Summary:
The Uniondale Union Free School District in New York operates 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 684 out of 865 school districts in the state and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Within the district, a few schools stand out. Grand Avenue Elementary School and Walnut Street Elementary School have the highest statewide rankings among the elementary schools and the highest proficiency rates on state assessments for English Language Arts and Math. At the middle school level, Turtle Hook Middle School has the highest statewide ranking and the highest proficiency rates on Math and Living Environment Regents exams compared to the other middle schools in the district.
However, the district faces some challenges. Uniondale High School has a 84.3% four-year graduation rate, which is below the state average, and the district's dropout rate is 4.9%, higher than the state average. Proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams at the high school are generally lower than the district and state averages, with the exception of Physics and U.S. History and Government. Additionally, all schools in the district have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and there is significant variation in spending per student across the schools.
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