Is Park Avenue School a good school?

Park Avenue School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Park Avenue School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 614 students attended Park Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of Park Avenue School?

Students at Park Avenue School are 61% Hispanic, 29% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Park Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Park Avenue School usually go on to attend: Middle : Edmund W Miles Middle School High : Amityville Memorial High School

Park Avenue School

Summary:

Park Avenue School is an elementary school located in Amityville, New York, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 614 students. The school is part of the Amityville Union Free School District, which is ranked 813 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Park Avenue School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments, particularly for minority and economically disadvantaged students. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on New York State Assessments, is significantly below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in 2022-2023, the proficiency rates were 25.41% in 3rd Grade ELA (vs. state average of 44.89%) and 27.27% in 4th Grade Math (vs. state average of 53.85%). The school's demographic profile, with a high percentage of minority (95.93%) and low-income (76.38% free/reduced-price lunch) students, is likely a contributing factor to its academic struggles.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Northwest Elementary School and Northeast School, have similar demographic profiles to Park Avenue School, but generally perform better on state assessments. In contrast, schools in the Massapequa Union Free School District, such as McKenna Elementary School and Unqua Elementary School, have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state average, highlighting the persistent achievement gaps between schools serving different demographic populations.

Detail:

Public 2-5

140 Park Ave
Amityville, NY 11701-3195

(631) 565-6300

District: Amityville Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2187^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,955

Students who attend Park Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Edmund W Miles Middle School
High:	Amityville Memorial High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 614

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.9%

African American:

29.3%

White:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Park Avenue School ranks worse than 89.7% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.8. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Park Avenue School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Amityville Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.9%), African American (29.3%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Amityville Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park Avenue School is 10.1, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Amityville Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare Park Avenue School employs 60.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Park Avenue School is $22,955, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Amityville Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Park Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Avenue School 2187^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Park Avenue School in the ranking list.)

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Amityville Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Amityville Union Free School District 813^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	37.03	1614^th	2206	26.8%
2007	29.42	1730^th	2219	22.0%
2008	26.13	1810^th	2227	18.7%
2009	20.03	1974^th	2257	12.5%
2010	28.28	1776^th	2263	21.5%
2011	25.76	1826^th	2286	20.1%
2012	23.31	1898^th	2320	18.2%
2013	18.95	2002^nd	2325	13.9%
2014	15.90	2062^nd	2345	12.1%
2015	16.66	2049^th	2352	12.9%
2016	15.12	2122^nd	2366	10.3%
2017	12.24	2212^th	2386	7.3%
2018	11.06	2236^th	2395	6.6%
2019	19.19	2017^th	2413	16.4%
2021	6.98	2107^th	2201	4.3%
2022	12.74	2257^th	2434	7.3%
2023	14.80	2187^th	2439	10.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.75	110^th	223	50.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.42	881^st	938	6.1%
2019	22.99	797^th	860	7.3%
2021	16.69	430^th	454	5.3%
2022	20.14	967^th	1027	5.8%
2023	25.69	869^th	1001	13.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.37	1814^th	1941	6.5%
2019	28.91	1396^th	1859	24.9%
2021	21.33	937^th	1044	10.2%
2022	19.33	1944^th	2031	4.3%
2023	22.00	1789^th	2016	11.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.23	1924^th	2045	5.9%
2019	22.19	1723^rd	2032	15.2%
2021	11.41	1612^th	1678	3.9%
2022	16.04	1957^th	2099	6.8%
2023	19.66	1793^rd	2041	12.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.03	558^th	730	23.6%
2019	26.40	487^th	570	14.6%
2023	25.71	516^th	637	19.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.71	2204^th	2338	5.7%
2019	19.08	2024^th	2357	14.1%
2021	5.61	1906^th	1955	2.5%
2022	12.67	2244^th	2401	6.5%
2023	14.78	2190^th	2403	8.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.98	2175^th	2340	7.1%
2019	20.92	1950^th	2358	17.3%
2021	8.09	1880^th	1961	4.1%
2022	14.74	2185^th	2400	9.0%
2023	16.87	2121^st	2400	11.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.85	775^th	948	18.2%
2019	41.14	485^th	891	45.6%
2021	25.31	326^th	427	23.7%
2022	32.33	648^th	936	30.8%
2023	35.41	548^th	857	36.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.84	1182^nd	1392	15.1%
2019	26.51	1025^th	1315	22.1%
2021	11.63	796^th	818	2.7%
2022	18.58	1365^th	1503	9.2%
2023	20.66	1231^st	1429	13.9%

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Rank History for White students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.75	921^st	1224	24.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Park Avenue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	175	404	11	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1990	165	399	10	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
1991	170	436	6	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
1992	173	439	5	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1993	165	443	4	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1994	137	447	5	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
1995	120	457	12	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
1996	120	457	12	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
1997	116	489	9	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1998	141	467	12	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
1999	132	518	10	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
2000	137	543	13	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	822
2001	122	553	16	145	1	n/a	n/a	0	837
2002	90	493	19	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
2003	90	493	19	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
2004	51	307	9	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2005	76	393	11	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
2006	58	346	6	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
2007	57	358	7	198	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
2008	62	357	11	174	1	n/a	n/a	4	609
2009	47	366	0	186	1	n/a	n/a	5	605
2010	57	472	7	270	2	n/a	n/a	11	819
2011	52	475	12	287	5	0	3	0	834
2012	53	450	9	287	0	0	9	0	808
2013	35	330	7	250	0	0	8	0	630
2014	38	317	5	282	2	0	14	0	658
2015	42	256	4	290	3	0	18	0	613
2016	49	256	2	303	3	0	22	0	635
2017	39	255	2	342	2	1	23	0	664
2018	32	270	3	360	3	1	18	0	687
2019	26	255	8	392	6	0	22	0	709
2020	33	240	10	404	6	0	25	0	718
2021	23	211	11	403	4	1	23	0	676
2022	23	202	11	382	5	1	23	0	647
2023	25	180	3	374	7	0	25	0	614

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Park Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	628	51.1	12.2	n/a
1990	631	52.5	12.0	n/a
1991	676	58.5	11.5	n/a
1992	689	57.9	11.8	n/a
1993	696	45.1	15.4	n/a
1994	677	44.1	15.4	57.8
1995	682	46.6	14.6	57.9
1996	682	46.6	14.6	57.9
1997	704	46.6	15.1	40.6
1998	714	46.6	15.3	52.7
1999	780	52.4	14.9	57.1
2000	822	55.6	14.8	63.7
2001	837	56.3	14.9	59
2002	758	61.3	12.4	47.4
2003	758	61.3	12.4	47.4
2004	480	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	655	47.3	13.8	51.8
2006	599	46.0	13.0	53.3
2007	620	44.6	13.9	63.2
2008	609	54.6	11.2	59.8
2009	605	52.6	11.5	66.7
2010	819	69.5	11.7	72.2
2011	834	78.7	10.5	70.4
2012	808	68.9	11.7	68.8
2013	630	50.0	12.6	99.5
2014	658	51.0	12.9	n/a
2015	613	54.0	11.3	70.5
2016	635	62.0	10.2	82.4
2017	664	56.9	11.6	82.2
2018	687	60.0	11.4	80.6
2019	709	55.4	12.7	81.1
2020	718	49.6	14.4	82.2
2021	676	47.7	14.1	80
2022	647	47.3	13.6	72.6
2023	614	60.2	10.1	76.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Park Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	628	51.1	12.2	n/a
1990	631	52.5	12.0	n/a
1991	676	58.5	11.5	n/a
1992	689	57.9	11.8	n/a
1993	696	45.1	15.4	n/a
1994	677	44.1	15.4	57.8
1995	682	46.6	14.6	57.9
1996	682	46.6	14.6	57.9
1997	704	46.6	15.1	40.6
1998	714	46.6	15.3	52.7
1999	780	52.4	14.9	57.1
2000	822	55.6	14.8	63.7
2001	837	56.3	14.9	59
2002	758	61.3	12.4	47.4
2003	758	61.3	12.4	47.4
2004	480	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	655	47.3	13.8	51.8
2006	599	46.0	13.0	53.3
2007	620	44.6	13.9	63.2
2008	609	54.6	11.2	59.8
2009	605	52.6	11.5	66.7
2010	819	69.5	11.7	72.2
2011	834	78.7	10.5	70.4
2012	808	68.9	11.7	68.8
2013	630	50.0	12.6	99.5
2014	658	51.0	12.9	n/a
2015	613	54.0	11.3	70.5
2016	635	62.0	10.2	82.4
2017	664	56.9	11.6	82.2
2018	687	60.0	11.4	80.6
2019	709	55.4	12.7	81.1
2020	718	49.6	14.4	82.2
2021	676	47.7	14.1	80
2022	647	47.3	13.6	72.6
2023	614	60.2	10.1	76.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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