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Plaza Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Baldwin, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 441 students. The school is part of the Baldwin Union Free School District, which is ranked 342 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Plaza Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 528-634 out of 2,445 schools in the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in 3rd grade ELA at 63.79%, 4th grade ELA at 60.32%, and 5th grade ELA at 54.24%, compared to the district averages of 44.67%, 57.47%, and 45.56%, respectively. In Math, Plaza Elementary School's proficiency rates were 79.31% in 3rd grade, 77.61% in 4th grade, and 48.33% in 5th grade, compared to the district averages of 63.35%, 65.57%, and 52.16%. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 48.21% is also significantly higher than the district average of 39.42% and the state average of 35%.
When comparing Plaza Elementary School to nearby schools, it stands out as a high-performing school within its own district, but it faces competition from some of the top-performing schools in the surrounding areas, particularly those in the Rockville Centre Union Free School District, such as Wilson School and Hewitt School, which consistently outperform Plaza Elementary School in academic achievement. However, the school's ability to support the academic success of its diverse student population, including African American, Hispanic, and White students, is commendable, and its performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is strong, ranking in the top 15-25% of New York elementary schools for this subgroup.
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