Wheeler Avenue School

1 W Wheeler Ave, Valley Stream NY, 11580 | Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 | 516-568-6140
  • grades 1-6
  • students 600
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 61% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
66%Valley Stream
56%New York

Wheeler Avenue School is a school servicing grades 1 to 6 and is located in the district of "Valley Stream Union Free School District 13" in Valley Stream, NY. There are a total of 600 students and 47 teachers at Wheeler Avenue School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Wheeler Avenue School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.5%, which is 7% higher than the New York average.

Wheeler Avenue School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students600
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Wheeler 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
All59%
360-64%
470-74%
545-49%
655-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
365-69%
465-69%
545-49%
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.

Wheeler Avenue School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 25.6% 32.2% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 22.1% 26.7% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 14.9% 14.6% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.8% 23.8% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.7% 1.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 1.2% 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 Wheeler Avenue School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.