Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Plaza Elementary School

Q: Is Plaza Elementary School a good school?

Plaza Elementary School ranks 472 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

472^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Plaza Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Baldwin, New York, serving 426 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Baldwin Union Free School District, which is ranked 259 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plaza Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of New York elementary schools, with a current ranking of 472 out of 2,445 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly higher than the state averages, with 3rd-5th grade students scoring 67.31%, 71.93%, and 72.06% proficient or better in ELA, and 75.47%, 77.59%, and 72.22% proficient or better in Math for the 2024-2025 school year. Plaza Elementary School's performance in Science is also strong, with 60% of 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 45.02%.

Plaza Elementary School outperforms the other schools in the Baldwin Union Free School District, as well as the nearby Centennial Avenue Elementary School in the Roosevelt Union Free School District, in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. However, the school lags behind the high-performing Rockville Centre Union Free School District schools, such as Hewitt School and William S. Covert School, which consistently rank in the top 10-15% of New York elementary schools.

429

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,068

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Seaman Ave
Baldwin, NY 11510-4798

(516) 434-6600

District: Baldwin Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.1%

African American:

39.6%

White:

10.7%

See top rated New York elementary schools

Compare Plaza Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (71% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg65%

New York avg55%

472^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Baldwin Union Free School District

259^th of 874Baldwin Union Free School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	472 of 2445	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	528 of 2445	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	594 of 2439	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	634 of 2434	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	543 of 2201	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	669 of 2413	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	747 of 2395	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.0	763 of 2386	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.8	831 of 2366	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.3	669 of 2352	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	59.7	897 of 2345	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.0	1011 of 2325	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	822 of 2320	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.8	475 of 2286	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	543 of 2263	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	601 of 2257	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	641 of 2227	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	69.4	767 of 2219	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.8	864 of 2206	60.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	79 of 928	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	103 of 927	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	130 of 857	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	103 of 936	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	92.1	24 of 427	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	96 of 891	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	172 of 948	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	424 of 2409	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	519 of 2413	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	552 of 2403	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	709 of 2401	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	562 of 1955	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	787 of 2357	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	993 of 2338	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	339 of 1569	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	256 of 1531	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	177 of 1429	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	257 of 1503	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	156 of 818	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	227 of 1315	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	243 of 1392	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	466 of 2098	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	354 of 2078	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	519 of 2041	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	708 of 2099	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.5	208 of 1678	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	688 of 2032	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	539 of 2045	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	534 of 2407	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	531 of 2411	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	677 of 2400	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	564 of 2400	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	484 of 1961	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	552 of 2358	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	526 of 2340	77.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	878 of 2134	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.6	1351 of 2110	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	945 of 2016	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	1165 of 2031	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	714 of 1044	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	576 of 1859	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	279 of 1402	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	251 of 1392	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	254 of 1337	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	469 of 1408	66.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)91st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math75%+17 vs state

English Language Arts71%+16 vs state

Science60%+15 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Plaza Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Plaza Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Plaza Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plaza Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Seaman Ave	Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Baldwin Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-6600	429	38	11.3	41.5%	46 (10.7%)	170 (39.6%)	172 (40.1%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	78.4	472^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	80.7%		75.4	528^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.4%	56	67.3	71.9	72.1		75.5	77.6	72.2		60.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$33,068	$979	$32,089
Wilson School	Public	K-5	25 Buckingham Rd	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 255-8910	387	36	10.8	5.9%	295 (76.2%)	7 (1.8%)	52 (13.4%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	86.8	261^st of 2445 public elementary schools	89.3%		83.6	349^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.7%	88	78.6	79.7	84.1		81.4	71.2	77.1		79.4	99.1	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.5	99.8	$36,182	$467	$35,715
Brookside Elementary School	Public	K-5	940 Stanton Ave	Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Baldwin Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-6300	236	19	12.1	43.6%	12 (5.1%)	141 (59.7%)	63 (26.7%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	69.8	698^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.5%		62.9	824^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.3%	126	84.2	64.3	60.5		82.1	67.4	62.5		46.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,766	$1,022	$28,744
Lenox Elementary School	Public	K-5	551 Lenox Rd	Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Baldwin Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-6400	261	21	12.4	42.1%	6 (2.3%)	141 (54.0%)	90 (34.5%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	74	585^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.1%		60.7	891^st of 2445 public elementary schools	63.6%	306	78.0	68.4	60.0		80.4	63.4	71.8		55.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$30,337	$565	$29,773
School 5	Public	1-6	2440 N Oceanside Rd	Oceanside	11572	Nassau County	Oceanside Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 678-7585	452	32	14.3	16.8%	278 (61.5%)	11 (2.4%)	117 (25.9%)	25 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.4%)	73.5	598^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.5%		69.2	672^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.5%	74	47.9	79.2	71.0	63.3	66.7	86.7	56.9	61.9	65.6	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,058	$523	$23,535
Hewitt School	Public	K-5	446 Hempstead Ave	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 255-8913	465	40	11.6	3.7%	379 (81.5%)	21 (4.5%)	44 (9.5%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	85.9	284^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.4%		90.6	188^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.3%	96	78.9	72.5	84.2		76.4	79.8	89.7		67.9	99.1	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.6	99.4	$34,064	$468	$33,596
William S Covert School	Public	K-5	379 Willow St	South Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 255-8916	286	27	10.6	22.4%	164 (57.3%)	20 (7.0%)	79 (27.6%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	89.3	208^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.5%		83.2	357^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.4%	149	85.4	82.9	71.4		94.9	82.4	78.6		71.4	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.7	99.0	99.0	$42,128	$479	$41,649
Bayview Avenue School	Public, Magnet	K-4	325 W Merrick Rd	Freeport	11520	Nassau County	Freeport Union Free School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(516) 867-5255	515	52	9.8	63.3%	4 (0.8%)	99 (19.2%)	387 (75.1%)	14 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	78.9	456^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.3%		69.4	664^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.8%	208	64.9	67.8			75.5	93.4				99.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	$35,862	$13,714	$22,148
School 3	Public	1-6	2852 Fortesque Ave	Oceanside	11572	Nassau County	Oceanside Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 678-7564	447	29	15.4	15.9%	301 (67.3%)	17 (3.8%)	95 (21.3%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	74.4	572^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	76.6%		84.5	323^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	86.8%	249	56.1	67.2	69.1	66.7	61.7	74.2	82.8	85.2	57.1	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,011	$480	$23,531
Centennial Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	140 W Centennial Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 345-7400	460	44	10.3	54.6%	12 (2.6%)	154 (33.5%)	284 (61.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.4	1511^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.2%		40.1	1444^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.9%	67	43.9	36.6	59.1	41.3	44.4	46.7	65.3	24.4	51.4	96.5	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.7	98.1	$38,020	$3,149	$34,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Plaza Elementary School

How many students attend Plaza Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Plaza Elementary School.

Is Plaza Elementary School a good school?

Plaza Elementary School ranks 472^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Plaza Elementary School?

Students at Plaza Elementary School are 40% Hispanic, 40% African American, 11% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Plaza Elementary School in?

Baldwin Union Free School District

Rate Plaza Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NYNew York Elementary School Rankings

NYNew York District Rankings

Schools in Baldwin, NY

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Plaza Elementary School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.