Burns Avenue School

40 Burns Ave, Hicksville NY, 11801 | Hicksville Union Free School District | 516-733-2311
  • grades PK-5
  • students 308
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Hicksville
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
61%Hicksville
56%New York

Burns Avenue School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Hicksville Union Free School District" in Hicksville, NY. There are a total of 308 students and 22 teachers at Burns Avenue School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Burns Avenue School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 8% lower than the New York average.

Burns Avenue School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students308
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Burns Avenue School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
350-59%
470-79%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
350-59%
450-59%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Burns Avenue School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 11.8% 39.7% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 10.6% 3.1% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 27.8% 29.3% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 46.0% 26.0% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 1.8% 2.0% 3.1%

Hicksville demographics profile

StatisticHicksvilleNew YorkNational
Population42,46819,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,25241391
Median age41.538.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%52%55%
Speak English57%70%79%
Speak Spanish11%15%13%

Education level achieved in Hicksville

IndexHicksvilleNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade88.7%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.2%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.4%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.3%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters13.3%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Burns Avenue School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.