Waverly Park School
Tel:
(516)887-6589
- Waverly Park School serves 195 students in grades 1-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Waverly Park School placed in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Waverly Park School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Waverly Park School's student population of 195 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-5 |
| Total Students | 195 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Waverly Park School is ranked within the top 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Waverly Park School is 0.36, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #1783 out of 4239 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-59% | 50% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 26% |
| Black | 3% | 17% |
| White | 79% | 44% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.36 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 6% | 48% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lynbrook Union Free School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Waverly Park School is East Rockaway Junior-senior High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Lynbrook South Middle School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lynbrook Lynbrook South Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 410 students
0.5 miles
333 Union Ave
Lynbrook, NY 11563
(516)887-0267 0.5 6-8 410 - Lynbrook Marion Street School Grades: 1-5 | 425 students
0.6 miles
100 Marion St
Lynbrook, NY 11563
(516)887-0295 0.6 1-5 425 - East Rockaway Rhame Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 305 students
0.6 miles
100 Rhame Ave
East Rockaway, NY 11518
(516)887-8300 0.6 K-6 305 - Hewlett Hewlett Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 453 students
1.0 miles
1570 Broadway
Hewlett, NY 11557
(516)792-4500 1.0 2-5 453 - East Rockaway Centre Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 312 students
1.1 miles
55 Centre Ave
East Rockaway, NY 11518
(516)887-8300 1.1 K-6 312
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