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Stratford Avenue School

Summary:

Stratford Avenue School is an exceptional elementary school located in Garden City, New York, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 636 students. This school is part of the Garden City Union Free School District, which is ranked 58 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stratford Avenue School consistently performs at an exceptionally high level, with a large percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 67.97% of 3rd graders, 59.29% of 4th graders, and 76.92% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, significantly outperforming the state average. In Math, the school's performance is even more impressive, with 88.39% of 3rd graders, 85.61% of 4th graders, and 84.28% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better. This outstanding academic achievement has earned Stratford Avenue School a statewide ranking ranging from 89 to 180 out of over 2,400 schools over the past 10 years, placing it in the top 7.5% of elementary schools in New York.

Interestingly, Jackson Avenue School, which is 1.51 miles away and part of the Mineola Union Free School District, ranks much lower (1,249 out of 2,445 schools) and has lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math compared to Stratford Avenue School. This level of sustained excellence at Stratford Avenue School is likely due to a combination of factors, including its low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, high spending per student, and relatively small student-teacher ratio, all of which contribute to the school's outstanding academic performance.


Detail:

Public 2-5

 97 Stratford Ave
       Garden City, NY  11530-0216

(516) 478-1500

District: Garden City Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
180th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,477 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  636

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.0%
Asian:
10.5%
Hispanic:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0.8% Help


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Compare Details Stratford Avenue School ranks better than 92.6% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.84. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80%), Asian (10.5%), Hispanic (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 0.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stratford Avenue School is 13.4. 3 elementary schools in the Garden City Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stratford Avenue School is $15,477, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Garden City Union Free School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stratford Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stratford Avenue School 180th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Stratford Avenue School in the ranking list.)

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Garden City Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden City Union Free School District 58th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Stratford Avenue School

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Rank History for all students at Stratford Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 86.18 85th 2206 96.1%
2007 87.63 42nd 2219 98.1%
2008 87.49 23rd 2227 99.0%
2009 85.21 52nd 2257 97.7%
2010 90.37 41st 2263 98.2%
2011 92.54 36th 2286 98.4%
2012 91.69 48th 2320 97.9%
2013 94.72 47th 2325 98.0%
2014 92.72 89th 2345 96.2%
2015 90.04 143rd 2352 93.9%
2016 90.00 136th 2366 94.3%
2017 90.83 135th 2386 94.3%
2018 91.89 108th 2395 95.5%
2019 91.25 163rd 2413 93.2%
2021 91.08 96th 2201 95.6%
2022 91.16 164th 2434 93.3%
2023 92.78 155th 2439 93.6%
2024 90.84 180th 2445 92.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Stratford Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.19 56th 202 72.3%
2021 85.52 26th 143 81.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Stratford Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.17 76th 1941 96.1%
2019 77.96 200th 1859 89.2%
2021 85.65 71st 1044 93.2%
2022 89.99 92nd 2031 95.5%
2023 88.56 129th 2016 93.6%
2024 81.83 213th 2110 89.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Stratford Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.56 112th 2338 95.2%
2019 90.69 153rd 2357 93.5%
2021 90.41 75th 1955 96.2%
2022 90.99 136th 2401 94.3%
2023 91.76 158th 2403 93.4%
2024 89.52 187th 2413 92.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Stratford Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.50 123rd 2340 94.7%
2019 89.35 196th 2358 91.7%
2021 88.85 108th 1961 94.5%
2022 89.47 174th 2400 92.8%
2023 91.87 149th 2400 93.8%
2024 89.97 180th 2411 92.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Stratford Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.77 82nd 548 85.0%
2021 52.08 253rd 430 41.2%
2022 78.84 108th 671 83.9%
2023 75.78 133rd 605 78.0%
2024 81.37 94th 662 85.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stratford Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.58 30th 1392 97.8%
2019 94.54 45th 1315 96.6%
2021 94.24 27th 818 96.7%
2022 96.67 29th 1503 98.1%
2023 93.77 58th 1429 95.9%
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Rank History for White students at Stratford Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.06 133rd 1408 90.6%
2019 80.88 216th 1338 83.9%
2021 85.15 92nd 1224 92.5%
2022 82.28 171st 1399 87.8%
2023 84.74 152nd 1337 88.6%
2024 81.52 210th 1392 84.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Stratford Avenue School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 420 0 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1990 420 2 14 4 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1991 419 1 13 4 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1992 456 1 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1993 454 0 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1994 457 0 8 6 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1995 501 0 14 10 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1996 501 0 14 10 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1997 563 1 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1998 625 2 12 2 0 n/a n/a 0 641
1999 622 6 16 0 0 n/a n/a 0 644
2000 651 3 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 665
2001 623 3 19 9 5 n/a n/a 0 659
2002 677 0 11 8 2 n/a n/a 0 698
2003 677 0 11 8 2 n/a n/a 0 698
2004 680 1 17 10 3 n/a n/a 0 711
2005 722 1 13 9 1 n/a n/a 0 746
2006 720 1 11 12 2 n/a n/a 0 746
2007 715 2 14 10 0 n/a n/a 0 741
2008 710 1 18 6 0 n/a n/a 0 735
2009 688 1 16 4 0 n/a n/a 0 709
2010 666 1 19 8 0 n/a n/a 0 694
2011 676 1 18 6 0 0 0 0 701
2012 640 1 19 9 0 0 0 0 669
2013 611 1 17 12 0 0 7 0 648
2014 585 1 14 15 0 0 10 0 625
2015 541 1 15 19 0 0 19 0 595
2016 521 0 11 20 0 0 24 0 576
2017 495 0 15 21 0 0 30 0 561
2018 493 1 18 26 0 0 30 0 568
2019 487 1 23 34 0 0 25 0 570
2020 505 2 28 39 0 2 26 0 602
2021 508 3 32 36 0 1 17 0 597
2022 504 2 54 39 0 0 18 0 617
2023 509 3 67 45 0 0 12 0 636

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 Stratford Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 430 34.8 12.3 n/a
1990 440 28.9 15.2 n/a
1991 437 31.9 13.6 n/a
1992 470 32.9 14.2 n/a
1993 469 33.0 14.2 n/a
1994 471 31.2 15.1 0
1995 525 31.0 16.9 0
1996 525 31.0 16.9 0
1997 578 38.0 15.2 0
1998 641 39.0 16.4 0
1999 644 38.0 16.9 0
2000 665 41.0 16.2 0
2001 659 46.0 14.3 0
2002 698 44.0 15.9 0
2003 698 44.0 15.9 0
2004 711 n/a n/a n/a
2005 746 46.1 16.2 0
2006 746 44.0 17.0 0
2007 741 45.2 16.4 0
2008 735 46.2 15.9 0
2009 709 47.0 15.1 n/a
2010 694 47.0 14.7 0.4
2011 701 50.0 14.0 0
2012 669 44.0 15.2 0
2013 648 41.0 15.8 0
2014 625 44.1 14.1 0.5
2015 595 39.0 15.2 0.5
2016 576 35.0 16.4 0.5
2017 561 35.0 16.0 0.9
2018 568 38.0 14.9 1.9
2019 570 38.0 15.0 1.8
2020 602 39.9 15.0 1.3
2021 597 39.7 15.0 0.8
2022 617 44.7 13.7 0.8
2023 636 47.3 13.4 0.8

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 Stratford Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 430 34.8 12.3 n/a
1990 440 28.9 15.2 n/a
1991 437 31.9 13.6 n/a
1992 470 32.9 14.2 n/a
1993 469 33.0 14.2 n/a
1994 471 31.2 15.1 0
1995 525 31.0 16.9 0
1996 525 31.0 16.9 0
1997 578 38.0 15.2 0
1998 641 39.0 16.4 0
1999 644 38.0 16.9 0
2000 665 41.0 16.2 0
2001 659 46.0 14.3 0
2002 698 44.0 15.9 0
2003 698 44.0 15.9 0
2004 711 n/a n/a n/a
2005 746 46.1 16.2 0
2006 746 44.0 17.0 0
2007 741 45.2 16.4 0
2008 735 46.2 15.9 0
2009 709 47.0 15.1 n/a
2010 694 47.0 14.7 0.4
2011 701 50.0 14.0 0
2012 669 44.0 15.2 0
2013 648 41.0 15.8 0
2014 625 44.1 14.1 0.5
2015 595 39.0 15.2 0.5
2016 576 35.0 16.4 0.5
2017 561 35.0 16.0 0.9
2018 568 38.0 14.9 1.9
2019 570 38.0 15.0 1.8
2020 602 39.9 15.0 1.3
2021 597 39.7 15.0 0.8
2022 617 44.7 13.7 0.8
2023 636 47.3 13.4 0.8

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%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201599.7%0.3%0.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%
201699.5%0.5%0.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%
201799.5%0.5%0.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%
201899.5%0.5%0.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%
201999.5%0.0%0.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%
202099.7%0.0%99.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.7%99.7%99.8%

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $216 (1.4%) $14,690 (98.6%) $14,906
2020 $162 (1.0%) $15,434 (99.0%) $15,596
2021 $188 (1.1%) $16,282 (98.9%) $16,470
2022 $283 (1.8%) $15,781 (98.2%) $16,064
2023 $229 (1.5%) $15,248 (98.5%) $15,477

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Stratford Avenue School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 163rd of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 155th of 2439 Elementary schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stratford Avenue School)8678.8
 7.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garden City Union Free School District)8673.8
 12.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Stratford Avenue School)8184.4
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Garden City Union Free School District)8383.1
 0.1%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Stratford Avenue School)8070.6
 9.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Garden City Union Free School District)7670.7
 5.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Stratford Avenue School)8391.1
 8.1%
   4th Grade Math (Garden City Union Free School District)7987.1
 8.1%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Stratford Avenue School)5775.9
 18.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Garden City Union Free School District)5868.6
 10.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Stratford Avenue School)7587.7
 12.7%
   5th Grade Math (Garden City Union Free School District)7281.7
 9.7%
   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 Students570636
 11.6%
African American13
 200%
American Indian00
Asian2367
 191.3%
Hispanic3445
 32.4%
Pacific Islander00
White487509
 4.5%
Two or More Races2512
 52%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients1.8%0.8%
 1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Stratford Avenue School

In the 2022-23 school year, 636 students attended Stratford Avenue School.

Students at Stratford Avenue School are 80% White, 11% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Yes. Stratford Avenue School ranks in the top 7.4% of New York elementary schools.


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