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East Meadow Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Students
7,793
Schools
10
Spent per student
$30,165
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$42.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East Meadow Union Free School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.6% since 2020
- Debt of $42.2M, about $5,410 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Salisbury.
K–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency81%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$30,165 per student · 13% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 35%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,244’20
7,404’21
7,649’22
7,743’23
7,793’24
Up 7.6% since 2020.
Students
White 36%Asian 32%Hispanic 25%Black 5%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Bowling Green School
A−895 students10:1
McVey Elementary School
A838 students11:1
Barnum Woods School
A797 students12:1
Parkway School
A−570 students11:1
Meadowbrook Elementary School
A−442 students8:1
Woodland Middle School
B1,141 students11:1
Clarke Middle School
B+663 students9:1
East Meadow High School
A+1,549 students12:1
W Tresper Clarke High School
A898 students11:1
County of Nassau/Correctional Center
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.