Is Northern Parkway Elementary School a good school?

Northern Parkway Elementary School ranks 1792 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Northern Parkway Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 613 students attended Northern Parkway Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northern Parkway Elementary School?

Students at Northern Parkway Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 31% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Northern Parkway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northern Parkway Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lawrence Road Middle School High : Uniondale High School

Northern Parkway Elementary School

Summary:

Northern Parkway Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 543 students in grades PK-5 in the Uniondale Union Free School District in Uniondale, New York. The school faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages, a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and a declining statewide ranking.

Northern Parkway Elementary School's proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 26.83%, compared to the district's 34.72% and the state's 42.6%. Similarly, the 5th grade math proficiency rate was 26.42%, compared to the district's 35.9% and the state's 48.93%. Compared to the nearby Smith Street Elementary School, Northern Parkway's performance is also generally lower.

However, the school's African American and Hispanic student subgroups perform relatively better compared to their peers in the state, suggesting that the school may be providing additional support or resources to these subgroups. Additionally, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $28,814 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the nearby schools in the Uniondale district. Despite these efforts, Northern Parkway Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 1,290 out of 2,386 New York elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 1,792 out of 2,445 in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

440 Northern Pkwy
Uniondale, NY 11553-2796

(516) 918-1705

District: Uniondale Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1792^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,814

Students who attend Northern Parkway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lawrence Road Middle School
High:	Uniondale High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 613

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.9%

African American:

30.8%

Asian:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northern Parkway Elementary School ranks worse than 73.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Uniondale Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.9%), African American (30.8%), Asian (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northern Parkway Elementary School is 11.2, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Uniondale Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Northern Parkway Elementary School employs 54.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northern Parkway Elementary School is $28,814, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Uniondale Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northern Parkway Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northern Parkway Elementary School 1792^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Northern Parkway Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Northern Parkway Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Northern Parkway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	60.71	1065^th	2206	51.7%
2007	58.27	1128^th	2219	49.2%
2008	52.29	1305^th	2227	41.4%
2009	47.28	1472^nd	2257	34.8%
2010	32.76	1695^th	2263	25.1%
2011	37.43	1574^th	2286	31.1%
2012	50.29	1312^th	2320	43.4%
2013	43.65	1291^st	2325	44.5%
2014	42.04	1383^rd	2345	41.0%
2015	40.24	1445^th	2352	38.6%
2016	40.77	1426^th	2366	39.7%
2017	46.16	1290^th	2386	45.9%
2018	36.87	1562^nd	2395	34.8%
2019	33.41	1619^th	2413	32.9%
2021	9.52	2066^th	2201	6.1%
2022	35.00	1618^th	2434	33.5%
2023	42.63	1372^nd	2439	43.7%
2024	28.40	1792^nd	2445	26.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northern Parkway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.81	190^th	938	79.7%
2019	55.95	250^th	860	70.9%
2022	52.12	360^th	1027	64.9%
2023	52.72	341^st	1001	65.9%
2024	35.04	728^th	1066	31.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northern Parkway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.57	1130^th	1941	41.8%
2019	30.19	1336^th	1859	28.1%
2022	37.56	1214^th	2031	40.2%
2023	33.72	1312^th	2016	34.9%
2024	40.39	1132^nd	2110	46.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northern Parkway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.57	1017^th	2045	50.3%
2019	40.95	1148^th	2032	43.5%
2021	15.54	1564^th	1678	6.8%
2022	45.70	1043^rd	2099	50.3%
2023	52.54	844^th	2041	58.6%
2024	38.97	1230^th	2078	40.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Northern Parkway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.09	1424^th	2338	39.1%
2019	34.17	1591^st	2357	32.5%
2021	9.23	1859^th	1955	4.9%
2022	34.85	1621^st	2401	32.5%
2023	42.60	1363^rd	2403	43.3%
2024	29.87	1755^th	2413	27.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Northern Parkway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.12	1689^th	2340	27.8%
2019	32.78	1626^th	2358	31.0%
2021	12.05	1814^th	1961	7.5%
2022	36.02	1570^th	2400	34.6%
2023	42.71	1344^th	2400	44.0%
2024	28.56	1787^th	2411	25.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Northern Parkway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.93	227^th	857	73.5%
2024	48.36	440^th	927	52.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northern Parkway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.37	606^th	1392	56.5%
2019	44.71	676^th	1315	48.6%
2021	11.16	798^th	818	2.4%
2022	43.99	803^rd	1503	46.6%
2023	50.09	654^th	1429	54.2%
2024	37.78	940^th	1531	38.6%

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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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by a parent
Friday, June 9, 2017

This school is disorganized they act like they don't care about the students there is no engagement with the students my son was there 1 year and they had him behind being the mother I am I made sure he was up to date with everything I would not recommend this school at all Close Quote

Enrollment information for Northern Parkway Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	58	373	13	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1990	55	379	8	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	533
1991	48	431	15	118	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
1992	33	426	18	112	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1993	26	480	6	110	1	n/a	n/a	0	623
1994	22	456	2	126	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
1995	15	491	2	160	1	n/a	n/a	0	669
1996	15	491	2	160	1	n/a	n/a	0	669
1997	9	527	0	182	4	n/a	n/a	0	722
1998	9	552	1	197	1	n/a	n/a	0	760
1999	8	548	4	198	6	n/a	n/a	0	764
2000	7	582	2	226	9	n/a	n/a	0	826
2001	5	495	4	230	8	n/a	n/a	0	742
2002	5	477	2	279	2	n/a	n/a	0	765
2003	5	477	2	279	2	n/a	n/a	0	765
2004	6	455	6	277	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
2005	4	419	3	310	2	n/a	n/a	0	738
2006	5	372	10	318	1	n/a	n/a	0	706
2007	2	324	6	339	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
2008	5	347	6	352	0	n/a	n/a	1	711
2009	3	340	6	393	0	n/a	n/a	4	746
2010	10	325	5	409	0	n/a	n/a	1	750
2011	56	339	13	353	1	0	4	0	766
2012	6	294	8	418	1	3	1	0	731
2013	4	293	7	426	1	1	1	0	733
2014	4	290	6	467	0	0	0	0	767
2015	4	253	6	497	0	0	0	0	760
2016	6	256	8	507	0	0	1	0	778
2017	7	247	5	525	0	0	2	0	786
2018	7	263	8	534	0	0	0	0	812
2019	15	208	9	515	1	0	0	0	748
2020	16	181	8	486	1	0	0	0	692
2021	14	186	7	437	1	0	0	0	645
2022	7	180	5	364	1	0	0	0	557
2023	8	174	11	349	0	0	1	0	543
2024	6	189	10	398	1	0	9	0	613

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 Northern Parkway Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	544	50.8	10.7	n/a
1990	533	50.1	10.6	n/a
1991	612	56.1	10.9	n/a
1992	589	53.9	10.9	n/a
1993	623	39.1	15.9	n/a
1994	608	43.1	14.1	35.2
1995	669	41.6	16.1	36.6
1996	669	41.6	16.1	36.6
1997	722	42.6	16.9	33.5
1998	760	44.5	17.1	33.7
1999	764	48.0	15.9	38.6
2000	826	52.2	15.8	50.8
2001	742	53.0	14.0	43.5
2002	765	59.0	13.0	38.7
2003	765	59.0	13.0	38.7
2004	744	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	738	59.3	12.4	48.9
2006	706	58.0	12.2	54.5
2007	671	60.7	11.1	81.4
2008	711	59.2	12.0	58.5
2009	746	63.0	11.8	24.8
2010	750	63.0	11.9	49.8
2011	766	66.4	11.5	51.2
2012	731	63.0	11.6	53.6
2013	733	63.0	11.6	76.9
2014	767	59.0	12.9	68.1
2015	760	60.0	12.6	73
2016	778	62.0	12.5	72.5
2017	786	59.9	13.1	68.3
2018	812	60.0	13.5	66.1
2019	748	60.0	12.4	69.7
2020	692	58.0	11.9	61.8
2021	645	57.6	11.1	52.7
2022	557	55.0	10.1	57.6
2023	543	55.2	9.8	65.4
2024	613	54.5	11.2	59.2

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 Northern Parkway Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	544	50.8	10.7	n/a
1990	533	50.1	10.6	n/a
1991	612	56.1	10.9	n/a
1992	589	53.9	10.9	n/a
1993	623	39.1	15.9	n/a
1994	608	43.1	14.1	35.2
1995	669	41.6	16.1	36.6
1996	669	41.6	16.1	36.6
1997	722	42.6	16.9	33.5
1998	760	44.5	17.1	33.7
1999	764	48.0	15.9	38.6
2000	826	52.2	15.8	50.8
2001	742	53.0	14.0	43.5
2002	765	59.0	13.0	38.7
2003	765	59.0	13.0	38.7
2004	744	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	738	59.3	12.4	48.9
2006	706	58.0	12.2	54.5
2007	671	60.7	11.1	81.4
2008	711	59.2	12.0	58.5
2009	746	63.0	11.8	24.8
2010	750	63.0	11.9	49.8
2011	766	66.4	11.5	51.2
2012	731	63.0	11.6	53.6
2013	733	63.0	11.6	76.9
2014	767	59.0	12.9	68.1
2015	760	60.0	12.6	73
2016	778	62.0	12.5	72.5
2017	786	59.9	13.1	68.3
2018	812	60.0	13.5	66.1
2019	748	60.0	12.4	69.7
2020	692	58.0	11.9	61.8
2021	645	57.6	11.1	52.7
2022	557	55.0	10.1	57.6
2023	543	55.2	9.8	65.4
2024	613	54.5	11.2	59.2

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.

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