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North Side School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of New York elementary schools

Summary

North Side School is an exceptional elementary school located in East Williston, New York, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 537 students. The school is part of the East Williston Union Free School District, which is ranked 75 out of 874 school districts in New York and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

North Side School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking ranging from 33 to 171 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger throughout this period, indicating its exceptional performance. North Side School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in New York State Assessments for both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, with proficiency rates as high as 90% in 3rd grade ELA and 90.38% in 3rd grade Math, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 59.7%, respectively. The school's performance on the 4th grade Science assessment is also exceptional, with a proficiency rate of 99.07% in 2021-2022, compared to the state average of 79.97%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Drexel Avenue School in the Westbury Union Free School District, North Side School stands out as a top-performing institution. The school's academic proficiency rates are significantly higher than those of Drexel Avenue School, and other nearby schools like Stewart School and East Hills Elementary School also perform well, but North Side School's consistent high rankings and 5-star ratings suggest that it may be the top-performing elementary school in the immediate vicinity.

510

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,859

Per pupil spending ?

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 E Williston Ave
East Williston, NY 11596-2599

(516) 333-6860

District: East Williston Union Free School District

Students who attend North Side School usually attend:

Middle:	Willets Road School
High:	Wheatley School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

Asian:

37.5%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (86% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg86%

New York avg57%

171^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 874East Williston 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	171 of 2445	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	154 of 2445	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	33 of 2439	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	65 of 2434	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	163 of 2201	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	104 of 2413	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	103 of 2395	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	93.4	74 of 2386	96.9%	★★★★★
2016	91.6	106 of 2366	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	94.1	48 of 2352	98.0%	★★★★★
2014	89.2	157 of 2345	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	90.2	144 of 2325	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	88.2	138 of 2320	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	88.6	126 of 2286	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.0	32 of 2263	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	79.2	320 of 2257	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.7	195 of 2227	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	86.9	68 of 2219	96.9%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	51 of 2206	97.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	133 of 696	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	101 of 662	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	48 of 605	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	51 of 671	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	74.7	86 of 430	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	77 of 548	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	66 of 601	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	133 of 2409	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	80 of 2413	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	31 of 2403	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	91 of 2401	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	96 of 1955	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	139 of 2357	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	91 of 2338	96.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	84.2	167 of 1531	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	91.0	42 of 818	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	88 of 1315	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	15 of 1392	98.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	123 of 2098	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	85 of 2078	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	222 of 2041	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	383 of 2099	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	91.0	75 of 1678	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	284 of 2032	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	94.0	57 of 2045	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	189 of 2407	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	213 of 2411	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	40 of 2400	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	44 of 2400	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	207 of 1961	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	94.9	79 of 2358	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	105 of 2340	95.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	56 of 2134	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	83 of 2110	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	35 of 2016	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	16 of 2031	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	27 of 1044	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	70.4	287 of 1859	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	93 of 1941	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	150 of 1402	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	156 of 1392	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	92.4	45 of 1337	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	60 of 1399	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.7	235 of 1224	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	119 of 1338	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	189 of 1408	86.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)89th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)81st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math90%+31 vs state

English Language Arts82%+28 vs state

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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
North Side School	Public	PK, KG-4	110 E Williston Ave	East Williston	11596	Nassau County	East Williston Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 333-6860	510	50	10.2	6.9%	256 (50.2%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.7%)	191 (37.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	22 (4.3%)	91.3	171^st of 2445 public elementary schools	93.0%		92.6	154^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.7%	17	90.0	75.0			90.4	90.4				99.2	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.3	99.5	$41,859	$602	$41,257
Hampton Street School	Public	PK, KG-2	10 Hampton St	Mineola	11501	Nassau County	Mineola Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 237-2200	323	25	13.1	34.7%	107 (33.1%)	8 (2.5%)	127 (39.3%)	71 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)										98.2	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.4	98.8	$35,851	$1,161	$34,689
Rushmore Avenue School	Public	3-6	251 Rushmore Ave	Carle Place	11514	Nassau County	Carle Place Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 622-6410	407	40	10.1	23.8%	204 (50.1%)	11 (2.7%)	113 (27.8%)	64 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)	81.4	382^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	84.4%		83.3	354^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.5%	28	68.0	63.1	72.2	73.1	67.5	87.8	86.5	72.7	65.1	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$39,150	$752	$38,398
Meadow Drive School	Public	PK, KG-2	25 Meadow Dr	Albertson	11507	Nassau County	Mineola Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 237-2400	309	22	14.1	21.0%	148 (47.9%)	2 (0.6%)	76 (24.6%)	63 (20.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)										99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$35,434	$1,000	$34,434
Hemlock School	Public	K-1	78 Bayberry Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-1600	184	14	13.5	1.6%	149 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	22 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)										98.2	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	98.7	$30,335	$382	$29,953
Jackson Avenue School	Public	3-4	300 Jackson Ave	Mineola	11501	Nassau County	Mineola Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 237-2300	436	38	11.5	30.0%	191 (43.8%)	7 (1.6%)	149 (34.2%)	70 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	45.8	1305^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.6%		46.3	1249^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.9%	56	47.5	53.6			50.3	63.6				99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$34,683	$1,052	$33,631
Cherry Lane School	Public	K-2	475 Roslyn Ave	Carle Place	11514	Nassau County	Carle Place Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 622-6407	283	23	12.4	21.2%	138 (48.8%)	2 (0.7%)	85 (30.0%)	48 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)								(n/a)										99.0	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.0	$38,188	$747	$37,441
Center Street School	Public	K-5	240 Center St	Williston Park	11596	Nassau County	Herricks Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 305-8300	482	41	11.8	25.9%	73 (15.1%)	4 (0.8%)	24 (5.0%)	373 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	90.8	179^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.7%		92.4	160^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.5%	19	76.3	83.8	91.2		77.6	87.5	94.5		79.1	98.3	98.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.0	98.5	99.4	$41,627	$684	$40,943
Searingtown School	Public	K-5	106 Beverly Dr	Albertson	11507	Nassau County	Herricks Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 305-8500	549	48	11.5	24.6%	91 (16.6%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (3.1%)	429 (78.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	93	131^st of 2445 public elementary schools	94.6%		93.2	141^st of 2445 public elementary schools	94.2%	10	80.5	89.2	91.4		91.2	83.0	86.5		82.7	99.5	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	99.6	$42,054	$582	$41,471
Drexel Avenue School	Public	1-5	161 Drexel Ave	Westbury	11590	Nassau County	Westbury Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 876-5030	513	38	13.4	67.6%	36 (7.0%)	42 (8.2%)	428 (83.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37.7	1528^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.5%		40.5	1430^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.5%	98	36.1	41.2	36.6		56.0	64.0	55.8		42.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$42,307	$2,191	$40,117

Frequently Asked Questions about North Side School

Is North Side School a good school?

Yes. North Side School ranks in the top 7.0% of New York elementary schools.

What district is North Side School in?

East Williston Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of North Side School?

Students at North Side School are 50% White, 37% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend North Side School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended North Side School.

What schools do graduates of North Side School attend?

Students who attend North Side School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willets Road School
High : Wheatley School

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