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Stratford Avenue School

Public Grades 2-5

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Stratford Avenue School is an exceptional elementary school located in Garden City, New York, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 621 students. It is part of the Garden City Union Free School District, which is ranked 55 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stratford Avenue School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 84.35% of 3rd graders, 84.91% of 4th graders, and 83.21% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. In Math, the school had 95.24% of 3rd graders, 97.48% of 4th graders, and 89.05% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%. Stratford Avenue School has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, ranking among the top 5-10% of elementary schools in New York.

While the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, it serves a diverse student population and performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 51st out of 696 New York elementary schools for Asian students, 95th out of 1,569 for Hispanic students, and 28th out of 287 for multi-racial students in ELA proficiency. The school's commitment to academic excellence, high spending per student, and low student-teacher ratio of 13.9 are likely key factors contributing to its success, which outperforms many nearby schools such as Jackson Avenue School in the Mineola Union Free School District.

638

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,944

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

97 Stratford Ave
Garden City, NY 11530-0216

(516) 478-1500

District: Garden City Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Asian:

13.5%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (86% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New York elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg84%

New York avg55%

127^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Garden City Union Free School District

55^th of 874Garden City 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	93.1	127 of 2445	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	180 of 2445	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	155 of 2439	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	164 of 2434	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	96 of 2201	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	163 of 2413	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	108 of 2395	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	90.8	135 of 2386	94.3%	★★★★★
2016	90.0	136 of 2366	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.0	143 of 2352	93.9%	★★★★★
2014	92.7	89 of 2345	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	94.7	47 of 2325	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	91.7	48 of 2320	97.9%	★★★★★
2011	92.5	36 of 2286	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	90.4	41 of 2263	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	85.2	52 of 2257	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	87.5	23 of 2227	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	87.6	42 of 2219	98.1%	★★★★★
2006	86.2	85 of 2206	96.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	51 of 696	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	94 of 662	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	133 of 605	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	108 of 671	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	253 of 430	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.8	82 of 548	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	102 of 2409	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	187 of 2413	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	158 of 2403	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	136 of 2401	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	75 of 1955	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	153 of 2357	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	112 of 2338	95.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	95 of 1569	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	58 of 1429	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	29 of 1503	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	27 of 818	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	45 of 1315	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	30 of 1392	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	151 of 2407	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	180 of 2411	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	149 of 2400	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	174 of 2400	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	108 of 1961	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	196 of 2358	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	123 of 2340	94.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	28 of 287	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	26 of 143	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	56 of 202	72.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	208 of 2134	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	213 of 2110	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	129 of 2016	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	92 of 2031	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	71 of 1044	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	200 of 1859	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	92.2	76 of 1941	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	163 of 1402	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	210 of 1392	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	152 of 1337	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	171 of 1399	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	92 of 1224	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	216 of 1338	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	133 of 1408	90.6%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math94%+37 vs state

English Language Arts84%+29 vs state

Science69%+24 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
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
New Hyde Park Road School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 New Hyde Park Rd	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2384	475	37	12.8	5.1%	72 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	92 (19.4%)	290 (61.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	90.3	188^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.3%		92.3	161^st of 2445 public elementary schools	93.4%	27	83.0	67.5	87.9	81.4	87.5	80.0	81.7	80.3	79.0	98.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.6	$28,230	$614	$27,616
Garden City Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	51 Central Ave	Garden City Park	11040	Nassau County	New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2390	310	26	11.7	5.2%	67 (21.6%)	2 (0.6%)	65 (21.0%)	168 (54.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	80.5	408^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.3%		80.6	417^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.9%	9	58.3	50.0	83.8	75.7	76.9	70.0	81.6	80.6	77.1	99.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$32,669	$855	$31,815
Stewart Manor School	Public	PK, KG-6	38 Stewart Ave	Stewart Manor	11530	Nassau County	Elmont Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 326-5530	342	34	10.1	30.4%	68 (19.9%)	66 (19.3%)	102 (29.8%)	87 (25.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.7%)	75.1	551^st of 2445 public elementary schools	77.5%		91.6	171^st of 2445 public elementary schools	93.0%	380	64.5	76.7	70.0	74.3	54.3	78.4	66.7	81.1	53.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,125	$521	$27,603
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
Hillside Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	150 W Maple Dr	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2419	446	37	11.9	4.7%	47 (10.5%)	5 (1.1%)	52 (11.7%)	320 (71.7%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	91.4	167^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.1	198^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.9%	31	85.4	91.9	84.1	78.3	90.2	95.1	83.3	66.7	79.4	98.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	100.0	98.4	98.8	98.8	$28,538	$544	$27,994
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
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
Manor Oaks William Bowie School	Public	PK, KG-6	1950 Hillside Ave	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-2363	320	28	11.6	9.1%	68 (21.3%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.3%)	196 (61.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.4%)	89.4	207^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.5%		92.7	152^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.8%	55	90.6	74.4	74.4	77.1	90.6	87.2	77.8	73.7	86.1	97.0	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$29,521	$514	$29,007

Frequently Asked Questions about Stratford Avenue School

Is Stratford Avenue School a good school?

Yes. Stratford Avenue School ranks in the top 5.2% of New York elementary schools.

What district is Stratford Avenue School in?

Garden City Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Stratford Avenue School?

Students at Stratford Avenue School are 76% White, 13% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Stratford Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Stratford Avenue School.

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