Is California Avenue Elementary School a good school?

California Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.6% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend California Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 663 students attended California Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of California Avenue Elementary School?

Students at California Avenue Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 26% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of California Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend California Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Uniondale High School

California Avenue Elementary School

Summary:

California Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Uniondale Union Free School District in Uniondale, New York. The school has 663 students and is ranked 1916 out of 2445 New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

California Avenue Elementary School consistently underperforms the Uniondale Union Free School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Math on the New York State Assessments. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well, but English Language Learners and Special Education students ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.76% in 2020-2021 to 63.05% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing California Avenue Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Uniondale and Hempstead districts, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming its peers. Schools like Walnut Street Elementary and Smith Street Elementary, which are also part of the Uniondale district, consistently outperform California Avenue on state assessments and have higher SchoolDigger rankings. The school's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1073 out of 2413 New York elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1916 out of 2445 in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

236 California Ave
Uniondale, NY 11553-1199

(516) 918-1851

District: Uniondale Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1916^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,412

Students who attend California Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Uniondale High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 663

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.5%

African American:

26.1%

Asian:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details California Avenue Elementary School ranks worse than 78.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Uniondale Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.64. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details California Avenue Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Uniondale Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.5%), African American (26.1%), Asian (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at California Avenue Elementary School is 11. 3 elementary schools in the Uniondale Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare California Avenue Elementary School employs 60 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at California Avenue Elementary School is $24,412. 3 elementary schools in the Uniondale Union Free School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

California Avenue Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks California Avenue Elementary School 1916^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See California Avenue Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Uniondale Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Uniondale Union Free School District 684^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for California Avenue Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at California Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	75.08	514^th	2206	76.7%
2007	59.06	1105^th	2219	50.2%
2008	49.27	1378^th	2227	38.1%
2009	55.70	1234^th	2257	45.3%
2010	49.58	1301^st	2263	42.5%
2011	47.50	1350^th	2286	40.9%
2012	56.95	1121^st	2320	51.7%
2013	41.51	1361^st	2325	41.5%
2014	35.08	1598^th	2345	31.9%
2015	41.22	1413^th	2352	39.9%
2016	50.60	1176^th	2366	50.3%
2017	46.38	1280^th	2386	46.4%
2018	54.01	1092^nd	2395	54.4%
2019	53.75	1073^rd	2413	55.5%
2022	31.86	1714^th	2434	29.6%
2023	35.94	1557^th	2439	36.2%
2024	24.64	1916^th	2445	21.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at California Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.38	240^th	938	74.4%
2019	57.39	233^rd	860	72.9%
2022	31.52	737^th	1027	28.2%
2023	54.55	309^th	1001	69.1%
2024	32.02	797^th	1066	25.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at California Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	24.58	1770^th	2031	12.9%
2023	37.03	1188^th	2016	41.1%
2024	27.39	1662^nd	2110	21.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at California Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.63	612^th	2045	70.1%
2019	64.58	557^th	2032	72.6%
2022	33.38	1445^th	2099	31.2%
2023	43.70	1077^th	2041	47.2%
2024	33.57	1399^th	2078	32.7%

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Rank History for Female students at California Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.21	874^th	2338	62.6%
2019	57.27	962^nd	2357	59.2%
2022	30.71	1739^th	2401	27.6%
2023	38.58	1478^th	2403	38.5%
2024	23.56	1944^th	2413	19.4%

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Rank History for Male students at California Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.53	1291^st	2340	44.8%
2019	48.85	1163^rd	2358	50.7%
2022	34.46	1614^th	2400	32.8%
2023	34.41	1598^th	2400	33.4%
2024	28.28	1793^rd	2411	25.6%

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Rank History for African American students at California Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	57.25	342^nd	936	63.5%
2024	72.09	197^th	927	78.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at California Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.10	473^rd	1392	66.0%
2019	72.45	250^th	1315	81.0%
2022	43.87	806^th	1503	46.4%
2023	43.99	783^rd	1429	45.2%
2024	32.57	1062^nd	1531	30.6%

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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 California Avenue Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	178	314	26	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
1990	139	346	23	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1991	121	389	21	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	640
1992	108	411	29	125	1	n/a	n/a	0	674
1993	90	440	25	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
1994	72	480	19	112	1	n/a	n/a	0	684
1995	40	533	18	147	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
1996	40	533	18	147	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
1997	39	554	16	160	2	n/a	n/a	0	771
1998	32	580	15	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
1999	28	580	13	196	0	n/a	n/a	0	817
2000	26	612	18	217	0	n/a	n/a	0	873
2001	17	530	17	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
2002	7	538	25	275	2	n/a	n/a	0	847
2003	7	538	25	275	2	n/a	n/a	0	847
2004	4	509	24	294	0	n/a	n/a	0	831
2005	7	443	18	298	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
2006	6	439	17	307	0	n/a	n/a	0	769
2007	3	397	9	349	0	n/a	n/a	9	767
2008	2	390	12	349	0	n/a	n/a	5	758
2009	2	371	10	341	0	n/a	n/a	17	741
2010	4	359	11	359	0	n/a	n/a	16	749
2011	8	347	9	332	0	0	6	0	702
2012	5	334	16	360	2	5	7	0	729
2013	6	338	18	389	1	5	9	0	766
2014	10	317	15	410	1	0	7	0	760
2015	4	300	15	468	1	0	5	0	793
2016	3	287	11	500	2	0	5	0	808
2017	7	273	9	542	5	0	7	0	843
2018	10	262	7	577	0	0	8	0	864
2019	10	258	8	551	0	0	7	0	834
2020	9	237	10	533	1	0	8	0	798
2021	5	202	7	498	2	0	4	0	718
2022	5	192	3	482	2	0	4	0	688
2023	3	173	10	474	2	0	1	0	663

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 California Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	594	48.2	12.3	n/a
1990	606	49.5	12.2	n/a
1991	640	51.6	12.4	n/a
1992	674	48.4	13.9	n/a
1993	672	43.1	15.6	n/a
1994	684	42.1	16.2	27.2
1995	738	45.9	16.1	25.5
1996	738	45.9	16.1	25.5
1997	771	46.0	16.8	24.5
1998	771	46.0	16.8	28.7
1999	817	50.8	16.1	20.1
2000	873	51.9	16.8	35.3
2001	778	55.9	13.9	37.3
2002	847	61.2	13.8	40.1
2003	847	61.2	13.8	40.1
2004	831	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	766	64.4	11.9	49
2006	769	64.0	12.0	58.9
2007	767	66.0	11.6	63.1
2008	758	66.0	11.5	49.3
2009	741	70.4	10.5	33.4
2010	749	73.4	10.2	50.3
2011	702	71.3	9.8	52
2012	729	63.9	11.4	64.3
2013	766	62.5	12.2	72.1
2014	760	65.0	11.6	65.4
2015	793	62.0	12.7	75
2016	808	67.0	12.0	76.4
2017	843	62.0	13.5	75.4
2018	864	63.0	13.7	67.2
2019	834	61.0	13.6	68.3
2020	798	67.0	11.9	59.1
2021	718	58.0	12.3	53.8
2022	688	52.6	13.0	56.4
2023	663	60.0	11.0	63

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 California Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	594	48.2	12.3	n/a
1990	606	49.5	12.2	n/a
1991	640	51.6	12.4	n/a
1992	674	48.4	13.9	n/a
1993	672	43.1	15.6	n/a
1994	684	42.1	16.2	27.2
1995	738	45.9	16.1	25.5
1996	738	45.9	16.1	25.5
1997	771	46.0	16.8	24.5
1998	771	46.0	16.8	28.7
1999	817	50.8	16.1	20.1
2000	873	51.9	16.8	35.3
2001	778	55.9	13.9	37.3
2002	847	61.2	13.8	40.1
2003	847	61.2	13.8	40.1
2004	831	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	766	64.4	11.9	49
2006	769	64.0	12.0	58.9
2007	767	66.0	11.6	63.1
2008	758	66.0	11.5	49.3
2009	741	70.4	10.5	33.4
2010	749	73.4	10.2	50.3
2011	702	71.3	9.8	52
2012	729	63.9	11.4	64.3
2013	766	62.5	12.2	72.1
2014	760	65.0	11.6	65.4
2015	793	62.0	12.7	75
2016	808	67.0	12.0	76.4
2017	843	62.0	13.5	75.4
2018	864	63.0	13.7	67.2
2019	834	61.0	13.6	68.3
2020	798	67.0	11.9	59.1
2021	718	58.0	12.3	53.8
2022	688	52.6	13.0	56.4
2023	663	60.0	11.0	63

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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