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Unqua Elementary School

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Unqua Elementary School ranks 703 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

703^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Unqua Elementary School is a public elementary school in Massapequa, New York, serving 489 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Massapequa Union Free School District, which is ranked 260 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Unqua Elementary School consistently outperforms both the Massapequa district and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Unqua's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 70%, compared to the district's 59.51% and the state's 54.15%. Similarly, Unqua's 4th grade Math proficiency rate was 85.29%, compared to the district's 69.57% and the state's 58.64%. Unqua has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25-30% of New York elementary schools in recent years, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Unqua Elementary School has shown consistent performance across different student subgroups, with its male students ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools and its female students ranking in the top 40% in the 2024-2025 school year. When compared to other elementary schools in the Massapequa district, such as Lockhart Elementary School, Unqua generally outperforms its peers in academic measures. This suggests a strong focus on academic achievement and a commitment to providing an equitable education for all students at Unqua Elementary School.

496

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,096

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Unqua Rd
Massapequa, NY 11758-5379

(516) 308-5601

District: Massapequa Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 66th percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (66% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2025) from a 66th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the New York median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg61%

New York avg55%

703^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Massapequa Union Free School District

260^th of 874Massapequa 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	69.5	703 of 2445	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	676 of 2445	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	505 of 2439	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	835 of 2434	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.0	386 of 2201	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	630 of 2413	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	716 of 2395	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	366 of 2386	84.7%	★★★★☆
2016	79.1	412 of 2366	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.3	464 of 2352	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	423 of 2345	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	85.3	249 of 2325	89.3%	★★★★☆
2012	89.2	107 of 2320	95.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.7	152 of 2286	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	86.4	143 of 2263	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	84.8	63 of 2257	97.2%	★★★★★
2008	86.6	50 of 2227	97.8%	★★★★★
2007	87.4	47 of 2219	97.9%	★★★★★
2006	86.3	77 of 2206	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	963 of 2409	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	687 of 2413	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	662 of 2403	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	811 of 2401	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	452 of 1955	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	785 of 2357	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	727 of 2338	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	733 of 1569	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	533 of 2407	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	707 of 2411	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	375 of 2400	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	848 of 2400	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.0	288 of 1961	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	531 of 2358	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	721 of 2340	69.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	598 of 1402	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	643 of 1392	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	505 of 1337	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	820 of 1399	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.1	465 of 1224	62.0%	★★★☆☆

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)78th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math72%+14 vs state

English Language Arts63%+8 vs state

Science59%+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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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
Unqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	350 Unqua Rd	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5601	496	40	12.5	6.0%	398 (80.2%)	3 (0.6%)	55 (11.1%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.8%)	69.5	703^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	71.2%		69.1	676^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.4%	27	70.0	62.9	53.7	72.0	85.3	59.5	59.5	97.9	98.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.9	98.7	$32,096	$248	$31,848
East Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	154 E Lake Ave	Massapequa Park	11762	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5201	523	47	11.0	7.1%	425 (81.3%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (15.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	68.1	739^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.8%		56.7	986^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.7%	247	71.7	56.5	55.3	79.6	72.9	56.4	56.8	98.6	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.6	99.6	$32,103	$167	$31,936
Park Avenue School	Public	2-5	140 Park Ave	Amityville	11701	Suffolk County	Amityville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 565-6300	604	46	13.0	74.2%	26 (4.3%)	183 (30.3%)	359 (59.4%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	21.8	2030^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.0%		24	1945^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.4%	85	46.1	37.3	33.0	50.5	39.6	27.5	26.1	96.6	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.3	99.3	98.2	$32,009	$1,279	$30,730
Birch Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Birch Ln	Massapequa Park	11762	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5101	696	63	10.9	6.3%	597 (85.8%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (9.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.7%)	47.9	1250^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.9%		51.5	1135^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.6%	115	47.4	44.6	48.9	57.0	62.5	58.0	62.2	97.7	98.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	99.5	$32,236	$276	$31,961
McKenna Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Spruce St	Massapequa Park	11762	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5501	485	52	9.3	7.8%	409 (84.3%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (10.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	59.8	942^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	61.5%		58.1	941^st of 2445 public elementary schools	61.5%	1	66.7	55.3	33.3	73.6	66.7	50.0	50.0	97.6	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.9	98.3	$32,865	$640	$32,225
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-2	450 County Line Rd	Amityville	11701	Nassau County	Amityville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 565-6500	525	55	9.4	71.0%	43 (8.2%)	128 (24.4%)	320 (61.0%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)								(n/a)								97.4	99.4	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.4	100.0	$29,542	$945	$28,597
Lockhart Elementary School	Public	K-5	199 Pittsburg Ave	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5401	359	30	11.8	7.5%	294 (81.9%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (13.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	80.2	417^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.9%		74.2	551^st of 2445 public elementary schools	77.5%	134	66.7	71.4	85.0	75.0	74.2	70.8	81.0	95.2	96.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.6	97.9	98.1	$32,114	$167	$31,946
Fairfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	330 Massapequa Ave	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5301	513	44	11.7	9.2%	411 (80.1%)	3 (0.6%)	69 (13.5%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	53.9	1090^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.4%		64.1	797^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.4%	293	45.9	57.6	61.1	56.9	64.4	66.7	50.0	98.1	98.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.0	$32,195	$193	$32,002
Deauville Gardens East Elementary School	Public	K-5	45 Waldo St	Copiague	11726	Suffolk County	Copiague Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 842-3320	465	28	16.7	57.4%	45 (9.7%)	83 (17.8%)	316 (68.0%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	59	954^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.0%		65.3	773^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.4%	181	52.4	70.5	59.7	61.0	67.5	68.8	38.5	78.6	94.7	97.0	97.0	97.0	94.7	97.1	95.1	$26,784	$1,418	$25,366
Deauville Gardens West Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Deauville Blvd	Copiague	11726	Suffolk County	Copiague Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 842-4012	427	30	14.1	65.8%	38 (8.9%)	59 (13.8%)	319 (74.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	31.6	1725^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.4%		39.7	1463^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	40.2%	262	47.2	55.4	39.3	46.6	53.0	39.3	21.8									$31,930	$1,613	$30,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Unqua Elementary School

Is Unqua Elementary School a good school?

Unqua Elementary School ranks 703^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Unqua Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Unqua Elementary School.

What district is Unqua Elementary School in?

Massapequa Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Unqua Elementary School?

Students at Unqua Elementary School are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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