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B+

William L Buck School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

75 Horton Ave, Valley Stream, NY 11581 · (516) 434-2841 · Part of Valley Stream Union Free School District 24

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

Directions
Students
303
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about William L Buck School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

75 Horton Ave, Valley Stream

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten36
Grade 138
Grade 240
Grade 345
Grade 441
Grade 552
Grade 650
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
328’20
328’21
311’22
310’23
303’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%Asian 23%Black 23%White 11%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William L Buck School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Valley Stream Union Free School District 24

The district →
Robert W Carbonaro School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Valley Stream
B+
376 students10:1
Brooklyn Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Valley Stream
B−
357 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.