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John Lewis Childs School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of New York elementary schools

Summary

John Lewis Childs School is an exceptional elementary school located in Floral Park, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 688 students. The school is part of the Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District, which is ranked 94 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Lewis Childs School consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 237-342 out of over 2,400 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is exceptional, with 76-88% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 72-88% proficient or better in Math across grades 3-6. Compared to the Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District and the state of New York, John Lewis Childs School outperforms in both ELA and Math assessments at all grade levels. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic and Special Education students, ranking in the top 15% and top 7% of New York elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

When comparing John Lewis Childs School to nearby schools, it stands out as an exceptional institution. While Floral Park-Bellerose School performs similarly, John Lewis Childs School has a slightly higher percentage of students proficient or better in ELA and Math. Nearby schools in New York City District 26, such as PS 18 Winchester, PS 191 Mayflower, and James J. Ambrose School, generally perform well but tend to lag behind John Lewis Childs School, particularly in Math. Similarly, schools in the Elmont Union Free School District, such as Stewart Manor School and Covert Avenue School, demonstrate strong academic performance but fall short of John Lewis Childs School's exceptional results.

674

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,085

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Elizabeth St
Floral Park, NY 11001-2087

(516) 434-2781

District: Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.4%

Asian:

27.2%

Hispanic:

21.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg78%

New York avg54%

237^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District

94^th of 874Floral Park-Bellerose 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	88.0	237 of 2445	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	287 of 2445	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	342 of 2439	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	240 of 2434	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	76.9	437 of 2201	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	291 of 2413	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	300 of 2395	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	237 of 2386	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	78.5	428 of 2366	81.9%	★★★★☆
2015	79.5	414 of 2352	82.4%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	555 of 2345	76.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	548 of 2325	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	585 of 2320	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	83.1	286 of 2286	87.5%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	290 of 2263	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.2	262 of 2257	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	349 of 2227	84.3%	★★★★☆
2007	83.4	192 of 2219	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	84.1	163 of 2206	92.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	223 of 696	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	244 of 662	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	300 of 605	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	206 of 671	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	242 of 430	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	270 of 548	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	236 of 601	60.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	556 of 1066	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	744 of 1001	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	248 of 2409	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	268 of 2413	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	261 of 2403	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	205 of 2401	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	70.8	492 of 1955	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	260 of 2357	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	244 of 2338	89.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	153 of 1569	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	222 of 1531	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	217 of 1429	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	164 of 1503	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	130 of 818	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	182 of 1315	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	95 of 1392	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	233 of 2098	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	341 of 2078	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	726 of 2041	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.3	316 of 2099	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	601 of 1678	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	412 of 2032	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	543 of 2045	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	275 of 2407	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	297 of 2411	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	405 of 2400	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	262 of 2400	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	348 of 1961	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	286 of 2358	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	366 of 2340	84.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	136 of 2134	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	69.7	390 of 2110	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	328 of 2016	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	284 of 2031	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.5	417 of 1044	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	376 of 1859	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	679 of 1941	65.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	266 of 1402	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	214 of 1392	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	207 of 1337	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	135 of 1399	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	70.1	355 of 1224	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	155 of 1338	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	376 of 1408	73.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+28 vs state

Math80%+24 vs state

Science65%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	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	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th 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
John Lewis Childs School	Public	PK, KG-6	10 Elizabeth St	Floral Park	11001	Nassau County	Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2781	674	45	14.8	24.9%	286 (42.4%)	18 (2.7%)	144 (21.4%)	183 (27.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.1%)	88	237^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.3%		86.3	287^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.3%	50			76.3	82.4	88.3	82.4			74.7	88.0	72.4	85.9		64.6	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.4	100.0	$23,085	$1,172	$21,914
Ps 191 Mayflower	Public	PK, KG-5	85-15 258th St	Floral Park	11001	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 831-4032	327	30	10.7	68.5%	18 (5.5%)	5 (1.5%)	73 (22.3%)	216 (66.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	75.3	541^st of 2445 public elementary schools	77.9%		66.8	734^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.0%	193			63.9	76.7	65.2				84.2	96.4	62.5			55.3									$34,309	$2,294	$32,015
Ps 133 The Bellerose School Of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	248-05 86th Ave	Bellerose	11426	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 831-4016	596	48	12.5	63.9%	54 (9.1%)	16 (2.7%)	108 (18.1%)	389 (65.3%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.2%)	82.4	365^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.1%		86.3	286^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.3%	79			75.3	71.7	74.2				81.3	79.2	74.7			62.6									$28,888	$1,524	$27,364
Stewart Manor School	Public	PK, KG-6	38 Stewart Ave	Stewart Manor	11530	Nassau County	Elmont Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 326-5530	342	34	10.1	30.4%	68 (19.9%)	66 (19.3%)	102 (29.8%)	87 (25.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.7%)	75.1	551^st of 2445 public elementary schools	77.5%		91.6	171^st of 2445 public elementary schools	93.0%	380			64.5	76.7	70.0	74.3			54.3	78.4	66.7	81.1		53.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,125	$521	$27,603
Floral Park-Bellerose School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Larch Ave	Floral Park	11001	Nassau County	Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-2751	904	58	15.6	15.6%	489 (54.1%)	13 (1.4%)	156 (17.3%)	193 (21.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.5%)	86	282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.5%		80.9	412^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.1%	130			93.2	84.9	72.5	70.1			89.2	83.3	67.4	80.0		62.8	99.3	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.6	99.3	$22,332	$1,127	$21,205
James J Ambrose School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	80-51 261st St	Floral Park	11004	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 831-4010	659	52	12.7	50.7%	41 (6.2%)	32 (4.9%)	88 (13.4%)	465 (70.6%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.3%)	86.7	264^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.2%		89.9	203^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	91.7%	61			76.5	79.2	82.7				79.6	77.9	83.8			66.7									$29,018	$1,530	$27,489
Hillside Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	150 W Maple Dr	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2419	446	37	11.9	4.7%	47 (10.5%)	5 (1.1%)	52 (11.7%)	320 (71.7%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	91.4	167^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.1	198^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.9%	31			85.4	91.9	84.1	78.3			90.2	95.1	83.3	66.7		79.4	98.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	100.0	98.4	98.8	98.8	$28,538	$544	$27,994
Covert Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-6	144 Covert Ave	Elmont	11003	Nassau County	Elmont Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 326-5560	646	55	11.6	55.4%	53 (8.2%)	63 (9.8%)	278 (43.0%)	222 (34.4%)	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	17 (2.6%)	84.4	321^st of 2445 public elementary schools	86.9%		81.9	390^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.0%	69			70.9	71.0	75.4	75.0			76.7	85.5	75.0	84.8		63.0	99.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$28,807	$555	$28,252
New Hyde Park Road School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 New Hyde Park Rd	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2384	475	37	12.8	5.1%	72 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	92 (19.4%)	290 (61.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	90.3	188^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.3%		92.3	161^st of 2445 public elementary schools	93.4%	27			83.0	67.5	87.9	81.4			87.5	80.0	81.7	80.3		79.0	98.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.6	$28,230	$614	$27,616
Ps/Is 295	Public	PK, KG-8	222-14 Jamaica Ave	Queens Village	11428	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 464-1433	562	46	12.0	74.9%	13 (2.3%)	121 (21.5%)	200 (35.6%)	176 (31.3%)	31 (5.5%)	13 (2.3%)	8 (1.4%)	79.6	435^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.2%		74.9	537^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.0%	102	57.6	55.2	51.4	63.3	77.3	78.2	73.3	66.7	77.1	80.4	88.6	67.3	64.5	61.4									$29,647	$2,102	$27,546

Frequently Asked Questions about John Lewis Childs School

Is John Lewis Childs School a good school?

Yes. John Lewis Childs School ranks in the top 9.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend John Lewis Childs School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended John Lewis Childs School.

What district is John Lewis Childs School in?

Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of John Lewis Childs School?

Students at John Lewis Childs School are 42% White, 27% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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