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Center Street School

Public Grades K-5

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Center Street School is an exceptional elementary school located in Williston Park, New York, serving 495 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Herricks Union Free School District, which is ranked 54th out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Center Street School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking ranging from 46th to 179th out of over 2,400 schools. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. Its students consistently outperform the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics assessments, with 91.21% proficiency in ELA and 94.51% proficiency in Math for 5th-grade students, significantly higher than the state averages of 56.61% and 54.16%, respectively. The school's high per-student spending of $33,469 in the 2023-2024 school year may contribute to its exceptional academic performance.

While Center Street School's overall performance is exceptional, it is worth noting that other nearby schools, such as Denton Avenue School and New Hyde Park Road School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with rankings in the top 200 elementary schools in New York. This suggests that the Herricks Union Free School District and the surrounding area have a concentration of high-performing elementary schools.

482

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,627

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Center St
Williston Park, NY 11596-1099

(516) 305-8300

District: Herricks Union Free School District

Students who attend Center Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Herricks Middle School
High:	Herricks High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

77.4%

White:

15.1%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (84% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg87%

New York avg55%

179^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Herricks Union Free School District

54^th of 874Herricks 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	90.8	179 of 2445	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	160 of 2445	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	102 of 2439	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	46 of 2434	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	75 of 2201	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	127 of 2413	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	146 of 2395	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	89.5	162 of 2386	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	89.7	140 of 2366	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	92.2	92 of 2352	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	91.3	117 of 2345	95.0%	★★★★★
2013	92.4	101 of 2325	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	88.9	114 of 2320	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	86.7	174 of 2286	92.4%	★★★★★
2010	88.4	87 of 2263	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	76.3	428 of 2257	81.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	395 of 2227	82.3%	★★★★☆
2007	82.2	245 of 2219	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	249 of 2206	88.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	187 of 696	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	147 of 662	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	113 of 605	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	83 of 671	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	85 of 430	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	135 of 548	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	205 of 601	65.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	130 of 1117	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	96 of 1066	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	51 of 1027	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	22 of 454	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	130 of 2409	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	172 of 2413	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	121 of 2403	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	54 of 2401	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	39 of 1955	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	133 of 2357	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	134 of 2338	94.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	87 of 2098	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	98 of 2078	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	77 of 2041	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	24 of 2099	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	47 of 1678	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	67 of 2032	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	178 of 2045	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	218 of 2407	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	134 of 2411	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	83 of 2400	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	43 of 2400	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	118 of 1961	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	115 of 2358	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	154 of 2340	93.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	267 of 2134	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	277 of 2110	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	111 of 2016	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	60 of 2031	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	66.9	225 of 1044	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	483 of 1859	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	43.7	936 of 1941	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	176 of 1402	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	193 of 1392	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	198 of 1399	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	273 of 1224	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	362 of 1338	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	155 of 1408	89.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)73rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math86%+29 vs state

English Language Arts84%+29 vs state

Science79%+34 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 27, 2018

School used to be much better according to our friends in the area. In the last few years, the new principal has brought chaos and has disrupted the learning process. It looks like many seasoned teachers either transferred out or retired due to the poor treatment from management. The school district should review this principal immediately as it appears that the ratings for the school have dropped in the latest report from SchoolDigger. Close Quote

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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
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
Denton Avenue School	Public	K-5	1050 Denton Ave	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	Herricks Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 305-8400	599	46	12.9	21.0%	77 (12.9%)	5 (0.8%)	43 (7.2%)	471 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	95	84^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.6%		94.5	103^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	95.8%	19	85.6	91.7	93.8		92.9	88.0	91.2		83.6	99.2	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.2	99.7	$38,024	$437	$37,587
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Center Street School

Is Center Street School a good school?

Yes. Center Street School ranks in the top 7.3% of New York elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Center Street School attend?

Students who attend Center Street School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herricks Middle School
High : Herricks High School

How many students attend Center Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Center Street School.

What is the racial makeup of Center Street School?

Students at Center Street School are 77% Asian, 15% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Center Street School in?

Herricks Union Free School District

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