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Centre Avenue Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

55 Centre Ave, East Rockaway, NY 11518 · (516) 887-8300 · Part of East Rockaway Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
239
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Centre Avenue Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of New York’s public schools
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

55 Centre Ave, East Rockaway

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 129
Grade 231
Grade 340
Grade 431
Grade 529
Grade 634
Enrollment over time
281’20
284’21
256’22
241’23
239’24

Down 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 35%Asian 7%Black 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Centre Avenue Elementary School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in East Rockaway Union Free School District

The district →
Rhame Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · East Rockaway
C+
330 students11:1
East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · East Rockaway
B+
557 students8:1

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.