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Denton Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1050 Denton Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 · (516) 305-8400 · Part of Herricks Union Free School District

North Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 92% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
599
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Denton Avenue School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency91%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts84%
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 ↗

1050 Denton Ave, New Hyde Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 191
Grade 292
Grade 3111
Grade 4111
Grade 5117
Enrollment over time
622’20
630’21
634’22
611’23
599’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 79%White 13%Hispanic 7%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Denton Avenue School from North Hempstead families.

Other schools in Herricks Union Free School District

The district →
Searingtown School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albertson
A
549 students12:1
Center Street School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Williston Park
A
482 students12:1
Herricks Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Albertson
A−
1,094 students11:1
Herricks High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Hyde Park
A
1,535 students12:1

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; North Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.