Avenue Elementary School offer ?

California Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is California Avenue Elementary School part of?

California Avenue Elementary School is part of Uniondale Union Free School District.

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