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Harding Avenue School

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Harding Avenue School ranks 1740 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1740^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Harding Avenue School is an elementary school located in Lindenhurst, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 301 students. The school is part of the Lindenhurst Union Free School District, which is ranked 535 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In recent years, Harding Avenue School has seen a decline in its academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 1,740 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is a significant drop from the 2020-2021 school year, when the school ranked 547 out of 2,201 and had a 4-star rating. The school's test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are generally lower than the Lindenhurst Union Free School District and the state of New York averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 42.86%, compared to the district's 52.02% and the state's 54.15%.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Lindenhurst Union Free School District, Harding Avenue School generally performs worse academically. For example, Albany Avenue School and Alleghany Avenue School have higher rankings and better test scores than Harding Avenue School. Additionally, the school's performance is lower than some schools in neighboring districts, such as Babylon Memorial Grade School and Great Neck Road Elementary School.

278

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,238

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 Harding Ave
Lindenhurst, NY 11757-0621

(631) 867-3350

District: Lindenhurst Union Free School District

Students who attend Harding Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Lindenhurst Middle School
High:	Lindenhurst Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Hispanic:

21.2%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (44% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 21 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg52%

New York avg55%

1,740^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Lindenhurst Union Free School District

535^th of 874Lindenhurst 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	30.9	1740 of 2445	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1667 of 2445	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	1065 of 2439	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	989 of 2434	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	547 of 2201	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	949 of 2413	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	993 of 2395	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.5	554 of 2386	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	465 of 2366	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	61.9	850 of 2352	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	903 of 2345	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.6	737 of 2325	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.4	670 of 2320	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	64.2	872 of 2286	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	905 of 2263	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.6	1433 of 2257	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.9	1286 of 2227	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.9	1054 of 2219	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.3	683 of 2206	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1740 of 2409	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1404 of 2413	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	910 of 2403	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	1198 of 2401	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	536 of 1955	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	1079 of 2357	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	738 of 2338	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	57.5	516 of 1531	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	1554 of 2098	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	1147 of 2078	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	754 of 2041	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	1311 of 2099	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	78.5	218 of 1678	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	411 of 2045	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	1601 of 2407	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1852 of 2411	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.5	1115 of 2400	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	818 of 2400	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.7	85 of 1961	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	59.7	885 of 2358	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	1466 of 2340	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1047 of 1402	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1140 of 1392	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.3	818 of 1337	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	654 of 1399	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.8	280 of 1224	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	43.0	792 of 1338	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)66th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math54%-3 vs state

English Language Arts39%-16 vs state

Science24%-21 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
Harding Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Harding Ave	Lindenhurst	11757	Suffolk County	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 867-3350	278	28	10.0	36.7%	192 (69.1%)	13 (4.7%)	59 (21.2%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	30.9	1740^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.8%		32.6	1667^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.8%	73	42.9	32.0	41.7		56.5	55.2	50.0		23.8	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$24,238	$00	$24,238
Alleghany Avenue School	Public	K-5	250 S Alleghany Ave	Lindenhurst	11757	Suffolk County	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 867-3200	319	37	8.7	47.0%	187 (58.6%)	18 (5.6%)	94 (29.5%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	58.2	982^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	59.8%		43.5	1338^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.3%	356	36.8	37.5	62.5		71.4	50.0	82.4		73.3	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$27,798	$00	$27,798
John F Kennedy School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Brookvale Ave	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 376-7801	348	30	11.7	11.8%	227 (65.2%)	22 (6.3%)	70 (20.1%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	55.7	1044^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.3%		66	757^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.0%	287	55.0	57.1	65.5		74.4	64.4	38.7		42.3	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.4	$35,870	$302	$35,568
South Bay School	Public	K-5	160 Great E Neck Rd	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 376-7501	288	28	10.3	25.7%	147 (51.0%)	23 (8.0%)	102 (35.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	67.5	752^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	69.2%		64.1	795^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.5%	43	61.8	61.3	70.3		65.8	76.7	63.9		50.0	98.9	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	98.9	100.0	$40,035	$324	$39,711
West Gates Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 W Gates Ave	Lindenhurst	11757	Suffolk County	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 867-3400	303	26	11.7	40.3%	180 (59.4%)	14 (4.6%)	88 (29.0%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	41.4	1434^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.3%		52.9	1079^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.9%	355	41.2	66.7	50.0		60.0	41.7	42.9		42.9	97.2	98.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.1	99.4	98.4	$21,500	$00	$21,500
Daniel Street School	Public	K-5	289 Daniel St	Lindenhurst	11757	Suffolk County	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 867-3300	495	46	10.8	42.0%	274 (55.4%)	28 (5.7%)	159 (32.1%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	31.9	1716^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.8%		47.5	1227^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.8%	489	48.7	33.3	34.8		59.0	50.0	38.5		32.0	98.1	98.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.6	98.6	$25,326	$00	$25,326
Albany Avenue School	Public	K-5	180 Albany Ave	Lindenhurst	11757	Suffolk County	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 867-3150	498	46	10.8	45.4%	198 (39.8%)	13 (2.6%)	256 (51.4%)	25 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	58.3	978^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.0%		44.8	1294^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.1%	316	74.2	43.8	70.0		71.9	59.1	51.5		35.7	97.2	98.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.7	$19,316	$00	$19,316
Susan E Wiley School	Public	K-5	Scudder Ave	Copiague	11726	Suffolk County	Copiague Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 842-4014	611	39	15.4	67.8%	41 (6.7%)	58 (9.5%)	502 (82.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30.6	1750^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.4%		27.8	1810^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.0%	60	33.8	45.7	44.1		40.0	63.1	47.8		33.6	93.7	96.8	94.0	93.9	93.9	96.3	95.5	93.9	$27,491	$1,411	$26,080
Babylon Memorial Grade School	Public	3-6	169 Park Ave	Babylon	11702	Suffolk County	Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 893-7980	490	38	12.7	13.9%	363 (74.1%)	12 (2.4%)	89 (18.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	63.2	862^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	64.7%		68.4	694^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.6%	168	58.0	53.4	79.1	60.5	65.3	53.0	70.5	57.5	76.7	98.3	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.6	99.2	$31,343	$539	$30,804
Great Neck Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 Great Neck Rd	Copiague	11726	Suffolk County	Copiague Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 842-4013	428	29	14.8	66.4%	29 (6.8%)	97 (22.7%)	281 (65.7%)	11 (2.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	53.3	1114^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.4%		60.2	901^st of 2445 public elementary schools	63.1%	213	49.3	52.1	64.8		58.6	56.3	75.4		40.3	96.8	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	99.0	98.2	$29,419	$1,545	$27,875

Frequently Asked Questions about Harding Avenue School

What is the racial makeup of Harding Avenue School?

Students at Harding Avenue School are 69% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Harding Avenue School a good school?

Harding Avenue School ranks 1740^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Harding Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Harding Avenue School.

What schools do graduates of Harding Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Harding Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lindenhurst Middle School
High : Lindenhurst Senior High School

What district is Harding Avenue School in?

Lindenhurst Union Free School District

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