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Walnut Street Elementary School

Summary:

Walnut Street Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 452 students in grades PK-5 in the Uniondale Union Free School District in Uniondale, New York. The school has a predominantly Hispanic (67.48%) and African American (30.53%) student population and faces socioeconomic challenges, with 68.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Walnut Street Elementary School has shown relatively strong academic performance compared to the Uniondale district and the state of New York overall, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for most grade levels. The school has performed particularly well for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 35% of New York elementary schools, respectively, in these categories. However, the school's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly, from a high of 4 stars out of 5 in 2016-2017 and 2018-2019 to a low of 1 star in 2020-2021, suggesting inconsistent performance.

While Walnut Street Elementary School generally outperforms the other Uniondale district schools in academic proficiency, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the neighboring North Merrick and East Meadow districts, which have significantly higher-income student populations. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $26,388 in the 2022-2023 school year may be an effort to address the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1270 Walnut St
       Uniondale, NY  11553-2096

(516) 918-2201

District: Uniondale Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
924th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $26,388 Help


Students who attend Walnut Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Turtle Hook Middle School
High:    Uniondale High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.8 Help
Number of students:  452

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.5%
African American:
30.5%
Asian:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.8% Help


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Compare Details Walnut Street Elementary School ranks better than 62.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Uniondale Union Free School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.95. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.5%), African American (30.5%), Asian (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Uniondale Union Free School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walnut Street Elementary School is 9.8, which is the 2nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Uniondale Union Free School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walnut Street Elementary School is $26,388. 2 elementary schools in the Uniondale Union Free School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Walnut Street Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Street Elementary School 924th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Walnut Street Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Uniondale Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Uniondale Union Free School District 579th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Walnut Street Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Walnut Street Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 77.17 445th 2206 79.8%
2007 76.02 486th 2219 78.1%
2008 73.41 599th 2227 73.1%
2009 72.36 620th 2257 72.5%
2010 61.75 963rd 2263 57.4%
2011 59.40 1030th 2286 54.9%
2012 64.54 888th 2320 61.7%
2013 44.81 1262nd 2325 45.7%
2014 41.57 1395th 2345 40.5%
2015 46.62 1252nd 2352 46.8%
2016 61.11 876th 2366 63.0%
2017 78.16 436th 2386 81.7%
2018 59.55 962nd 2395 59.8%
2019 70.03 664th 2413 72.5%
2021 19.09 1869th 2201 15.1%
2022 61.28 888th 2434 63.5%
2023 59.95 924th 2439 62.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walnut Street Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.01 320th 938 65.9%
2019 54.65 267th 860 69.0%
2022 54.87 327th 1027 68.2%
2023 51.15 366th 1001 63.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Walnut Street Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.81 929th 1941 52.1%
2019 39.89 975th 1859 47.6%
2022 44.38 958th 2031 52.8%
2023 43.22 972nd 2016 51.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walnut Street Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.53 604th 2045 70.5%
2019 80.81 279th 2032 86.3%
2022 69.02 477th 2099 77.3%
2023 67.77 512th 2041 74.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Walnut Street Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.35 721st 2338 69.2%
2019 70.95 622nd 2357 73.6%
2022 59.77 900th 2401 62.5%
2023 55.18 1022nd 2403 57.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Walnut Street Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.57 1216th 2340 48.0%
2019 64.21 780th 2358 66.9%
2022 60.49 882nd 2400 63.3%
2023 61.05 872nd 2400 63.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walnut Street Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.11 382nd 1392 72.6%
2019 79.93 185th 1315 85.9%
2022 65.11 424th 1503 71.8%
2023 67.30 359th 1429 74.9%
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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 Walnut Street Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 137 251 17 60 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1990 155 230 0 62 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1991 134 251 11 81 2 n/a n/a 0 479
1992 106 270 25 79 3 n/a n/a 0 483
1993 102 296 22 88 2 n/a n/a 0 510
1994 84 304 15 96 4 n/a n/a 0 503
1995 65 319 14 148 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1996 65 319 14 148 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1997 70 350 13 138 0 n/a n/a 0 571
1998 67 353 11 133 2 n/a n/a 0 566
1999 54 362 19 159 1 n/a n/a 0 595
2000 41 396 9 167 0 n/a n/a 0 613
2001 35 353 5 154 3 n/a n/a 0 550
2002 21 320 7 211 0 n/a n/a 0 559
2003 21 320 7 211 0 n/a n/a 0 559
2004 18 316 10 222 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2005 15 302 4 228 0 n/a n/a 0 549
2006 7 262 4 227 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2007 6 254 7 270 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2008 13 264 3 263 0 n/a n/a 1 544
2009 6 254 3 273 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2010 7 234 1 282 0 n/a n/a 5 529
2011 5 235 1 311 0 0 10 0 562
2012 8 232 6 305 0 1 0 0 552
2013 6 211 5 312 0 1 2 0 537
2014 11 211 3 335 0 0 3 0 563
2015 9 219 6 368 0 0 2 0 604
2016 14 195 5 355 0 0 3 0 572
2017 17 188 3 363 1 1 5 0 578
2018 10 195 5 372 0 1 4 0 587
2019 13 168 5 379 0 1 1 0 567
2020 10 151 7 364 0 1 2 0 535
2021 6 139 4 331 0 2 3 0 485
2022 2 121 4 341 0 2 3 0 473
2023 0 138 6 305 0 1 2 0 452

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 Walnut Street Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 465 36.4 12.7 n/a
1990 447 38.3 11.6 n/a
1991 479 40.9 11.7 n/a
1992 483 39.9 12.1 n/a
1993 510 29.1 17.5 n/a
1994 503 32.1 15.7 18.5
1995 546 35.2 15.5 22.9
1996 546 35.2 15.5 22.9
1997 571 33.1 17.3 23.6
1998 566 33.0 17.2 21.9
1999 595 37.1 16.0 23.2
2000 613 36.1 17.0 28.7
2001 550 41.0 13.4 22
2002 559 44.2 12.6 27.2
2003 559 44.2 12.6 27.2
2004 566 n/a n/a n/a
2005 549 48.2 11.4 40.1
2006 500 50.0 10.0 30.4
2007 537 50.0 10.7 42.3
2008 544 50.0 10.9 32.8
2009 536 50.0 10.7 26.3
2010 529 55.0 9.6 50.4
2011 562 53.2 10.5 47.3
2012 552 49.0 11.2 63.9
2013 537 47.0 11.4 71.1
2014 563 48.0 11.7 62.7
2015 604 45.0 13.4 70.4
2016 572 48.0 11.9 73.4
2017 578 48.9 11.7 64.4
2018 587 46.9 12.4 62
2019 567 48.0 11.8 70.9
2020 535 52.0 10.2 61.1
2021 485 48.4 10.0 52.6
2022 473 44.8 10.5 55.2
2023 452 45.9 9.8 68.8

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 Walnut Street Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 465 36.4 12.7 n/a
1990 447 38.3 11.6 n/a
1991 479 40.9 11.7 n/a
1992 483 39.9 12.1 n/a
1993 510 29.1 17.5 n/a
1994 503 32.1 15.7 18.5
1995 546 35.2 15.5 22.9
1996 546 35.2 15.5 22.9
1997 571 33.1 17.3 23.6
1998 566 33.0 17.2 21.9
1999 595 37.1 16.0 23.2
2000 613 36.1 17.0 28.7
2001 550 41.0 13.4 22
2002 559 44.2 12.6 27.2
2003 559 44.2 12.6 27.2
2004 566 n/a n/a n/a
2005 549 48.2 11.4 40.1
2006 500 50.0 10.0 30.4
2007 537 50.0 10.7 42.3
2008 544 50.0 10.9 32.8
2009 536 50.0 10.7 26.3
2010 529 55.0 9.6 50.4
2011 562 53.2 10.5 47.3
2012 552 49.0 11.2 63.9
2013 537 47.0 11.4 71.1
2014 563 48.0 11.7 62.7
2015 604 45.0 13.4 70.4
2016 572 48.0 11.9 73.4
2017 578 48.9 11.7 64.4
2018 587 46.9 12.4 62
2019 567 48.0 11.8 70.9
2020 535 52.0 10.2 61.1
2021 485 48.4 10.0 52.6
2022 473 44.8 10.5 55.2
2023 452 45.9 9.8 68.8

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

Walnut Street Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.3%0.0%0.2%99.6%99.6%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.6%99.8%
201499.3%0.2%0.0%99.6%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.6%99.5%99.8%
201597.8%0.2%0.0%99.7%99.8%99.8%99.8%98.8%99.5%99.3%
201699.1%0.4%0.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.3%99.5%99.7%
201798.8%0.4%0.4%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.7%
201898.5%0.7%0.2%99.1%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.5%99.3%99.0%
201998.6%0.0%0.0%99.1%99.5%99.5%99.5%98.8%99.1%99.3%
202098.5%0.0%99.6%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.6%99.6%98.7%

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,964 (9.0%) $19,969 (91.0%) $21,934
2020 $1,452 (6.9%) $19,534 (93.1%) $20,986
2021 $746 (3.0%) $23,971 (97.0%) $24,717
2022 $1,715 (6.9%) $23,280 (93.1%) $24,995
2023 $2,888 (10.9%) $23,500 (89.1%) $26,388

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Walnut Street Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 664th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 924th of 2439 Elementary schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Street Elementary School)7649
 27%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Uniondale Union Free School District)5442.9
 11.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Walnut Street Elementary School)7662.3
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Uniondale Union Free School District)6063.3
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Street Elementary School)5453.5
 0.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Uniondale Union Free School District)4935.2
 13.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Walnut Street Elementary School)5669.5
 13.5%
   4th Grade Math (Uniondale Union Free School District)4442.9
 1.1%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Street Elementary School)4749.3
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Uniondale Union Free School District)4239
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Walnut Street Elementary School)5245.3
 6.7%
   5th Grade Math (Uniondale Union Free School District)4653.1
 7.1%
   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 Students567452
 20.3%
African American168138
 17.9%
American Indian00
Asian56
 20%
Hispanic379305
 19.5%
Pacific Islander11
White130
 100%
Two or More Races12
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.9%68.8%
 2.1%

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Walnut Street Elementary School ranks 924th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Walnut Street Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 31% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Walnut Street Elementary School.

Students who attend Walnut Street Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Turtle Hook Middle School
High : Uniondale High School


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