Is William L Buck School a good school?

William L Buck School ranks 295 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William L Buck School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 311 students attended William L Buck School.

What is the racial makeup of William L Buck School?

Students at William L Buck School are 43% Hispanic, 21% African American, 18% Asian, 14% White, 4% Two or more races.

William L Buck School

Summary:

William L Buck School is an exceptional elementary school located in Valley Stream, New York, serving 311 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District, which is ranked 189 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William L Buck School consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with proficiency rates ranging from 64.71% to 78.95% in English Language Arts (ELA) and 58.54% to 87.5% in Math across all grade levels. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 6th grade ELA, as well as 3rd and 6th grade Math, where the proficiency rates are over 10 percentage points higher than the district and state. This consistent academic excellence is reflected in the school's high statewide ranking, which has placed it in the top 20% of New York elementary schools for several years. Additionally, the school's African American and Hispanic student subgroups demonstrate exceptional performance, outpacing their respective statewide averages in ELA and Math proficiency.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Brooklyn Avenue School and Robert W Carbonaro School, William L Buck School stands out with its consistently higher academic performance, stronger statewide ranking, and more equitable outcomes for its diverse student population. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 14.3 over the past three school years, may be a contributing factor to its success, as smaller class sizes can enable more personalized instruction and support.

Detail:

Public K-6

75 Horton Ave
Valley Stream, NY 11581-1499

(516) 434-2841

District: Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,208

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 311

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.8%

African American:

20.9%

Asian:

18.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William L Buck School ranks better than 87.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.76. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details William L Buck School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District. Student population at William L Buck School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.8%), African American (20.9%), Asian (18%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William L Buck School is 14.3, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare William L Buck School employs 21.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William L Buck School is $20,208, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

William L Buck School:

SchoolDigger ranks William L Buck School 295^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See William L Buck School in the ranking list.)

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Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District 189^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William L Buck School

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Rank History for all students at William L Buck School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	81.25	282^nd	2206	87.2%
2007	68.89	784^th	2219	64.7%
2008	64.38	950^th	2227	57.3%
2009	65.56	895^th	2257	60.3%
2010	65.31	854^th	2263	62.3%
2011	56.89	1092^nd	2286	52.2%
2012	72.11	655^th	2320	71.8%
2013	74.84	487^th	2325	79.1%
2014	65.64	745^th	2345	68.2%
2015	72.19	604^th	2352	74.3%
2016	82.82	322^nd	2366	86.4%
2017	76.35	489^th	2386	79.5%
2018	82.05	342^nd	2395	85.7%
2019	64.85	790^th	2413	67.3%
2021	82.82	310^th	2201	85.9%
2022	78.53	457^th	2434	81.2%
2023	86.76	295^th	2439	87.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William L Buck School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.12	429^th	2045	79.0%
2019	51.99	829^th	2032	59.2%
2021	73.32	301^st	1678	82.1%
2022	70.27	451^st	2099	78.5%
2023	77.40	334^th	2041	83.6%

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Rank History for Female students at William L Buck School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.71	356^th	2338	84.8%
2019	67.24	724^th	2357	69.3%
2021	83.03	239^th	1955	87.8%
2022	75.81	487^th	2401	79.7%
2023	82.34	372^nd	2403	84.5%

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Rank History for Male students at William L Buck School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.72	345^th	2340	85.3%
2019	58.94	907^th	2358	61.5%
2021	74.87	417^th	1961	78.7%
2022	78.60	423^rd	2400	82.4%
2023	87.94	222^nd	2400	90.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at William L Buck School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.89	283^rd	601	52.9%
2019	22.23	472^nd	548	13.9%
2021	58.41	202^nd	430	53.0%
2022	61.06	302^nd	671	55.0%
2023	60.13	268^th	605	55.7%

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Rank History for African American students at William L Buck School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.57	149^th	948	84.3%
2019	66.13	227^th	891	74.5%
2021	97.38	7^th	427	98.4%
2022	82.10	119^th	936	87.3%
2023	94.86	47^th	857	94.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at William L Buck School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.53	110^th	1392	92.1%
2019	77.23	209^th	1315	84.1%
2021	75.59	131^st	818	84.0%
2022	71.36	315^th	1503	79.0%
2023	81.40	171^st	1429	88.0%

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Rank History for White students at William L Buck School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	85.87	103^rd	1408	92.7%
2021	82.43	138^th	1224	88.7%

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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 William L Buck School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	265	1	14	10	n/a	n/a	0	290
1990	266	0	14	11	n/a	n/a	0	291
1991	274	1	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	294
1992	252	2	11	9	n/a	n/a	0	274
1993	283	0	10	12	n/a	n/a	0	305
1994	296	3	15	12	n/a	n/a	0	326
1995	311	4	19	28	n/a	n/a	0	362
1996	311	4	19	28	n/a	n/a	0	362
1997	306	8	18	33	n/a	n/a	0	365
1998	309	3	22	39	n/a	n/a	0	373
1999	282	4	22	43	n/a	n/a	0	351
2000	274	4	22	29	n/a	n/a	0	329
2001	260	6	27	34	n/a	n/a	0	327
2002	221	10	42	53	n/a	n/a	0	326
2003	221	10	42	53	n/a	n/a	0	326
2004	215	12	38	63	n/a	n/a	0	328
2005	196	16	35	60	n/a	n/a	0	307
2006	170	24	42	70	n/a	n/a	0	306
2007	144	28	41	83	n/a	n/a	0	296
2008	129	38	48	99	n/a	n/a	0	314
2009	133	40	45	92	n/a	n/a	0	310
2010	148	34	52	86	n/a	n/a	2	322
2011	114	39	59	95	0	5	0	312
2012	127	49	58	104	0	0	0	338
2013	129	54	62	111	2	0	0	358
2014	116	54	53	116	0	0	0	339
2015	98	68	52	107	0	4	0	329
2016	100	77	48	118	0	6	0	349
2017	81	83	51	128	0	9	0	352
2018	74	75	54	121	0	11	0	335
2019	72	77	51	124	0	12	0	336
2020	59	68	57	129	0	15	0	328
2021	53	63	61	135	0	16	0	328
2022	51	66	56	144	0	11	0	328
2023	45	65	56	133	0	12	0	311

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 William L Buck School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	290	21.9	13.2	n/a
1990	291	22.9	12.7	n/a
1991	294	19.9	14.7	n/a
1992	274	18.9	14.4	n/a
1993	305	17.6	17.3	n/a
1994	326	18.6	17.5	0
1995	362	19.1	19.0	0
1996	362	19.1	19.0	0
1997	365	20.4	17.9	0
1998	373	23.5	15.9	0
1999	351	23.1	15.2	0
2000	329	25.1	13.1	0
2001	327	30.0	10.9	0
2002	326	30.0	10.9	0
2003	326	30.0	10.9	0
2004	328	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	307	30.3	10.1	8.5
2006	306	25.0	12.2	9.5
2007	296	27.0	11.0	12.2
2008	314	30.0	10.5	11.8
2009	310	30.0	10.3	15.8
2010	322	30.0	10.7	15.6
2011	312	35.3	8.8	16.3
2012	338	28.5	11.8	16.9
2013	358	28.0	12.7	22.9
2014	339	29.5	11.4	18.3
2015	329	30.0	10.9	15.8
2016	349	27.0	12.9	30.7
2017	352	27.9	12.5	34.7
2018	335	24.0	13.9	34
2019	336	23.0	14.6	34.2
2020	328	28.1	11.6	n/a
2021	328	24.8	13.2	36.9
2022	328	23.5	13.9	34.8
2023	311	21.6	14.3	35

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 William L Buck School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	290	21.9	13.2	n/a
1990	291	22.9	12.7	n/a
1991	294	19.9	14.7	n/a
1992	274	18.9	14.4	n/a
1993	305	17.6	17.3	n/a
1994	326	18.6	17.5	0
1995	362	19.1	19.0	0
1996	362	19.1	19.0	0
1997	365	20.4	17.9	0
1998	373	23.5	15.9	0
1999	351	23.1	15.2	0
2000	329	25.1	13.1	0
2001	327	30.0	10.9	0
2002	326	30.0	10.9	0
2003	326	30.0	10.9	0
2004	328	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	307	30.3	10.1	8.5
2006	306	25.0	12.2	9.5
2007	296	27.0	11.0	12.2
2008	314	30.0	10.5	11.8
2009	310	30.0	10.3	15.8
2010	322	30.0	10.7	15.6
2011	312	35.3	8.8	16.3
2012	338	28.5	11.8	16.9
2013	358	28.0	12.7	22.9
2014	339	29.5	11.4	18.3
2015	329	30.0	10.9	15.8
2016	349	27.0	12.9	30.7
2017	352	27.9	12.5	34.7
2018	335	24.0	13.9	34
2019	336	23.0	14.6	34.2
2020	328	28.1	11.6	n/a
2021	328	24.8	13.2	36.9
2022	328	23.5	13.9	34.8
2023	311	21.6	14.3	35

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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