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Parkway School

Summary:

Parkway School is an exceptional elementary school located in East Meadow, New York, serving 568 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the East Meadow Union Free School District, which is ranked 86 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkway School consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the state average. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, 74.58% of 3rd graders, 56.06% of 4th graders, and 59.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, significantly higher than the state averages of 44.89%, 48.79%, and 45.09%, respectively. In Math, the school's performance was even more impressive, with 87.27% of 3rd graders, 81.94% of 4th graders, and 63.77% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 53.68%, 53.85%, and 49.69%. Parkway School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in New York, with a high of 91 out of 2,413 schools in the 2018-2019 school year.

Parkway School's academic performance is notably stronger than the nearby schools in the East Meadow Union Free School District, as well as the schools in the North Bellmore Union Free School District and the Levittown Union Free School District. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, Parkway School's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 74.58% was significantly higher than the district average of 77.65% and the state average of 44.89%. Similarly, in Math, Parkway School's 3rd grade proficiency rate of 87.27% was higher than the district average of 87.2% and the state average of 53.68%. This consistent high performance suggests that Parkway School has a strong educational program and effective teaching practices that have been sustained over time.


Detail:

Public K-5

 465 Bellmore Rd
       East Meadow, NY  11554-4300

(516) 679-3500

District: East Meadow Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
404th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,444 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  568

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.0%
Asian:
34.7%
Hispanic:
19.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.4% Help


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Compare Details Parkway School ranks better than 83.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the East Meadow Union Free School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Parkway School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40%), Asian (34.7%), Hispanic (19%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkway School is 11.3. 2 elementary schools in the East Meadow Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkway School is $17,444, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the East Meadow Union Free School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Parkway School:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkway School 404th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Parkway School in the ranking list.)

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East Meadow Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Meadow Union Free School District 86th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Parkway School

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Rank History for all students at Parkway School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 68.91 782nd 2206 64.6%
2007 76.82 449th 2219 79.8%
2008 82.13 220th 2227 90.1%
2009 80.89 230th 2257 89.8%
2010 82.13 282nd 2263 87.5%
2011 85.41 210th 2286 90.8%
2012 87.06 169th 2320 92.7%
2013 86.39 230th 2325 90.1%
2014 90.24 140th 2345 94.0%
2015 91.63 111th 2352 95.3%
2016 93.64 58th 2366 97.5%
2017 89.60 160th 2386 93.3%
2018 81.57 352nd 2395 85.3%
2019 94.51 91st 2413 96.2%
2021 86.01 224th 2201 89.8%
2022 83.42 352nd 2434 85.5%
2023 81.49 404th 2439 83.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Parkway School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.31 98th 454 78.4%
2022 59.81 272nd 1027 73.5%
2023 61.30 238th 1001 76.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Parkway School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 39.38 1144th 2031 43.7%
2023 76.46 265th 2016 86.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parkway School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.13 521st 2045 74.5%
2019 94.03 83rd 2032 95.9%
2021 82.84 165th 1678 90.2%
2022 76.13 333rd 2099 84.1%
2023 75.84 363rd 2041 82.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Parkway School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.08 343rd 2338 85.3%
2019 91.37 141st 2357 94.0%
2021 80.86 283rd 1955 85.5%
2022 81.95 345th 2401 85.6%
2023 78.46 457th 2403 81.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Parkway School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.64 374th 2340 84.0%
2019 95.28 67th 2358 97.2%
2021 87.51 140th 1961 92.9%
2022 82.43 325th 2400 86.5%
2023 82.38 351st 2400 85.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Parkway School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.68 351st 601 41.6%
2019 77.57 97th 548 82.3%
2021 57.28 213th 430 50.5%
2022 61.67 294th 671 56.2%
2023 56.09 297th 605 50.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Parkway School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 83.59 151st 1503 90.0%
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Rank History for White students at Parkway School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.94 291st 1408 79.3%
2019 87.94 113th 1338 91.6%
2021 85.53 84th 1224 93.1%
2022 63.80 485th 1399 65.3%
2023 69.25 406th 1337 69.6%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Parkway School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 572 1 21 5 0 n/a n/a 0 599
1990 576 0 12 8 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1991 493 0 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1992 488 0 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 506
1993 512 7 25 9 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1994 499 1 11 23 0 n/a n/a 0 534
1995 527 2 14 16 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1996 527 2 14 16 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1997 496 0 36 24 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1998 465 3 63 24 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1999 457 4 56 39 2 n/a n/a 0 558
2000 437 6 56 44 2 n/a n/a 0 545
2001 435 3 64 45 0 n/a n/a 0 547
2002 412 5 81 48 0 n/a n/a 0 546
2003 412 5 81 48 0 n/a n/a 0 546
2004 392 7 93 52 0 n/a n/a 0 544
2005 361 10 95 65 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2006 350 11 95 74 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2007 338 18 83 82 0 n/a n/a 0 521
2008 346 19 80 84 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2009 340 18 96 79 1 n/a n/a 0 534
2010 319 19 94 82 1 n/a n/a 1 516
2011 331 15 97 95 1 0 0 0 539
2012 322 16 94 91 0 1 3 0 527
2013 336 13 110 86 1 1 2 0 549
2014 309 13 91 81 1 0 4 0 499
2015 303 16 84 81 0 0 4 0 488
2016 301 17 100 89 0 0 4 0 511
2017 286 19 106 87 0 0 4 0 502
2018 274 18 105 80 0 0 4 0 481
2019 265 22 116 84 0 0 5 0 492
2020 253 23 138 93 0 1 7 0 515
2021 242 19 152 95 0 1 5 0 514
2022 241 18 173 94 1 1 13 0 541
2023 227 17 197 108 1 2 16 0 568

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 Parkway School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 599 41.9 14.2 n/a
1990 596 38.1 15.6 n/a
1991 503 29.9 16.8 n/a
1992 506 30.9 16.3 n/a
1993 553 29.2 18.9 n/a
1994 534 30.7 17.4 5.8
1995 559 32.7 17.1 7
1996 559 32.7 17.1 7
1997 556 31.7 17.5 4.9
1998 555 31.7 17.5 5.2
1999 558 33.7 16.6 2.9
2000 545 36.2 15.1 9.5
2001 547 37.0 14.8 8
2002 546 36.0 15.2 7.9
2003 546 36.0 15.2 7.9
2004 544 n/a n/a n/a
2005 531 34.1 15.6 10.9
2006 530 33.0 16.1 9.4
2007 521 32.2 16.2 9.4
2008 529 32.0 16.5 11.5
2009 534 33.0 16.2 9.9
2010 516 34.0 15.1 7.8
2011 539 35.9 14.9 9.5
2012 527 33.5 15.7 10.8
2013 549 31.5 17.4 16.4
2014 499 30.5 16.3 20
2015 488 28.0 17.4 20.9
2016 511 33.0 15.4 22.5
2017 502 32.0 15.6 21.1
2018 481 32.0 15.0 18.5
2019 492 35.0 14.0 20.5
2020 515 40.0 12.8 21.9
2021 514 40.6 12.6 24.1
2022 541 42.1 12.8 24.2
2023 568 49.9 11.3 29.4

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 Parkway School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 599 41.9 14.2 n/a
1990 596 38.1 15.6 n/a
1991 503 29.9 16.8 n/a
1992 506 30.9 16.3 n/a
1993 553 29.2 18.9 n/a
1994 534 30.7 17.4 5.8
1995 559 32.7 17.1 7
1996 559 32.7 17.1 7
1997 556 31.7 17.5 4.9
1998 555 31.7 17.5 5.2
1999 558 33.7 16.6 2.9
2000 545 36.2 15.1 9.5
2001 547 37.0 14.8 8
2002 546 36.0 15.2 7.9
2003 546 36.0 15.2 7.9
2004 544 n/a n/a n/a
2005 531 34.1 15.6 10.9
2006 530 33.0 16.1 9.4
2007 521 32.2 16.2 9.4
2008 529 32.0 16.5 11.5
2009 534 33.0 16.2 9.9
2010 516 34.0 15.1 7.8
2011 539 35.9 14.9 9.5
2012 527 33.5 15.7 10.8
2013 549 31.5 17.4 16.4
2014 499 30.5 16.3 20
2015 488 28.0 17.4 20.9
2016 511 33.0 15.4 22.5
2017 502 32.0 15.6 21.1
2018 481 32.0 15.0 18.5
2019 492 35.0 14.0 20.5
2020 515 40.0 12.8 21.9
2021 514 40.6 12.6 24.1
2022 541 42.1 12.8 24.2
2023 568 49.9 11.3 29.4

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201499.6%0.0%0.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
201599.4%0.0%0.0%100.0%99.8%100.0%100.0%99.6%100.0%100.0%
201699.2%0.0%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.2%99.8%100.0%
201799.6%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%100.0%99.6%
201899.8%0.2%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201999.6%0.0%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
202099.6%0.0%99.6%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.6%99.8%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Parkway School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $548 (1.8%) $29,152 (98.2%) $29,700
2020 $487 (1.8%) $26,935 (98.2%) $27,422
2021 $570 (2.0%) $27,556 (98.0%) $28,126
2022 $1,001 (3.6%) $27,191 (96.4%) $28,192
2023 $1,167 (6.7%) $16,278 (93.3%) $17,444

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkway School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 91st of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 404th of 2439 Elementary schools
 12.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parkway School)9474.6
 19.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Meadow Union Free School District)8577.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Parkway School)9687.3
 8.7%
   3rd Grade Math (East Meadow Union Free School District)9387.2
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway School)6956.1
 12.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (East Meadow Union Free School District)7469.7
 4.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Parkway School)9081.9
 8.1%
   4th Grade Math (East Meadow Union Free School District)9285.2
 6.8%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway School)7359.7
 13.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (East Meadow Union Free School District)6965.5
 3.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Parkway School)8363.8
 19.2%
   5th Grade Math (East Meadow Union Free School District)8879
 9%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students492568
 15.4%
African American2217
 22.7%
American Indian01
Asian116197
 69.8%
Hispanic84108
 28.6%
Pacific Islander02
White265227
 14.3%
Two or More Races516
 220%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.5%29.4%
 8.9%

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Parkway School ranks 404th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 568 students attended Parkway School.

Students at Parkway School are 40% White, 35% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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