Is Stratford Road School a good school?

Yes. Stratford Road School ranks in the top 8.0% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Stratford Road School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 596 students attended Stratford Road School.

What is the racial makeup of Stratford Road School?

Students at Stratford Road School are 46% Asian, 42% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Stratford Road School attend?

Students who attend Stratford Road School usually go on to attend: Middle : Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School High : Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

Stratford Road School

Summary:

Stratford Road School is an exceptional elementary school located in Plainview, New York, serving 626 students in grades K-4. As part of the highly-ranked Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, Stratford Road School consistently delivers outstanding academic performance, ranking among the top 8% of elementary schools in the state.

The school's academic achievements are truly impressive, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math on New York State Assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, 64.58% of 3rd graders and 80.72% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. In Math, 81.05% of 3rd graders and 88.51% of 4th graders were proficient or better, again exceeding the district and state benchmarks. Stratford Road School's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, white, and economically disadvantaged students, demonstrating a commitment to equity and inclusion.

When compared to nearby schools, such as those in the Jericho Union Free School District and Syosset Central School District, Stratford Road School consistently outperforms its counterparts, solidifying its position as a high-performing school within the broader region. While the school's overall performance is exceptional, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in the areas of Asian student performance and special education student performance, where the school's rankings are not as high as in other subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-4

33 Bedford Rd
Plainview, NY 11803-2699

(516) 434-3387

District: Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
196^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,654

Students who attend Stratford Road School usually attend:

Middle:	Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School
High:	Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 596

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

45.6%

White:

41.6%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stratford Road School ranks better than 92% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.35. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Stratford Road School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (45.6%), White (41.6%), Hispanic (8.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stratford Road School is 9.6, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stratford Road School is $23,654, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stratford Road School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stratford Road School 196^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Stratford Road School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District 75^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Stratford Road School

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Rank History for all students at Stratford Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	78.62	370^th	2206	83.2%
2007	66.75	866^th	2219	61.0%
2008	71.86	655^th	2227	70.6%
2009	74.87	515^th	2257	77.2%
2010	78.87	385^th	2263	83.0%
2011	83.66	265^th	2286	88.4%
2012	78.92	419^th	2320	81.9%
2013	82.64	317^th	2325	86.4%
2014	84.05	272^nd	2345	88.4%
2015	84.58	277^th	2352	88.2%
2016	85.88	244^th	2366	89.7%
2017	86.24	239^th	2386	90.0%
2018	82.89	318^th	2395	86.7%
2019	93.88	111^th	2413	95.4%
2021	90.86	101^st	2201	95.4%
2022	91.18	163^rd	2434	93.3%
2023	94.62	106^th	2439	95.7%
2024	90.35	196^th	2445	92.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Stratford Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	74.82	147^th	1027	85.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Stratford Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	58.79	320^th	1044	69.3%
2022	70.61	352^nd	2031	82.7%
2023	84.74	175^th	2016	91.3%
2024	64.69	481^st	2110	77.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stratford Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.65	1275^th	2045	37.7%
2019	98.32	42^nd	2032	97.9%
2022	89.35	141^st	2099	93.3%
2023	94.89	90^th	2041	95.6%
2024	86.37	177^th	2078	91.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Stratford Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.67	330^th	2338	85.9%
2019	92.34	116^th	2357	95.1%
2021	91.31	63^rd	1955	96.8%
2022	92.75	100^th	2401	95.8%
2023	94.53	82^nd	2403	96.6%
2024	86.51	258^th	2413	89.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Stratford Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.53	320^th	2340	86.3%
2019	93.37	103^rd	2358	95.6%
2021	87.79	134^th	1961	93.2%
2022	88.43	195^th	2400	91.9%
2023	91.88	148^th	2400	93.8%
2024	91.32	154^th	2411	93.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Stratford Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.63	171^st	601	71.5%
2019	80.71	69^th	548	87.4%
2021	78.11	59^th	430	86.3%
2022	76.11	137^th	671	79.6%
2023	78.10	107^th	605	82.3%
2024	67.08	223^rd	662	66.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stratford Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	73.12	286^th	1503	81.0%

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Rank History for White students at Stratford Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.36	399^th	1408	71.7%
2019	84.91	154^th	1338	88.5%
2021	83.74	115^th	1224	90.6%
2022	78.55	243^rd	1399	82.6%
2023	84.27	159^th	1337	88.1%
2024	86.46	140^th	1392	89.9%

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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 Stratford Road School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	589	1	36	11	n/a	n/a	637
1995	620	2	41	25	n/a	n/a	688
1996	620	2	41	25	n/a	n/a	688
1997	501	2	37	19	n/a	n/a	559
1998	494	0	40	19	n/a	n/a	553
1999	503	2	42	19	n/a	n/a	566
2000	487	2	42	18	n/a	n/a	549
2001	373	0	29	14	n/a	n/a	416
2002	334	1	49	9	n/a	n/a	393
2003	334	1	49	9	n/a	n/a	393
2004	323	4	53	9	n/a	n/a	389
2005	316	3	60	13	n/a	n/a	392
2006	306	2	75	11	n/a	n/a	394
2007	328	4	77	16	n/a	n/a	425
2008	327	1	81	17	n/a	n/a	426
2009	353	2	93	17	n/a	n/a	465
2010	345	3	84	16	n/a	n/a	448
2011	308	4	79	21	0	0	412
2012	289	2	73	30	0	7	401
2013	257	1	79	29	1	9	376
2014	272	0	96	35	0	11	414
2015	255	0	101	36	0	10	402
2016	265	0	111	45	0	10	431
2017	300	1	152	57	3	14	527
2018	292	1	152	53	1	16	515
2019	292	3	177	49	0	19	540
2020	282	4	193	44	0	24	547
2021	298	5	204	43	0	27	577
2022	283	5	262	43	0	27	620
2023	290	3	270	40	0	23	626
2024	248	3	272	51	0	22	596

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 Stratford Road School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	637	38.5	16.5	1.6
1995	688	43.0	16.0	1.6
1996	688	43.0	16.0	1.6
1997	559	37.0	15.1	3
1998	553	36.0	15.4	2.9
1999	566	38.0	14.9	2.7
2000	549	37.0	14.8	2.6
2001	416	33.0	12.6	2.9
2002	393	33.0	11.9	6.1
2003	393	33.0	11.9	6.1
2004	389	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	392	30.0	13.1	5.9
2006	394	34.0	11.6	5.6
2007	425	35.5	12.0	4.9
2008	426	36.0	11.8	7
2009	465	39.0	11.9	6.2
2010	448	37.0	12.1	7.1
2011	412	40.5	10.1	7.8
2012	401	34.8	11.5	7.2
2013	376	34.8	10.8	6.4
2014	414	32.0	12.9	6.8
2015	402	33.0	12.1	9.2
2016	431	35.0	12.3	11.6
2017	527	43.0	12.2	7.6
2018	515	44.0	11.7	8.2
2019	540	46.2	11.6	9.4
2020	547	47.7	11.4	9.3
2021	577	57.2	10.0	13.3
2022	620	61.6	10.0	8.5
2023	626	64.4	9.7	13.4
2024	596	61.6	9.6	17.4

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 Stratford Road School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	637	38.5	16.5	1.6
1995	688	43.0	16.0	1.6
1996	688	43.0	16.0	1.6
1997	559	37.0	15.1	3
1998	553	36.0	15.4	2.9
1999	566	38.0	14.9	2.7
2000	549	37.0	14.8	2.6
2001	416	33.0	12.6	2.9
2002	393	33.0	11.9	6.1
2003	393	33.0	11.9	6.1
2004	389	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	392	30.0	13.1	5.9
2006	394	34.0	11.6	5.6
2007	425	35.5	12.0	4.9
2008	426	36.0	11.8	7
2009	465	39.0	11.9	6.2
2010	448	37.0	12.1	7.1
2011	412	40.5	10.1	7.8
2012	401	34.8	11.5	7.2
2013	376	34.8	10.8	6.4
2014	414	32.0	12.9	6.8
2015	402	33.0	12.1	9.2
2016	431	35.0	12.3	11.6
2017	527	43.0	12.2	7.6
2018	515	44.0	11.7	8.2
2019	540	46.2	11.6	9.4
2020	547	47.7	11.4	9.3
2021	577	57.2	10.0	13.3
2022	620	61.6	10.0	8.5
2023	626	64.4	9.7	13.4
2024	596	61.6	9.6	17.4

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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