Is Meadow Elementary School a good school?

Meadow Elementary School ranks 1385 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meadow Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 588 students attended Meadow Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Elementary School?

Students at Meadow Elementary School are 43% African American, 31% Hispanic, 12% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Meadow Elementary School

Summary:

Meadow Elementary School is a public elementary school in Baldwin, New York, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Baldwin Union Free School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, ranging from a high of 439 out of 2,386 New York elementary schools to a low of 1,385 out of 2,445 schools.

Meadow Elementary's performance on state assessments has been mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas performing better than others. While the school's 4th grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was higher than the district and state averages, its 3rd grade ELA and 5th grade Science proficiency rates were lower. The school's student subgroup performance also varies significantly, with the Asian student subgroup performing the weakest and the African American subgroup performing relatively well. Meadow's spending per student is higher than nearby schools like School 5 and Steele Elementary School.

The rising percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Meadow Elementary, from 33.81% in 2020-2021 to 40.48% in 2022-2023, indicates an increasing economic need among the student population. This may have implications for the school's resource allocation and support services. By addressing the identified areas of concern and learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools, Meadow Elementary can work to enhance the educational experiences and outcomes for all its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

880 Jackson St
Baldwin, NY 11510-4798

(516) 434-6500

District: Baldwin Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1385^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,967

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 588

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.7%

Hispanic:

31.5%

White:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meadow Elementary School ranks worse than 56.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Baldwin Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Meadow Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Baldwin Union Free School District. Student population at Meadow Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (42.7%), Hispanic (31.5%), White (12.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meadow Elementary School is 10.5, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Baldwin Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare Meadow Elementary School employs 55.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meadow Elementary School is $22,967, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Baldwin Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meadow Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meadow Elementary School 1385^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Meadow Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Baldwin Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Baldwin Union Free School District 342^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meadow Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Meadow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	71.51	673^rd	2206	69.5%
2007	64.18	959^th	2219	56.8%
2008	65.05	916^th	2227	58.9%
2009	58.62	1142^nd	2257	49.4%
2010	53.32	1206^th	2263	46.7%
2011	54.39	1163^rd	2286	49.1%
2012	59.21	1056^th	2320	54.5%
2013	48.50	1161^st	2325	50.1%
2014	71.17	602^nd	2345	74.3%
2015	74.45	542^nd	2352	77.0%
2016	75.12	526^th	2366	77.8%
2017	78.08	439^th	2386	81.6%
2018	65.04	810^th	2395	66.2%
2019	68.16	707^th	2413	70.7%
2021	69.19	621^st	2201	71.8%
2022	66.76	748^th	2434	69.3%
2023	62.46	859^th	2439	64.8%
2024	42.01	1385^th	2445	43.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Meadow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	81.25	29^th	180	83.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Meadow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.35	750^th	1941	61.4%
2019	35.73	1117^th	1859	39.9%
2021	49.64	431^st	1044	58.7%
2022	55.40	645^th	2031	68.2%
2023	45.48	898^th	2016	55.5%
2024	51.25	782^nd	2110	62.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meadow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.68	1075^th	2045	47.4%
2019	46.89	969^th	2032	52.3%
2021	51.77	737^th	1678	56.1%
2022	64.31	583^rd	2099	72.2%
2023	48.97	924^th	2041	54.7%
2024	28.62	1545^th	2078	25.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Meadow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.73	556^th	2338	76.2%
2019	78.46	436^th	2357	81.5%
2021	68.60	547^th	1955	72.0%
2022	71.49	609^th	2401	74.6%
2023	67.17	718^th	2403	70.1%
2024	38.62	1486^th	2413	38.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Meadow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.87	921^st	2340	60.6%
2019	58.98	906^th	2358	61.6%
2021	63.23	683^rd	1961	65.2%
2022	59.35	911^th	2400	62.0%
2023	57.21	964^th	2400	59.8%
2024	45.91	1266^th	2411	47.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Meadow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.14	433^rd	605	28.4%
2024	25.52	537^th	662	18.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Meadow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.94	67^th	948	92.9%
2019	82.19	118^th	891	86.8%
2021	86.89	42^nd	427	90.2%
2022	82.82	111^th	936	88.1%
2023	77.71	143^rd	857	83.3%
2024	67.89	225^th	927	75.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meadow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.81	791^st	1392	43.2%
2019	57.23	470^th	1315	64.3%
2021	58.46	293^rd	818	64.2%
2022	62.15	475^th	1503	68.4%
2023	68.90	335^th	1429	76.6%
2024	42.97	822^nd	1531	46.3%

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Rank History for White students at Meadow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	80.08	229^th	1338	82.9%
2022	57.56	583^rd	1399	58.3%

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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 Meadow Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	624	17	44	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	719
1990	645	24	52	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	760
1991	639	32	35	51	4	n/a	n/a	0	761
1992	633	31	35	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	734
1993	646	33	32	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
1994	658	34	38	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
1995	642	54	38	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	790
1996	642	54	38	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	790
1997	606	63	43	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	781
1998	602	84	41	81	4	n/a	n/a	0	812
1999	578	112	47	74	3	n/a	n/a	0	814
2000	533	133	65	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	819
2001	454	123	54	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
2002	417	194	47	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
2003	417	194	47	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
2004	391	223	49	95	3	n/a	n/a	0	761
2005	381	269	48	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	785
2006	308	282	52	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
2007	287	287	41	112	3	n/a	n/a	1	731
2008	257	293	42	111	1	n/a	n/a	0	704
2009	244	295	39	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	675
2010	204	283	39	95	4	n/a	n/a	0	625
2011	194	316	43	94	3	0	0	0	650
2012	193	271	31	102	0	5	29	0	631
2013	177	270	27	133	1	3	31	0	642
2014	152	256	34	140	1	0	29	0	612
2015	128	254	29	151	0	0	23	0	585
2016	118	254	25	157	0	0	33	0	587
2017	102	256	22	151	0	1	32	0	564
2018	84	242	25	172	0	1	30	0	554
2019	80	254	32	191	0	0	40	0	597
2020	71	252	32	187	1	0	39	0	582
2021	68	243	37	180	2	0	35	0	565
2022	61	253	39	189	2	0	33	0	577
2023	72	251	42	185	4	1	33	0	588

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 Meadow Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	719	52.4	13.7	n/a
1990	760	51.7	14.7	n/a
1991	761	53.1	14.3	n/a
1992	734	44.0	16.6	n/a
1993	758	39.6	19.1	n/a
1994	767	43.0	17.8	0
1995	790	42.6	18.5	0
1996	790	42.6	18.5	0
1997	781	43.5	18.0	0.9
1998	812	48.0	16.9	0
1999	814	51.0	16.0	0
2000	819	51.5	15.9	0
2001	714	50.0	14.3	0
2002	748	52.0	14.4	0
2003	748	52.0	14.4	0
2004	761	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	785	55.1	14.2	0
2006	750	54.0	13.9	0
2007	731	58.3	12.5	0
2008	704	56.8	12.4	0
2009	675	55.8	12.1	n/a
2010	625	52.7	11.8	4.8
2011	650	61.8	10.5	0
2012	631	56.7	11.1	0
2013	642	58.7	10.9	5.8
2014	612	51.7	11.8	5.2
2015	585	54.0	10.8	28.5
2016	587	56.0	10.4	24.5
2017	564	54.4	10.3	27.1
2018	554	54.0	10.2	22.7
2019	597	56.0	10.6	35.3
2020	582	59.6	9.7	36.1
2021	565	54.8	10.2	33.8
2022	577	54.3	10.6	37.3
2023	588	55.9	10.5	40.5

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 Meadow Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	719	52.4	13.7	n/a
1990	760	51.7	14.7	n/a
1991	761	53.1	14.3	n/a
1992	734	44.0	16.6	n/a
1993	758	39.6	19.1	n/a
1994	767	43.0	17.8	0
1995	790	42.6	18.5	0
1996	790	42.6	18.5	0
1997	781	43.5	18.0	0.9
1998	812	48.0	16.9	0
1999	814	51.0	16.0	0
2000	819	51.5	15.9	0
2001	714	50.0	14.3	0
2002	748	52.0	14.4	0
2003	748	52.0	14.4	0
2004	761	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	785	55.1	14.2	0
2006	750	54.0	13.9	0
2007	731	58.3	12.5	0
2008	704	56.8	12.4	0
2009	675	55.8	12.1	n/a
2010	625	52.7	11.8	4.8
2011	650	61.8	10.5	0
2012	631	56.7	11.1	0
2013	642	58.7	10.9	5.8
2014	612	51.7	11.8	5.2
2015	585	54.0	10.8	28.5
2016	587	56.0	10.4	24.5
2017	564	54.4	10.3	27.1
2018	554	54.0	10.2	22.7
2019	597	56.0	10.6	35.3
2020	582	59.6	9.7	36.1
2021	565	54.8	10.2	33.8
2022	577	54.3	10.6	37.3
2023	588	55.9	10.5	40.5

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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