Best Public Schools in Uniondale, NY

Summary:

The city of Uniondale, New York is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative public charter school. The schools in this district face significant challenges, with most performing well below state averages on academic assessments. However, two schools stand out as bright spots: Walnut Street Elementary School and Academy Charter School-Uniondale.

Walnut Street Elementary School consistently performs above the Uniondale Union Free School District and state averages on English Language Arts and Math assessments for grades 3-5, making it the highest-ranked elementary school in the district. In contrast, the other elementary schools, as well as Turtle Hook Middle School, struggle with low proficiency rates, often scoring under 30% proficient in ELA and Math.

Academy Charter School-Uniondale, an alternative public charter school, also stands out with strong performance on state assessments, often exceeding the state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had 80.34% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 51.88%. However, the school also faces challenges, with a high chronic absenteeism rate of over 34%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy Charter School-Uniondale	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 Charles Lindbergh Blvd	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Academy Charter School-Uniondale	Yes	No	No	Yes	(516) 591-3030	1,272	89	14.2	65.6%	5 (0.4%)	734 (57.7%)	487 (38.3%)	8 (0.6%)	14 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (1.7%)								(n/a)	18.2	41.4	50.4	83.5	31.9	54.6	58.4	50.0	30.0	79.5	60.0	50.9	67.0	57.9	56.0	70.3	80.3	86.6	77.9	75.4	69.4	72.7	79.1	50.9	58.4									$18,695	$461	$18,234
California Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	236 California Ave	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1851	663	60	11.0	63.0%	3 (0.5%)	173 (26.1%)	474 (71.5%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.6	1916^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.6%		35.9	1557^th of 2439 public elementary schools	36.2%	359												24.6	27.9	24.7				36.8	44.3	35.9				28.6		99.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.4	99.2	$24,412	$2,396	$22,016
Northern Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Northern Pkwy	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1705	543	55	9.8	65.4%	8 (1.5%)	174 (32.0%)	349 (64.3%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28.4	1792^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	26.7%		42.6	1372^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	43.7%	420												26.8	43.8	20.0				40.5	62.4	26.4				19.1		97.9	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.9	99.1	$28,814	$2,447	$26,367
Smith Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	780 Smith St	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-2002	408	46	8.8	62.3%	7 (1.7%)	149 (36.5%)	246 (60.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38.8	1489^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.1%		50.2	1154^th of 2439 public elementary schools	52.7%	335												36.8	33.9	41.9				53.9	43.6	40.9				37.5		99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$26,707	$2,971	$23,735
Turtle Hook Middle School	Public	6-8	975 Jerusalem Ave	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1301	669	77	8.6	65.6%	9 (1.3%)	184 (27.5%)	467 (69.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	21.6	1272^nd of 1504 public middle schools	15.4%		34.9	1016^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.3%	256								61.8			97.7				24.9	25.0	28.4				41.0	43.8	10.2			99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,913	$2,462	$34,450
Uniondale High School	Public	9-12	933 Goodrich St	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 560-8820	2,080	180	11.5	62.1%	24 (1.2%)	690 (33.2%)	1,336 (64.2%)	22 (1.1%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	39.2	761^st of 1242 public high schools	38.7%		45.5	682^nd of 1228 public high schools	44.5%	79	27.2	51.5	70.2	78.7	29.7	52.1	74.4	31.7	82.7	83.3	34.6															97.9	98.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.5	99.1	99.6	$24,111	$2,361	$21,749
Walnut Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1270 Walnut St	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-2201	452	46	9.8	68.8%	0 (0.0%)	138 (30.5%)	305 (67.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	56.1	1000^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.1%		60	924^th of 2439 public elementary schools	62.1%	76												45.1	49.1	40.5				63.2	67.9	40.8				42.5		98.5	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.6	98.7	$26,388	$2,888	$23,500

Cities Near Uniondale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Meadow	0.97 mi	7	46^th
Hempstead	1.12 mi	11	661^st
Roosevelt	1.15 mi	6	664^th
North Merrick	1.49 mi	2	143^rd
North Baldwin	1.75 mi	1	408^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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Best Public Schools in Uniondale, NY

Walnut Street Elementary School

Uniondale High School

Smith Street Elementary School

Northern Parkway Elementary School

California Avenue Elementary School

Turtle Hook Middle School

Academy Charter School-Uniondale

Cities Near Uniondale