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Waverly Park School

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Waverly Park School ranks 491 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

491^st

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of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Waverly Park School is an elementary school located in East Rockaway, New York, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 201 students. It is part of the Lynbrook Union Free School District, which is ranked 200 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waverly Park School consistently performs above the state average in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 57.69% in 3rd grade ELA, 70.37% in 4th grade ELA, and 80% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. Similarly, in Math, the school's proficiency rates were 77.42% in 3rd grade, 76% in 4th grade, and 79.17% in 5th grade, outperforming the state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%. Waverly Park School has maintained a consistent high performance over the years, ranking in the top 20% of New York elementary schools for the past 5 school years (2020-2021 to 2024-2025), with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waverly Park School's performance is generally higher than the nearby schools within the same district, such as Marion Street School, and other districts, such as Riverside School, School 8, and Rhame Avenue Elementary School. For example, in 2024-2025, Waverly Park School's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate of 80% was significantly higher than the district average of 76% and the state average of 56.61%. Additionally, Waverly Park School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (11.44% in 2023-2024), which is lower than the nearby schools in the East Rockaway Union Free School District (24.68% at Rhame Avenue Elementary and 26.97% at Centre Avenue Elementary), and a high per-student spending of $41,929 in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools.

197

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,301

Per pupil spending ?

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 Waverly Ave
East Rockaway, NY 11518-2199

(516) 887-6589

District: Lynbrook Union Free School District

Students who attend Waverly Park School usually attend:

Middle:	Lynbrook South Middle School
High:	Lynbrook Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Asian:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (71% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg73%

New York avg55%

491^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

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

200^th of 874Lynbrook 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	77.7	491 of 2445	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	445 of 2445	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	520 of 2439	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	404 of 2434	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	460 of 2201	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	446 of 2413	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	389 of 2395	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	527 of 2386	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	350 of 2366	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	715 of 2352	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.2	343 of 2345	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	84.1	280 of 2325	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	90.2	78 of 2320	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	90.1	83 of 2286	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	92.7	13 of 2263	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	85.0	57 of 2257	97.5%	★★★★★
2008	87.1	35 of 2227	98.4%	★★★★★
2007	87.3	52 of 2219	97.7%	★★★★★
2006	89.2	15 of 2206	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	659 of 2409	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	459 of 2413	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	450 of 2403	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	300 of 2401	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	315 of 1955	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	479 of 2357	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	515 of 2338	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	60.1	646 of 2078	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	419 of 2407	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	476 of 2411	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	684 of 2400	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	556 of 2400	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	533 of 1961	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	483 of 2358	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	326 of 2340	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	483 of 1402	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	418 of 1392	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	515 of 1337	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	377 of 1399	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	414 of 1224	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	505 of 1338	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	464 of 1408	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)69th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math78%+20 vs state

English Language Arts69%+14 vs state

Science58%+13 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
Waverly Park School	Public	1-5	320 Waverly Ave	East Rockaway	11518	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-6589	197	21	9.2	11.2%	145 (73.6%)	8 (4.1%)	29 (14.7%)	10 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	77.7	491^st of 2445 public elementary schools	79.9%		79.2	445^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.8%	46	57.7	70.4	80.0		77.4	76.0	79.2		58.3	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	$42,301	$380	$41,921
Rhame Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 Rhame Ave	East Rockaway	11518	Nassau County	East Rockaway Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-8300	330	29	11.4	30.9%	179 (54.2%)	18 (5.5%)	96 (29.1%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	33	1686^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.0%		45.5	1271^st of 2445 public elementary schools	48.0%	415	41.0	37.8	43.2	32.1	41.0	57.9	51.5	42.9	46.4	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	$35,735	$647	$35,088
Marion Street School	Public	1-5	100 Marion St	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-0295	435	42	10.4	19.1%	259 (59.5%)	30 (6.9%)	96 (22.1%)	29 (6.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	74.4	573^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	76.6%		89.5	215^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.2%	358	62.7	77.2	70.0		70.7	90.0	68.4		50.7	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.8	$37,093	$382	$36,711
Centre Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	55 Centre Ave	East Rockaway	11518	Nassau County	East Rockaway Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 887-8300	239	23	10.2	31.8%	116 (48.5%)	12 (5.0%)	84 (35.1%)	16 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	68.1	736^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.9%		55.1	1026^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.0%	290	73.7	55.6	79.0	82.6	62.2	68.0	57.9	62.5	38.9	98.0	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.0	99.0	$37,804	$698	$37,106
Hewlett Elementary School	Public	2-5	1570 Broadway	Hewlett	11557	Nassau County	Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 792-4500	369	44	8.3	26.3%	196 (53.1%)	31 (8.4%)	78 (21.1%)	51 (13.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	77.9	484^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.2%		70.6	620^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.6%	136	75.9	67.2	66.7		80.3	65.7	79.3		66.0	98.9	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.8	100.0	$49,907	$309	$49,598
Kindergarten Center	Public	K	111 Atlantic Ave	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-8065	163	15	10.8	5.5%	98 (60.1%)	9 (5.5%)	38 (23.3%)	13 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)								(n/a)										99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	99.5	$39,034	$382	$38,652
William L Buck School	Public	K-6	75 Horton Ave	Valley Stream	11581	Nassau County	Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-2841	303	24	12.5	36.0%	33 (10.9%)	69 (22.8%)	123 (40.6%)	70 (23.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	77.8	486^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.1%		84.7	318^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.0%	168	87.5	81.5	64.1	61.5	95.8	87.1	57.9	67.6	56.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$38,183	$1,183	$37,000
Riverside School	Public	K-5	110 Riverside Dr	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 255-8902	149	19	7.8	23.5%	81 (54.4%)	16 (10.7%)	39 (26.2%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	68.9	717^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.7%		52.7	1085^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.6%	368	53.3	56.5	80.8		56.3	73.9	63.0		65.4	97.7	97.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	$45,573	$506	$45,067
School 8	Public	1-6	3252 Fulton Ave	Oceanside	11572	Nassau County	Oceanside Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 678-8503	433	32	13.7	17.8%	252 (58.2%)	12 (2.8%)	129 (29.8%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.4%)	77.1	505^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.3%		74.9	540^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.9%	35	63.2	72.9	68.2	55.6	76.8	82.6	78.6	48.8	73.9	95.9	99.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	98.8	99.0	$27,118	$634	$26,483
Franklin Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	1180 Henrietta Pl	Hewlett	11557	Nassau County	Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 792-4600	386	40	9.6	19.9%	171 (44.3%)	47 (12.2%)	101 (26.2%)	52 (13.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)								(n/a)										98.8	98.8	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	100.0	99.4	$51,369	$2,871	$48,499

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