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Parkway School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

465 Bellmore Rd, East Meadow, NY 11554 · (516) 679-3500 · Part of East Meadow Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
570
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Parkway School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A−, 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 ↗

465 Bellmore Rd, East Meadow

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten85
Grade 195
Grade 290
Grade 3106
Grade 4107
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
514’20
541’21
568’22
586’23
570’24

Up 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 37%White 35%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 4%Black 3%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 Parkway School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in East Meadow Union Free School District

The district →
Bowling Green School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Westbury
A−
895 students10:1
McVey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Meadow
A
838 students11:1
Barnum Woods School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Meadow
A
797 students12:1
Meadowbrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Meadow
A−
442 students8:1
Woodland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · East Meadow
B
1,141 students11:1
Clarke Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Westbury
B+
663 students9:1

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.