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Floral Park-Bellerose 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,595 students in Floral Park-Bellerose 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 Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
1,595 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District, which is ranked #105 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
340 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
21%
10%
# Hispanic Students
303 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
29%
# Black Students
37 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
842 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
53%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
204
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
218
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,738 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 $27,569 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,738
$31,092
Spending / Student
$27,569
$31,961
Best Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Lewis Childs School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10 Elizabeth St
Floral Park, NY 11001
(516) 434-2781
Floral Park, NY 11001
(516) 434-2781
Grades: PK-6
| 706 students
Rank: #22.
Floral Park-bellerose School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2 Larch Ave
Floral Park, NY 11001
(516) 434-2751
Floral Park, NY 11001
(516) 434-2751
Grades: PK-6
| 889 students
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