Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11762

Summary:

The 11762 zip code area in Massapequa, New York is home to three elementary schools that are part of the Massapequa Union Free School District. These schools, Birch Lane Elementary School, East Lake Elementary School, and McKenna Elementary School, serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are generally performing well, with some standout academic achievements.

East Lake Elementary School and McKenna Elementary School are the top-performing schools in the area, ranking 986 and 941 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools, respectively. Both schools have excelled in 3rd grade Math assessments, with over 67% of students proficient or better, compared to the district average of 61.46% and the state average of 53.93%. McKenna Elementary School also performed well on 5th grade Math assessments, with 66.67% of students proficient or better, surpassing the district and state averages.

While the schools generally perform better than the state average on Math assessments, their performance on English Language Arts (ELA) assessments is more mixed. Additionally, the higher spending per student at East Lake Elementary School and McKenna Elementary School does not directly translate to better academic outcomes, highlighting the complexity of factors that contribute to school performance. Overall, the schools in the 11762 zip code area are providing a solid education, with some standout achievements in Math, but there is room for improvement, particularly in ELA assessments.

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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 Zip Code 11762

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Massapequa Park	0.45 mi	3	368^th
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

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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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