Lighthouse Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 180 Beach 35th St
       Far Rockaway, NY  11691


(718) 327-5828

District: New York City Geographic District #27

SchoolDigger Rank:
2285th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $28,261 Help


Students who attend Lighthouse Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo
    Village Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  8.1 Help
Number of students:  152

Racial breakdown:

African American:
51.3%
Hispanic:
40.1%
White:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.4% Help


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Compare Details Lighthouse Elementary School ranks worse than 93.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 37th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Lighthouse Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #27. Racial makeup is: African American (51.3%), Hispanic (40.1%), White (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lighthouse Elementary School is 8.1, which is the lowest among 39 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lighthouse Elementary School is $28,261, which is the highest among 39 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lighthouse Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lighthouse Elementary School 2285th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Lighthouse Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #27:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #27 578th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lighthouse Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lighthouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 52.18 1303rd 2206 40.9%
2007 42.95 1499th 2219 32.4%
2008 40.46 1572nd 2227 29.4%
2009 51.68 1363rd 2257 39.6%
2010 42.11 1482nd 2263 34.5%
2011 44.90 1413th 2286 38.2%
2012 55.89 1153rd 2320 50.3%
2013 38.66 1447th 2325 37.8%
2014 11.53 2184th 2345 6.9%
2015 9.69 2247th 2352 4.5%
2016 14.06 2144th 2366 9.4%
2017 12.69 2206th 2386 7.5%
2018 11.13 2235th 2395 6.7%
2019 14.13 2177th 2413 9.8%
2021 26.49 1693rd 2201 23.1%
2022 10.20 2313th 2434 5.0%
2023 11.77 2285th 2439 6.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lighthouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.60 1719th 1941 11.4%
2019 29.73 1358th 1859 26.9%
2022 19.89 1929th 2031 5.0%
2023 19.45 1885th 2016 6.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lighthouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.00 1822nd 2045 10.9%
2019 27.04 1561st 2032 23.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Lighthouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.21 1990th 2338 14.9%
2019 13.37 2176th 2357 7.7%
2022 12.84 2238th 2401 6.8%
2023 20.46 2032nd 2403 15.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Lighthouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.86 2291st 2340 2.1%
2019 17.84 2046th 2358 13.2%
2022 11.62 2261st 2400 5.8%
2023 6.82 2348th 2400 2.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Lighthouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.18 813th 948 14.2%
2019 21.48 761st 891 14.6%
2023 28.79 622nd 857 27.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lighthouse Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.64 1179th 1503 21.6%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Lighthouse Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 20 398 13 99 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1990 21 407 13 100 0 n/a n/a 0 541
1991 26 391 9 99 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1992 20 398 7 88 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1993 20 388 16 96 2 n/a n/a 0 522
1994 16 405 15 78 1 n/a n/a 0 515
1995 27 419 17 81 2 n/a n/a 0 546
1996 27 419 17 81 2 n/a n/a 0 546
1997 15 361 16 54 10 n/a n/a 0 456
1998 11 373 18 36 18 n/a n/a 0 456
1999 12 394 19 48 6 n/a n/a 0 479
2000 14 424 22 55 6 n/a n/a 0 521
2001 15 369 28 51 5 n/a n/a 0 468
2002 12 352 17 35 6 n/a n/a 0 422
2003 12 352 17 35 6 n/a n/a 0 422
2004 12 330 17 47 4 n/a n/a 0 410
2005 13 389 12 53 3 n/a n/a 0 470
2006 12 398 13 55 3 n/a n/a 0 481
2007 13 362 11 57 7 n/a n/a 0 450
2008 15 326 17 49 6 n/a n/a 0 413
2009 13 296 17 57 4 n/a n/a 0 387
2010 11 299 17 66 4 n/a n/a 0 397
2011 16 258 16 59 1 0 0 0 350
2012 12 218 16 69 0 0 0 0 315
2013 11 188 8 67 1 2 0 0 277
2014 8 141 6 62 6 0 0 0 223
2015 5 138 4 64 1 0 1 0 213
2016 5 148 4 65 3 0 2 0 227
2017 5 141 5 59 4 0 1 0 215
2018 5 131 5 68 4 1 2 0 216
2019 7 128 5 59 4 1 4 0 208
2020 7 117 2 53 2 0 7 0 188
2021 6 96 0 41 2 0 7 0 152
2022 8 97 1 43 2 0 5 0 156
2023 6 78 2 61 1 0 4 0 152

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lighthouse Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 530 31.9 16.6 n/a
1990 541 31.9 16.9 n/a
1991 525 30.9 16.9 n/a
1992 513 26.9 19.0 n/a
1993 522 29.0 18.0 n/a
1994 515 27.0 19.1 n/a
1995 546 28.2 19.4 n/a
1996 546 28.2 19.4 n/a
1997 456 24.0 19.0 95
1998 456 23.7 19.2 87.9
1999 479 29.0 16.5 86.2
2000 521 31.0 16.8 75.6
2001 468 31.0 15.1 96.2
2002 422 n/a n/a n/a
2003 422 n/a n/a n/a
2004 410 n/a n/a n/a
2005 470 34.0 13.8 0
2006 481 30.0 16.0 98.3
2007 450 32.0 14.1 88
2008 413 36.0 11.5 87.4
2009 387 32.9 11.8 91
2010 397 28.5 13.9 n/a
2011 350 25.0 13.9 97.7
2012 315 27.0 11.6 97.8
2013 277 23.0 12.0 91.7
2014 223 21.0 10.6 89.2
2015 213 19.0 11.2 96.2
2016 227 21.0 10.8 90.7
2017 215 23.0 9.3 91.6
2018 216 24.0 9.0 93.1
2019 208 21.0 9.9 95.7
2020 188 20.0 9.4 93.6
2021 152 18.0 8.4 95.4
2022 156 17.0 9.1 94.9
2023 152 18.7 8.1 93.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lighthouse Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 530 31.9 16.6 n/a
1990 541 31.9 16.9 n/a
1991 525 30.9 16.9 n/a
1992 513 26.9 19.0 n/a
1993 522 29.0 18.0 n/a
1994 515 27.0 19.1 n/a
1995 546 28.2 19.4 n/a
1996 546 28.2 19.4 n/a
1997 456 24.0 19.0 95
1998 456 23.7 19.2 87.9
1999 479 29.0 16.5 86.2
2000 521 31.0 16.8 75.6
2001 468 31.0 15.1 96.2
2002 422 n/a n/a n/a
2003 422 n/a n/a n/a
2004 410 n/a n/a n/a
2005 470 34.0 13.8 0
2006 481 30.0 16.0 98.3
2007 450 32.0 14.1 88
2008 413 36.0 11.5 87.4
2009 387 32.9 11.8 91
2010 397 28.5 13.9 n/a
2011 350 25.0 13.9 97.7
2012 315 27.0 11.6 97.8
2013 277 23.0 12.0 91.7
2014 223 21.0 10.6 89.2
2015 213 19.0 11.2 96.2
2016 227 21.0 10.8 90.7
2017 215 23.0 9.3 91.6
2018 216 24.0 9.0 93.1
2019 208 21.0 9.9 95.7
2020 188 20.0 9.4 93.6
2021 152 18.0 8.4 95.4
2022 156 17.0 9.1 94.9
2023 152 18.7 8.1 93.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lighthouse Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,313 (6.2%) $19,954 (93.8%) $21,267
2020 $1,288 (6.0%) $20,025 (94.0%) $21,312
2021 $2,016 (7.8%) $23,797 (92.2%) $25,812
2022 $3,100 (11.0%) $25,161 (89.0%) $28,261

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lighthouse Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2177th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 2285th of 2439 Elementary schools
 3.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lighthouse Elementary School)3317.4
 15.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #27)5443.4
 10.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Lighthouse Elementary School)2931.8
 2.8%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #27)5554.8
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lighthouse Elementary School)1813
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #27)4747.8
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Lighthouse Elementary School)249.1
 14.9%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #27)5151.1
 0.1%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lighthouse Elementary School)1735.3
 18.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #27)4046.4
 6.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Lighthouse Elementary School)3015.8
 14.2%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #27)4646.4
 0.4%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students208152
 26.9%
African American12878
 39.1%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic5961
 3.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White76
 14.3%
Two or More Races44
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.7%93.4%
 2.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lighthouse Elementary School

Students at Lighthouse Elementary School are 51% African American, 40% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 152 students attended Lighthouse Elementary School.

Lighthouse Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of New York elementary schools.

Students who attend Lighthouse Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo
Middle : Village Academy


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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. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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