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Smith Street Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1895^th

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of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Smith Street Elementary School is a public elementary school in Uniondale, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 459 students. The school is part of the Uniondale Union Free School District, which is ranked 719 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Smith Street Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 34.78% for 3rd grade to 46.48% for 5th grade, while the district and state averages were higher. The school's performance in Math and Science has also been below the district and state levels. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively stronger but Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing weaker.

When compared to other elementary schools in the area, Smith Street Elementary School generally underperforms. For instance, Walnut Street Elementary School, which is also in the Uniondale district, has consistently outperformed Smith Street Elementary in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. Additionally, schools in the neighboring North Merrick Union Free School District, such as Old Mill Road School and Harold D Fayette School, have significantly higher academic performance than Smith Street Elementary.

476

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,336

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

780 Smith St
Uniondale, NY 11553-3399

(516) 918-2002

District: Uniondale Union Free School District

Students who attend Smith Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Turtle Hook Middle School
High:	Uniondale High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.7%

African American:

37.6%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (40% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg45%

New York avg55%

1,895^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	26.0	1895 of 2445	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	1489 of 2445	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	1154 of 2439	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	955 of 2434	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	1116 of 2201	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.1	546 of 2413	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	602 of 2395	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	630 of 2386	73.6%	★★★★☆
2016	61.0	881 of 2366	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.7	1249 of 2352	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.5	1105 of 2345	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.1	1147 of 2325	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	1027 of 2320	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.8	1097 of 2286	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.4	1129 of 2263	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.5	806 of 2257	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.1	1108 of 2227	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.0	534 of 2219	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	86.5	71 of 2206	96.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	79.4	133 of 891	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	57 of 948	94.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	699 of 1117	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	609 of 1066	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.5	230 of 1027	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	112 of 860	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	25.1	825 of 938	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	1609 of 2409	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1394 of 2413	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1541 of 2403	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	1211 of 2401	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.1	457 of 2357	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	540 of 2338	76.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	1113 of 1569	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.8	611 of 1531	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	334 of 1429	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	201 of 1503	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	115 of 1392	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1436 of 2098	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	874 of 2078	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	676 of 2041	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	557 of 2099	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	274 of 2032	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	323 of 2045	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	2028 of 2407	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1533 of 2411	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	841 of 2400	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	736 of 2400	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	635 of 2358	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	697 of 2340	70.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1756 of 2134	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1237 of 2016	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	86.1	122 of 1941	93.7%	★★★★★

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 (2019)85th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-14 vs state

Math41%-17 vs state

Science36%-9 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
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
Washington Rose School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Rose Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 345-7600	667	49	13.6	60.7%	23 (3.4%)	167 (25.0%)	467 (70.0%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34.2	1654^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.4%		25.6	1881^st of 2445 public elementary schools	23.1%	227	43.8	46.0	42.4	42.1			53.4	50.8	34.3	55.3			25.9		90.7	96.1	97.2	97.2	97.2	95.9	98.5	94.3	$27,577	$2,363	$25,214
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
Old Mill Road School	Public	K-6	1775 Old Mill Rd	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	North Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 379-0945	461	31	14.9	11.1%	305 (66.2%)	11 (2.4%)	87 (18.9%)	49 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	68.1	741^st of 2445 public elementary schools	69.7%		57.5	960^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.7%	219	67.9	74.0	54.6	60.0			53.7	90.0	59.5	63.2			56.1		97.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.3	99.1	98.6	$32,686	$1,072	$31,614
Harold D Fayette School	Public	K-6	1057 Merrick Ave	North Merrick	11566	Nassau County	North Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 489-3090	286	22	12.9	8.7%	160 (55.9%)	19 (6.6%)	55 (19.2%)	48 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	91.8	160^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.5%		85.4	306^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.5%	146	94.7	81.0	88.2	66.7			100.0	91.7	88.2	75.0			86.7		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,891	$1,070	$35,821
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
Centennial Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	140 W Centennial Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 345-7400	460	44	10.3	54.6%	12 (2.6%)	154 (33.5%)	284 (61.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.4	1511^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.2%		40.1	1444^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.9%	67	43.9	36.6	59.1	41.3			44.4	46.7	65.3	24.4			51.4		96.5	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.7	98.1	$38,020	$3,149	$34,871
Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	105 Pleasant Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(516) 867-6202	676	47	14.3	67.8%	2 (0.3%)	330 (48.8%)	335 (49.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	36.7	1561^st of 2445 public elementary schools	36.2%		32.8	1658^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.2%	97	56.7	46.1	29.9	38.3	36.2	47.6	63.0	78.7	24.2	21.1	38.9	28.6	25.0	49.2									$25,947	$00	$25,947
Ulysses Byas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	60 Underhill Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 345-7500	457	45	10.2	53.0%	13 (2.8%)	138 (30.2%)	283 (61.9%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	18.6	2120^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.3%		23.7	1956^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.0%	164	30.2	34.8	37.0	28.3			25.6	34.1	39.2	37.8			31.5		96.9	98.7	99.4	99.8	99.6	98.3	99.6	97.7	$34,509	$2,551	$31,958
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

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