Division Avenue Senior High School
Division Avenue Senior High School serves 985 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 96% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Division Avenue Senior High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Division Avenue Senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
Division Avenue Senior High School's student population of 985 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 102 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 985 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 102 teachers |
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School Comparison
Division Avenue Senior High School is ranked within the top 5% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Division Avenue Senior High School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
Overall Testing Rank | #113 out of 4239 schools (Top 5%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 96% | 52% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 96% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 13% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 20% | 27% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 65% | 43% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.71 |
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Graduation Rate | 96% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 13% | 51% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Levittown Union Free School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Division Avenue Senior High School is East Meadow High School (1.5 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Wisdom Lane Middle School (0.7 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Summit Lane School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Levittown Summit Lane School Grades: K-5 | 406 students
0.3 miles
4 Summit Ln
Levittown, NY 11756
(516) 434-7526 0.3 K-5 406 - Levittown Wisdom Lane Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 745 students
0.7 miles
120 Center Ln
Levittown, NY 11756
(516) 434-7304 0.7 6-8 745 - Levittown Abbey Lane School Grades: K-5 | 650 students
0.8 miles
239 Gardiners Ave
Levittown, NY 11756
(516) 434-7402 0.8 K-5 650 - East Meadow Meadowbrook Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 399 students
0.8 miles
241 Old Westbury Rd
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 520-4400 0.8 K-5 399 - Levittown Northside School Grades: K-5 | 539 students
0.8 miles
35 Pelican Rd
Levittown, NY 11756
(516) 434-7502 0.8 K-5 539
School Reviews
| 5 My daughter has a weighted average of 94+ and is not in the top 10%. Great school. - Posted by Parent - keys3 |
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