Is Drexel Avenue School a good school?

Drexel Avenue School ranks 1430 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Drexel Avenue School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 522 students attended Drexel Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of Drexel Avenue School?

Students at Drexel Avenue School are 84% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Drexel Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Drexel Avenue School usually go on to attend: Middle : Westbury Middle School High : Westbury High School

Drexel Avenue School

Summary:

Drexel Avenue School is an elementary school located in Westbury, New York, serving 522 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Westbury Union Free School District, which is ranked 723 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Drexel Avenue School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates were 35.71% for 3rd grade, 30.1% for 4th grade, and 34.69% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68%, respectively. Similarly, in Math, the school's proficiency rates were 52.75% for 3rd grade, 50.94% for 4th grade, and 52.17% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 53.93%, 58.03%, and 48.93%. The school's African American students have consistently outperformed the state average, but its Hispanic and English Language Learner students have struggled, ranking in the middle to lower range of New York elementary schools for these subgroups.

Drexel Avenue School has a low statewide ranking, typically falling in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 1 and 3 stars out of 5 over the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Nearby schools within the Westbury Union Free School District, such as Park Avenue School and Powells Lane School, have similar academic performance and rankings to Drexel Avenue School. However, schools in other nearby districts, like North Side School in the East Williston Union Free School District and Bowling Green School in the East Meadow Union Free School District, significantly outperform Drexel Avenue School in both ELA and Math proficiency.

Detail:

Public 1-5

161 Drexel Ave
Westbury, NY 11590-3001

(516) 876-5030

District: Westbury Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1430^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,011

Students who attend Drexel Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Westbury Middle School
High:	Westbury High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 522

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.1%

African American:

10.3%

White:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Drexel Avenue School ranks worse than 58.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Westbury Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.46. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.1%), African American (10.3%), White (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Drexel Avenue School is 14.1. 2 elementary schools in the Westbury Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Drexel Avenue School is $24,011, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Westbury Union Free School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Drexel Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Drexel Avenue School 1430^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Drexel Avenue School in the ranking list.)

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Westbury Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Westbury Union Free School District 723^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Drexel Avenue School

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Rank History for all students at Drexel Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	61.29	1051^st	2206	52.4%
2007	51.74	1304^th	2219	41.2%
2008	45.29	1469^th	2227	34.0%
2009	52.30	1342^nd	2257	40.5%
2010	39.42	1550^th	2263	31.5%
2011	50.28	1267^th	2286	44.6%
2012	30.65	1757^th	2320	24.3%
2013	23.87	1887^th	2325	18.8%
2014	27.49	1780^th	2345	24.1%
2015	28.10	1748^th	2352	25.7%
2016	34.89	1604^th	2366	32.2%
2017	35.39	1567^th	2386	34.3%
2018	43.98	1366^th	2395	43.0%
2019	53.68	1076^th	2413	55.4%
2021	23.25	1792^nd	2201	18.6%
2022	54.41	1062^nd	2434	56.4%
2023	36.22	1552^nd	2439	36.4%
2024	40.46	1430^th	2445	41.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Drexel Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.55	296^th	938	68.4%
2019	51.32	309^th	860	64.1%
2021	21.95	381^st	454	16.1%
2022	52.65	353^rd	1027	65.6%
2023	39.17	580^th	1001	42.1%
2024	51.99	357^th	1066	66.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Drexel Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.47	723^rd	1941	62.8%
2019	57.82	498^th	1859	73.2%
2021	43.42	526^th	1044	49.6%
2022	46.98	877^th	2031	56.8%
2023	45.08	905^th	2016	55.1%
2024	50.83	797^th	2110	62.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Drexel Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.71	841^st	2045	58.9%
2019	62.11	604^th	2032	70.3%
2021	35.79	1131^st	1678	32.6%
2023	44.46	1051^st	2041	48.5%
2024	55.25	768^th	2078	63.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Drexel Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.26	1416^th	2338	39.4%
2019	48.82	1181^st	2357	49.9%
2021	25.45	1562^nd	1955	20.1%
2022	63.03	824^th	2401	65.7%
2023	33.94	1613^th	2403	32.9%
2024	38.31	1496^th	2413	38.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Drexel Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.67	1268^th	2340	45.8%
2019	57.36	939^th	2358	60.2%
2021	21.24	1646^th	1961	16.1%
2022	43.55	1344^th	2400	44.0%
2023	39.83	1431^st	2400	40.4%
2024	43.34	1342^nd	2411	44.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Drexel Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.75	233^rd	948	75.4%
2022	80.53	131^st	936	86.0%
2024	54.17	370^th	927	60.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Drexel Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.75	531^st	1392	61.9%
2019	62.31	387^th	1315	70.6%
2021	33.95	557^th	818	31.9%
2022	63.42	455^th	1503	69.7%
2023	45.34	740^th	1429	48.2%
2024	51.37	644^th	1531	57.9%

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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.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Drexel Avenue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	80	241	9	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1990	81	257	3	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
1991	90	258	0	117	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
1992	60	204	5	88	1	n/a	n/a	0	358
1993	70	194	3	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	342
1994	48	209	7	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1995	31	191	9	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1996	31	191	9	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1997	35	219	13	161	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1998	34	224	6	187	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1999	31	237	2	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2000	28	215	10	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2001	24	195	10	238	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2002	8	201	14	307	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2003	8	201	14	307	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2004	14	173	13	288	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2005	16	153	9	280	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
2006	17	162	4	248	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2007	12	136	7	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
2008	7	142	6	290	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
2009	5	130	8	313	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2010	9	132	9	341	0	n/a	n/a	1	492
2011	8	122	9	342	0	0	0	0	481
2012	12	132	10	406	0	0	1	0	561
2013	16	122	4	383	0	1	2	0	528
2014	20	106	3	397	0	0	1	0	527
2015	12	98	3	447	1	0	1	0	562
2016	15	40	9	512	1	0	2	0	579
2017	16	35	10	529	2	0	2	0	594
2018	21	53	9	486	2	0	1	0	572
2019	15	49	12	462	2	0	3	0	543
2020	23	50	5	462	3	0	1	0	544
2021	23	53	6	424	3	0	0	0	509
2022	26	56	6	419	2	0	0	0	509
2023	22	54	4	439	2	1	0	0	522

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 Drexel Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	410	30.9	13.2	n/a
1990	466	29.9	15.5	n/a
1991	466	27.9	16.7	n/a
1992	358	27.8	12.8	n/a
1993	342	26.9	12.7	n/a
1994	348	24.9	14.0	53.7
1995	342	24.6	13.9	56.7
1996	342	24.6	13.9	56.7
1997	428	30.0	14.3	58.4
1998	451	35.0	12.9	73.4
1999	484	39.5	12.3	80.2
2000	492	39.8	12.4	82.7
2001	467	39.8	11.7	81.4
2002	530	39.6	13.4	70
2003	530	39.6	13.4	70
2004	488	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	458	41.2	11.1	81.4
2006	431	40.0	10.8	88.6
2007	416	41.4	10.0	85.8
2008	445	42.0	10.6	80
2009	456	43.3	10.5	83.6
2010	492	43.9	11.1	79.8
2011	481	44.8	10.7	95.6
2012	561	42.0	13.3	84.3
2013	528	41.0	12.8	91.9
2014	527	42.0	12.5	79.1
2015	562	41.0	13.7	93.6
2016	579	41.0	14.1	91.4
2017	594	43.9	13.5	75.9
2018	572	47.0	12.1	75.2
2019	543	42.0	12.9	79.7
2020	544	39.0	13.9	68.8
2021	509	38.0	13.3	61.3
2022	509	39.0	13.0	63.9
2023	522	37.0	14.1	56.9

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 Drexel Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	410	30.9	13.2	n/a
1990	466	29.9	15.5	n/a
1991	466	27.9	16.7	n/a
1992	358	27.8	12.8	n/a
1993	342	26.9	12.7	n/a
1994	348	24.9	14.0	53.7
1995	342	24.6	13.9	56.7
1996	342	24.6	13.9	56.7
1997	428	30.0	14.3	58.4
1998	451	35.0	12.9	73.4
1999	484	39.5	12.3	80.2
2000	492	39.8	12.4	82.7
2001	467	39.8	11.7	81.4
2002	530	39.6	13.4	70
2003	530	39.6	13.4	70
2004	488	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	458	41.2	11.1	81.4
2006	431	40.0	10.8	88.6
2007	416	41.4	10.0	85.8
2008	445	42.0	10.6	80
2009	456	43.3	10.5	83.6
2010	492	43.9	11.1	79.8
2011	481	44.8	10.7	95.6
2012	561	42.0	13.3	84.3
2013	528	41.0	12.8	91.9
2014	527	42.0	12.5	79.1
2015	562	41.0	13.7	93.6
2016	579	41.0	14.1	91.4
2017	594	43.9	13.5	75.9
2018	572	47.0	12.1	75.2
2019	543	42.0	12.9	79.7
2020	544	39.0	13.9	68.8
2021	509	38.0	13.3	61.3
2022	509	39.0	13.0	63.9
2023	522	37.0	14.1	56.9

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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