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Polk Street School

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Polk Street School ranks 807 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

807^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Polk Street School is an elementary school located in Franklin Square, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 624 students. It is part of the Franklin Square Union Free School District, which is ranked 274 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Polk Street School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels, with 73.13% 3rd grade ELA proficiency in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 54.15%. The school's performance in ELA and Math has been relatively stable over the past few years, and its 5th grade Science proficiency of 55.26% in 2024-2025 is also noteworthy, exceeding the state average of 45.02%. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Asian students, has been lower compared to other subgroups.

Polk Street School's per-student spending has increased significantly, from $10,802 in 2020-2021 to $24,082 in 2023-2024, and the student-teacher ratio has improved from 14.7 in 2021-2022 to 12.3 in 2023-2024. While Polk Street School's performance is generally stronger than the other nearby schools in the Franklin Square Union Free School District, some nearby schools, such as Covert Avenue School in the Elmont Union Free School District, have outperformed Polk Street School in certain areas, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency.

594

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,107

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

960 Polk Ave
Franklin Square, NY 11010-2095

(516) 352-6300

District: Franklin Square Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.6%

Hispanic:

32.8%

Asian:

19.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (62% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg63%

New York avg54%

807^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Franklin Square Union Free School District

274^th of 874Franklin Square 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	65.6	807 of 2445	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	820 of 2445	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	843 of 2439	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.1	489 of 2434	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	396 of 2201	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	443 of 2413	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	456 of 2395	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	69.9	673 of 2386	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	74.1	549 of 2366	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	532 of 2352	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	376 of 2345	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.9	309 of 2325	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	88.1	140 of 2320	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	88.3	136 of 2286	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	88.9	71 of 2263	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	86.8	9 of 2257	99.6%	★★★★★
2008	88.0	11 of 2227	99.5%	★★★★★
2007	89.7	4 of 2219	99.8%	★★★★★
2006	90.0	7 of 2206	99.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	438 of 696	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	380 of 662	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	505 of 605	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.3	359 of 671	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.5	72 of 548	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	768 of 2409	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	1001 of 2413	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	804 of 2403	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.9	423 of 2401	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	453 of 1955	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	616 of 2357	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	565 of 2338	75.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	582 of 1569	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	346 of 1531	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	296 of 1429	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	116 of 1503	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	84 of 818	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	188 of 1315	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	175 of 1392	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	995 of 2098	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	863 of 2078	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	884 of 2041	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	485 of 2099	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	377 of 1678	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	327 of 2032	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	431 of 2045	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	834 of 2407	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	607 of 2411	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	881 of 2400	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	574 of 2400	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	320 of 1961	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	309 of 2358	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	375 of 2340	84.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	1119 of 2134	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1576 of 2110	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.1	332 of 1044	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	547 of 1859	70.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	456 of 1402	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	843 of 1392	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	696 of 1337	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	612 of 1399	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	419 of 1224	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	425 of 1338	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	483 of 1408	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)37th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+9 vs state

Math63%+7 vs state

Science55%+10 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
Polk Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	960 Polk Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Franklin Square Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 352-6300	594	46	12.9	29.0%	247 (41.6%)	24 (4.0%)	195 (32.8%)	113 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	65.6	807^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.0%		63.2	820^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.5%	13	73.1	63.2	52.6	65.7	62.9	70.4	53.3	65.2	55.3	97.9	99.2	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.2	99.7	99.2	$26,107	$1,292	$24,816
Willow Road School	Public	K-6	880 Catalpa Dr	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 568-6640	410	44	9.2	34.4%	114 (27.8%)	46 (11.2%)	110 (26.8%)	126 (30.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	44.3	1357^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.5%		40.9	1416^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.1%	59	52.0	29.4	48.8	47.8	56.9	58.5	53.5	55.3	46.3	98.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	$34,540	$182	$34,358
John Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	560 Nassau Blvd	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Franklin Square Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 505-6955	483	39	12.4	19.7%	257 (53.2%)	5 (1.0%)	104 (21.5%)	101 (20.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	80.2	418^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.9%		78.4	464^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.0%	46	68.3	72.6	60.0	62.5	83.1	77.4	79.6	95.2	62.8	99.1	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.6	$26,141	$1,293	$24,848
Cornwell Avenue School	Public	1-3	250 Cornwell Ave	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3140	331	19	17.0	29.0%	50 (15.1%)	71 (21.5%)	163 (49.2%)	38 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)	50.5				52.0					97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$40,068	$1,938	$38,131
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
Washington Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	760 Washington St	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Franklin Square Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 505-6995	782	67	11.6	23.0%	417 (53.3%)	22 (2.8%)	201 (25.7%)	116 (14.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	57.5	1001^st of 2445 public elementary schools	59.1%		55.8	1011^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.7%	10	60.4	55.0	50.0	58.1	64.6	61.3	54.9	58.2	54.6	99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.6	$26,196	$1,296	$24,899
James A Dever School	Public	K-6	585 N Corona Ave	Valley Stream	11580	Nassau County	Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 568-6120	437	45	9.7	22.0%	151 (34.6%)	55 (12.6%)	98 (22.4%)	121 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	78.9	454^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.4%		79.3	442^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.9%	12	76.9	62.2	66.0	75.5	73.8	82.2	73.2	68.6	60.0	97.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$32,530	$180	$32,350
Clara H Carlson School	Public	PK, KG-6	235 Belmont Blvd	Elmont	11003	Nassau County	Elmont Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 326-5570	764	71	10.7	59.6%	15 (2.0%)	238 (31.2%)	277 (36.3%)	204 (26.7%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.6%)	54.3	1074^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.1%		62.7	833^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	65.9%	241	60.2	59.2	62.5	41.3	55.1	70.1	61.9	44.3	47.5	98.0	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.6	99.1	$29,949	$556	$29,393
Chestnut Street School	Public	PK, KG-1	252 Chestnut St	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3150	120	10	11.5	21.7%	23 (19.2%)	14 (11.7%)	68 (56.7%)	12 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)										99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	100.0	100.0	$61,541	$3,350	$58,191
Maurice W Downing Primary School	Public	K-2	55 Lindner Pl	Malverne	11565	Nassau County	Malverne Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-6469	382	35	11.0	0.8%	80 (20.9%)	94 (24.6%)	135 (35.3%)	45 (11.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)								(n/a)										98.5	98.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.7	99.5	100.0	$34,203	$633	$33,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Polk Street School

How many students attend Polk Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Polk Street School.

What district is Polk Street School in?

Franklin Square Union Free School District

Is Polk Street School a good school?

Polk Street School ranks 807^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Polk Street School?

Students at Polk Street School are 42% White, 33% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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