Is Southeast Elementary School a good school?

Southeast Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Southeast Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 544 students attended Southeast Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Southeast Elementary School?

Students at Southeast Elementary School are 89% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White, 1% American Indian.

Southeast Elementary School

Summary:

Southeast Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Brentwood, New York, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 566 students. The school is part of the Brentwood Union Free School District, which is ranked 810 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southeast Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates were 27.03% for 3rd grade, 37.37% for 4th grade, and 32.03% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68%, respectively. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively better performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, but struggling with the performance of female students, male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Southeast Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

The nearby schools within the Brentwood Union Free School District, such as Pine Park Elementary, Twin Pines Elementary, East Elementary, Oak Park Elementary, Laurel Park Elementary, and Loretta Park Elementary, also perform below the state averages in academic proficiency, suggesting that the challenges faced by Southeast Elementary School are not unique and are likely systemic issues within the district. The school's high per-student spending and relatively high student-teacher ratio indicate that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to improve academic outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public 1-5

1 Melody Ln
Brentwood, NY 11717-6700

(631) 434-2265

District: Brentwood Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1848^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,134

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 544

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.8%

African American:

6.3%

White:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southeast Elementary School ranks worse than 75.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.8%), African American (6.3%), White (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southeast Elementary School is 16.1. 8 elementary schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southeast Elementary School is $17,134. 8 elementary schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southeast Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southeast Elementary School 1848^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Southeast Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Brentwood Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brentwood Union Free School District 810^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southeast Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Southeast Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	38.98	1581^st	2206	28.3%
2007	35.54	1632^nd	2219	26.5%
2008	40.89	1565^th	2227	29.7%
2009	42.18	1587^th	2257	29.7%
2010	38.76	1568^th	2263	30.7%
2011	39.86	1519^th	2286	33.6%
2012	40.80	1533^rd	2320	33.9%
2013	25.32	1850^th	2325	20.4%
2014	22.56	1907^th	2345	18.7%
2015	21.38	1909^th	2352	18.8%
2016	25.51	1843^rd	2366	22.1%
2017	22.68	1939^th	2386	18.7%
2018	21.42	2009^th	2395	16.1%
2019	12.46	2216^th	2413	8.2%
2021	20.01	1852^nd	2201	15.9%
2022	31.62	1721^st	2434	29.3%
2023	34.39	1606^th	2439	34.2%
2024	26.85	1848^th	2445	24.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southeast Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.00	675^th	938	28.0%
2019	24.29	781^st	860	9.2%
2021	28.37	349^th	454	23.1%
2022	43.29	483^rd	1027	53.0%
2023	45.32	464^th	1001	53.6%
2024	42.76	525^th	1066	50.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southeast Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.17	1360^th	1941	29.9%
2019	33.04	1225^th	1859	34.1%
2022	36.64	1248^th	2031	38.6%
2023	55.87	630^th	2016	68.8%
2024	31.28	1485^th	2110	29.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.36	1637^th	2045	20.0%
2019	19.89	1791^st	2032	11.9%
2021	31.02	1248^th	1678	25.6%
2022	41.19	1185^th	2099	43.5%
2023	44.44	1053^rd	2041	48.4%
2024	35.14	1346^th	2078	35.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Southeast Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.94	2064^th	2338	11.7%
2019	16.46	2090^th	2357	11.3%
2021	14.75	1759^th	1955	10.0%
2022	28.15	1816^th	2401	24.4%
2023	28.52	1786^th	2403	25.7%
2024	25.50	1886^th	2413	21.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Southeast Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.38	1828^th	2340	21.9%
2019	10.44	2247^th	2358	4.7%
2021	26.18	1538^th	1961	21.6%
2022	36.75	1541^st	2400	35.8%
2023	43.33	1323^rd	2400	44.9%
2024	30.37	1736^th	2411	28.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southeast Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.71	981^st	1392	29.5%
2019	18.96	1172^nd	1315	10.9%
2021	28.76	626^th	818	23.5%
2022	44.88	786^th	1503	47.7%
2023	46.49	714^th	1429	50.0%
2024	38.71	923^rd	1531	39.7%

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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 Southeast Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	194	70	8	228	2	n/a	n/a	502
1990	199	66	2	203	2	n/a	n/a	472
1991	184	71	2	236	3	n/a	n/a	496
1992	152	72	7	214	5	n/a	n/a	450
1993	156	71	6	218	1	n/a	n/a	452
1994	137	80	8	246	3	n/a	n/a	474
1995	128	93	10	226	2	n/a	n/a	459
1996	128	93	10	226	2	n/a	n/a	459
1997	131	118	6	259	2	n/a	n/a	516
1998	125	131	7	310	3	n/a	n/a	576
1999	100	120	6	304	2	n/a	n/a	532
2000	91	152	11	343	2	n/a	n/a	599
2001	75	155	6	387	1	n/a	n/a	624
2002	73	137	8	409	1	n/a	n/a	628
2003	73	137	8	409	1	n/a	n/a	628
2004	63	138	10	408	1	n/a	n/a	620
2005	99	129	10	421	0	n/a	n/a	659
2006	50	99	7	522	0	n/a	n/a	678
2007	55	107	12	425	0	n/a	n/a	599
2008	34	103	14	454	1	n/a	n/a	606
2009	33	112	14	442	1	n/a	n/a	602
2010	28	106	14	463	2	n/a	n/a	613
2011	25	104	14	478	1	0	0	622
2012	24	83	11	474	2	1	2	597
2013	27	94	8	521	3	2	1	656
2014	21	83	11	554	3	0	1	673
2015	22	68	10	596	3	0	2	701
2016	12	53	11	600	2	0	5	683
2017	12	57	9	637	2	1	7	725
2018	10	57	9	610	2	0	2	690
2019	7	49	8	610	4	0	3	681
2020	5	47	8	597	4	0	1	662
2021	9	54	7	530	3	1	1	605
2022	5	44	7	523	4	2	2	587
2023	10	38	2	504	6	2	4	566
2024	14	34	1	483	6	2	4	544

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 Southeast Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	502	35.9	13.9	n/a
1990	472	34.9	13.5	n/a
1991	496	32.1	15.4	n/a
1992	450	30.6	14.7	n/a
1993	452	24.0	18.8	n/a
1994	474	25.0	19.0	43.7
1995	459	24.0	19.1	60.8
1996	459	24.0	19.1	60.8
1997	516	28.0	18.4	57.9
1998	576	27.0	21.3	56.8
1999	532	26.0	20.5	55.5
2000	599	29.0	20.7	63.4
2001	624	31.0	20.1	69.7
2002	628	35.0	17.9	77.5
2003	628	35.0	17.9	77.5
2004	620	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	659	38.0	17.3	79.7
2006	678	35.0	19.4	80.4
2007	599	35.0	17.1	80.3
2008	606	38.0	15.9	72.4
2009	602	38.0	15.8	72.9
2010	613	37.0	16.5	73.9
2011	622	36.0	17.2	70.4
2012	597	33.0	18.0	65
2013	656	35.0	18.7	79.3
2014	673	34.0	19.7	69.1
2015	701	29.0	24.1	85.3
2016	683	34.0	20.0	85.8
2017	725	35.0	20.7	83.6
2018	690	31.0	22.2	83
2019	681	34.8	19.5	83.3
2020	662	37.0	17.8	89.3
2021	605	34.1	17.6	88.1
2022	587	35.4	16.5	56.7
2023	566	31.7	17.8	86.7
2024	544	33.7	16.1	86.9

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 Southeast Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	502	35.9	13.9	n/a
1990	472	34.9	13.5	n/a
1991	496	32.1	15.4	n/a
1992	450	30.6	14.7	n/a
1993	452	24.0	18.8	n/a
1994	474	25.0	19.0	43.7
1995	459	24.0	19.1	60.8
1996	459	24.0	19.1	60.8
1997	516	28.0	18.4	57.9
1998	576	27.0	21.3	56.8
1999	532	26.0	20.5	55.5
2000	599	29.0	20.7	63.4
2001	624	31.0	20.1	69.7
2002	628	35.0	17.9	77.5
2003	628	35.0	17.9	77.5
2004	620	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	659	38.0	17.3	79.7
2006	678	35.0	19.4	80.4
2007	599	35.0	17.1	80.3
2008	606	38.0	15.9	72.4
2009	602	38.0	15.8	72.9
2010	613	37.0	16.5	73.9
2011	622	36.0	17.2	70.4
2012	597	33.0	18.0	65
2013	656	35.0	18.7	79.3
2014	673	34.0	19.7	69.1
2015	701	29.0	24.1	85.3
2016	683	34.0	20.0	85.8
2017	725	35.0	20.7	83.6
2018	690	31.0	22.2	83
2019	681	34.8	19.5	83.3
2020	662	37.0	17.8	89.3
2021	605	34.1	17.6	88.1
2022	587	35.4	16.5	56.7
2023	566	31.7	17.8	86.7
2024	544	33.7	16.1	86.9

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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