Is Clara H Carlson School a good school?

Clara H Carlson School ranks 825 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clara H Carlson School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 768 students attended Clara H Carlson School.

What is the racial makeup of Clara H Carlson School?

Students at Clara H Carlson School are 35% Hispanic, 32% African American, 29% Asian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Clara H Carlson School

Summary:

Clara H Carlson School is an elementary school located in Elmont, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 768 students. The school is part of the Elmont Union Free School District, which is ranked 218 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clara H Carlson School stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 32.29% African American, 34.9% Hispanic, and 28.78% Asian students. While the school has consistently ranked in the top half of New York elementary schools, its performance has declined slightly in recent years, dropping from a 4-star rating to a 3-star rating. However, the school performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 200 New York elementary schools for African American students and the top 240 for English Language Learners. Additionally, Clara H Carlson School has a relatively high percentage of students (around 55%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the nearby Elmont district schools.

Compared to other schools in the area, Clara H Carlson School's per-student spending has steadily increased, from $15,023 in 2019-2020 to $18,213 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Elmont district schools. However, some nearby schools, such as Covert Avenue School and Floral Park-Bellerose School, have higher statewide rankings and stronger academic outcomes, particularly in math and English Language Arts. The decline in Clara H Carlson School's statewide ranking, coupled with the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, highlight the need for continued focus on improving academic outcomes and supporting the unique needs of the school community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

235 Belmont Blvd
Elmont, NY 11003-2245

(516) 326-5570

District: Elmont Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,213

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 768

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.9%

African American:

32.3%

Asian:

28.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clara H Carlson School ranks better than 66.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Elmont Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.68. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Clara H Carlson School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Elmont Union Free School District. Student population at Clara H Carlson School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (34.9%), African American (32.3%), Asian (28.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Elmont Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clara H Carlson School is 10.1. 3 elementary schools in the Elmont Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Clara H Carlson School employs 75.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clara H Carlson School is $18,213. 3 elementary schools in the Elmont Union Free School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Clara H Carlson School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clara H Carlson School 825^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Clara H Carlson School in the ranking list.)

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Elmont Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmont Union Free School District 218^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clara H Carlson School

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Rank History for all students at Clara H Carlson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	67.64	829^th	2206	62.4%
2007	64.42	952^nd	2219	57.1%
2008	59.03	1112^th	2227	50.1%
2009	55.62	1237^th	2257	45.2%
2010	59.18	1052^nd	2263	53.5%
2011	63.84	886^th	2286	61.2%
2012	65.92	846^th	2320	63.5%
2013	56.24	942^nd	2325	59.5%
2014	57.48	964^th	2345	58.9%
2015	58.42	936^th	2352	60.2%
2016	61.73	860^th	2366	63.7%
2017	61.16	889^th	2386	62.7%
2018	65.67	785^th	2395	67.2%
2019	69.92	666^th	2413	72.4%
2021	59.64	864^th	2201	60.7%
2022	63.51	831^st	2434	65.9%
2023	63.68	825^th	2439	66.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Clara H Carlson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.14	868^th	938	7.5%
2019	35.98	541^st	860	37.1%
2021	42.72	243^rd	454	46.5%
2022	51.70	368^th	1027	64.2%
2023	60.79	240^th	1001	76.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Clara H Carlson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.61	1509^th	1941	22.3%
2019	37.73	1040^th	1859	44.1%
2021	49.88	426^th	1044	59.2%
2022	37.53	1216^th	2031	40.1%
2023	29.69	1465^th	2016	27.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clara H Carlson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.05	389^th	2045	81.0%
2019	72.47	414^th	2032	79.6%
2021	64.72	456^th	1678	72.8%
2022	71.92	413^th	2099	80.3%
2023	73.21	411^th	2041	79.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Clara H Carlson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.93	788^th	2338	66.3%
2019	69.12	672^nd	2357	71.5%
2021	52.33	916^th	1955	53.1%
2022	65.40	751^st	2401	68.7%
2023	63.22	799^th	2403	66.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Clara H Carlson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.91	807^th	2340	65.5%
2019	69.00	648^th	2358	72.5%
2021	62.51	697^th	1961	64.5%
2022	59.69	905^th	2400	62.3%
2023	62.92	835^th	2400	65.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Clara H Carlson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	37.96	320^th	430	25.6%
2022	45.30	423^rd	671	37.0%
2023	46.16	375^th	605	38.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Clara H Carlson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.46	125^th	948	86.8%
2019	83.23	110^th	891	87.7%
2021	83.43	49^th	427	88.5%
2022	82.71	114^th	936	87.8%
2023	69.14	200^th	857	76.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clara H Carlson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.19	319^th	1392	77.1%
2019	77.48	205^th	1315	84.4%
2021	56.32	314^th	818	61.6%
2022	60.34	505^th	1503	66.4%
2023	68.30	344^th	1429	75.9%

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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 Clara H Carlson School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	340	106	19	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	510
1990	306	124	19	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1991	326	127	26	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1992	353	138	49	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1993	357	131	43	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
1994	371	145	50	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
1995	323	189	68	122	6	n/a	n/a	0	708
1996	323	189	68	122	6	n/a	n/a	0	708
1997	335	211	79	134	6	n/a	n/a	0	765
1998	284	225	83	151	3	n/a	n/a	0	746
1999	237	273	78	180	1	n/a	n/a	0	769
2000	220	347	82	174	1	n/a	n/a	0	824
2001	175	369	90	187	1	n/a	n/a	0	822
2002	150	361	158	194	0	n/a	n/a	0	863
2003	150	361	158	194	0	n/a	n/a	0	863
2004	114	394	173	204	0	n/a	n/a	0	885
2005	87	382	161	202	3	n/a	n/a	0	835
2006	80	382	174	207	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
2007	77	378	160	205	0	n/a	n/a	17	837
2008	64	402	167	216	0	n/a	n/a	4	853
2009	69	396	168	218	0	n/a	n/a	5	856
2010	54	417	150	230	0	n/a	n/a	5	856
2011	44	433	154	235	0	0	6	0	872
2012	34	428	137	241	0	16	10	0	866
2013	28	424	140	247	1	15	14	0	869
2014	20	400	163	270	2	0	10	0	865
2015	20	366	167	277	2	0	13	0	845
2016	19	383	181	286	2	0	10	0	881
2017	17	343	171	293	2	8	11	0	845
2018	13	340	195	304	2	5	7	0	866
2019	6	322	206	291	2	3	13	0	843
2020	5	288	187	296	1	3	10	0	790
2021	6	271	209	290	1	4	10	0	791
2022	8	260	206	260	3	5	9	0	751
2023	14	248	221	268	4	3	10	0	768

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 Clara H Carlson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	510	34.6	14.7	n/a
1990	514	32.9	15.6	n/a
1991	541	33.0	16.3	n/a
1992	613	33.9	18.0	n/a
1993	615	35.1	17.5	n/a
1994	656	40.0	16.4	27.4
1995	708	40.2	17.6	26.1
1996	708	40.2	17.6	26.1
1997	765	42.2	18.1	19.9
1998	746	43.2	17.3	33.6
1999	769	42.2	18.2	26.9
2000	824	52.1	15.8	39.1
2001	822	50.0	16.4	19.6
2002	863	55.0	15.7	50.1
2003	863	55.0	15.7	50.1
2004	885	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	835	58.3	14.3	53.9
2006	843	56.0	15.1	51.8
2007	837	58.0	14.4	50.4
2008	853	58.0	14.7	50.5
2009	856	60.0	14.3	60.9
2010	856	61.0	14.0	58.6
2011	872	63.2	13.7	59.4
2012	866	66.6	13.0	59.6
2013	869	64.5	13.4	63.1
2014	865	64.6	13.3	n/a
2015	845	63.0	13.4	66.5
2016	881	64.0	13.7	67.3
2017	845	63.5	13.2	64.5
2018	866	67.6	12.8	63
2019	843	68.6	12.2	60
2020	790	71.6	11.0	62.7
2021	791	67.2	11.7	58.2
2022	751	74.7	10.0	52.6
2023	768	75.8	10.1	57.4

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 Clara H Carlson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	510	34.6	14.7	n/a
1990	514	32.9	15.6	n/a
1991	541	33.0	16.3	n/a
1992	613	33.9	18.0	n/a
1993	615	35.1	17.5	n/a
1994	656	40.0	16.4	27.4
1995	708	40.2	17.6	26.1
1996	708	40.2	17.6	26.1
1997	765	42.2	18.1	19.9
1998	746	43.2	17.3	33.6
1999	769	42.2	18.2	26.9
2000	824	52.1	15.8	39.1
2001	822	50.0	16.4	19.6
2002	863	55.0	15.7	50.1
2003	863	55.0	15.7	50.1
2004	885	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	835	58.3	14.3	53.9
2006	843	56.0	15.1	51.8
2007	837	58.0	14.4	50.4
2008	853	58.0	14.7	50.5
2009	856	60.0	14.3	60.9
2010	856	61.0	14.0	58.6
2011	872	63.2	13.7	59.4
2012	866	66.6	13.0	59.6
2013	869	64.5	13.4	63.1
2014	865	64.6	13.3	n/a
2015	845	63.0	13.4	66.5
2016	881	64.0	13.7	67.3
2017	845	63.5	13.2	64.5
2018	866	67.6	12.8	63
2019	843	68.6	12.2	60
2020	790	71.6	11.0	62.7
2021	791	67.2	11.7	58.2
2022	751	74.7	10.0	52.6
2023	768	75.8	10.1	57.4

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.

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