Best Public Schools in Massapequa Park, NY

Summary:

The Massapequa Park area of New York is home to three high-performing elementary schools: Birch Lane Elementary School, East Lake Elementary School, and McKenna Elementary School. These schools, which are part of the Massapequa Union Free School District, consistently rank in the top 40% of New York elementary schools and demonstrate strong academic performance.

Among the standout schools, McKenna Elementary School stands out with its high statewide ranking, exceptional proficiency rates on state assessments, and well-resourced environment with small class sizes and high spending per student. East Lake Elementary School also excels, with particularly strong 4th-grade performance on state assessments and similar resource levels to McKenna.

Overall, the Massapequa Park elementary schools appear to provide a high-quality education, with the district investing significant resources into its schools. While the relatively low free/reduced lunch rates suggest potential equity concerns, the schools' consistent academic achievements and well-resourced environments indicate a commitment to supporting student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			NY State Assessments Math (2024)			NY State Assessments Science (2024)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKenna Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Spruce St	Massapequa Park	11762	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5501	467	48	9.7	7.1%	394 (84.4%)	5 (1.1%)	43 (9.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	58.1	941^st of 2445 public elementary schools	61.5%		72	627^th of 2439 public elementary schools	74.3%	314	48.8	32.0	36.8	67.4	60.0	66.7	38.1	97.6	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.9	98.3	$23,053	$517	$22,536
Birch Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Birch Ln	Massapequa Park	11762	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5101	669	61	11.0	5.1%	578 (86.4%)	5 (0.7%)	60 (9.0%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.7%)	51.5	1135^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.6%		58.5	962^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	60.6%	173	47.5	37.3	40.4	50.0	67.8	58.0	32.0	97.7	98.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	99.5	$18,694	$351	$18,343
East Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	154 E Lake Ave	Massapequa Park	11762	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5201	518	48	10.7	5.6%	426 (82.2%)	2 (0.4%)	70 (13.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	56.7	986^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.7%		56.9	997^th of 2439 public elementary schools	59.1%	11	51.8	23.7	46.2	70.7	57.9	54.2	34.8	98.6	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.6	99.6	$23,208	$450	$22,758

Cities Near Massapequa Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Massapequa	0.77 mi	8	153^rd
Amityville	1.18 mi	5	742^nd
Farmingdale	1.74 mi	5	311^th
North Massapequa	1.77 mi	1	95^th
Seaford	2.07 mi	5	191^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.