Is Grundy Avenue School a good school?

Grundy Avenue School ranks 1621 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grundy Avenue School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 460 students attended Grundy Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of Grundy Avenue School?

Students at Grundy Avenue School are 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Grundy Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Grundy Avenue School usually go on to attend: Middle : Seneca Middle School High : Sachem High School East High : Sachem High School North

Grundy Avenue School

Summary:

Grundy Avenue School is an elementary school located in Holbrook, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 470 students. It is part of the Sachem Central School District, which is ranked 551 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grundy Avenue School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in terms of proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's rankings for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds are in the bottom 10-20% of New York elementary schools. However, the school's special education students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 30% of New York elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year. Grundy Avenue School has a higher per-student spending compared to the state average, with a spending of $16,666 per student in the 2022-2023 school year.

Grundy Avenue School's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from the top 40% in 2014-2015 to the bottom 35% in 2023-2024. When compared to other elementary schools in the district, such as Tamarac Elementary School, Grundy Avenue School consistently underperforms in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may be contributing to its lower academic performance, and the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to other schools in the district could also be a factor in its academic challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

950 Grundy Ave
Holbrook, NY 11741-2612

(631) 471-1820

District: Sachem Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1621^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,666

Students who attend Grundy Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Seneca Middle School
High:	Sachem High School East
	Sachem High School North

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 460

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grundy Avenue School ranks worse than 66.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.96. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67%), Hispanic (23.7%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grundy Avenue School is 12.9, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Grundy Avenue School employs 35.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grundy Avenue School is $16,666. 8 elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grundy Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grundy Avenue School 1621^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Grundy Avenue School in the ranking list.)

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Sachem Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sachem Central School District 551^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grundy Avenue School

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Rank History for all students at Grundy Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	71.70	662^nd	2206	70.0%
2007	71.26	692^nd	2219	68.8%
2008	69.51	753^rd	2227	66.2%
2009	75.73	466^th	2257	79.4%
2010	77.49	432^nd	2263	80.9%
2011	71.46	646^th	2286	71.7%
2012	62.61	945^th	2320	59.3%
2013	51.16	1080^th	2325	53.5%
2014	57.83	951^st	2345	59.4%
2015	62.93	826^th	2352	64.9%
2016	59.75	906^th	2366	61.7%
2017	59.47	927^th	2386	61.1%
2018	49.64	1218^th	2395	49.1%
2019	34.77	1584^th	2413	34.4%
2021	54.26	976^th	2201	55.7%
2022	33.20	1681^st	2434	30.9%
2023	45.73	1288^th	2439	47.2%
2024	33.96	1621^st	2445	33.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Grundy Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	61.39	294^th	1044	71.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grundy Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.16	569^th	2045	72.2%
2019	28.39	1520^th	2032	25.2%
2021	47.33	853^rd	1678	49.2%
2022	17.23	1938^th	2099	7.7%
2023	44.83	1039^th	2041	49.1%
2024	17.93	1883^rd	2078	9.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Grundy Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.47	961^st	2338	58.9%
2019	36.05	1529^th	2357	35.1%
2021	62.06	694^th	1955	64.5%
2022	32.82	1690^th	2401	29.6%
2023	45.89	1273^rd	2403	47.0%
2024	25.80	1876^th	2413	22.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Grundy Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.68	1242^nd	2340	46.9%
2019	27.55	1773^rd	2358	24.8%
2021	43.43	1126^th	1961	42.6%
2022	39.03	1479^th	2400	38.4%
2023	45.66	1265^th	2400	47.3%
2024	29.36	1757^th	2411	27.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grundy Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	29.91	1137^th	1503	24.4%
2023	27.31	1118^th	1429	21.8%
2024	10.10	1497^th	1531	2.2%

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Rank History for White students at Grundy Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.28	1016^th	1408	27.8%
2019	33.14	956^th	1338	28.6%
2021	42.05	760^th	1224	37.9%
2022	30.91	1029^th	1399	26.4%
2023	43.32	801^st	1337	40.1%
2024	30.71	1019^th	1392	26.8%

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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 Grundy Avenue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	551	1	2	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1990	537	1	6	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1991	537	2	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
1992	512	0	5	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
1993	521	2	8	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
1994	525	3	11	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	557
1995	579	3	17	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	621
1996	579	3	17	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	621
1997	669	4	15	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	715
1998	651	8	14	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	698
1999	636	6	16	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	684
2000	607	6	16	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	660
2001	611	6	15	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	665
2002	599	8	16	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	659
2003	599	8	16	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	659
2004	590	8	21	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	657
2005	485	8	15	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
2006	505	7	14	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
2007	476	10	10	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
2008	463	11	14	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
2009	471	11	13	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
2010	437	13	12	29	0	n/a	n/a	2	493
2011	433	12	11	22	0	0	0	0	478
2012	433	13	9	32	0	0	3	0	490
2013	421	10	10	41	0	0	7	0	489
2014	404	10	13	47	0	0	8	0	482
2015	394	7	8	46	0	0	9	0	464
2016	365	6	6	56	0	0	12	0	445
2017	436	6	10	79	0	0	12	0	543
2018	398	8	13	90	0	0	13	0	522
2019	378	8	14	82	0	0	14	0	496
2020	367	6	12	91	0	0	19	0	495
2021	336	9	11	105	1	0	22	0	484
2022	331	17	15	104	1	2	23	0	493
2023	309	13	16	110	0	3	19	0	470
2024	308	7	14	109	0	2	20	0	460

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 Grundy Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	573	38.9	14.7	n/a
1990	570	40.0	14.2	n/a
1991	561	43.5	12.8	n/a
1992	548	43.9	12.4	n/a
1993	554	37.0	15.0	n/a
1994	557	36.0	15.5	10.1
1995	621	43.1	14.4	9.5
1996	621	43.1	14.4	9.5
1997	715	40.1	17.8	13.7
1998	698	40.2	17.4	10
1999	684	42.1	16.2	11.7
2000	660	43.1	15.3	18.3
2001	665	47.0	14.1	17.9
2002	659	46.0	14.3	16.1
2003	659	46.0	14.3	16.1
2004	657	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	538	43.6	12.3	10
2006	554	36.0	15.4	7.2
2007	529	31.5	16.8	8.9
2008	518	33.5	15.5	11.2
2009	524	34.0	15.4	10.3
2010	493	33.0	14.9	12.6
2011	478	33.8	14.1	11.7
2012	490	30.0	16.3	18.8
2013	489	33.5	14.5	19.4
2014	482	29.5	16.3	17
2015	464	28.0	16.5	20
2016	445	27.0	16.4	22.5
2017	543	35.0	15.4	21.4
2018	522	36.0	14.5	17.2
2019	496	33.0	15.0	18.5
2020	495	35.7	13.8	20.6
2021	484	n/a	n/a	19.4
2022	493	38.5	12.7	18.7
2023	470	35.6	13.1	21.9
2024	460	35.4	12.9	27.4

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 Grundy Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	573	38.9	14.7	n/a
1990	570	40.0	14.2	n/a
1991	561	43.5	12.8	n/a
1992	548	43.9	12.4	n/a
1993	554	37.0	15.0	n/a
1994	557	36.0	15.5	10.1
1995	621	43.1	14.4	9.5
1996	621	43.1	14.4	9.5
1997	715	40.1	17.8	13.7
1998	698	40.2	17.4	10
1999	684	42.1	16.2	11.7
2000	660	43.1	15.3	18.3
2001	665	47.0	14.1	17.9
2002	659	46.0	14.3	16.1
2003	659	46.0	14.3	16.1
2004	657	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	538	43.6	12.3	10
2006	554	36.0	15.4	7.2
2007	529	31.5	16.8	8.9
2008	518	33.5	15.5	11.2
2009	524	34.0	15.4	10.3
2010	493	33.0	14.9	12.6
2011	478	33.8	14.1	11.7
2012	490	30.0	16.3	18.8
2013	489	33.5	14.5	19.4
2014	482	29.5	16.3	17
2015	464	28.0	16.5	20
2016	445	27.0	16.4	22.5
2017	543	35.0	15.4	21.4
2018	522	36.0	14.5	17.2
2019	496	33.0	15.0	18.5
2020	495	35.7	13.8	20.6
2021	484	n/a	n/a	19.4
2022	493	38.5	12.7	18.7
2023	470	35.6	13.1	21.9
2024	460	35.4	12.9	27.4

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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