Is Willow Road School a good school?

Willow Road School ranks 1182 nd of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willow Road School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 486 students attended Willow Road School.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Road School?

Students at Willow Road School are 30% White, 29% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Willow Road School

Summary:

Willow Road School is an elementary school located in Franklin Square, NY, serving 486 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District, which is ranked 249 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willow Road School has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Asian (27.78%) and Hispanic (29.22%) students compared to the surrounding schools. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 19.51%, compared to the district's 51.9% and the state's 44.89%. The school's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as Asian, Hispanic, and Special Education students, are also generally lower than the overall school ranking, indicating achievement gaps. Despite the school's higher spending per student ($19,046 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, its performance lags behind some of the nearby schools, such as James A Dever School, Howell Road School, and Wheeler Avenue School, which are all part of the same school district and have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math.

Willow Road School faces several challenges, including declining racial diversity, fluctuating academic performance, and achievement gaps among student subgroups. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance compared to the surrounding schools. Addressing these issues and learning from the successes of the nearby higher-performing schools could help Willow Road School improve its overall performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

880 Catalpa Dr
Franklin Square, NY 11010-4082

(516) 568-6640

District: Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1182^nd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,046

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 486

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.0%

Hispanic:

29.2%

Asian:

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Willow Road School ranks better than 51.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.25. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Willow Road School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (30%), Hispanic (29.2%), Asian (27.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willow Road School is 10.4, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willow Road School is $19,046, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Willow Road School:

SchoolDigger ranks Willow Road School 1182^nd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Willow Road School in the ranking list.)

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Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District 249^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Willow Road School

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Rank History for all students at Willow Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	76.58	458^th	2206	79.2%
2007	73.87	586^th	2219	73.6%
2008	67.21	844^th	2227	62.1%
2009	67.91	798^th	2257	64.6%
2010	73.10	587^th	2263	74.1%
2011	66.72	793^rd	2286	65.3%
2012	59.98	1037^th	2320	55.3%
2013	51.62	1066^th	2325	54.2%
2014	53.39	1078^th	2345	54.0%
2015	50.67	1139^th	2352	51.6%
2016	50.49	1181^st	2366	50.1%
2017	48.36	1219^th	2386	48.9%
2018	50.66	1184^th	2395	50.6%
2019	63.74	814^th	2413	66.3%
2021	70.97	581^st	2201	73.6%
2022	64.71	794^th	2434	67.4%
2023	49.25	1182^nd	2439	51.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Willow Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.17	1661^st	2016	17.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Willow Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.12	749^th	2045	63.4%
2019	47.41	958^th	2032	52.9%
2021	78.58	217^th	1678	87.1%
2022	55.60	781^st	2099	62.8%
2023	38.31	1220^th	2041	40.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Willow Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.51	1121^st	2338	52.1%
2019	66.48	737^th	2357	68.7%
2021	57.13	814^th	1955	58.4%
2022	59.20	921^st	2401	61.6%
2023	42.55	1365^th	2403	43.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Willow Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.52	1184^th	2340	49.4%
2019	59.18	899^th	2358	61.9%
2021	75.65	401^st	1961	79.6%
2022	65.61	752^nd	2400	68.7%
2023	55.35	1007^th	2400	58.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Willow Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.98	475^th	601	21.0%
2019	53.08	308^th	548	43.8%
2021	60.76	188^th	430	56.3%
2022	44.94	425^th	671	36.7%
2023	18.63	521^st	605	13.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Willow Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.59	569^th	1392	59.1%
2019	64.27	351^st	1315	73.3%
2021	74.91	138^th	818	83.1%
2022	58.14	539^th	1503	64.1%
2023	37.19	911^th	1429	36.2%

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Rank History for White students at Willow Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.89	771^st	1408	45.2%
2019	48.75	688^th	1338	48.6%
2021	54.56	580^th	1224	52.6%
2022	48.07	739^th	1399	47.2%
2023	51.62	677^th	1337	49.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Willow Road School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	339	1	21	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1990	321	1	24	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1991	334	1	20	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1992	341	1	17	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1993	345	2	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1994	362	2	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1995	400	2	22	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1996	400	2	22	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1997	407	3	18	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1998	419	4	22	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1999	406	4	24	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2000	410	10	20	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
2001	428	10	18	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
2002	422	11	22	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2003	422	11	22	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2004	370	17	18	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2005	384	23	25	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
2006	380	25	30	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2007	358	31	36	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2008	342	32	39	77	1	n/a	n/a	1	492
2009	338	39	34	81	1	n/a	n/a	1	494
2010	326	37	40	74	0	n/a	n/a	12	489
2011	302	29	40	87	1	0	6	0	465
2012	297	39	41	106	0	1	8	0	492
2013	274	34	33	108	0	1	2	0	452
2014	267	44	42	106	1	0	1	0	461
2015	248	42	45	129	1	0	11	0	476
2016	216	48	51	102	0	0	8	0	425
2017	209	44	55	116	0	1	14	0	439
2018	183	39	70	104	1	0	16	0	413
2019	177	37	85	118	3	0	15	0	435
2020	166	53	99	127	3	0	20	0	468
2021	165	47	99	130	3	1	27	0	472
2022	156	43	103	132	3	0	18	0	455
2023	146	44	135	142	2	0	17	0	486

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Willow Road School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	361	27.3	13.2	n/a
1990	353	27.1	13.0	n/a
1991	358	31.1	11.5	n/a
1992	363	21.9	16.5	n/a
1993	356	18.0	19.8	n/a
1994	371	18.0	20.6	1.3
1995	433	23.6	18.3	3.5
1996	433	23.6	18.3	3.5
1997	434	25.6	17.0	4.4
1998	462	27.7	16.7	3.7
1999	452	35.0	12.9	3.8
2000	464	38.0	12.2	2.6
2001	479	37.0	12.9	3.8
2002	498	39.0	12.8	5.8
2003	498	39.0	12.8	5.8
2004	455	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	482	40.5	11.9	8.9
2006	490	41.0	12.0	10
2007	485	41.1	11.8	7.4
2008	492	43.5	11.3	7.9
2009	494	43.0	11.5	9.3
2010	489	43.2	11.3	11.7
2011	465	42.7	10.8	14
2012	492	41.5	11.8	14
2013	452	39.5	11.4	11.9
2014	461	39.0	11.8	9.5
2015	476	38.0	12.5	19.3
2016	425	41.0	10.3	20.2
2017	439	38.8	11.3	21.6
2018	413	37.7	10.9	23.5
2019	435	39.2	11.0	21.1
2020	468	43.0	10.8	n/a
2021	472	44.5	10.6	n/a
2022	455	38.8	11.7	n/a
2023	486	46.4	10.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Willow Road School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	361	27.3	13.2	n/a
1990	353	27.1	13.0	n/a
1991	358	31.1	11.5	n/a
1992	363	21.9	16.5	n/a
1993	356	18.0	19.8	n/a
1994	371	18.0	20.6	1.3
1995	433	23.6	18.3	3.5
1996	433	23.6	18.3	3.5
1997	434	25.6	17.0	4.4
1998	462	27.7	16.7	3.7
1999	452	35.0	12.9	3.8
2000	464	38.0	12.2	2.6
2001	479	37.0	12.9	3.8
2002	498	39.0	12.8	5.8
2003	498	39.0	12.8	5.8
2004	455	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	482	40.5	11.9	8.9
2006	490	41.0	12.0	10
2007	485	41.1	11.8	7.4
2008	492	43.5	11.3	7.9
2009	494	43.0	11.5	9.3
2010	489	43.2	11.3	11.7
2011	465	42.7	10.8	14
2012	492	41.5	11.8	14
2013	452	39.5	11.4	11.9
2014	461	39.0	11.8	9.5
2015	476	38.0	12.5	19.3
2016	425	41.0	10.3	20.2
2017	439	38.8	11.3	21.6
2018	413	37.7	10.9	23.5
2019	435	39.2	11.0	21.1
2020	468	43.0	10.8	n/a
2021	472	44.5	10.6	n/a
2022	455	38.8	11.7	n/a
2023	486	46.4	10.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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