Item: East Meadow Union Free School District
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East Meadow Union Free School District

718 The Plain Rd
Westbury, NY 11590-5956

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (516) 478-5776

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East Meadow Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 5,334 students in East Meadow Union Free School District. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New York.

Public Elementary Schools in East Meadow Union Free School District have an score of 83% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

9 Schools

3,700 Schools

# Students

7,743 Students

1,748,277 Students

# Teachers

708 Teachers

153,090 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Meadow Union Free School District	New York
Kind	536	153
1	574	160
2	599	164
3	638	160
4	606	163
5	587	164
6	584	166
7	602	146
8	585	146
Grade Not Listed	23	23

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

East Meadow Union Free School District, which is ranked #74 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#63 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	East Meadow Union Free School District
2023	#63
2022	#72
2021	#85
2019	#69
2018	#55
2017	#72
2016	#66
2015	#125
2014	#72
2013	#103
2012	#73

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84%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	East Meadow Union Free School District	New York
2023	84%	52%
2022	78%	46%
2021	81%	55%
2019	88%	54%
2018	85%	52%
2017	83%	50%
2016	82%	49%
2015	75%	48%
2014	65%	41%
2013	58%	39%
2012	87%	69%

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68%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	East Meadow Union Free School District	New York
2022	68%	49%
2021	77%	62%
2019	77%	52%
2018	85%	52%
2017	76%	47%
2016	75%	46%
2015	61%	40%
2014	57%	37%
2013	56%	39%
2012	81%	60%
2011	78%	58%

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95%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	East Meadow Union Free School District	New York
2022	95%	78%
2021	92%	84%

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95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	East Meadow Union Free School District	New York
2023	95%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2021	95%	85%
2020	94%	83%
2019	94%	83%
2018	97%	82%
2017	95%	82%
2016	96%	81%
2015	95%	79%
2014	97%	78%
2013	94%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	East Meadow Union Free School District	New York
2023	0.70	0.73
2022	0.69	0.72
2021	0.67	0.72
2020	0.65	0.71
2019	0.65	0.71
2018	0.62	0.71
2017	0.62	0.71
2016	0.60	0.70
2015	0.59	0.70
2014	0.59	0.69
2013	0.58	0.69
2012	0.57	0.68
2011	0.54	0.68
2010	0.54	0.66
2009	0.53	0.66
2008	0.50	0.66
2007	0.48	0.65
2006	0.46	0.64
2005	0.44	0.64
2004	0.42	0.63
2003	0.40	0.62
2002	0.39	0.62
2001	0.37	0.63
2000	0.33	0.62
1999	0.34	0.62
1998	0.32	0.61
1997	0.28	0.61
1996	0.29	0.60
1995	0.26	0.60
1994	0.23	0.60
1993	0.21	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

30%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	East Meadow Union Free School District	New York
2023	29%	10%
2022	28%	10%
2021	26%	10%
2020	23%	9%
2019	23%	9%
2018	20%	9%
2017	20%	9%
2016	19%	9%
2015	18%	9%
2014	18%	9%
2013	18%	9%
2012	18%	9%
2011	17%	8%
2010	17%	8%
2009	16%	9%
2008	15%	8%
2007	16%	8%
2006	15%	7%
2005	14%	7%
2004	13%	7%
2003	13%	6%
2002	12%	6%
2001	10%	7%
2000	10%	6%
1999	9%	6%
1998	10%	5%
1997	8%	5%
1996	8%	5%
1995	7%	5%
1994	6%	5%
1993	6%	5%

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% Hispanic

25%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	East Meadow Union Free School District	New York
2023	24%	29%
2022	23%	29%
2021	22%	28%
2020	21%	27%
2019	21%	27%
2018	22%	26%
2017	22%	26%
2016	21%	26%
2015	21%	25%
2014	20%	25%
2013	19%	24%
2012	18%	23%
2011	15%	22%
2010	16%	22%
2009	16%	21%
2008	14%	21%
2007	13%	21%
2006	12%	20%
2005	11%	20%
2004	10%	19%
2003	9%	19%
2002	9%	19%
2001	8%	18%
2000	7%	18%
1999	7%	18%
1998	6%	18%
1997	6%	18%
1996	6%	17%
1995	5%	17%
1994	5%	17%
1993	4%	16%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	East Meadow Union Free School District	New York
2023	5%	16%
2022	5%	16%
2021	4%	17%
2020	5%	17%
2019	5%	17%
2018	4%	17%
2017	4%	17%
2016	4%	18%
2015	3%	18%
2014	3%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	3%	18%
2011	4%	19%
2010	3%	19%
2009	3%	19%
2008	3%	20%
2007	2%	19%
2006	1%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	20%
2003	2%	20%
2002	3%	20%
2001	3%	20%
2000	2%	21%
1999	3%	21%
1998	2%	20%
1997	2%	20%
1996	2%	20%
1995	2%	20%
1994	2%	20%
1993	2%	20%

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% White

38%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	East Meadow Union Free School District	New York
2023	40%	40%
2022	43%	41%
2021	47%	41%
2020	51%	43%
2019	51%	43%
2018	54%	44%
2017	54%	44%
2016	56%	44%
2015	58%	45%
2014	59%	46%
2013	60%	47%
2012	61%	48%
2011	64%	49%
2010	64%	51%
2009	65%	51%
2008	68%	51%
2007	69%	52%
2006	72%	53%
2005	73%	53%
2004	75%	54%
2003	76%	55%
2002	76%	55%
2001	79%	55%
2000	81%	55%
1999	81%	55%
1998	82%	57%
1997	84%	57%
1996	84%	58%
1995	86%	58%
1994	87%	58%
1993	88%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	East Meadow Union Free School District	New York
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,829 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$210 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	East Meadow Union Free School District	New York
2023	$209 MM	$36 MM
2022	$204 MM	$36 MM
2021	$209 MM	$36 MM
2020	$204 MM	$36 MM
2019	$204 MM	$35 MM
2018	$195 MM	$34 MM
2017	$193 MM	$33 MM
2016	$191 MM	$32 MM
2015	$171 MM	$29 MM
2014	$179 MM	$31 MM
2012	$171 MM	$29 MM
2011	$173 MM	$29 MM
2010	$171 MM	$29 MM
2009	$171 MM	$29 MM
2008	$160 MM	$28 MM
2007	$157 MM	$27 MM
2006	$150 MM	$25 MM
2005	$142 MM	$24 MM
2004	$129 MM	$22 MM
2003	$124 MM	$21 MM
2002	$115 MM	$20 MM
2001	$108 MM	$19 MM
2000	$102 MM	$18 MM
1999	$98 MM	$17 MM
1998	$90 MM	$16 MM
1997	$87 MM	$15 MM
1996	$85 MM	$15 MM
1995	$77 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$223 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	East Meadow Union Free School District	New York
2023	$223 MM	$21 MM
2022	$214 MM	$22 MM
2021	$223 MM	$21 MM
2020	$214 MM	$22 MM
2019	$210 MM	$35 MM
2018	$204 MM	$34 MM
2017	$190 MM	$33 MM
2016	$187 MM	$31 MM
2015	$171 MM	$30 MM
2014	$182 MM	$29 MM
2012	$176 MM	$28 MM
2011	$172 MM	$30 MM
2010	$171 MM	$30 MM
2009	$158 MM	$28 MM
2008	$154 MM	$27 MM
2007	$156 MM	$26 MM
2006	$137 MM	$25 MM
2005	$131 MM	$24 MM
2004	$138 MM	$23 MM
2003	$128 MM	$24 MM
2002	$132 MM	$23 MM
2001	$115 MM	$21 MM
2000	$104 MM	$19 MM
1999	$96 MM	$17 MM
1998	$91 MM	$16 MM
1997	$81 MM	$15 MM
1996	$83 MM	$16 MM
1995	$80 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,052

$31,333

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	East Meadow Union Free School District	New York
2023	$27,385	$43,745
2022	$28,162	$44,052
2021	$28,916	$45,286
2020	$28,162	$44,052
2019	$28,582	$41,967
2018	$27,569	$37,783
2017	$27,547	$37,501
2016	$27,104	$36,257
2015	$24,321	$23,859
2014	$25,076	$33,260
2012	$23,859	$25,935
2011	$23,592	$26,364
2010	$23,236	$23,859
2009	$22,883	$21,692
2008	$20,710	$20,453
2007	$20,181	$18,556
2006	$19,666	$17,116
2005	$17,801	$16,764
2004	$15,893	$16,002
2003	$15,389	$14,881
2002	$14,186	$13,663
2001	$13,594	$12,690
2000	$12,847	$11,736
1999	$12,374	$11,068
1998	$11,495	$10,435
1997	$11,186	$9,995
1995	$10,265	$9,825
1992	$9,093	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$28,829

$32,210

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	East Meadow Union Free School District	New York
2023	$29,183	$25,493
2022	$29,550	$26,731
2021	$30,815	$26,391
2020	$29,550	$26,731
2019	$29,458	$42,427
2018	$28,789	$38,270
2017	$27,128	$36,628
2016	$26,562	$34,588
2015	$24,214	$24,841
2014	$25,533	$31,853
2012	$24,491	$25,203
2011	$23,420	$27,087
2010	$23,134	$24,841
2009	$21,181	$21,514
2008	$20,016	$20,169
2007	$19,972	$18,076
2006	$17,855	$17,357
2005	$16,428	$16,650
2004	$17,000	$16,888
2003	$15,844	$16,638
2002	$16,349	$15,352
2001	$14,457	$13,878
2000	$13,042	$12,449
1999	$12,137	$11,246
1998	$11,609	$10,823
1997	$10,432	$10,248
1995	$10,635	$9,858
1992	$9,361	$8,716

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Best East Meadow Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mcvey Elementary School

(Math: 92% | Reading: 78%)
:

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Add to Compare

2201 Devon St
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 228-5300

Gr: K-5 | 830 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: #22.

Barnum Woods School

(Math: 86% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

500 May Ln
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6500

Gr: K-5 | 786 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #33.

Meadowbrook Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

241 Old Westbury Rd
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 520-4400

Gr: K-5 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #44.

Clarke Middle School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

740 Edgewood Dr
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7401

Gr: 6-8 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #55.

Woodland Middle School

(Math: 83% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

690 Wenwood Dr
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 564-6523

Gr: 6-8 | 1,139 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #66.

Bowling Green School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2340 Stewart Ave
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7480

Gr: K-5 | 911 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #77.

Parkway School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

465 Bellmore Rd
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 679-3500

Gr: K-5 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 7,743 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 95% (Top 10% in NY)
: Top 10%
: 84% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 95% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education