Shaw Avenue School

99 Shaw Ave, Valley Stream NY, 11580 | Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 | 516-434-3803
  • grades KG-6
  • students 764
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
66%Valley Stream
56%New York

Shaw Avenue School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Valley Stream Union Free School District 30" in Valley Stream, NY. There are a total of 764 students and 54 teachers at Shaw Avenue School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Shaw Avenue School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 14% higher than the New York average.

Shaw Avenue School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students764
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Shaw 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
All66%
370-74%
460-64%
560-64%
665-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
370-74%
455-59%
550-54%
670-74%
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.

Shaw Avenue School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 5.1% 4.7% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 38.1% 39.7% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 18.9% 21.4% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.5% 30.1% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.8% 1.4% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.6% 2.0% 3.1%

Valley Stream demographics profile

StatisticValley StreamNew YorkNational
Population37,48919,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)10,78041391
Median age42.438.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%52%55%
Speak English60%70%79%
Speak Spanish18%15%13%

Education level achieved in Valley Stream

IndexValley StreamNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade87.7%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school87.0%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college63.9%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.0%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.7%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters13.4%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Shaw Avenue School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.