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Centre Avenue Elementary School

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Centre Avenue Elementary School ranks 736 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

736^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Centre Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the East Rockaway Union Free School District, with 241 students. Despite being the smaller of the two elementary schools in the district, the school has consistently been rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, ranking between 395 and 1211 out of over 2,400 New York elementary schools in recent years.

One of the key strengths of Centre Avenue Elementary School is its academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) for 3rd, 5th, and 6th grades, as well as higher Math proficiency rates for 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades compared to the district and state averages. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 50% of New York elementary schools for female students and English Language Learner students in ELA.

Another notable aspect of Centre Avenue Elementary School is its increased spending per student, from $18,354 in 2020-2021 to $36,150 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby Rhame Avenue Elementary School and the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 11.1 over the past few years, lower than the nearby schools and the Oceanside Union Free School District schools. These factors may be contributing to the school's academic performance, though it is surrounded by several higher-performing elementary schools in the Lynbrook Union Free School District and Rockville Centre Union Free School District.

239

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,804

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Centre Ave
East Rockaway, NY 11518-1299

(516) 887-8300

District: East Rockaway Union Free School District

Students who attend Centre Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

High:

East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Hispanic:

35.1%

Asian:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (65% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2022) to 70th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg53%

New York avg54%

736^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the East Rockaway Union Free School District

394^th of 874East Rockaway 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	68.1	736 of 2445	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	1026 of 2445	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	779 of 2439	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.6	395 of 2434	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	636 of 2201	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	1041 of 2413	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	1036 of 2395	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	1139 of 2386	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	910 of 2366	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.0	1211 of 2352	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.1	1203 of 2345	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.4	1107 of 2325	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.7	1074 of 2320	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	945 of 2286	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	81.4	308 of 2263	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	369 of 2257	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	82.6	199 of 2227	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	76.9	446 of 2219	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	434 of 2206	80.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	57.1	281 of 1001	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	688 of 2409	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	823 of 2413	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	848 of 2403	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.4	305 of 2401	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	627 of 1955	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	1104 of 2357	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	1225 of 2338	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	523 of 1569	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	1010 of 1531	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	603 of 1429	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	255 of 1503	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	437 of 818	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	593 of 1315	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	824 of 1392	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	1311 of 2098	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1541 of 2078	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	895 of 2041	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.4	292 of 2099	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	717 of 1678	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	806 of 2032	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	896 of 2045	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	830 of 2407	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	1189 of 2411	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	714 of 2400	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	546 of 2400	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	627 of 1961	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	998 of 2358	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	833 of 2340	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	514 of 1402	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	763 of 1392	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.1	408 of 1337	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.9	290 of 1399	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	286 of 1224	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	721 of 1338	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	688 of 1408	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+18 vs state

Math63%+7 vs state

Science39%-6 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 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
Centre Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	55 Centre Ave	East Rockaway	11518	Nassau County	East Rockaway Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 887-8300	239	23	10.2	31.8%	116 (48.5%)	12 (5.0%)	84 (35.1%)	16 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	68.1	736^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.9%		55.1	1026^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.0%	290	73.7	55.6	79.0	82.6	62.2	68.0	57.9	62.5	38.9	98.0	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.0	99.0	$37,804	$698	$37,106
Kindergarten Center	Public	K	111 Atlantic Ave	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-8065	163	15	10.8	5.5%	98 (60.1%)	9 (5.5%)	38 (23.3%)	13 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)								(n/a)										99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	99.5	$39,034	$382	$38,652
Marion Street School	Public	1-5	100 Marion St	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-0295	435	42	10.4	19.1%	259 (59.5%)	30 (6.9%)	96 (22.1%)	29 (6.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	74.4	573^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	76.6%		89.5	215^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.2%	358	62.7	77.2	70.0		70.7	90.0	68.4		50.7	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.8	$37,093	$382	$36,711
Riverside School	Public	K-5	110 Riverside Dr	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 255-8902	149	19	7.8	23.5%	81 (54.4%)	16 (10.7%)	39 (26.2%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	68.9	717^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.7%		52.7	1085^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.6%	368	53.3	56.5	80.8		56.3	73.9	63.0		65.4	97.7	97.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	$45,573	$506	$45,067
Rhame Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Rhame Ave	East Rockaway	11518	Nassau County	East Rockaway Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-8300	330	29	11.4	30.9%	179 (54.2%)	18 (5.5%)	96 (29.1%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	33	1686^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.0%		45.5	1271^st of 2445 public elementary schools	48.0%	415	41.0	37.8	43.2	32.1	41.0	57.9	51.5	42.9	46.4	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	$35,735	$647	$35,088
School 2	Public	1-6	2745 Terrell Ave	Oceanside	11572	Nassau County	Oceanside Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 678-7557	407	31	12.9	21.9%	247 (60.7%)	12 (2.9%)	109 (26.8%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.9%)	67.3	758^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.0%		61.3	872^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	64.3%	114	63.5	51.1	65.6	66.0	69.3	50.0	59.4	78.3	67.2	99.0	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.5	99.5	$28,602	$584	$28,018
Waverly Park School	Public	1-5	320 Waverly Ave	East Rockaway	11518	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-6589	197	21	9.2	11.2%	145 (73.6%)	8 (4.1%)	29 (14.7%)	10 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	77.7	491^st of 2445 public elementary schools	79.9%		79.2	445^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.8%	46	57.7	70.4	80.0		77.4	76.0	79.2		58.3	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	$42,301	$380	$41,921
Davison Avenue Intermediate School	Public	3-5	49 Davison Ave	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Malverne Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 887-6462	370	34	10.7	0.8%	71 (19.2%)	134 (36.2%)	102 (27.6%)	42 (11.4%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.6%)	11 (3.0%)	56.2	1032^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	57.8%		58.9	929^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.0%	103	49.5	57.6	69.1		56.8	56.8	55.7		62.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,097	$1,148	$31,949
West End School	Public	K-5	30 Clark Ave	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 887-0288	386	41	9.3	23.1%	205 (53.1%)	20 (5.2%)	111 (28.8%)	38 (9.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	84.6	314^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.2%		90.8	181^st of 2445 public elementary schools	92.6%	133	81.8	82.3	84.4		79.0	74.6	80.0		55.8	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.5	99.5	$35,895	$382	$35,513
Watson School	Public	K-5	277 N Centre Ave	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 255-8904	224	25	9.1	15.2%	136 (60.7%)	10 (4.5%)	46 (20.5%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (9.4%)	88.1	232^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.5%		87.3	265^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.2%	33	77.4	83.3	84.2		77.4	86.7	71.8		85.7	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	99.3	99.3	$39,829	$491	$39,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Centre Avenue Elementary School

How many students attend Centre Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Centre Avenue Elementary School.

Is Centre Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Centre Avenue Elementary School ranks 736^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Centre Avenue Elementary School in?

East Rockaway Union Free School District

What schools do graduates of Centre Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Centre Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Centre Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Centre Avenue Elementary School are 49% White, 35% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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