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John Street School

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John Street School ranks 418 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of New York elementary schools

Summary

John Street School is an elementary school located in Franklin Square, New York, serving around 500 students in grades PK-6. As part of the Franklin Square Union Free School District, which is ranked 274 out of 874 school districts in New York, John Street School has consistently performed in the top 25% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time.

John Street School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students consistently outperforming their peers in the district and across the state of New York in English Language Arts and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.33% of 3rd graders at John Street School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 66.37% for the district and 54.15% for the state. In Math, 83.05% of 3rd graders at John Street School were proficient or better, compared to 68.89% for the district and 59.7% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking highly for Hispanic and Asian students, as well as students of low socioeconomic status.

Additionally, John Street School stands out for its efficient resource allocation, with a relatively high spending per student of $24,470 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of $25,126 and the state average of $27,798 (for the Covert Avenue School in the Elmont Union Free School District). The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3, compared to the district average of 11.9 and the state average of 13.9 (for the Stratford Avenue School in the Garden City Union Free School District).

483

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,141

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

560 Nassau Blvd
Franklin Square, NY 11010-4379

(516) 505-6955

District: Franklin Square Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

Hispanic:

21.5%

Asian:

20.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (73% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg63%

New York avg54%

418^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Franklin Square Union Free School District

274^th of 874Franklin Square 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	80.2	418 of 2445	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	464 of 2445	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	558 of 2439	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	445 of 2434	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	614 of 2201	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	294 of 2413	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	328 of 2395	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	88.1	191 of 2386	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	80.4	382 of 2366	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	84.7	275 of 2352	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	317 of 2345	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	399 of 2325	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	86.7	179 of 2320	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	84.3	245 of 2286	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	84.9	189 of 2263	91.6%	★★★★★
2009	84.4	77 of 2257	96.6%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	16 of 2227	99.3%	★★★★★
2007	88.5	20 of 2219	99.1%	★★★★★
2006	89.9	8 of 2206	99.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	165 of 696	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	327 of 662	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	417 of 605	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.7	273 of 671	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	570 of 2409	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	422 of 2413	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	642 of 2403	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	441 of 2401	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	409 of 1955	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	326 of 2357	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	393 of 2338	83.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	87 of 1569	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	119 of 1531	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	69.7	324 of 1429	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	216 of 1503	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	366 of 818	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.0	75 of 1315	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	141 of 1392	89.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	336 of 2098	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	135 of 2078	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	74.1	395 of 2041	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	132 of 2099	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	75.6	268 of 1678	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	206 of 2032	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	337 of 2045	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	363 of 2407	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	535 of 2411	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	483 of 2400	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	458 of 2400	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	713 of 1961	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.5	282 of 2358	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	289 of 2340	87.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	437 of 2134	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	433 of 2110	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	641 of 2016	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.0	236 of 2031	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	139 of 1941	92.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	552 of 1402	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	574 of 1392	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	326 of 1337	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	620 of 1399	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	454 of 1224	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	324 of 1338	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	246 of 1408	82.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math83%+27 vs state

English Language Arts66%+12 vs state

Science63%+18 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
John Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	560 Nassau Blvd	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Franklin Square Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 505-6955	483	39	12.4	19.7%	257 (53.2%)	5 (1.0%)	104 (21.5%)	101 (20.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	80.2	418^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.9%		78.4	464^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.0%	46	68.3	72.6	60.0	62.5	83.1	77.4	79.6	95.2	62.8	99.1	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.6	$26,141	$1,293	$24,848
Washington Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	760 Washington St	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Franklin Square Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 505-6995	782	67	11.6	23.0%	417 (53.3%)	22 (2.8%)	201 (25.7%)	116 (14.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	57.5	1001^st of 2445 public elementary schools	59.1%		55.8	1011^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.7%	10	60.4	55.0	50.0	58.1	64.6	61.3	54.9	58.2	54.6	99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.6	$26,196	$1,296	$24,899
Chestnut Street School	Public	PK, KG-1	252 Chestnut St	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3150	120	10	11.5	21.7%	23 (19.2%)	14 (11.7%)	68 (56.7%)	12 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)										99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	100.0	100.0	$61,541	$3,350	$58,191
Polk Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	960 Polk Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Franklin Square Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 352-6300	594	46	12.9	29.0%	247 (41.6%)	24 (4.0%)	195 (32.8%)	113 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	65.6	807^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.0%		63.2	820^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.5%	13	73.1	63.2	52.6	65.7	62.9	70.4	53.3	65.2	55.3	97.9	99.2	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.2	99.7	99.2	$26,107	$1,292	$24,816
Cornwell Avenue School	Public	1-3	250 Cornwell Ave	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3140	331	19	17.0	29.0%	50 (15.1%)	71 (21.5%)	163 (49.2%)	38 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)	50.5				52.0					97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$40,068	$1,938	$38,131
David Paterson School	Public	K-6	40 Fulton Ave	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4451	388	22	17.6	86.6%	0 (0.0%)	125 (32.2%)	260 (67.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.9	2324^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.9%		11.1	2312^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.4%	12	28.2	17.2	26.8	17.0	30.2	13.8	24.1	23.7	27.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$39,043	$3,184	$35,860
Covert Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-6	144 Covert Ave	Elmont	11003	Nassau County	Elmont Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 326-5560	646	55	11.6	55.4%	53 (8.2%)	63 (9.8%)	278 (43.0%)	222 (34.4%)	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	17 (2.6%)	84.4	321^st of 2445 public elementary schools	86.9%		81.9	390^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.0%	69	70.9	71.0	75.4	75.0	76.7	85.5	75.0	84.8	63.0	99.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$28,807	$555	$28,252
Willow Road School	Public	K-6	880 Catalpa Dr	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 568-6640	410	44	9.2	34.4%	114 (27.8%)	46 (11.2%)	110 (26.8%)	126 (30.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	44.3	1357^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.5%		40.9	1416^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.1%	59	52.0	29.4	48.8	47.8	56.9	58.5	53.5	55.3	46.3	98.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	$34,540	$182	$34,358
Stratford Avenue School	Public	2-5	97 Stratford Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-1500	638	46	14.0	2.0%	486 (76.2%)	4 (0.6%)	51 (8.0%)	86 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	93.1	127^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.8%		90.8	180^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.6%	53	84.4	84.9	83.2		95.2	97.5	89.1		68.6	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.8	$25,944	$361	$25,584
Homestead School	Public	K-1	2 Homestead Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-1700	205	13	15.6	2.0%	147 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	36 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)								(n/a)										99.1	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.1	99.5	$29,112	$410	$28,702

Frequently Asked Questions about John Street School

Is John Street School a good school?

John Street School ranks 418^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of John Street School?

Students at John Street School are 53% White, 22% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is John Street School in?

Franklin Square Union Free School District

How many students attend John Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended John Street School.

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