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Polk Street School
960 Polk Ave
Franklin Square NY, 11010, Nassau County
Phone: 516-326-3785
Ranking:
(101 out of 3,424, top 3%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Franklin Square Union Free School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 43 | 41 | 39 | 43 | 40 | 41 | 40 | |||||||
Total Students: | 696 | 690 | 676 | 690 | 690 | 674 | 680 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 36 | 5.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 76 | 10.9% | 103 | 14.9% | 82 | 12.1% | 84 | 12.2% | 86 | 12.5% | 91 | 13.5% | 89 | 13.1% |
Grade 1: | 106 | 15.2% | 81 | 11.7% | 91 | 13.5% | 92 | 13.3% | 103 | 14.9% | 95 | 14.1% | 112 | 16.5% |
Grade 2: | 81 | 11.6% | 93 | 13.5% | 93 | 13.8% | 106 | 15.4% | 97 | 14.1% | 106 | 15.7% | 90 | 13.2% |
Grade 3: | 97 | 13.9% | 87 | 12.6% | 110 | 16.3% | 99 | 14.3% | 108 | 15.7% | 91 | 13.5% | 102 | 15.0% |
Grade 4: | 87 | 12.5% | 113 | 16.4% | 99 | 14.6% | 107 | 15.5% | 90 | 13.0% | 104 | 15.4% | 98 | 14.4% |
Grade 5: | 113 | 16.2% | 102 | 14.8% | 110 | 16.3% | 93 | 13.5% | 106 | 15.4% | 95 | 14.1% | 89 | 13.1% |
Grade 6: | 100 | 14.4% | 111 | 16.1% | 91 | 13.5% | 109 | 15.8% | 100 | 14.5% | 92 | 13.6% | 100 | 14.7% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 347 | 49.9% | 349 | 50.6% | 338 | 50.0% | 342 | 49.6% | 340 | 49.3% | 328 | 48.7% | 327 | 48.1% |
Female: | 349 | 50.1% | 341 | 49.4% | 338 | 50.0% | 348 | 50.4% | 341 | 49.4% | 338 | 50.1% | 349 | 51.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 51 | 7.3% | 41 | 5.9% | 42 | 6.2% | 45 | 6.5% | 46 | 6.7% | 36 | 5.3% | 44 | 6.5% |
Hispanic: | 133 | 19.1% | 116 | 16.8% | 101 | 14.9% | 105 | 15.2% | 81 | 11.7% | 79 | 11.7% | 75 | 11.0% |
Black: | 13 | 1.9% | 14 | 2.0% | 11 | 1.6% | 14 | 2.0% | 11 | 1.6% | 11 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.3% |
White: | 489 | 70.3% | 511 | 74.1% | 519 | 76.8% | 526 | 76.2% | 551 | 79.9% | 548 | 81.3% | 552 | 81.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 34 | 4.9% | 44 | 6.5% | 26 | 3.8% | 28 | 4.1% | 40 | 5.9% | 35 | 5.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 20 | 2.9% | 25 | 3.7% | 42 | 6.1% | 43 | 6.2% | 29 | 4.3% | 29 | 4.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.18 | 16.83 | 17.33 | 16.16 | 17.25 | 16.40 | 17.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 88% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 92% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 94% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 95% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 75% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 78% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 62.3% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 96% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 81% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 79% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 85% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 57.1% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 98% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 95% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 97% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 78% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 79% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 81% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 43.6% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 101% | 99% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 85% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 87% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 89% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 54.7% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 100% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 88% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 87% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 74% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 43.4% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 84% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 83% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 91% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 44% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 86% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 90% | 61% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 95% | 89% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 95% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 76% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 83% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 78% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 41.1% | 29.6% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 93% | 60% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 98% | 95% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 88% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 96% | 88% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 89% | 91% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 58.1% | 30.6% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Polk Street School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.