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B+

Plaza Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

501 Seaman Ave, Baldwin, NY 11510 · (516) 434-6600 · Part of Baldwin Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
429
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Plaza Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
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 ↗

501 Seaman Ave, Baldwin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 173
Grade 261
Grade 368
Grade 473
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
438’20
443’21
441’22
426’23
429’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 40%Black 40%White 11%Asian 7%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Plaza Elementary School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Baldwin Union Free School District

The district →
Meadow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Baldwin
B
613 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.