Is Searingtown School a good school?

Yes. Searingtown School ranks in the top 5.8% of New York alternative schools.

How many students attend Searingtown School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 574 students attended Searingtown School.

What is the racial makeup of Searingtown School?

Students at Searingtown School are 77% Asian, 18% White, 4% Hispanic.

Searingtown School

Summary:

Searingtown School is an alternative public school located in Albertson, NY, serving grades KG-12 with a total enrollment of 585 students. It is part of the Herricks Union Free School District, which is ranked 48th out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Searingtown School consistently outperforms the Herricks Union Free School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. For example, in 2023-2024, Searingtown School had 76.47% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA, compared to 68.46% for the district and 42.6% for the state. Additionally, Searingtown School has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $20,391 to $22,623 over the past 4 school years, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.2 to 11.8 over the past 3 school years, indicating a more personalized learning environment.

When comparing Searingtown School to the nearby alternative schools, such as PS 256, Evergreen Charter School, and Academy Charter School-Uniondale, Searingtown School stands out as a high-performing, well-resourced institution that serves a more socioeconomically diverse student population. The school's relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 14.75% to 18.29% over the past 3 school years, suggests it serves a more affluent student population compared to the nearby alternative schools, which have much higher rates of economically disadvantaged students.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

106 Beverly Dr
Albertson, NY 11507-1304

(516) 305-8500

District: Herricks Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
141^st of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,365

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 574

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

76.8%

White:

18.1%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Searingtown School ranks better than 94.2% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (76.8%), White (18.1%), Hispanic (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Searingtown School is 13.2. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Searingtown School is $21,365.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Searingtown School:

SchoolDigger ranks Searingtown School 141^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Searingtown School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Herricks Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Herricks Union Free School District 48^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Searingtown School

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Rank History for all students at Searingtown School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	85.80	100^th	2206	95.5%
2007	83.02	208^th	2219	90.6%
2008	85.43	86^th	2227	96.1%
2009	80.86	234^th	2257	89.6%
2010	88.51	83^rd	2263	96.3%
2011	85.86	199^th	2286	91.3%
2012	89.08	110^th	2320	95.3%
2013	94.52	49^th	2325	97.9%
2014	90.76	128^th	2345	94.5%
2015	87.64	209^th	2352	91.1%
2016	89.94	137^th	2366	94.2%
2017	91.47	124^th	2386	94.8%
2018	92.25	101^st	2395	95.8%
2019	93.92	110^th	2413	95.4%
2021	91.64	82^nd	2201	96.3%
2022	94.64	76^th	2434	96.9%
2023	92.48	162^nd	2439	93.4%
2024	93.19	141^st	2445	94.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Searingtown School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.03	67^th	938	92.9%
2019	91.95	18^th	860	97.9%
2021	90.90	20^th	454	95.6%
2022	95.14	30^th	1027	97.1%
2023	94.59	28^th	1001	97.2%
2024	79.40	85^th	1066	92.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Searingtown School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.51	114^th	1941	94.1%
2019	82.16	154^th	1859	91.7%
2021	77.87	131^st	1044	87.5%
2022	77.59	243^rd	2031	88.0%
2023	53.35	683^rd	2016	66.1%
2024	63.11	510^th	2110	75.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Searingtown School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.86	611^th	2045	70.1%
2019	87.80	178^th	2032	91.2%
2021	91.27	72^nd	1678	95.7%
2022	93.61	81^st	2099	96.1%
2023	96.20	60^th	2041	97.1%
2024	91.92	115^th	2078	94.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Searingtown School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.54	70^th	2338	97.0%
2019	93.89	83^rd	2357	96.5%
2021	91.98	51^st	1955	97.4%
2022	94.87	59^th	2401	97.5%
2023	91.69	161^st	2403	93.3%
2024	90.88	164^th	2413	93.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Searingtown School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.97	134^th	2340	94.3%
2019	92.41	123^rd	2358	94.8%
2021	88.65	112^th	1961	94.3%
2022	92.23	116^th	2400	95.2%
2023	91.28	165^th	2400	93.1%
2024	92.70	117^th	2411	95.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Searingtown School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.70	113^th	601	81.2%
2019	76.67	105^th	548	80.8%
2021	72.63	112^th	430	74.0%
2022	76.50	134^th	671	80.0%
2023	70.25	179^th	605	70.4%
2024	72.46	169^th	662	74.5%

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Rank History for White students at Searingtown School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.21	171^st	1408	87.9%
2019	81.31	212^th	1338	84.2%
2021	83.57	117^th	1224	90.4%
2022	87.55	90^th	1399	93.6%
2023	87.32	119^th	1337	91.1%
2024	88.38	99^th	1392	92.9%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Searingtown School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	304	2	68	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1990	304	2	110	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1991	325	4	120	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
1992	322	8	101	28	6	n/a	n/a	0	465
1993	332	4	124	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	480
1994	333	0	174	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1995	354	5	152	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
1996	354	5	152	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
1997	329	2	188	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1998	305	1	203	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1999	334	0	203	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2000	330	0	205	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
2001	312	0	201	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
2002	294	3	203	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
2003	294	3	203	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
2004	301	1	192	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
2005	231	4	231	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2006	276	3	265	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2007	274	5	288	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
2008	268	3	301	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
2009	267	2	287	26	0	n/a	n/a	1	583
2010	256	3	301	25	0	n/a	n/a	3	588
2011	232	3	306	22	0	0	3	0	566
2012	191	3	301	22	0	0	2	0	519
2013	179	2	270	19	0	0	3	0	473
2014	168	1	273	19	0	0	5	0	466
2015	158	2	286	25	0	0	7	0	478
2016	131	2	326	23	0	0	11	0	493
2017	123	2	345	25	0	0	11	0	506
2018	126	3	364	32	0	0	13	0	538
2019	129	2	391	26	0	0	13	0	561
2020	116	2	404	24	0	1	13	0	560
2021	114	3	398	22	0	0	12	0	549
2022	105	3	420	23	0	0	9	0	560
2023	110	3	446	19	1	0	6	0	585
2024	104	3	441	21	0	0	5	0	574

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Searingtown School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	420	29.9	14.0	n/a
1990	426	32.3	13.1	n/a
1991	466	32.8	14.2	n/a
1992	465	34.9	13.3	n/a
1993	480	26.6	18.0	n/a
1994	518	29.6	17.5	1.9
1995	532	31.7	16.8	1.9
1996	532	31.7	16.8	1.9
1997	536	35.0	15.3	0.7
1998	536	33.0	16.2	1.5
1999	560	35.2	15.9	0.4
2000	566	40.2	14.1	2.1
2001	554	45.6	12.1	3.2
2002	523	48.3	10.8	3.3
2003	523	48.3	10.8	3.3
2004	516	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	533	52.2	10.2	3
2006	568	53.0	10.7	3
2007	588	53.0	11.1	3.1
2008	596	52.5	11.4	3.2
2009	583	51.0	11.4	3.8
2010	588	49.5	11.8	4.3
2011	566	52.1	10.8	3.4
2012	519	47.2	10.9	3.7
2013	473	45.2	10.4	5.3
2014	466	40.7	11.4	6
2015	478	45.0	10.6	6.5
2016	493	46.0	10.7	7.5
2017	506	49.9	10.1	6.1
2018	538	46.5	11.5	10.2
2019	561	52.5	10.6	12.5
2020	560	45.5	12.3	12.3
2021	549	59.5	9.2	14.8
2022	560	52.9	10.5	16.6
2023	585	49.5	11.8	18.3
2024	574	43.4	13.2	22.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Searingtown School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	420	29.9	14.0	n/a
1990	426	32.3	13.1	n/a
1991	466	32.8	14.2	n/a
1992	465	34.9	13.3	n/a
1993	480	26.6	18.0	n/a
1994	518	29.6	17.5	1.9
1995	532	31.7	16.8	1.9
1996	532	31.7	16.8	1.9
1997	536	35.0	15.3	0.7
1998	536	33.0	16.2	1.5
1999	560	35.2	15.9	0.4
2000	566	40.2	14.1	2.1
2001	554	45.6	12.1	3.2
2002	523	48.3	10.8	3.3
2003	523	48.3	10.8	3.3
2004	516	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	533	52.2	10.2	3
2006	568	53.0	10.7	3
2007	588	53.0	11.1	3.1
2008	596	52.5	11.4	3.2
2009	583	51.0	11.4	3.8
2010	588	49.5	11.8	4.3
2011	566	52.1	10.8	3.4
2012	519	47.2	10.9	3.7
2013	473	45.2	10.4	5.3
2014	466	40.7	11.4	6
2015	478	45.0	10.6	6.5
2016	493	46.0	10.7	7.5
2017	506	49.9	10.1	6.1
2018	538	46.5	11.5	10.2
2019	561	52.5	10.6	12.5
2020	560	45.5	12.3	12.3
2021	549	59.5	9.2	14.8
2022	560	52.9	10.5	16.6
2023	585	49.5	11.8	18.3
2024	574	43.4	13.2	22.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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