Is Park Avenue School a good school?

Park Avenue School ranks in the bottom 9.8% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Park Avenue School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 575 students attended Park Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of Park Avenue School?

Students at Park Avenue School are 75% Hispanic, 22% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Park Avenue School attend?

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

Park Avenue School

Summary:

Park Avenue School is an elementary school located in Westbury, New York, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 556 students. 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. Over the past several years, Park Avenue School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1842 and 2213 out of around 2,400 schools.

Park Avenue School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on New York state assessments, is significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 19.54% to 26.04% across grades 3-5, compared to the state average of 42.6% to 47.05%. In math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 18.6% to 37.23%, compared to the state average of 48.93% to 58.03%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learner (ELL) students, who perform well below the state averages in both ELA and math.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Park Avenue School, ranging from $22,810 to $27,740 over the past few years, the academic outcomes remain significantly below state and district averages. When comparing Park Avenue School to other nearby elementary schools within the Westbury Union Free School District, such as Drexel Avenue School and Powells Lane School, the academic performance of Park Avenue School is consistently lower, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school may be specific to the school itself rather than the broader district.

Detail:

Public 1-5

955 Park Ave
Westbury, NY 11590-3900

(516) 876-5109

District: Westbury Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2206^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,740

Students who attend Park Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Westbury Middle School
High:	Westbury High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 575

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.3%

African American:

22.3%

White:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Park Avenue School ranks worse than 90.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Westbury Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Park Avenue School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Westbury Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.3%), African American (22.3%), White (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Westbury Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park Avenue School is 12.1, which is the 2^nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Westbury Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Park Avenue School employs 47.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Park Avenue School is $27,740, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Westbury Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Park Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Avenue School 2206^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Park Avenue School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Park Avenue School

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Rank History for all students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2016	12.84	2170^th	2366	8.3%
2017	17.08	2082^nd	2386	12.7%
2018	15.79	2126^th	2395	11.2%
2019	12.66	2213^th	2413	8.3%
2021	14.66	1969^th	2201	10.5%
2022	27.41	1842^nd	2434	24.3%
2023	19.08	2064^th	2439	15.4%
2024	15.45	2206^th	2445	9.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.44	544^th	938	42.0%
2019	29.01	704^th	860	18.1%
2021	16.69	429^th	454	5.5%
2022	28.50	824^th	1027	19.8%
2023	31.89	738^th	1001	26.3%
2024	25.20	949^th	1066	11.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.36	913^th	1941	53.0%
2019	23.43	1641^st	1859	11.7%
2022	59.88	537^th	2031	73.6%
2023	53.74	675^th	2016	66.5%
2024	48.94	849^th	2110	59.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.88	1757^th	2045	14.1%
2019	17.61	1855^th	2032	8.7%
2021	18.37	1522^nd	1678	9.3%
2023	28.71	1525^th	2041	25.3%
2024	23.83	1703^rd	2078	18.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.15	2013^th	2338	13.9%
2019	14.10	2159^th	2357	8.4%
2021	14.08	1767^th	1955	9.6%
2022	28.77	1798^th	2401	25.1%
2023	21.79	1991^st	2403	17.1%
2024	14.93	2217^th	2413	8.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.63	2117^th	2340	9.5%
2019	13.04	2185^th	2358	7.3%
2021	13.68	1786^th	1961	8.9%
2022	27.84	1833^rd	2400	23.6%
2023	19.44	2048^th	2400	14.7%
2024	18.83	2107^th	2411	12.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.98	519^th	948	45.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.76	1072^nd	1392	23.0%
2019	23.34	1097^th	1315	16.6%
2021	17.58	749^th	818	8.4%
2022	37.44	965^th	1503	35.8%
2023	30.01	1059^th	1429	25.9%
2024	23.89	1269^th	1531	17.1%

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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 Park Avenue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	127	509	13	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
1990	118	498	14	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	762
1991	71	441	4	135	0	n/a	n/a	171	822
1992	109	563	11	217	1	n/a	n/a	0	901
1993	102	545	26	250	0	n/a	n/a	0	923
1994	108	579	8	308	0	n/a	n/a	0	1003
1995	80	594	22	354	0	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1996	80	594	22	354	0	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1997	59	593	41	438	0	n/a	n/a	0	1131
1998	30	313	16	263	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1999	34	326	11	295	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
2000	10	300	14	312	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
2001	14	287	7	360	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
2002	12	258	11	370	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
2003	12	258	11	370	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
2004	17	269	9	395	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
2005	14	250	13	387	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
2006	8	228	6	385	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2007	44	215	5	370	0	n/a	n/a	5	639
2008	4	188	8	447	0	n/a	n/a	3	650
2009	6	197	6	473	0	n/a	n/a	5	687
2010	6	201	6	501	0	n/a	n/a	6	720
2011	10	179	5	525	0	0	6	0	725
2012	19	168	3	551	3	0	2	0	746
2013	16	180	4	611	3	1	0	0	815
2014	15	195	7	672	2	0	2	0	893
2015	15	185	10	675	0	0	2	0	887
2016	7	240	7	632	0	0	0	0	886
2017	4	239	4	621	0	0	0	0	868
2018	6	256	4	579	0	0	0	0	845
2019	10	243	3	532	0	0	1	0	789
2020	11	208	3	509	2	1	1	0	735
2021	16	176	1	454	3	1	2	0	653
2022	16	160	2	420	2	1	3	0	604
2023	14	121	1	416	2	1	1	0	556
2024	9	128	1	433	2	0	2	0	575

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 Park Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	771	41.6	18.5	n/a
1990	762	42.6	17.8	n/a
1991	822	41.6	19.7	n/a
1992	901	40.6	22.1	n/a
1993	923	41.5	22.2	n/a
1994	1003	44.6	22.5	52.6
1995	1050	48.0	21.9	58.7
1996	1050	48.0	21.9	58.7
1997	1131	49.0	23.1	39.3
1998	622	42.5	14.6	64.3
1999	666	44.5	15.0	78.2
2000	636	48.5	13.1	88.4
2001	668	49.0	13.6	84.3
2002	651	49.0	13.3	72.2
2003	651	49.0	13.3	72.2
2004	690	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	665	44.0	15.1	81.5
2006	627	44.0	14.3	96.5
2007	639	46.0	13.9	90.2
2008	650	50.0	13.0	84.9
2009	687	51.0	13.5	88.3
2010	720	51.0	14.1	88.1
2011	725	52.3	13.8	91.9
2012	746	46.5	16.0	86.7
2013	815	47.3	17.1	94.1
2014	893	52.0	17.1	80.4
2015	887	47.0	18.8	91
2016	886	44.0	20.1	94.2
2017	868	51.5	16.8	75.5
2018	845	56.6	14.9	79.3
2019	789	54.2	14.5	85
2020	735	47.8	15.3	74.6
2021	653	47.8	13.6	65.2
2022	604	49.8	12.1	69.7
2023	556	48.8	11.3	60.6
2024	575	47.3	12.1	68.5

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 Park Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	771	41.6	18.5	n/a
1990	762	42.6	17.8	n/a
1991	822	41.6	19.7	n/a
1992	901	40.6	22.1	n/a
1993	923	41.5	22.2	n/a
1994	1003	44.6	22.5	52.6
1995	1050	48.0	21.9	58.7
1996	1050	48.0	21.9	58.7
1997	1131	49.0	23.1	39.3
1998	622	42.5	14.6	64.3
1999	666	44.5	15.0	78.2
2000	636	48.5	13.1	88.4
2001	668	49.0	13.6	84.3
2002	651	49.0	13.3	72.2
2003	651	49.0	13.3	72.2
2004	690	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	665	44.0	15.1	81.5
2006	627	44.0	14.3	96.5
2007	639	46.0	13.9	90.2
2008	650	50.0	13.0	84.9
2009	687	51.0	13.5	88.3
2010	720	51.0	14.1	88.1
2011	725	52.3	13.8	91.9
2012	746	46.5	16.0	86.7
2013	815	47.3	17.1	94.1
2014	893	52.0	17.1	80.4
2015	887	47.0	18.8	91
2016	886	44.0	20.1	94.2
2017	868	51.5	16.8	75.5
2018	845	56.6	14.9	79.3
2019	789	54.2	14.5	85
2020	735	47.8	15.3	74.6
2021	653	47.8	13.6	65.2
2022	604	49.8	12.1	69.7
2023	556	48.8	11.3	60.6
2024	575	47.3	12.1	68.5

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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