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Denton Avenue School

Public Grades K-5

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Denton Avenue School is an exceptional elementary school located in New Hyde Park, New York, serving 611 students in grades K-5. As part of the highly-ranked Herricks Union Free School District, Denton Avenue School consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic assessments, making it a standout institution in the region.

The school's academic performance is truly remarkable, with proficiency rates in 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Math reaching 85.59% and 92.92% respectively in the 2024-2025 school year, far surpassing the state averages of 54.15% and 59.7%. Denton Avenue School has also been ranked among the top 84 elementary schools in New York out of 2,445, and has earned a prestigious 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's exceptional performance extends across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, Denton Avenue School stands out as a true leader in academic excellence. For example, the school's 2024-2025 proficiency rates in 3rd grade ELA (85.59%) and 3rd grade Math (92.92%) are significantly higher than the rates at Center Street School (76.29% and 77.55%, respectively) and Stratford Avenue School (84.35% and 95.24%, respectively). Denton Avenue School's consistent improvement and exceptional performance across various metrics make it a standout institution in the region, providing an exceptional educational experience for its diverse student population.

599

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,024

Per pupil spending ?

21%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 Denton Ave
New Hyde Park, NY 11040-2299

(516) 305-8400

District: Herricks Union Free School District

Students who attend Denton Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Herricks Middle School
High:	Herricks High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

78.6%

White:

12.9%

Hispanic:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (90% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of New York elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg87%

New York avg55%

84^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	95.0	84 of 2445	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	103 of 2445	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	68 of 2439	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	43 of 2434	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	77 of 2201	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	77 of 2413	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	136 of 2395	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	90.6	139 of 2386	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	91.7	103 of 2366	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	92.0	98 of 2352	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	92.4	98 of 2345	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	93.5	73 of 2325	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	89.3	102 of 2320	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	89.7	102 of 2286	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	87.9	98 of 2263	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	83.8	94 of 2257	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	86.0	68 of 2227	96.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.6	73 of 2219	96.7%	★★★★★
2006	84.8	140 of 2206	93.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	92 of 696	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	143 of 662	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	103 of 605	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	73 of 671	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	88 of 430	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	89 of 548	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	124 of 601	79.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	99.0	6 of 1001	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	41 of 454	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	54.4	312 of 938	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	57 of 2409	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	119 of 2413	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	78 of 2403	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	37 of 2401	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	53 of 1955	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	89 of 2357	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	121 of 2338	94.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	64 of 2098	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	77 of 2078	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	42 of 2041	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	40 of 2099	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	131 of 1678	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	85 of 2032	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	127 of 2045	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	121 of 2407	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	92 of 2411	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	64 of 2400	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	51 of 2400	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	113 of 1961	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	78 of 2358	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	151 of 2340	93.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	199 of 2134	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	71.0	378 of 2110	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	268 of 2016	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	137 of 2031	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	113 of 1044	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	386 of 1859	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	264 of 1941	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	194 of 1402	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	166 of 1392	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	190 of 1337	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	166 of 1399	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	227 of 1224	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	321 of 1338	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	500 of 1408	64.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)87th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math91%+33 vs state

English Language Arts90%+35 vs state

Science84%+39 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Absolutely the most organized and well managed school. Most teachers are very caring and go above and beyond what a typical public school teacher does. They call, email, text for the benefit of your child. They are very professional. Teachers at Denton have patience and are extremely calm. They are well versed and well prepared in their areas of expertise. I would say this school is a great middle ground between competition and a personal care. Excellent! I am a very tough person to please. I have fought for things in this school and each time they have given me what benefited my child at that time. I would be so bold to say this school is a level in class and professionalism that cannot be matched. Close Quote

Schools Near Denton Avenue School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	10 Campbell St	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	Great Neck Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 441-4350	304	16	19.3	15.5%	65 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.2%)	202 (66.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)								(n/a)										99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	$28,243	$328	$27,915
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Denton Avenue School

Is Denton Avenue School a good school?

Yes! Denton Avenue School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 84^th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Denton Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Denton Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herricks Middle School
High : Herricks High School

What is the racial makeup of Denton Avenue School?

Students at Denton Avenue School are 79% Asian, 13% White, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Denton Avenue School in?

Herricks Union Free School District

How many students attend Denton Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Denton Avenue School.

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