📍 960 Polk Ave, Franklin Square, Nassau County, 11010
Polk Street School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Franklin Square, Nassau County. The school has 647 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Franklin Square Union Free School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 74% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Polk Street School enrolls 647 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 46 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 27% Hispanic or Latino and 18% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 317 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 177 | 27% |
| Asian | 116 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 24 | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
137 of the school's 647 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 127 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Polk Street School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-40, state senate district 7, state house district 22.
Polk Street School is one of 3 schools in FRANKLIN SQUARE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in FRANKLIN SQUARE, New York. The district serves 1,889 students district-wide and employs 144 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 647 students, Polk Street School is close to the district average of about 630 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large