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Willow Road School

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Willow Road School ranks 1357 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Willow Road School is an elementary school located in Franklin Square, New York, serving 419 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District, which is ranked 321 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willow Road School's academic performance has been mixed compared to the district and state averages. While the school's 3rd grade ELA and 4th grade Math proficiency rates were higher than the district and state, its overall proficiency rates in ELA and Math have generally been lower. The school's performance has also fluctuated over the years, with a concerning decline in recent years, particularly in ELA. For example, the 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate dropped from 67.74% in 2020-2021 to 19.51% in 2022-2023. However, the school's performance on the 5th grade Science assessment has been relatively stronger, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages.

Willow Road School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school ranks particularly low for Asian students and English Language Learners, indicating achievement gaps for these populations. In contrast, the school performs better for Hispanic and White students. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $32,688 and low student-teacher ratio of 9.6, its academic performance has not translated into consistently strong outcomes. Nearby schools, such as James A Dever School and Howell Road School, within the same district, as well as John Street School in the neighboring Franklin Square district, have outperformed Willow Road School on state assessments and maintained higher overall rankings among New York elementary schools.

410

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,540

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

880 Catalpa Dr
Franklin Square, NY 11010-4082

(516) 568-6640

District: Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

30.7%

White:

27.8%

Hispanic:

26.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg62%

New York avg54%

1,357^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District

321^st of 874Valley Stream 13 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	44.3	1357 of 2445	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	1416 of 2445	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	1182 of 2439	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	794 of 2434	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	581 of 2201	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	814 of 2413	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	1184 of 2395	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.4	1219 of 2386	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.5	1181 of 2366	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.7	1139 of 2352	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.4	1078 of 2345	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.6	1066 of 2325	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.0	1037 of 2320	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.7	793 of 2286	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.1	587 of 2263	74.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.9	798 of 2257	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.2	844 of 2227	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.9	586 of 2219	73.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.6	458 of 2206	79.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	617 of 696	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	581 of 662	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	521 of 605	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	425 of 671	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	188 of 430	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	308 of 548	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	475 of 601	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	850 of 1117	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	1534 of 2409	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1512 of 2413	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	1365 of 2403	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	921 of 2401	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	814 of 1955	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	737 of 2357	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1121 of 2338	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	772 of 1569	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	895 of 1531	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	911 of 1429	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	539 of 1503	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	138 of 818	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	351 of 1315	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	569 of 1392	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	1017 of 2098	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	1279 of 2078	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1220 of 2041	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	781 of 2099	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	217 of 1678	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	958 of 2032	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	749 of 2045	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	1183 of 2407	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	1345 of 2411	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	1007 of 2400	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	752 of 2400	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	401 of 1961	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	899 of 2358	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	1184 of 2340	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	912 of 2134	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	1119 of 2110	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1661 of 2016	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	816 of 1402	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	907 of 1392	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	677 of 1337	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	739 of 1399	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	580 of 1224	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	688 of 1338	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	771 of 1408	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)11th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math56%~ state avg

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%-10 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
Willow Road School	Public	K-6	880 Catalpa Dr	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 568-6640	410	44	9.2	34.4%	114 (27.8%)	46 (11.2%)	110 (26.8%)	126 (30.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	44.3	1357^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.5%		40.9	1416^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.1%	59	52.0	29.4	48.8	47.8	56.9	58.5	53.5	55.3	46.3	98.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	$34,540	$182	$34,358
Maurice W Downing Primary School	Public	K-2	55 Lindner Pl	Malverne	11565	Nassau County	Malverne Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-6469	382	35	11.0	0.8%	80 (20.9%)	94 (24.6%)	135 (35.3%)	45 (11.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)								(n/a)										98.5	98.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.7	99.5	100.0	$34,203	$633	$33,570
James A Dever School	Public	K-6	585 N Corona Ave	Valley Stream	11580	Nassau County	Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 568-6120	437	45	9.7	22.0%	151 (34.6%)	55 (12.6%)	98 (22.4%)	121 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	78.9	454^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.4%		79.3	442^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.9%	12	76.9	62.2	66.0	75.5	73.8	82.2	73.2	68.6	60.0	97.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$32,530	$180	$32,350
Cornwell Avenue School	Public	1-3	250 Cornwell Ave	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3140	331	19	17.0	29.0%	50 (15.1%)	71 (21.5%)	163 (49.2%)	38 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)	50.5				52.0					97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$40,068	$1,938	$38,131
Polk Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	960 Polk Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Franklin Square Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 352-6300	594	46	12.9	29.0%	247 (41.6%)	24 (4.0%)	195 (32.8%)	113 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	65.6	807^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.0%		63.2	820^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.5%	13	73.1	63.2	52.6	65.7	62.9	70.4	53.3	65.2	55.3	97.9	99.2	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.2	99.7	99.2	$26,107	$1,292	$24,816
Howell Road School	Public	PK, KG-6	1475 Howell Rd	Valley Stream	11580	Nassau County	Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 568-6130	599	42	14.2	34.6%	36 (6.0%)	150 (25.0%)	140 (23.4%)	255 (42.6%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	58	991^st of 2445 public elementary schools	59.5%		53.8	1057^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.8%	66	56.3	49.3	63.0	73.6	50.0	79.7	60.4	60.0	33.3	98.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$22,038	$132	$21,905
Wheeler Avenue School	Public	K-6	1 W Wheeler Ave	Valley Stream	11580	Nassau County	Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 568-6140	608	57	10.6	31.7%	68 (11.2%)	137 (22.5%)	216 (35.5%)	164 (27.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.1%)	73.7	593^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	75.7%		66.3	742^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	69.7%	149	66.7	65.8	77.7	78.0	60.9	75.3	69.8	55.4	54.9	85.8	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.7	98.8	97.1	$27,313	$178	$27,135
Davison Avenue Intermediate School	Public	3-5	49 Davison Ave	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Malverne Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 887-6462	370	34	10.7	0.8%	71 (19.2%)	134 (36.2%)	102 (27.6%)	42 (11.4%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.6%)	11 (3.0%)	56.2	1032^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	57.8%		58.9	929^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.0%	103	49.5	57.6	69.1		56.8	56.8	55.7		62.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,097	$1,148	$31,949
West End School	Public	K-5	30 Clark Ave	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 887-0288	386	41	9.3	23.1%	205 (53.1%)	20 (5.2%)	111 (28.8%)	38 (9.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	84.6	314^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.2%		90.8	181^st of 2445 public elementary schools	92.6%	133	81.8	82.3	84.4		79.0	74.6	80.0		55.8	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.5	99.5	$35,895	$382	$35,513
Chestnut Street School	Public	PK, KG-1	252 Chestnut St	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3150	120	10	11.5	21.7%	23 (19.2%)	14 (11.7%)	68 (56.7%)	12 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)										99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	100.0	100.0	$61,541	$3,350	$58,191

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Road School

Is Willow Road School a good school?

Willow Road School ranks 1357^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Willow Road School in?

Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District

How many students attend Willow Road School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Willow Road School.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Road School?

Students at Willow Road School are 31% Asian, 28% White, 27% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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