Is Alden Terrace School a good school?

Alden Terrace School ranks 791 st of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alden Terrace School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 401 students attended Alden Terrace School.

What is the racial makeup of Alden Terrace School?

Students at Alden Terrace School are 40% African American, 40% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

Alden Terrace School

Summary:

Alden Terrace School is an elementary school in Valley Stream, New York, serving 401 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Elmont Union Free School District. This high-performing school stands out for its unique racial diversity, strong academic performance, and consistent top rankings.

With a significant Asian student population of 39.65%, Alden Terrace School has a more diverse racial makeup compared to nearby schools like Dutch Broadway School and PS 176 Cambria Heights. Despite this diversity, the school excels academically, with 6th-grade students achieving 83.78% proficiency in math, far surpassing the state average of 48.07%. Alden Terrace School's performance is consistently strong, ranking in the top third of New York elementary schools and earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

What's particularly impressive is Alden Terrace School's success in supporting its African American and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 23% of New York elementary schools in these categories, respectively. This suggests the school has effective strategies to help all students thrive, regardless of their background. Compared to other schools in the Elmont Union Free School District and the Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District, Alden Terrace School's performance is on par or exceeds its peers, making it a standout institution in the local area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1835 Central Ave
Valley Stream, NY 11580-1034

(516) 285-8310

District: Elmont Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
791^st of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,229

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 401

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.4%

Asian:

39.7%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alden Terrace School ranks better than 67.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Elmont Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Alden Terrace School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (40.4%), Asian (39.7%), Hispanic (14.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alden Terrace School is 9.8, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Elmont Union Free School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alden Terrace School is $20,229, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Elmont Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Alden Terrace School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alden Terrace School 791^st of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Alden Terrace School in the ranking list.)

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Elmont Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmont Union Free School District 218^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alden Terrace School

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Rank History for all students at Alden Terrace School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	75.96	486^th	2206	78.0%
2007	69.89	746^th	2219	66.4%
2008	64.56	940^th	2227	57.8%
2009	76.07	445^th	2257	80.3%
2010	78.01	416^th	2263	81.6%
2011	66.33	805^th	2286	64.8%
2012	74.90	559^th	2320	75.9%
2013	71.59	565^th	2325	75.7%
2014	65.05	767^th	2345	67.3%
2015	66.27	737^th	2352	68.7%
2016	71.05	624^th	2366	73.6%
2017	63.44	830^th	2386	65.2%
2018	72.02	607^th	2395	74.7%
2019	76.56	505^th	2413	79.1%
2021	59.96	855^th	2201	61.2%
2022	67.32	724^th	2434	70.3%
2023	65.04	791^st	2439	67.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alden Terrace School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	56.72	239^th	860	72.2%
2022	51.49	373^rd	1027	63.7%
2023	45.82	451^st	1001	54.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alden Terrace School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.83	1757^th	2031	13.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alden Terrace School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.05	414^th	2045	79.8%
2019	79.32	306^th	2032	84.9%
2021	59.95	561^st	1678	66.6%
2022	68.02	499^th	2099	76.2%
2023	70.10	463^rd	2041	77.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Alden Terrace School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.53	533^rd	2338	77.2%
2019	76.06	484^th	2357	79.5%
2021	62.43	688^th	1955	64.8%
2022	74.42	523^rd	2401	78.2%
2023	61.28	862^nd	2403	64.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Alden Terrace School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.56	687^th	2340	70.6%
2019	73.60	536^th	2358	77.3%
2021	51.78	921^st	1961	53.0%
2022	60.91	868^th	2400	63.8%
2023	65.80	756^th	2400	68.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Alden Terrace School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.85	390^th	601	35.1%
2019	33.27	427^th	548	22.1%
2021	33.77	335^th	430	22.1%
2022	30.75	522^nd	671	22.2%
2023	34.59	451^st	605	25.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Alden Terrace School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.88	82^nd	948	91.4%
2019	90.18	62^nd	891	93.0%
2021	82.92	52^nd	427	87.8%
2022	88.69	74^th	936	92.1%
2023	83.13	105^th	857	87.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alden Terrace School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.94	868^th	1392	37.6%
2019	67.87	312^th	1315	76.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Alden Terrace School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	229	98	28	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1990	196	106	29	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1991	181	126	36	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
1992	164	119	43	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1993	140	144	53	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1994	142	148	74	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1995	100	232	72	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1996	100	232	72	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1997	92	267	76	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1998	80	312	68	68	4	n/a	n/a	0	532
1999	61	357	72	68	5	n/a	n/a	0	563
2000	51	385	54	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
2001	40	397	50	59	2	n/a	n/a	0	548
2002	21	410	67	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
2003	21	410	67	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
2004	13	390	69	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2005	9	392	82	61	3	n/a	n/a	0	547
2006	12	380	66	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
2007	6	374	72	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2008	4	352	75	62	0	n/a	n/a	1	494
2009	6	328	72	55	0	n/a	n/a	2	463
2010	4	308	73	43	0	n/a	n/a	2	430
2011	9	292	70	49	2	0	4	0	426
2012	7	292	73	53	1	0	5	0	431
2013	8	288	78	53	2	0	10	0	439
2014	8	291	81	70	0	0	12	0	462
2015	8	270	69	65	1	0	13	0	426
2016	9	263	82	82	1	0	16	0	453
2017	10	234	82	88	3	1	19	0	437
2018	9	230	84	88	1	1	16	0	429
2019	9	207	85	84	1	1	17	0	404
2020	10	199	121	79	2	0	15	0	426
2021	7	179	131	76	2	0	10	0	405
2022	6	179	160	64	3	3	7	0	422
2023	7	162	159	59	2	7	5	0	401

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 Alden Terrace School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	385	24.9	15.4	n/a
1990	361	27.9	12.9	n/a
1991	367	23.9	15.3	n/a
1992	357	24.0	14.8	n/a
1993	401	26.6	15.1	n/a
1994	425	26.3	16.2	22.6
1995	446	25.0	17.8	15.7
1996	446	25.0	17.8	15.7
1997	489	28.0	17.5	26
1998	532	29.0	18.3	19.9
1999	563	31.0	18.2	23.8
2000	568	34.1	16.7	29
2001	548	35.3	15.5	25.2
2002	557	36.4	15.3	30.3
2003	557	36.4	15.3	30.3
2004	522	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	547	31.4	17.4	37.8
2006	529	30.0	17.6	35.2
2007	506	32.4	15.6	39.9
2008	494	35.1	14.1	41.4
2009	463	33.0	14.0	46.9
2010	430	33.0	13.0	46.5
2011	426	33.8	12.5	48.8
2012	431	38.0	11.3	42
2013	439	38.9	11.2	46.5
2014	462	41.9	11.0	n/a
2015	426	41.0	10.3	55.4
2016	453	42.0	10.7	57.4
2017	437	42.0	10.4	59.5
2018	429	44.0	9.7	57.8
2019	404	44.0	9.1	56.7
2020	426	45.0	9.4	55.4
2021	405	40.8	9.9	47.7
2022	422	46.6	9.0	46.2
2023	401	40.7	9.8	46.6

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 Alden Terrace School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	385	24.9	15.4	n/a
1990	361	27.9	12.9	n/a
1991	367	23.9	15.3	n/a
1992	357	24.0	14.8	n/a
1993	401	26.6	15.1	n/a
1994	425	26.3	16.2	22.6
1995	446	25.0	17.8	15.7
1996	446	25.0	17.8	15.7
1997	489	28.0	17.5	26
1998	532	29.0	18.3	19.9
1999	563	31.0	18.2	23.8
2000	568	34.1	16.7	29
2001	548	35.3	15.5	25.2
2002	557	36.4	15.3	30.3
2003	557	36.4	15.3	30.3
2004	522	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	547	31.4	17.4	37.8
2006	529	30.0	17.6	35.2
2007	506	32.4	15.6	39.9
2008	494	35.1	14.1	41.4
2009	463	33.0	14.0	46.9
2010	430	33.0	13.0	46.5
2011	426	33.8	12.5	48.8
2012	431	38.0	11.3	42
2013	439	38.9	11.2	46.5
2014	462	41.9	11.0	n/a
2015	426	41.0	10.3	55.4
2016	453	42.0	10.7	57.4
2017	437	42.0	10.4	59.5
2018	429	44.0	9.7	57.8
2019	404	44.0	9.1	56.7
2020	426	45.0	9.4	55.4
2021	405	40.8	9.9	47.7
2022	422	46.6	9.0	46.2
2023	401	40.7	9.8	46.6

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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