Top Rankings
Valley Stream 30 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,466 students in Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
1,466 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District, which is ranked #179 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.73
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
446 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
30%
11%
# Hispanic Students
411 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
31%
# Black Students
485 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
33%
16%
# White Students
81 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
6%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
173
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
10
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,269 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,083 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,269
$31,307
Spending / Student
$24,083
$32,183
Best Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clearstream Avenue School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
60 Clearstream Ave
Valley Stream, NY 11580
(516) 434-3553
Valley Stream, NY 11580
(516) 434-3553
Grades: PK-6
| 384 students
Rank: #22.
Forest Road School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16 Forest Rd
Valley Stream, NY 11581
(516) 434-3803
Valley Stream, NY 11581
(516) 434-3803
Grades: PK-6
| 336 students
Rank: #33.
Shaw Avenue School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
99 Shaw Ave
Valley Stream, NY 11580
(516) 434-3803
Valley Stream, NY 11580
(516) 434-3803
Grades: PK-6
| 746 students
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