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Walnut Street Elementary School

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Walnut Street Elementary School ranks 1036 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1036^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Street Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Uniondale, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 503 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.

Walnut Street Elementary School consistently outperforms the Uniondale Union Free School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Walnut Street's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 64.63%, compared to 44.8% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school's 4th-grade Math proficiency rate in 2024-2025 was 73%, compared to 56.91% for the district and 58.64% for the state. Walnut Street's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate in 2024-2025 was 36.76%, higher than the district's 29.82% and the state's 45.02%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who rank in the top quartile of New York elementary schools in their respective categories.

Despite the school's strong academic performance, Walnut Street Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.18% to 68.81% over the past few years. This suggests the school serves a population with a higher socioeconomic need compared to the state average. The school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $24,717 to $54,244 over the past few years, may indicate a focus on providing additional resources and support for the school's student population. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Uniondale and Hempstead districts, Walnut Street Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency rates, particularly in ELA and Math.

505

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,657

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1270 Walnut St
Uniondale, NY 11553-2096

(516) 918-2201

District: Uniondale Union Free School District

Students who attend Walnut Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Turtle Hook Middle School
High:	Uniondale High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.7%

African American:

28.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2017 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Uniondale Union Free School District

✓Above the New York median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2017) to 58th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg45%

New York avg55%

1,036^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	56.0	1036 of 2445	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	1000 of 2445	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	924 of 2439	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	888 of 2434	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.1	1869 of 2201	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.0	664 of 2413	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	962 of 2395	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.2	436 of 2386	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	61.1	876 of 2366	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.6	1252 of 2352	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.6	1395 of 2345	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.8	1262 of 2325	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.5	888 of 2320	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.4	1030 of 2286	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.7	963 of 2263	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.4	620 of 2257	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	599 of 2227	73.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.0	486 of 2219	78.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	445 of 2206	79.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	262 of 928	71.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	681 of 1117	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	530 of 1066	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	366 of 1001	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	327 of 1027	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	267 of 860	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	320 of 938	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	950 of 2409	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	1077 of 2413	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	1022 of 2403	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	900 of 2401	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	622 of 2357	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	721 of 2338	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	543 of 1569	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	433 of 1531	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	359 of 1429	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	424 of 1503	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	185 of 1315	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	382 of 1392	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	493 of 2098	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	525 of 2078	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	512 of 2041	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	477 of 2099	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	279 of 2032	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	604 of 2045	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	1099 of 2407	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	927 of 2411	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	872 of 2400	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	882 of 2400	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	780 of 2358	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	1216 of 2340	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1517 of 2134	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1741 of 2110	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	972 of 2016	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	958 of 2031	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	975 of 1859	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	929 of 1941	52.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+10 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science37%-8 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
McVey Elementary School	Public	K-5	2201 Devon St	East Meadow	11554	Nassau County	East Meadow Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 228-5300	838	78	10.7	30.5%	239 (28.5%)	25 (3.0%)	215 (25.7%)	332 (39.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (2.7%)	94.3	94^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.2%		95.4	83^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	96.6%	11	91.2	78.4	94.2		93.2	87.6	94.6		77.9	99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.6	$31,803	$989	$30,813
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
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

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