Is Plaza Elementary School a good school?

Plaza Elementary School ranks 528 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plaza Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 441 students attended Plaza Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Plaza Elementary School?

Students at Plaza Elementary School are 39% Hispanic, 38% African American, 13% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Plaza Elementary School

Summary:

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.

Detail:

Public K-5

501 Seaman Ave
Baldwin, NY 11510-4798

(516) 434-6600

District: Baldwin Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,737

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 441

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.8%

African American:

38.1%

White:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plaza Elementary School ranks better than 78.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Baldwin Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.35. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Plaza Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.8%), African American (38.1%), White (12.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Baldwin Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plaza Elementary School is 11.5, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Baldwin Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Plaza Elementary School employs 38.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plaza Elementary School is $20,737, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Baldwin Union Free School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plaza Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Plaza Elementary School 528^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Plaza 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 Plaza Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Plaza Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	66.77	864^th	2206	60.8%
2007	69.36	767^th	2219	65.4%
2008	72.21	641^st	2227	71.2%
2009	72.74	601^st	2257	73.4%
2010	74.40	543^rd	2263	76.0%
2011	76.84	475^th	2286	79.2%
2012	66.56	822^nd	2320	64.6%
2013	53.96	1011^th	2325	56.5%
2014	59.73	897^th	2345	61.7%
2015	69.35	669^th	2352	71.6%
2016	62.78	831^st	2366	64.9%
2017	66.02	763^rd	2386	68.0%
2018	67.09	747^th	2395	68.8%
2019	69.87	669^th	2413	72.3%
2021	72.78	543^rd	2201	75.3%
2022	71.32	634^th	2434	74.0%
2023	73.50	594^th	2439	75.6%
2024	75.35	528^th	2445	78.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Plaza Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	54.40	576^th	1859	69.0%
2021	33.24	714^th	1044	31.6%
2022	38.88	1165^th	2031	42.6%
2023	44.03	945^th	2016	53.1%
2024	34.63	1351^st	2110	36.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.56	539^th	2045	73.6%
2019	57.75	688^th	2032	66.1%
2021	79.48	208^th	1678	87.6%
2022	58.99	708^th	2099	66.3%
2023	67.54	519^th	2041	74.6%
2024	75.27	354^th	2078	83.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Plaza Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.43	993^rd	2338	57.5%
2019	64.19	787^th	2357	66.6%
2021	67.68	562^nd	1955	71.3%
2022	67.06	709^th	2401	70.5%
2023	74.12	552^nd	2403	77.0%
2024	74.58	519^th	2413	78.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Plaza Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.34	526^th	2340	77.5%
2019	73.02	552^nd	2358	76.6%
2021	72.01	484^th	1961	75.3%
2022	72.48	564^th	2400	76.5%
2023	68.97	677^th	2400	71.8%
2024	73.72	531^st	2411	78.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Plaza Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.07	172^nd	948	81.9%
2019	85.71	96^th	891	89.2%
2021	92.11	24^th	427	94.4%
2022	84.53	103^rd	936	89.0%
2023	79.58	130^th	857	84.8%
2024	83.81	103^rd	927	88.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plaza Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.38	243^rd	1392	82.5%
2019	74.58	227^th	1315	82.7%
2021	73.37	156^th	818	80.9%
2022	75.12	257^th	1503	82.9%
2023	80.74	177^th	1429	87.6%
2024	76.59	256^th	1531	83.3%

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Rank History for White students at Plaza Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.86	469^th	1408	66.7%
2023	79.20	254^th	1337	81.0%
2024	78.54	251^st	1392	82.0%

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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 Plaza Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	447	16	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1990	459	15	11	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1991	481	19	13	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1992	486	14	23	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1993	481	26	12	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1994	480	34	16	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1995	496	48	12	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1996	496	48	12	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1997	465	54	21	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1998	447	64	23	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1999	409	81	22	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	587
2000	412	98	25	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
2001	306	87	23	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2002	256	131	22	100	2	n/a	n/a	0	511
2003	256	131	22	100	2	n/a	n/a	0	511
2004	248	154	17	105	1	n/a	n/a	0	525
2005	246	147	22	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
2006	230	173	19	137	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2007	222	172	21	125	1	n/a	n/a	2	543
2008	203	172	22	125	0	n/a	n/a	6	528
2009	181	179	25	139	0	n/a	n/a	22	546
2010	169	154	26	144	1	n/a	n/a	17	511
2011	143	158	28	132	0	0	15	0	476
2012	133	136	23	152	0	2	16	0	462
2013	120	147	19	162	0	2	15	0	465
2014	112	147	15	171	1	0	16	0	462
2015	98	146	19	154	0	0	20	0	437
2016	80	158	18	145	0	0	18	0	419
2017	69	181	17	144	1	2	15	0	429
2018	56	180	17	156	1	3	10	0	423
2019	51	179	19	164	1	5	12	0	431
2020	50	187	19	170	1	5	11	0	443
2021	55	175	23	167	2	4	12	0	438
2022	57	172	25	172	2	3	12	0	443
2023	57	168	25	171	0	1	19	0	441

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 Plaza Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	484	24.9	19.4	n/a
1990	505	26.9	18.7	n/a
1991	525	27.9	18.8	n/a
1992	564	27.9	20.2	n/a
1993	557	25.0	22.3	n/a
1994	587	27.0	21.7	0
1995	608	29.1	20.9	0
1996	608	29.1	20.9	0
1997	598	27.0	22.1	0.8
1998	601	32.0	18.8	0
1999	587	30.0	19.6	0
2000	613	35.0	17.5	0
2001	511	26.0	19.7	0
2002	511	36.0	14.2	0
2003	511	36.0	14.2	0
2004	525	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	532	36.0	14.8	0
2006	559	38.0	14.7	0
2007	543	38.0	14.3	0
2008	528	37.0	14.3	0
2009	546	38.0	14.4	n/a
2010	511	38.0	13.4	0
2011	476	36.9	12.8	0
2012	462	36.0	12.8	0
2013	465	31.0	14.9	0
2014	462	32.0	14.4	5.8
2015	437	31.0	14.0	22.4
2016	419	32.0	13.0	20
2017	429	34.7	12.3	26.1
2018	423	35.5	11.9	24.1
2019	431	34.0	12.6	36.4
2020	443	38.3	11.5	41.8
2021	438	41.3	10.5	39.7
2022	443	37.3	11.8	37.9
2023	441	38.1	11.5	47.6

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 Plaza Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	484	24.9	19.4	n/a
1990	505	26.9	18.7	n/a
1991	525	27.9	18.8	n/a
1992	564	27.9	20.2	n/a
1993	557	25.0	22.3	n/a
1994	587	27.0	21.7	0
1995	608	29.1	20.9	0
1996	608	29.1	20.9	0
1997	598	27.0	22.1	0.8
1998	601	32.0	18.8	0
1999	587	30.0	19.6	0
2000	613	35.0	17.5	0
2001	511	26.0	19.7	0
2002	511	36.0	14.2	0
2003	511	36.0	14.2	0
2004	525	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	532	36.0	14.8	0
2006	559	38.0	14.7	0
2007	543	38.0	14.3	0
2008	528	37.0	14.3	0
2009	546	38.0	14.4	n/a
2010	511	38.0	13.4	0
2011	476	36.9	12.8	0
2012	462	36.0	12.8	0
2013	465	31.0	14.9	0
2014	462	32.0	14.4	5.8
2015	437	31.0	14.0	22.4
2016	419	32.0	13.0	20
2017	429	34.7	12.3	26.1
2018	423	35.5	11.9	24.1
2019	431	34.0	12.6	36.4
2020	443	38.3	11.5	41.8
2021	438	41.3	10.5	39.7
2022	443	37.3	11.8	37.9
2023	441	38.1	11.5	47.6

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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