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Archer Street School

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Archer Street School ranks 1367 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-4

1367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Archer Street School is an elementary school located in Freeport, New York, serving 449 students in grades K-4 as part of the Freeport Union Free School District. While the district is ranked 378 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, Archer Street School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic proficiency on state assessments.

Specifically, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.07% of 3rd-grade students at Archer Street School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57.92% for the district and 54.15% for the state. However, the school has shown some strengths, such as exceptional performance for African American students, ranking in the top 71 out of 936 New York elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 66.1% to 75.35% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools within the Freeport Union Free School District, such as New Visions Elementary, Leo F Giblyn, and Bayview Avenue, Archer Street School appears to be underperforming, with these other schools consistently outperforming it on state assessments and having higher overall rankings from SchoolDigger. The district and school leadership have invested significant resources in Archer Street School, with per-student spending increasing from $18,914 in 2020-2021 to $36,606 in 2023-2024, but more work may be needed to drive sustainable improvements in student outcomes.

433

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,436

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 Archer St
Freeport, NY 11520-0801

(516) 867-5250

District: Freeport Union Free School District

Students who attend Archer Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Caroline G Atkinson School
	John W Dodd Middle School
High:	Freeport High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.3%

African American:

14.8%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the New York average

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg68%

New York avg57%

1,367^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Freeport Union Free School District

378^th of 874Freeport 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	43.9	1367 of 2445	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	1300 of 2445	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	1543 of 2439	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1415 of 2434	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	1106 of 2201	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1322 of 2413	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	1313 of 2395	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.0	1421 of 2386	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.8	1663 of 2366	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.6	1279 of 2352	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.6	1219 of 2345	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.8	1440 of 2325	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.6	723 of 2320	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.9	408 of 2286	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	359 of 2263	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.5	201 of 2257	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	84.6	117 of 2227	94.7%	★★★★★
2007	82.4	233 of 2219	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	84.5	149 of 2206	93.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	88.9	71 of 936	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	56.4	304 of 891	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	202 of 948	78.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	274 of 1117	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	194 of 1066	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	253 of 1001	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	439 of 1027	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	244 of 454	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	332 of 860	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	246 of 938	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	1349 of 2409	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1424 of 2413	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1482 of 2403	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1623 of 2401	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	1262 of 1955	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	1380 of 2357	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1433 of 2338	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	652 of 1569	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	664 of 1531	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	786 of 1429	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	770 of 1503	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.2	247 of 818	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	475 of 1315	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	491 of 1392	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	42.6	326 of 570	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	946 of 2098	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	801 of 2078	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	1089 of 2041	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	777 of 2099	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	473 of 1678	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	852 of 2032	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	804 of 2045	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	1349 of 2407	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	1201 of 2411	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	1563 of 2400	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	1187 of 2400	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	823 of 1961	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	1190 of 2358	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	1160 of 2340	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	1306 of 2134	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1466 of 2016	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.7	690 of 2031	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	516 of 1044	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	986 of 1941	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	31.4	1070 of 1408	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+51 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Homeless (2019)43rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

White (2018)24th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+8 vs state

English Language Arts40%-14 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
Archer Street School	Public, Magnet	K-4	255 Archer St	Freeport	11520	Nassau County	Freeport Union Free School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(516) 867-5250	433	49	8.8	76.2%	10 (2.3%)	64 (14.8%)	339 (78.3%)	7 (1.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	43.9	1367^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.1%		44.5	1300^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.8%	67	36.1	44.1			59.4	76.2				97.7	98.1	99.6	99.6	100.0	98.1	98.9	98.4	$40,436	$1,945	$38,491
Leo F Giblyn School	Public, Magnet	K-4	450 S Ocean Ave	Freeport	11520	Nassau County	Freeport Union Free School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(516) 867-5260	519	49	10.5	66.5%	29 (5.6%)	109 (21.0%)	351 (67.6%)	11 (2.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	71	660^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.0%		57.4	966^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.5%	306	69.8	60.0			68.2	77.1				97.4	98.1	99.7	99.7	100.0	98.5	99.5	99.0	$35,005	$1,910	$33,095
Bayview Avenue School	Public, Magnet	K-4	325 W Merrick Rd	Freeport	11520	Nassau County	Freeport Union Free School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(516) 867-5255	515	52	9.8	63.3%	4 (0.8%)	99 (19.2%)	387 (75.1%)	14 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	78.9	456^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.3%		69.4	664^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.8%	208	64.9	67.8			75.5	93.4				99.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	$35,862	$13,714	$22,148
New Visions Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-4	80 Raynor St	Freeport	11520	Nassau County	Freeport Union Free School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(516) 867-5390	433	43	10.0	69.7%	14 (3.2%)	93 (21.5%)	309 (71.4%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	84.9	306^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.5%		73.1	574^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.5%	268	71.6	69.8			85.4	90.1				97.5	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	100.0	98.6	$35,440	$1,895	$33,545
Columbus Avenue School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-1	150 N Columbus Ave	Freeport	11520	Nassau County	Freeport Union Free School District	No	Yes	No	No	(516) 867-5240	175	20	8.9	62.3%	2 (1.1%)	36 (20.6%)	131 (74.9%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$53,276	$2,254	$51,022
Steele Elementary School	Public	K-5	860 Church St	Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Baldwin Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-6700	293	25	11.5	42.0%	19 (6.5%)	105 (35.8%)	128 (43.7%)	28 (9.6%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	8 (2.7%)	86	281^st of 2445 public elementary schools	88.5%		68	706^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.1%	425	81.0	80.5	82.5		82.9	71.4	74.3		70.7									$29,638	$1,016	$28,622
Meadow Elementary School	Public	K-5	880 Jackson St	Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Baldwin Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-6500	613	56	10.9	40.1%	79 (12.9%)	281 (45.8%)	176 (28.7%)	35 (5.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.9%)	48.4	1234^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.5%		42	1385^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.4%	151	53.3	51.3	55.3		60.0	59.0	54.9		41.0									$34,186	$1,595	$32,590
Birch School	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 Central Pkwy	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 992-7250	588	55	10.6	6.1%	462 (78.6%)	14 (2.4%)	58 (9.9%)	40 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	91.6	163^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.3%		85.9	295^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.9%	132	77.8	76.7	89.2	80.0	85.7	90.5	86.4	82.3	73.3	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	$33,036	$314	$32,722
Brookside Elementary School	Public	K-5	940 Stanton Ave	Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Baldwin Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-6300	236	19	12.1	43.6%	12 (5.1%)	141 (59.7%)	63 (26.7%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	69.8	698^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.5%		62.9	824^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.3%	126	84.2	64.3	60.5		82.1	67.4	62.5		46.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,766	$1,022	$28,744
Plaza Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Seaman Ave	Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Baldwin Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-6600	429	38	11.3	41.5%	46 (10.7%)	170 (39.6%)	172 (40.1%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	78.4	472^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	80.7%		75.4	528^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.4%	56	67.3	71.9	72.1		75.5	77.6	72.2		60.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$33,068	$979	$32,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Archer Street School

What is the racial makeup of Archer Street School?

Students at Archer Street School are 78% Hispanic, 15% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Archer Street School attend?

Students who attend Archer Street School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Caroline G Atkinson School
Middle : John W Dodd Middle School
High : Freeport High School

How many students attend Archer Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Archer Street School.

Is Archer Street School a good school?

Archer Street School ranks 1367^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Archer Street School in?

Freeport Union Free School District

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