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Meadow Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

880 Jackson St, Baldwin, NY 11510 · (516) 434-6500 · Part of Baldwin Union Free School District

Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 87% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
613
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Meadow Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

880 Jackson St, Baldwin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten88
Grade 194
Grade 291
Grade 397
Grade 490
Grade 5110
Ungraded43
Enrollment over time
565’20
577’21
588’22
594’23
613’24

Up 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 46%Hispanic 29%White 13%Two or more races 6%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Meadow Elementary School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Baldwin Union Free School District

The district →
Plaza Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Baldwin
B+
429 students11:1
Steele Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Baldwin
B+
293 students12:1
Lenox Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Baldwin
B+
261 students12:1
Brookside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Baldwin
A−
236 students12:1
Baldwin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baldwin
B−
1,007 students12:1
Baldwin Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Baldwin
A+
1,470 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.