Denton Avenue School

1050 Denton Ave, Herricks NY, 11040 | Herricks Union Free School District | 516-305-8400
  • grades KG-5
  • students 663
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 83% 47% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Herricks
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
n/aHerricks
56%New York

Denton Avenue School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Herricks Union Free School District" in Herricks, NY. There are a total of 663 students and 48 teachers at Denton Avenue School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Denton Avenue School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.0%, which is 47% higher than the New York average.

Denton Avenue School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students663
Teachers48
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 Denton 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
All86%
390-94%
485-89%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
390-94%
485-89%
565-69%
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.

Denton Avenue School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 27.1% 37.4% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.6% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 61.2% 55.3% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3% 5.9% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 0.5% 2.0% 3.1%

Herricks demographics profile

StatisticHerricksNew YorkNational
Population4,03219,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,03741391
Median age46.638.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%52%55%
Speak English57%70%79%
Speak Spanish3%15%13%

Education level achieved in Herricks

IndexHerricksNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade94.3%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.3%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college70.0%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree59.6%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors52.9%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters19.1%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Denton Avenue School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.