Top Rankings
East Meadow Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 5,293 students in East Meadow Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in East Meadow Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
7,649 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
705 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
East Meadow Union Free School District, which is ranked #70 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
95%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,203 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
29%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,832 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
29%
# Black Students
345 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
3,092 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
40%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
558
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
583
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
628
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
598
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
558
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
561
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
590
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
564
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
629
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
569
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
595
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
581
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
602
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
33
26,642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,385 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,183 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$210 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$223 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,385
$31,353
Spending / Student
$29,183
$32,230
Best East Meadow Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcvey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2201 Devon St
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 228-5300
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 228-5300
Grades: K-5
| 817 students
Rank: #22.
Barnum Woods School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 May Ln
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6500
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6500
Grades: K-5
| 761 students
Rank: #33.
Meadowbrook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
241 Old Westbury Rd
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 520-4400
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 520-4400
Grades: K-5
| 461 students
Rank: #44.
Bowling Green School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2340 Stewart Ave
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7480
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7480
Grades: K-5
| 898 students
Rank: #55.
Clarke Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
740 Edgewood Dr
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7401
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7401
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students
Rank: #66.
Woodland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
690 Wenwood Dr
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6523
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6523
Grades: 6-8
| 1,151 students
Rank: #77.
Parkway School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
465 Bellmore Rd
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 679-3500
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 679-3500
Grades: K-5
| 568 students
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