Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11558

Summary:

The 11558 zip code area is home to two schools - Francis X Hegarty Elementary School and Island Park Lincoln Orens Middle School, both part of the Island Park Union Free School District. While the schools share some similarities, they also exhibit distinct differences in their academic performance and resource allocation.

Francis X Hegarty Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 620th out of 2,434 New York elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,676th out of 2,445 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on state assessments is below the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math ranging from 31.58% to 57.69% compared to the state averages of 42.6% to 58.03%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 34.46%. In contrast, Island Park Lincoln Orens Middle School has also seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 653rd out of 1,479 New York middle schools in 2021-2022 to 1,067th out of 1,504 in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance on state assessments is more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average (e.g., 100% proficiency in Regents Algebra I) and others performing below (e.g., 34.29% proficiency in 8th grade Math compared to the state average of 40.72%). The school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 43.54%.

The data also reveals significant differences in resource allocation between the two schools. Francis X Hegarty Elementary School spends $22,946 per student, while Island Park Lincoln Orens Middle School spends $31,475 per student. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at Francis X Hegarty Elementary School is 11:1, while at Island Park Lincoln Orens Middle School, it is 6.9:1. These disparities in funding and staffing may contribute to the varying academic performance observed between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Francis X Hegarty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Radcliffe Rd	Island Park	11558	Nassau County	Island Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2670	458	38	12.2	37.6%	234 (51.1%)	14 (3.1%)	178 (38.9%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	32.4	1676^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.5%		49.7	1164^th of 2439 public elementary schools	52.3%	512			31.6	34.6					35.7	57.7						95.3	98.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	96.9	98.6	97.5	$22,946	$2,881	$20,066
Island Park Lincoln Orens Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Trafalgar Blvd	Island Park	11558	Nassau County	Island Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2630	259	37	7.0	41.7%	134 (51.7%)	11 (4.2%)	94 (36.3%)	15 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	32.6	1067^th of 1504 public middle schools	29.1%		51	695^th of 1500 public middle schools	53.7%	372	69.7	100.0			31.7	39.6	38.5	37.0			41.5	33.9	45.7	34.3	33.3	96.3	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	99.4	99.4	$31,475	$1,320	$30,155

Cities Near Zip Code 11558

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Island Park	0.22 mi	2	673^rd
Long Beach	0.86 mi	6	197^th
Oceanside	1.99 mi	10	208^th
East Rockaway	2.64 mi	4	349^th
Baldwin	3.16 mi	7	303^rd

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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.

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