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Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District

At a glance

321^stof 874 New York districts▲ 32

Better than 63% of New York districts

Elementary 4Grades PK, KG-6

585 N Corona Ave
Valley Stream, NY 11580-2099·(516) 568-6100·All New York district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 63.3% of districts

Schools

2,054

Students

Top rankedJames A Dever School454^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Wheeler Avenue School up 149 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District in New York serves four elementary schools: Wheeler Avenue School, Howell Road School, Willow Road School, and James A Dever School. The data reveals significant differences in academic performance among these schools, with James A Dever School consistently outperforming the others and ranking among the top 20% of New York elementary schools.

James A Dever School stands out with its high performance on state assessments, exceeding the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. It also has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (23.44%) and the highest per-student spending ($31,978) and lowest student-teacher ratio (9.3) among the schools. In contrast, Willow Road School lags behind the other schools in the district, with lower proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels.

The data suggests that factors beyond just district-level resources and policies may be contributing to the varying levels of student achievement. The schools with lower percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients tend to have higher academic proficiency rates, indicating a potential relationship between socioeconomic status and student performance. These insights can inform decision-making and resource allocation within the Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District to support the success of all students.

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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
Howell Road School	Public	PK, KG-6	1475 Howell Rd	Valley Stream	11580	Nassau County	Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 568-6130	599	42	14.2	34.6%	36 (6.0%)	150 (25.0%)	140 (23.4%)	255 (42.6%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	58	991^st of 2445 public elementary schools	59.5%		53.8	1057^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.8%	66	56.3	49.3	63.0	73.6	50.0	79.7	60.4	60.0	33.3	98.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$22,038	$132	$21,905
James A Dever School	Public	K-6	585 N Corona Ave	Valley Stream	11580	Nassau County	Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 568-6120	437	45	9.7	22.0%	151 (34.6%)	55 (12.6%)	98 (22.4%)	121 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	78.9	454^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.4%		79.3	442^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.9%	12	76.9	62.2	66.0	75.5	73.8	82.2	73.2	68.6	60.0	97.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$32,530	$180	$32,350
Wheeler Avenue School	Public	K-6	1 W Wheeler Ave	Valley Stream	11580	Nassau County	Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 568-6140	608	57	10.6	31.7%	68 (11.2%)	137 (22.5%)	216 (35.5%)	164 (27.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.1%)	73.7	593^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	75.7%		66.3	742^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	69.7%	149	66.7	65.8	77.7	78.0	60.9	75.3	69.8	55.4	54.9	85.8	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.7	98.8	97.1	$27,313	$178	$27,135
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valley Stream Central High School District	0.48 mi	4	270^th
Elmont Union Free School District	0.99 mi	6	256^th
Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District	1.1 mi	3	133^rd
Malverne Union Free School District	1.37 mi	4	320^th
Franklin Square Union Free School District	1.53 mi	3	274^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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