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Northern Parkway Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

440 Northern Pkwy, Uniondale, NY 11553 · (516) 918-1705 · Part of Uniondale Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
612
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Northern Parkway Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 62.6%

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

Location

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440 Northern Pkwy, Uniondale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten96
Grade 192
Grade 283
Grade 394
Grade 492
Grade 5102
Enrollment over time
645’20
557’21
543’22
613’23
612’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%Black 31%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northern Parkway Elementary School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Uniondale Union Free School District

The district →
California Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Uniondale
D
730 students12:1
Walnut Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Uniondale
D
505 students11:1
Smith Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Uniondale
C+
476 students11:1
Grand Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Baldwin
C+
306 students10:1
Turtle Hook Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Uniondale
C−
637 students9:1
Lawrence Road Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hempstead
D
623 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.