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East Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
643rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 74% of New York elementary schools
Summary

East Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Long Beach, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 335 students. The school is part of the Long Beach City School District, which is ranked 209 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Elementary School has shown a mixed performance in state assessments, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had strong performance in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages. However, 3rd grade ELA proficiency was lower than the district and state averages, and the school's performance in 5th grade Science has been consistently below the district and state averages. The school has also seen varying performance among different student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students and Asian and African American students having lower rankings compared to their peers in the state.

Compared to nearby schools, such as West Elementary School and Lido Elementary School, East Elementary School has generally underperformed in academic assessments. West Elementary School, in particular, has shown exceptional performance, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages in most subjects and grades. Lido Elementary School has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking in the top 10% in recent years. Additionally, East Elementary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the nearby schools, which could contribute to the school's academic performance challenges.

271
Students ?
9.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$38,873
Per pupil spending ?
27.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 456 Neptune Blvd
       Long Beach, NY  11561-2425

(516) 897-2184

District: Long Beach City School District


Students who attend East Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Long Beach Middle School
High:    Long Beach High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
59.0%
Hispanic:
30.3%
African American:
5.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015
Above the New York median (74th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Long Beach City School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school67%
District avg73%
New York avg55%
643rd of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 26%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 34% (2015) to top 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Long Beach City School District
209th of 874Long Beach City 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202571.5643 of 244573.7%★★★★☆
202454.91033 of 244557.8%★★★☆☆
202361.2886 of 243963.7%★★★☆☆
202262.9845 of 243465.3%★★★☆☆
202172.4555 of 220174.8%★★★★☆
201966.0760 of 241368.5%★★★☆☆
201856.51033 of 239556.9%★★★☆☆
201764.7801 of 238666.4%★★★☆☆
201671.7614 of 236674.0%★★★★☆
201564.4789 of 235266.5%★★★☆☆
201453.31080 of 234553.9%★★★☆☆
201359.1873 of 232562.5%★★★☆☆
201277.6466 of 232079.9%★★★★☆
201173.4585 of 228674.4%★★★★☆
201077.4435 of 226380.8%★★★★☆
200980.3260 of 225788.5%★★★★☆
200881.3261 of 222788.3%★★★★☆
200783.2203 of 221990.9%★★★★★
200684.9127 of 220694.2%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201834.0653 of 94831.1%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201825.6506 of 60115.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201821.9874 of 9386.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.6666 of 240972.4%★★★★☆
202465.6728 of 241369.8%★★★☆☆
202369.9641 of 240373.3%★★★★☆
202269.0659 of 240172.6%★★★★☆
202171.2481 of 195575.4%★★★★☆
201963.3813 of 235765.5%★★★☆☆
201860.8927 of 233860.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202446.4742 of 153151.5%★★★☆☆
202375.7239 of 142983.3%★★★★☆
202262.4472 of 150368.6%★★★☆☆
202157.1307 of 81862.5%★★★☆☆
201956.9476 of 131563.8%★★★☆☆
201833.8980 of 139229.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.0870 of 209858.5%★★★☆☆
202447.0999 of 207851.9%★★★☆☆
202345.81017 of 204150.2%★★★☆☆
202240.91192 of 209943.2%★★☆☆☆
202166.5429 of 167874.4%★★★★☆
201943.41074 of 203247.1%★★☆☆☆
201833.51463 of 204528.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.4671 of 240772.1%★★★★☆
202441.41398 of 241142.0%★★☆☆☆
202353.11072 of 240055.3%★★★☆☆
202251.31123 of 240053.2%★★★☆☆
202169.5535 of 196172.7%★★★★☆
201965.9739 of 235868.7%★★★☆☆
201847.21255 of 234046.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202454.6697 of 211067.0%★★★☆☆
201933.41214 of 185934.7%★★☆☆☆
201822.71777 of 19418.4%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.3524 of 140262.6%★★★☆☆
202452.1662 of 139252.4%★★★☆☆
202356.9585 of 133756.2%★★★☆☆
202275.1302 of 139978.4%★★★★☆
202176.8245 of 122480.0%★★★★☆
201967.8417 of 133868.8%★★★☆☆
201879.1228 of 140883.8%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2024)67th percentile+9 vs school
White (2025)63rd percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school
Hispanic (2024)52nd percentile-6 vs school
African American (2018)31st percentile-26 vs school
Asian (2018)16th percentile-41 vs school
English Language Learner (2018)7th percentile-50 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math69%+12 vs state
English Language Arts68%+13 vs state
Science55%+10 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended East Elementary School.

Students at East Elementary School are 59% White, 30% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

East Elementary School ranks 643rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend East Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Long Beach Middle School
High : Long Beach High School

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2024–25 attendance dataMar 27, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesFeb 3, 2026
2024–25 NY State Assessments & Regents scoresDec 4, 2025


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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