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Polk Street School

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Polk Street School is an elementary school located in Franklin Square, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 647. It is part of the Franklin Square Union Free School District, which is ranked 276 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Polk Street School stands out for its diverse student population, with 49% White, 27.36% Hispanic, and 17.93% Asian students, which is higher compared to the nearby John Street School (53.62% White) and Washington Street School (57.05% White). The school has consistently performed well on state assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math generally exceeding the state and district averages. For example, in 2022-2023, Polk Street School's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 57.69%, compared to the district's 59.71% and the state's 44.89%. Additionally, Polk Street School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the nearby John Street School (13.3:1) and Washington Street School (12.8:1), suggesting a more personalized learning environment for students. The school also has a higher spending per student ($14,516 in 2022-2023) compared to the district average.

Polk Street School's consistent high performance, with the school ranking in the top half of New York elementary schools and earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger for several years, suggests the school is effectively supporting student learning and growth. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic and Special Education students, ranking in the top quartile of New York elementary schools for these subgroups in recent years. However, the school may need to examine its practices to ensure equitable outcomes for all racial/ethnic groups, as its performance for White and Asian students is not as strong as for Hispanic students. Overall, Polk Street School appears to be a high-performing elementary school that effectively serves its diverse student population, outperforming the surrounding schools in the area.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 960 Polk Ave
       Franklin Square, NY  11010-2095

(516) 352-6300

District: Franklin Square Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
843rd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,516 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  647

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.0%
Hispanic:
27.4%
Asian:
17.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.2% Help


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Compare Details Polk Street School ranks better than 65.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Franklin Square Union Free School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.02. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Polk Street School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49%), Hispanic (27.4%), Asian (17.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 21.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Franklin Square Union Free School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Polk Street School is 14, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Franklin Square Union Free School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Polk Street School is $14,516, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Franklin Square Union Free School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Polk Street School:

SchoolDigger ranks Polk Street School 843rd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Polk Street School in the ranking list.)

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Franklin Square Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Square Union Free School District 276th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Polk Street School

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Rank History for all students at Polk Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 90.00 7th 2206 99.7%
2007 89.70 4th 2219 99.8%
2008 88.05 11th 2227 99.5%
2009 86.81 9th 2257 99.6%
2010 88.95 71st 2263 96.9%
2011 88.35 136th 2286 94.1%
2012 88.06 140th 2320 94.0%
2013 82.93 309th 2325 86.7%
2014 80.06 376th 2345 84.0%
2015 74.90 532nd 2352 77.4%
2016 74.08 549th 2366 76.8%
2017 69.92 673rd 2386 71.8%
2018 77.42 456th 2395 81.0%
2019 79.03 443rd 2413 81.6%
2021 78.68 396th 2201 82.0%
2022 77.11 489th 2434 79.9%
2023 63.02 843rd 2439 65.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Polk Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.97 547th 1859 70.6%
2021 57.13 332nd 1044 68.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Polk Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.92 431st 2045 78.9%
2019 77.79 327th 2032 83.9%
2021 69.31 377th 1678 77.5%
2022 68.54 485th 2099 76.9%
2023 50.68 884th 2041 56.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Polk Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.53 565th 2338 75.8%
2019 71.07 616th 2357 73.9%
2021 72.64 453rd 1955 76.8%
2022 78.89 423rd 2401 82.4%
2023 63.02 804th 2403 66.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Polk Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.63 375th 2340 84.0%
2019 83.62 309th 2358 86.9%
2021 79.45 320th 1961 83.7%
2022 72.11 574th 2400 76.1%
2023 60.74 881st 2400 63.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Polk Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.52 72nd 548 86.9%
2022 53.26 359th 671 46.5%
2023 22.20 505th 605 16.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Polk Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.85 175th 1392 87.4%
2019 79.26 188th 1315 85.7%
2021 83.03 84th 818 89.7%
2022 86.97 116th 1503 92.3%
2023 71.58 296th 1429 79.3%
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Rank History for White students at Polk Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.99 483rd 1408 65.7%
2019 67.45 425th 1338 68.2%
2021 65.66 419th 1224 65.8%
2022 55.79 612th 1399 56.3%
2023 50.21 696th 1337 47.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Polk Street School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 465 2 14 15 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1990 451 0 14 16 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1991 468 1 19 22 1 n/a n/a 0 511
1992 454 2 17 27 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1993 426 1 23 61 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1994 465 4 28 26 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1995 512 1 27 31 1 n/a n/a 0 572
1996 512 1 27 31 1 n/a n/a 0 572
1997 508 7 14 28 1 n/a n/a 0 558
1998 514 3 15 28 1 n/a n/a 0 561
1999 540 2 30 36 1 n/a n/a 0 609
2000 519 1 27 41 0 n/a n/a 0 588
2001 519 1 23 64 0 n/a n/a 0 607
2002 542 2 27 76 2 n/a n/a 0 649
2003 542 2 27 76 2 n/a n/a 0 649
2004 551 3 33 76 0 n/a n/a 0 663
2005 577 3 39 70 0 n/a n/a 0 689
2006 517 8 33 70 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2007 498 8 43 64 0 n/a n/a 46 659
2008 552 9 44 75 0 n/a n/a 0 680
2009 548 11 36 79 0 n/a n/a 0 674
2010 551 11 46 81 0 n/a n/a 1 690
2011 526 14 45 105 0 0 0 0 690
2012 519 11 42 101 1 1 1 0 676
2013 511 14 41 116 3 2 3 0 690
2014 489 13 51 133 5 0 5 0 696
2015 491 12 57 124 4 0 9 0 697
2016 468 11 58 132 4 0 12 0 685
2017 435 12 62 158 4 4 12 0 687
2018 412 17 75 152 3 4 14 0 677
2019 403 19 91 176 3 4 16 0 712
2020 371 22 96 167 1 4 19 0 680
2021 403 26 115 165 1 1 17 0 728
2022 334 21 108 182 1 0 18 0 664
2023 317 24 116 177 2 0 11 0 647

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 Polk Street School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 496 32.1 15.4 n/a
1990 481 34.9 13.7 n/a
1991 511 36.9 13.8 n/a
1992 500 32.9 15.1 n/a
1993 511 34.1 15.0 n/a
1994 523 34.1 15.3 5.9
1995 572 35.1 16.3 7.2
1996 572 35.1 16.3 7.2
1997 558 37.1 15.0 4.8
1998 561 35.0 16.0 5.7
1999 609 39.2 15.5 4.4
2000 588 37.2 15.8 6.8
2001 607 39.0 15.6 6.9
2002 649 41.2 15.8 9.9
2003 649 41.2 15.8 9.9
2004 663 n/a n/a n/a
2005 689 42.1 16.4 11.3
2006 628 40.0 15.7 10.4
2007 659 42.0 15.7 11.1
2008 680 40.0 17.0 9.4
2009 674 41.0 16.4 10.2
2010 690 40.0 17.2 10.3
2011 690 42.7 16.1 9.9
2012 676 39.0 17.3 10.2
2013 690 41.0 16.8 7.8
2014 696 43.0 16.1 n/a
2015 697 42.0 16.5 10.9
2016 685 42.0 16.3 14
2017 687 38.8 17.6 14.8
2018 677 42.0 16.1 15.2
2019 712 43.0 16.5 15
2020 680 44.6 15.2 18.5
2021 728 42.0 17.3 16.3
2022 664 45.0 14.7 14.6
2023 647 46.0 14.0 21.2

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 Polk Street School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 496 32.1 15.4 n/a
1990 481 34.9 13.7 n/a
1991 511 36.9 13.8 n/a
1992 500 32.9 15.1 n/a
1993 511 34.1 15.0 n/a
1994 523 34.1 15.3 5.9
1995 572 35.1 16.3 7.2
1996 572 35.1 16.3 7.2
1997 558 37.1 15.0 4.8
1998 561 35.0 16.0 5.7
1999 609 39.2 15.5 4.4
2000 588 37.2 15.8 6.8
2001 607 39.0 15.6 6.9
2002 649 41.2 15.8 9.9
2003 649 41.2 15.8 9.9
2004 663 n/a n/a n/a
2005 689 42.1 16.4 11.3
2006 628 40.0 15.7 10.4
2007 659 42.0 15.7 11.1
2008 680 40.0 17.0 9.4
2009 674 41.0 16.4 10.2
2010 690 40.0 17.2 10.3
2011 690 42.7 16.1 9.9
2012 676 39.0 17.3 10.2
2013 690 41.0 16.8 7.8
2014 696 43.0 16.1 n/a
2015 697 42.0 16.5 10.9
2016 685 42.0 16.3 14
2017 687 38.8 17.6 14.8
2018 677 42.0 16.1 15.2
2019 712 43.0 16.5 15
2020 680 44.6 15.2 18.5
2021 728 42.0 17.3 16.3
2022 664 45.0 14.7 14.6
2023 647 46.0 14.0 21.2

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
201399.0%0.1%0.3%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.6%99.4%99.4%
201498.5%0.2%0.5%98.8%98.6%98.9%98.9%99.1%98.8%98.8%
201594.9%0.0%0.0%98.9%99.7%99.4%99.7%96.6%99.8%98.4%
201697.0%0.6%0.5%98.1%98.9%98.9%98.9%97.2%98.9%98.9%
201798.3%1.1%0.3%99.2%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.2%99.7%99.1%
201897.2%1.0%0.2%98.1%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.4%98.9%98.5%
201997.7%0.0%0.0%99.1%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.2%99.4%99.1%
202097.9%0.0%99.2%99.5%99.5%100.0%99.2%99.7%99.2%

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $311 (2.5%) $12,181 (97.5%) $12,493
2020 $381 (3.0%) $12,155 (97.0%) $12,537
2021 $371 (3.4%) $10,431 (96.6%) $10,802
2022 $532 (4.0%) $12,866 (96.0%) $13,398
2023 $561 (3.9%) $13,954 (96.1%) $14,516

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Polk Street School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 443rd of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 843rd of 2439 Elementary schools
 16.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Polk Street School)8257.7
 24.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Square Union Free School District)7759.7
 17.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Polk Street School)7357.7
 15.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Franklin Square Union Free School District)7362.1
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Polk Street School)7065.2
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Square Union Free School District)6257.6
 4.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Polk Street School)6858
 10%
   4th Grade Math (Franklin Square Union Free School District)6958.1
 10.9%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Polk Street School)5848.4
 9.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Square Union Free School District)5245
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Polk Street School)6047
 13%
   5th Grade Math (Franklin Square Union Free School District)5747.6
 9.4%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Polk Street School)5050.9
 0.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Square Union Free School District)5761.9
 4.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Polk Street School)5452.6
 1.4%
   6th Grade Math (Franklin Square Union Free School District)6563.9
 1.1%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students712647
 9.1%
African American1924
 26.3%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian91116
 27.5%
Hispanic176177
 0.6%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White403317
 21.3%
Two or More Races1611
 31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15%21.2%
 6.1%

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Polk Street School ranks 843rd of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Polk Street School are 49% White, 27% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 647 students attended Polk Street School.


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