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Bowling Green School

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Bowling Green School ranks 271 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Bowling Green School is an exceptional elementary school located in Westbury, New York, serving 911 students in grades K-5. As part of the East Meadow Union Free School District, which is ranked 85 out of 874 school districts in the state, Bowling Green consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 175 and 340 out of over 2,400 schools.

Bowling Green School's academic performance is truly impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math significantly higher than the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 83.64% of 5th-grade students were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 56.61%. The school's performance also exceeds the averages of the East Meadow Union Free School District, indicating a strong educational program. Notably, Bowling Green ranks among the top 30 elementary schools in New York for African American students and the top 150 for Hispanic students, showcasing its ability to support the academic success of its diverse student population.

When compared to nearby schools, Bowling Green School stands out. It consistently outperforms other schools in the East Meadow Union Free School District, such as McVey Elementary and Meadowbrook Elementary, on state assessments. Additionally, the school's performance contrasts with the lower-performing schools in the Westbury Union Free School District, highlighting Bowling Green's ability to achieve exceptional outcomes despite serving a diverse student population.

895

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,683

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2340 Stewart Ave
Westbury, NY 11590-6098

(516) 876-7480

District: East Meadow Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.8%

Hispanic:

31.4%

Asian:

27.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (78% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of East Meadow Union Free School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg84%

New York avg55%

271^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the East Meadow Union Free School District

85^th of 874East Meadow 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	86.4	271 of 2445	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	340 of 2445	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	296 of 2439	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	332 of 2434	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	282 of 2201	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	175 of 2413	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	199 of 2395	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	87.3	214 of 2386	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	84.0	291 of 2366	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.0	554 of 2352	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.2	341 of 2345	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.5	672 of 2325	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	451 of 2320	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.4	430 of 2286	81.2%	★★★★☆
2010	75.7	502 of 2263	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	65.6	890 of 2257	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.6	417 of 2227	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	364 of 2219	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	74.4	543 of 2206	75.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	96.2	29 of 936	96.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	306 of 696	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	291 of 662	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	275 of 605	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	322 of 671	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	196 of 430	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	138 of 548	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	75 of 601	87.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	68.5	93 of 454	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	264 of 938	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	222 of 2409	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	298 of 2413	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	233 of 2403	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	310 of 2401	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	236 of 1955	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	124 of 2357	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	125 of 2338	94.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	186 of 1569	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	148 of 1531	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	95 of 1429	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	194 of 1503	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	98 of 818	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	143 of 1315	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	272 of 1392	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	344 of 2098	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	442 of 2078	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	350 of 2041	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	367 of 2099	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	270 of 1678	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	315 of 2032	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	400 of 2045	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	331 of 2407	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	375 of 2411	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	329 of 2400	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	330 of 2400	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	294 of 1961	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	238 of 2358	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	242 of 2340	89.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	1062 of 2134	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	847 of 2110	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	1159 of 2016	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	824 of 2031	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	747 of 1044	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.4	300 of 1859	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	458 of 1941	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	146 of 1402	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	288 of 1392	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	173 of 1337	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	261 of 1399	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	127 of 1224	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.5	73 of 1338	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	82 of 1408	94.2%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2022)97th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)80th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math82%+25 vs state

English Language Arts77%+22 vs state

Science70%+25 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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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
Bowling Green School	Public	K-5	2340 Stewart Ave	Westbury	11590	Nassau County	East Meadow Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 876-7480	895	90	9.9	23.9%	294 (32.8%)	28 (3.1%)	281 (31.4%)	246 (27.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.7%)	86.4	271^st of 2445 public elementary schools	88.9%		83.9	340^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.1%	69	77.8	69.6	83.6	86.6	77.4	84.2	70.4	99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.8	99.8	$32,683	$1,017	$31,666
Dutch Lane School	Public	K-5	50 Stewart Ave	Hicksville	11801	Nassau County	Hicksville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 733-2362	216	26	8.1	52.3%	45 (20.8%)	5 (2.3%)	80 (37.0%)	80 (37.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	58.7	962^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	60.7%		41.6	1399^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.8%	437	54.1	50.0	57.1	60.5	86.4	61.5	70.0	98.6	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.5	98.6	$45,297	$1,384	$43,913
Dryden Street School	Public	PK, KG-1	545 Dryden St	Westbury	11590	Nassau County	Westbury Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 876-5040	415	18	22.6	35.4%	42 (10.1%)	76 (18.3%)	295 (71.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)								97.8	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	97.8	99.7	98.1	$28,502	$1,407	$27,095
Meadowbrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	241 Old Westbury Rd	East Meadow	11554	Nassau County	East Meadow Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 520-4400	442	52	8.4	29.6%	123 (27.8%)	21 (4.8%)	122 (27.6%)	158 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	87.3	252^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	89.7%		88.8	233^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.5%	19	65.4	77.8	84.4	77.8	87.3	93.0	86.4	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$32,255	$1,004	$31,252
Old Country Road School	Public	K-5	49 Rhodes Ln	Hicksville	11801	Nassau County	Hicksville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 733-2302	394	28	13.8	68.8%	32 (8.1%)	10 (2.5%)	235 (59.6%)	95 (24.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	49.8	1206^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.7%		46.9	1237^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.4%	31	35.0	61.9	55.6	57.4	73.9	63.2	29.6	98.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	98.8	$26,473	$1,767	$24,706
Park Avenue School	Public	1-5	955 Park Ave	Westbury	11590	Nassau County	Westbury Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 876-5109	557	46	12.0	67.9%	8 (1.4%)	130 (23.3%)	416 (74.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13.3	2234^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.6%		15.5	2206^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.8%	28	24.5	37.2	29.7	36.1	29.2	40.0	13.5	97.1	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	99.2	98.2	$43,230	$2,105	$41,125
McVey Elementary School	Public	K-5	2201 Devon St	East Meadow	11554	Nassau County	East Meadow Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 228-5300	838	78	10.7	30.5%	239 (28.5%)	25 (3.0%)	215 (25.7%)	332 (39.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (2.7%)	94.3	94^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.2%		95.4	83^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	96.6%	11	91.2	78.4	94.2	93.2	87.6	94.6	77.9	99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.6	$31,803	$989	$30,813
Northside School	Public	K-5	35 Pelican Rd	Levittown	11756	Nassau County	Levittown Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-7502	560	49	11.5	32.3%	191 (34.1%)	9 (1.6%)	159 (28.4%)	182 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	52.8	1132^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	53.7%		66.1	752^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	69.2%	380	47.8	45.1	50.0	67.6	64.2	63.4	58.8	99.1	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.1	$29,517	$507	$29,010
Fork Lane School	Public	K-5	4 Fork Ln	Hicksville	11801	Nassau County	Hicksville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 733-2342	270	28	9.7	50.7%	51 (18.9%)	3 (1.1%)	91 (33.7%)	112 (41.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.1%)	37.2	1540^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.0%		33.8	1624^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.6%	84	55.1	52.2	40.3	57.1	63.8	37.7	30.7	99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.6	100.0	$37,373	$1,808	$35,565
Powells Lane School	Public	1-5	603 Powells Ln	Westbury	11590	Nassau County	Westbury Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 876-5125	476	35	13.6	61.3%	34 (7.1%)	97 (20.4%)	338 (71.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.2	1948^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.3%		39.6	1468^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%	480	42.4	45.3	36.5	47.5	40.8	37.3	27.2	96.8	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	97.8	100.0	$41,750	$2,223	$39,526

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