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California Avenue Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2042^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of New York elementary schools

Summary

California Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Uniondale Union Free School District in Uniondale, New York. The school has 710 students and is ranked 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, with its statewide ranking declining over the past decade.

California Avenue Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 40.17% compared to 44.8% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well but Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing much worse. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.4% to 63.24%, suggesting a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby Smith Street Elementary School and Walnut Street Elementary School generally outperform California Avenue Elementary School in academic proficiency rates. In contrast, the schools in the neighboring Hempstead Union Free School District perform significantly worse than California Avenue Elementary School. However, the nearby East Meadow Union Free School District, which includes Barnum Woods School, is a high-performing district with significantly higher academic proficiency rates than California Avenue Elementary School.

730

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,379

Per pupil spending ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

236 California Ave
Uniondale, NY 11553-1199

(516) 918-1851

District: Uniondale Union Free School District

Students who attend California Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Uniondale High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.7%

African American:

22.9%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2014 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (37% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

New York avg55%

2,042^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Uniondale Union Free School District

719^th of 874Uniondale 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	21.5	2042 of 2445	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1916 of 2445	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1557 of 2439	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1714 of 2434	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	1073 of 2413	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	1092 of 2395	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.4	1280 of 2386	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.6	1176 of 2366	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.2	1413 of 2352	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.1	1598 of 2345	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.5	1361 of 2325	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.0	1121 of 2320	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.5	1350 of 2286	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.6	1301 of 2263	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.7	1234 of 2257	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.3	1378 of 2227	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.1	1105 of 2219	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.1	514 of 2206	76.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	197 of 927	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	342 of 936	63.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	874 of 1117	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	797 of 1066	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.5	309 of 1001	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	737 of 1027	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.4	233 of 860	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	240 of 938	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	2096 of 2409	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1944 of 2413	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	1478 of 2403	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1739 of 2401	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	962 of 2357	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	874 of 2338	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	1207 of 1569	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1062 of 1531	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	783 of 1429	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	806 of 1503	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	250 of 1315	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	473 of 1392	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	1469 of 2098	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1399 of 2078	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	1077 of 2041	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1445 of 2099	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	557 of 2032	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	612 of 2045	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1827 of 2407	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1793 of 2411	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1598 of 2400	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1614 of 2400	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	1163 of 2358	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	1291 of 2340	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	1308 of 2134	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1662 of 2110	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1188 of 2016	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1770 of 2031	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)79th percentile+57 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math39%-19 vs state

English Language Arts38%-17 vs state

Science29%-16 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
California Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	236 California Ave	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1851	730	59	12.3	63.6%	5 (0.7%)	167 (22.9%)	538 (73.7%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	21.5	2042^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	16.5%		24.6	1916^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.6%	126	40.2	33.3	41.9		31.9	40.9	44.3		29.3	99.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.4	99.2	$32,379	$1,923	$30,456
Barack Obama Elementary School	Public	1-6	176 William St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4401	439	32	13.7	82.9%	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.8%)	376 (85.6%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.4	1730^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.2%		22.5	1986^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.8%	256	28.6	43.7	45.2	45.6	43.1	41.7	50.7	43.3	40.0	95.9	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	99.8	99.5	$35,316	$2,801	$32,516
Jackson Main Elementary School	Public	1-6	451 Jackson St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4651	436	26	16.7	83.5%	0 (0.0%)	88 (20.2%)	343 (78.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.7	1664^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.9%		43.2	1348^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.9%	316	36.1	43.1	44.6	45.3	54.9	47.1	41.5	53.3	27.7	92.2	96.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	95.0	95.2	96.1	$35,815	$2,922	$32,893
Walnut Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1270 Walnut St	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-2201	505	44	11.3	66.9%	4 (0.8%)	145 (28.7%)	342 (67.7%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	56	1036^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.6%		56.1	1000^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.1%	36	64.6	57.7	39.7		67.1	73.0	58.8		36.8	98.5	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.6	98.7	$36,657	$2,022	$34,635
Northern Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Northern Pkwy	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1705	612	53	11.5	56.9%	3 (0.5%)	191 (31.2%)	390 (63.7%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	35.2	1611^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.1%		28.4	1792^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	26.7%	181	43.0	46.7	51.6		57.6	63.4	36.6		23.8	97.9	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.9	99.1	$36,563	$1,997	$34,566
Locust School	Public	K-1	220 Boylston St	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-1800	151	13	11.3	4.0%	110 (72.8%)	3 (2.0%)	15 (9.9%)	20 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,866	$325	$33,540
Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK-K	265 Peninsula Blvd	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4701	441	8	55.1	77.6%	0 (0.0%)	95 (21.5%)	337 (76.4%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										97.2	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	98.3	$38,647	$2,931	$35,716
Rhodes Academy Of Humanities And The Arts	Public	K-6	270 Washington St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4801	631	40	15.7	76.4%	0 (0.0%)	100 (15.8%)	516 (81.8%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.7	1931^st of 2445 public elementary schools	21.0%		15.6	2201^st of 2445 public elementary schools	10.0%	270	36.9	37.6	45.7	34.6	36.2	47.1	30.9	42.7	34.7									$37,494	$2,841	$34,652
Barnum Woods School	Public	K-5	500 May Ln	East Meadow	11554	Nassau County	East Meadow Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 564-6500	797	66	12.0	17.7%	295 (37.0%)	47 (5.9%)	163 (20.5%)	263 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.4%)	93.2	122^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	95.0%		93.4	134^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.5%	12	89.7	75.8	85.6		97.7	89.6	91.7		79.2	99.3	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.6	$31,666	$985	$30,681
Smith Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	780 Smith St	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-2002	476	44	10.8	61.1%	3 (0.6%)	179 (37.6%)	284 (59.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	26	1895^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.5%		38.8	1489^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.1%	406	34.8	41.5	46.5		45.6	49.1	30.1		36.1	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$34,336	$1,623	$32,714

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