Fork Lane School

Summary:

Fork Lane School is an elementary school located in Hicksville, New York, serving 294 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Hicksville Union Free School District, which is ranked 443 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fork Lane School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic proficiency, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. The school also struggles with large achievement gaps for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools for Asian, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. Over the past decade, Fork Lane School's statewide ranking has steadily declined, from the top 25% to the bottom 33% of New York elementary schools. This concerning trend may be linked to the school's high poverty rates, with nearly 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Fork Lane School to other elementary schools in the Hicksville district, it is clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Burns Avenue School and Dutch Lane School, both within a mile of Fork Lane, consistently outperform it on state assessments and have higher overall rankings. Additionally, when examining the performance of schools in the nearby Island Trees Union Free School District and East Meadow Union Free School District, it becomes evident that Fork Lane School is underperforming compared to its peers in these higher-performing districts.


Detail:

Public K-5

 4 Fork Ln
       Hicksville, NY  11801-6200


(516) 733-2342

District: Hicksville Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1624th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,712 Help


Students who attend Fork Lane School usually attend:

Middle:    Hicksville Middle School
High:    Hicksville High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.9 Help
Number of students:  294

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
38.4%
Hispanic:
34.4%
White:
22.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fork Lane School ranks worse than 66.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Hicksville Union Free School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.76. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Fork Lane School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (38.4%), Hispanic (34.4%), White (22.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fork Lane School is 9.9, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Hicksville Union Free School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fork Lane School is $24,712, which is the 2nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Hicksville Union Free School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fork Lane School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fork Lane School 1624th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Fork Lane School in the ranking list.)

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Hicksville Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hicksville Union Free School District 443rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fork Lane School

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Rank History for all students at Fork Lane School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 81.73 269th 2206 87.8%
2007 73.35 615th 2219 72.3%
2008 63.77 973rd 2227 56.3%
2009 83.48 110th 2257 95.1%
2010 86.25 146th 2263 93.5%
2011 87.80 148th 2286 93.5%
2012 87.24 162nd 2320 93.0%
2013 73.88 510th 2325 78.1%
2014 73.66 552nd 2345 76.5%
2015 82.15 343rd 2352 85.4%
2016 70.63 637th 2366 73.1%
2017 70.37 655th 2386 72.5%
2018 56.23 1041st 2395 56.5%
2019 52.85 1094th 2413 54.7%
2021 31.71 1564th 2201 28.9%
2022 34.44 1641st 2434 32.6%
2023 32.12 1684th 2439 31.0%
2024 33.76 1624th 2445 33.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fork Lane School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.49 825th 1027 19.7%
2023 31.89 737th 1001 26.4%
2024 21.59 1000th 1066 6.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fork Lane School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.26 1907th 1941 1.8%
2021 32.07 741st 1044 29.0%
2022 28.21 1622nd 2031 20.1%
2023 21.12 1819th 2016 9.8%
2024 21.11 1923rd 2110 8.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fork Lane School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.23 1168th 2045 42.9%
2019 53.23 791st 2032 61.1%
2021 25.73 1379th 1678 17.8%
2022 20.12 1869th 2099 11.0%
2023 28.19 1545th 2041 24.3%
2024 24.38 1690th 2078 18.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Fork Lane School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.91 789th 2338 66.3%
2019 58.04 943rd 2357 60.0%
2021 41.29 1179th 1955 39.7%
2022 49.16 1201st 2401 50.0%
2023 54.08 1050th 2403 56.3%
2024 39.07 1467th 2413 39.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Fork Lane School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.15 1303rd 2340 44.3%
2019 44.95 1275th 2358 45.9%
2021 27.05 1519th 1961 22.5%
2022 27.51 1838th 2400 23.4%
2023 21.95 1968th 2400 18.0%
2024 32.12 1687th 2411 30.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Fork Lane School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.22 482nd 601 19.8%
2019 27.02 455th 548 17.0%
2021 14.67 387th 430 10.0%
2022 31.29 512th 671 23.7%
2023 30.28 475th 605 21.5%
2024 27.87 519th 662 21.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fork Lane School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.03 908th 1392 34.8%
2019 22.59 1115th 1315 15.2%
2021 24.71 676th 818 17.4%
2022 16.86 1386th 1503 7.8%
2023 7.66 1402nd 1429 1.9%
2024 14.64 1441st 1531 5.9%
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Rank History for White students at Fork Lane School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.59 566th 1338 57.7%
2021 82.89 133rd 1224 89.1%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Fork Lane School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 209 0 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 225
1990 181 0 8 7 2 n/a n/a 0 198
1991 236 2 15 7 1 n/a n/a 0 261
1992 249 0 12 15 0 n/a n/a 0 276
1993 229 0 8 11 0 n/a n/a 0 248
1994 299 2 11 22 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1995 318 3 29 15 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1996 318 3 29 15 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1997 319 1 26 25 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1998 322 3 34 20 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1999 302 3 32 22 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2000 300 6 30 16 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2001 268 1 36 28 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2002 242 3 36 44 5 n/a n/a 0 330
2003 242 3 36 44 5 n/a n/a 0 330
2004 231 6 41 42 0 n/a n/a 0 320
2005 209 6 33 47 1 n/a n/a 0 296
2006 195 4 49 56 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2007 197 4 46 63 0 n/a n/a 1 311
2008 183 6 52 68 1 n/a n/a 0 310
2009 154 6 70 36 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2010 156 10 74 36 0 n/a n/a 0 276
2011 145 9 80 36 2 0 4 0 276
2012 139 6 85 41 0 0 4 0 275
2013 132 4 86 37 0 0 7 0 266
2014 125 4 68 37 0 0 10 0 244
2015 122 3 67 42 0 0 10 0 244
2016 116 4 76 66 0 0 13 0 275
2017 112 4 69 75 2 0 12 0 274
2018 101 2 85 74 1 0 14 0 277
2019 102 2 90 81 1 0 12 0 288
2020 89 2 101 79 1 2 9 0 283
2021 81 2 104 70 3 2 8 0 270
2022 73 5 102 78 3 2 8 0 271
2023 66 2 113 101 3 0 9 0 294

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 Fork Lane School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 225 14.0 16.0 n/a
1990 198 13.9 14.2 n/a
1991 261 17.4 15.0 n/a
1992 276 20.9 13.2 n/a
1993 248 16.0 15.5 n/a
1994 334 22.0 15.2 6.3
1995 365 20.6 17.7 8.2
1996 365 20.6 17.7 8.2
1997 371 21.1 17.6 4.9
1998 379 22.2 17.1 3.2
1999 359 20.2 17.8 5.3
2000 352 18.2 19.3 10.2
2001 333 21.5 15.5 7.8
2002 330 19.0 17.4 8.8
2003 330 19.0 17.4 8.8
2004 320 n/a n/a n/a
2005 296 18.0 16.4 7.1
2006 304 19.0 16.0 15.1
2007 311 21.5 14.5 19.4
2008 310 23.3 13.3 21
2009 266 18.0 14.8 18.8
2010 276 17.0 16.2 18.1
2011 276 18.9 14.5 17
2012 275 15.0 18.3 16.7
2013 266 16.0 16.6 19.9
2014 244 16.5 14.7 21.7
2015 244 16.0 15.2 21.7
2016 275 19.0 14.4 29.5
2017 274 18.0 15.2 36.5
2018 277 20.0 13.8 32.5
2019 288 22.4 12.8 33
2020 283 29.6 9.5 32.2
2021 270 28.9 9.3 33.3
2022 271 26.1 10.3 33.9
2023 294 29.6 9.9 49.7

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 Fork Lane School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 225 14.0 16.0 n/a
1990 198 13.9 14.2 n/a
1991 261 17.4 15.0 n/a
1992 276 20.9 13.2 n/a
1993 248 16.0 15.5 n/a
1994 334 22.0 15.2 6.3
1995 365 20.6 17.7 8.2
1996 365 20.6 17.7 8.2
1997 371 21.1 17.6 4.9
1998 379 22.2 17.1 3.2
1999 359 20.2 17.8 5.3
2000 352 18.2 19.3 10.2
2001 333 21.5 15.5 7.8
2002 330 19.0 17.4 8.8
2003 330 19.0 17.4 8.8
2004 320 n/a n/a n/a
2005 296 18.0 16.4 7.1
2006 304 19.0 16.0 15.1
2007 311 21.5 14.5 19.4
2008 310 23.3 13.3 21
2009 266 18.0 14.8 18.8
2010 276 17.0 16.2 18.1
2011 276 18.9 14.5 17
2012 275 15.0 18.3 16.7
2013 266 16.0 16.6 19.9
2014 244 16.5 14.7 21.7
2015 244 16.0 15.2 21.7
2016 275 19.0 14.4 29.5
2017 274 18.0 15.2 36.5
2018 277 20.0 13.8 32.5
2019 288 22.4 12.8 33
2020 283 29.6 9.5 32.2
2021 270 28.9 9.3 33.3
2022 271 26.1 10.3 33.9
2023 294 29.6 9.9 49.7

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.

Immunization Rates

Fork Lane School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.6%0.4%0.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
201499.2%0.4%0.0%99.2%99.2%99.6%99.6%99.2%99.2%99.6%
201598.3%0.4%0.0%99.2%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.2%99.2%98.3%
201698.2%0.4%0.4%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.6%99.3%99.3%
201799.3%0.4%0.4%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.6%99.3%
201898.9%0.7%0.0%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%98.9%99.3%98.9%
201999.3%0.0%0.0%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
202099.3%0.0%99.6%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.3%99.6%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fork Lane School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $653 (3.4%) $18,754 (96.6%) $19,408
2020 $249 (1.3%) $19,319 (98.7%) $19,568
2021 $511 (2.3%) $22,092 (97.7%) $22,603
2022 $788 (3.2%) $23,725 (96.8%) $24,513
2023 $1,208 (4.9%) $23,504 (95.1%) $24,712

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fork Lane School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1094th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1684th of 2439 Elementary schools
 23.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fork Lane School)5044.2
 5.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hicksville Union Free School District)6048.3
 11.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Fork Lane School)6153.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Hicksville Union Free School District)6461.6
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fork Lane School)4733.3
 13.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hicksville Union Free School District)5750.9
 6.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Fork Lane School)3827.1
 10.9%
   4th Grade Math (Hicksville Union Free School District)6757.9
 9.1%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fork Lane School)3427.5
 6.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hicksville Union Free School District)3849.8
 11.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Fork Lane School)6537
 28%
   5th Grade Math (Hicksville Union Free School District)6355.9
 7.1%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students288294
 2.1%
African American22
American Indian13
 200%
Asian90113
 25.6%
Hispanic81101
 24.7%
Pacific Islander00
White10266
 35.3%
Two or More Races129
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33%49.7%
 16.7%


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Students who attend Fork Lane School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hicksville Middle School
High : Hicksville High School

Fork Lane School ranks 1624th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Fork Lane School are 38% Asian, 34% Hispanic, 22% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 294 students attended Fork Lane School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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